On today's First Up pod: we have more details on the Vanuatu's massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake; Olympic swimming star Lewis Clareburt joins us for an end of year catch up before he dives into the pool and we visit a retirement village using their Op Shop to raise money for the Auckland City Mission. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: a suspected Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has spoken out; we catch up with Youthline who get very busy this time of year helping people through holiday stress; finance minister Nicola Willis talks about the year in politics and we look back at Paris with canoe racing gold medallist Olivia Brett. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Glenn has your Monday morning fruit and vege; our reporter Mahvash Ikram checks out an Auckland carpark with an eye watering daily price and we catch up with Olympic speed climber Julian David to hear how life is back home. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the NYPD is warning CEO's to take extra care in the wake of the killing of Brian Thompson; we hear from brothers battling each other to be crowned the Christmas Cookie King and Maungatautari Mountain Sanctuary have got some brand new takahe. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we hear about a new trapping project that's aiming to get rid of pests on Coromandel Peninsula, in a humane way; step aside Santa - a Northland town's Christmas parade has a new star; the Mountain Safety Council has summer advice for trampers and trail runners and Leonard Powell checks out one of the oldest theatre's in the Country, and meets some characters along the way First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has news from Syrian as Israel strikes at targets across the country; another busy week in Parliament, Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins us with all that's been happening and the Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth walks Leonard Powell through the markets ahead of Christmas First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Henry Riley in London with news that nightclubs might be going extinct; Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned ahead of a vote of no confidence; pay deductions for workers who go on partial strikes are set to be reintroduced - Minister David Seymour explains the move and the summer holidays are nearly on us - Mahvash Ikram finds out what people have planned amid the economic downturn. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from Syria as rebels take Damascus and President Assad flees the country; Katherine Firkin updates us on the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; we have updates from the massive fire at West Melton near Christchurch and it's five years since the Whakaari eruption which killed 22 people - we talk with survivor Lillani Hopkins. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Bevan Hurley has latest on the murder of the CEO of one of the country's largest health insurers; a mystery flu-like disease has killed at least 79 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Leonard Powell's at the wicket again, this time learning about the Last Man Stands cricket competition. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we've the latest from South Korea in the wake of the President's short lived declaration of martial law; in the UK the government is in the process of nationalising rail companies; it's all go in Taupo, ahead of the upcoming Iron Man world champs and with Air New Zealand making cuts to its domestic network - former Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon tells us about the hefty prices for flights out of Tai Rawhiti. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!