On today's First Up pod: Over the weekend two more people have been charged over the jewellery heist at the Louvre in Paris; fresh 'n fruity Glenn Forsyth has the latest from the markets and our producer Ross McNaughton joins the Robin Hoods of Huntly for the bow-hunting Koi Carp Classic. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: US President Donald Trump has held critical trade talks with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping; it's Halloween and it might not be pumpkin season for us here but Glenn Forsyth is here with his tricks and treats from the fruit n veges market and the All Blacks play Ireland in Chicago on Sunday morning our time, the All Blacks team is named at 5:30, we'll have a look at that with Jamie Wall who's with the team and Irish rugby reporter Will Slattery. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: in Australia - an early Halloween surprise for some students sitting exams; there's growing criticism of the changes to the school curriculum - Labour's education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime with her response and Kariotahi Beach has a new surf life saving club house, local legend Jim Coe tells us about the interruption during the official blessing. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa is making its way slowly to Jamaica; today we get to know a couple of the weirder creatures in New Zealand - ecologist Mark Roper tells us about back yard bat detectors and producer Ross McNaughton gets up close with a crocodile. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: we've got all the news from around the world overnight - and the latest from around the country - where those red wind warnings have eased now; Otago flanker Will Stodart is ready for the NPC final - he tells us about the perks of the 4pm kick off and we go to calf club in Waikato that services townie kids! First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: Canterbury is in a state of emergency - we have updates from Metservice; White Fern star Amelia Kerr tells Nathan about their World Cup semi final berth; mysterious booms are puzzling Cambridge locals and Labour's Willow-Jean Prime talks about their three new policy annoucements and the mega strike. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: the Louvre Museum in Paris has been robbed - we find out how; millions have marched in anti-Trump rallies across the United States over the weekend and here in Aotearoa, recreational fishing is banned from a bunch of Hauraki Gulf areas from this weekend - Ross McNaughton talks to some locals. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime talks through the week in politics; Heartland rugby comes to its glorious conclusion for another season with the Meads Cup final on Saturday - Mid Canterbury Rugby boss Kenny Addison is with us and supercars champ Shane van Gisbergen tells us he's enjoying some freedom in the US. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: we catch up with a Canterbury University professor who's brought two of his loves together in a new book about Maths and Swimming; Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and with local elections underway, we look at the licensing trusts in West Auckland and hear from those for and against. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.

On today's First Up pod: it's the 41st birthday of the world's favourite train; Labour MP Willow Jean Prime talks about school attendance rates and cuts to jobseeker support and we catch up with big Tom Robinson, who's gone from the Blues forward pack to teaching yoga and breathing! First Up - Voice of the Nathan.