First Up Podcast RNZ Radio

On today's First Up pod: LA is the centre of the swathe of protests sweeping through American universities; the Minister of Fruit and Vege is back with his Fruit of the Week; Katie Kenny looks at Samoa's declaration of a dengue outbreak - and asks if it could it happen here and as a nationwide competition for creative kids has kicked off, Dr Joel Rindelaub says the future is in good hands. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we head to the UK where Londoners vote in their mayoral election; they've been May Day protests across Europe; Hamilton's council works on its long-term plan; deputy Labour leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us with her take on the week in politics and Jimmy Ellingham reports on a Palmerston North cycleway and a heated council meeting. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the latest New Zealand Property numbers have just come out, we'll dig into those with Sarah Wood from real estate.co.nz; TradeMe features an untouched mid-century time capsule and after another dog attack in Auckland, we hear from an expert in the industry about the risks with dog walking, and what regulation should be introduced. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: a new dinosaur has been discovered in Patagonia; Scotland's First Minister has quit; the boss of the Breast Cancer Foundation joins us to talk about the funding boost for Pharmac and the boys are back in town - Leonard Powell catches up with the Black Caps fresh home from Pakistan ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup - and asks Ish Sodhi if cricket bats are too big these days. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest news from the US, where Iowa and Nebraska have been hit by a swarm of tornados; term two starts today, along with it the high school cell phone ban, we hear from a principal who's already had limits on phones this year and it's nearly the end of an era with copper phone lines, we find out who's still using them. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Bevan Hurley joins us from New York as battles are fought in US Courts with Harvey Weinstein set to face retrail and Donald Trump returning before the Supreme Court; ANZAC commemorations aren't limited to New Zealand and Australia, Kalafi Moala reports on how the day is marked in Tonga; Rain is causing chaos across Africa, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana and The Phoenix are poised to top the table for the first time if they win this weekend, Nathan Rarere caught up with their biggest fan, Steve Still. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!