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First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 27 June 2024

First up - The Podcast, Wednesday 26 June 2024

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 25 June 2024

On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann has the news on President Biden's campaign out of New York; Russia targets Ukraine's power infrastructure in heavy drone and missile attacks - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details; Glenn Forsyth tells Nathan Rarere about the Oakley family who have grown potatoes in Canterbury for six generations; Some taxpayers have been hit with a surprise bill from the IRD, and it seems parental leave is the common denominator, Matthew Hutching has the story; and the grounding of the Aratere comes only months after the Government canceled the plan for replacement ferries hatched under the last government. Labour's Transport Spokesman Tangi Utikere talked with Nathan Rarere. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Boeing's problems are not limited to Earth - they've spread to space; in Zambia they're dealing with lions around schools and an elephant has killed a tourist; Explainer editor Katie Kenny explains bird strike, and how it affects aircraft; and its the Super Rugby Final this weekend - rugby reporter Joe Porter casts his eye on the big rugby final and blues winger Caleb Clarke tells Nathan he was as suprised as anyone to see Captain Patrick Tuipulotu back from injury. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Independence could be on the cards once again for Scotland; Japan receives our Prime Minister Luxon's trade delegation; the Breast Cancer Foundation is here with what you need to know about getting a scan, and doing self checks and we go to a Northland high school, with a legendary steel-pan band tradition. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!