Have you ever wondered where all the food for Wellington Zoo's 500 animals come from? The answer might surprise you... Gianina Schwanecke meets with the zoo's animal science manager to find out more and joins a group of otters for dinner.

Feeding time at the zoo

News & Politics

On today's First Up pod: Ellie Jay joins us from London where they're having hornet issues; Kate is back on deck from Argentina - with news of flooding in Brazil and chilly weather in Chile; finance minister Nicola Willis talks about the situation for Kiwis in New Caledonia and Mahvash Ikram catches up with a refugee from Gaza who now faces the challenge of finding a home in Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 21 May

A brief update of movements in the financial sector.

Early Business News for 21 May 2024

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Israel correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for leaders

Dozens of houses have flooded overnight in Auckland, with an intense downpour in southern and eastern suburbs. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann.

Dozens of houses flooded in Auckland after heavy rain

Liberation for New Cal's kanaky must be granted - media educator; Restoring citizenship 'the right thing to do' - Samoans in Christchurch; Pacific touted as the 'big winner' in Australia's budget; A new exhibition exploring the plight of Girmit women in Fiji has just launched in Wellington, New Zealand.

Feeding time at the zoo

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