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The best of each day's First Up, with Nathan Rarere. If listening at 5am is too early, then check out our favourite stories of the morning at a time that suits you.

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First Up - The Podcast 13 February 2026

First Up - The Podcast 13 February 2026

54 min
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First Up - The Podcast. Thursday 12 February 2026

First Up - The Podcast for Thursday 12 February 2026. First Up - Voice of Nathan

54 min
FEB 3

First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 4 February

On today's First Up pod: we head to Europe where Norway's Royal family is hitting the headlines; Irish rugby writer Will Slattery joins us for a look at this year's 6 Nations; we find out why the folk of Mangawhai have been getting the country's cheapest petrol and in "Opshops get donated the darndest things"....(human remains??) First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

42 min
FEB 2

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 3 February

On today's First Up pod: Phil Duncan's here to tell you why it's so darn hot and wet; Ellie Jay has Epstein news from the UK; one man's mission to ease mental distress in rangatahi using AI and we check in with Deputy PM David Seymour. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

41 min
JAN 29

First Up - The Podcast, Friday 30 January

On today's First Up pod: we head to Africa where Nabil Ahmed Rufai has news of a massive deal for an African TikTok star; our Minister of Fruit and Veggies has his first Fruit of the Week for 2026; we find out why trees in some parts of the USA are exploding and Pokemon cards could be the new rock stars of the investment world...but there is a dark side. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

44 min
JAN 26

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 27 January

On today's First Up pod: we hear how the Mayors of the North Canterbury region are reacting to news the regional council is to be abolished; animal welfare advocate Carolyn Press McKenzie joins us to discuss "alternative" meats and the ethics and legalities around butchering your own animals in these tough economic times and it's four years since Tonga's massive underwater volcanic eruption, we take a look at how Tongans are getting along since that explosion and the ensuing tsunami. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

48 min
12/18/2025

First Up - The Podcast, Friday 19 December

On today's First Up pod: Welcome to our final show for 2025, well done you've made it - we have a look back at all the wonderful people who've joined us on air; we say happy holidays to Glenn Forsyth, who's here with the supreme winner of FRUIT OF THE YEAR and the young sisters keeping relationships intact with their flatpack building skills... although not everyone's always happy to see them First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

47 min
12/16/2025

First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 17 December

On today's First Up pod: Merry Christmas all you rotary-heads - we've got an RX-7 on Trade Me this week; we go to our people around the world for the big global stories - Nabil Ahmed Rufai in Ghana, and Alex Baird in Doha and in boxing, former Disney star Jake Paul is fighting former heavy weight world champ Anthony Joshua this weekend - we ask promoter Dean Lonergan what he thinks. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

43 min

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The best of each day's First Up, with Nathan Rarere. If listening at 5am is too early, then check out our favourite stories of the morning at a time that suits you.