On today's First Up pod: Boeing's problems are not limited to Earth - they've spread to space; in Zambia they're dealing with lions around schools and an elephant has killed a tourist; Explainer editor Katie Kenny explains bird strike, and how it affects aircraft; and its the Super Rugby Final this weekend - rugby reporter Joe Porter casts his eye on the big rugby final and blues winger Caleb Clarke tells Nathan he was as suprised as anyone to see Captain Patrick Tuipulotu back from injury. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Independence could be on the cards once again for Scotland; Japan receives our Prime Minister Luxon's trade delegation; the Breast Cancer Foundation is here with what you need to know about getting a scan, and doing self checks and we go to a Northland high school, with a legendary steel-pan band tradition. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: he brought sexy back but now he's bringing back drink driving - Bevan Hurley reports on Justin Timberlake's DUI arrest; Auckland Airport unveils a new walkway between terminals - the 'green line' given a green light to go live this morning; an 80 year old man tells Auckland Council if he dies waiting for his flood-damaged home to be assessed, it'll be their fault and Black Sticks goalkeeper Dom Dixon is heading to his first Olympics - he reckons size doesn't matter. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the UK's Conservative party hits record lows in the polls; the Prime Minister's plane broke down on it's trade mission to Japan - we ask Finance Minister Nicola Willis when we are getting another one; Captain David Morgan from Air New Zealand tells us how pilots deal with turbulence and engines catching fire and we meet a DOC ranger who's been working on Mt Taranaki for 49 years! What's kept him there so long? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the Princess of Wales has made her first public appearance while she's being treated for cancer; NZ Post won't deliver mail to a new Queenstown suburb and some residents face a two year wait for a PO Box and we find out how many cups of coffee a 'head coffee taster' can consume in a week. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: the Black Caps crash and burn at the T20 World Cup - we hear if the tournament is having an impact in the USA; Kiwi running sensation Maia Ramsden is with us to talk NCAA glory, Paris Olympic hopes and Weet-Bix cravings and we meet the 83 year old who is training her 15th guide dog for Blind Low Vision NZ First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Cancer patients turn to givealittle as the government's funding promises continue to go unfullfilled .. Labour's Jan Tinetti responds; seven Lotto winners shared a cool 50 million dollars over the weekend.. but a few of them still havent claimed their share and good news from Fiordland - a man is found after getting lost on the Dore Pass in Milford Sound on a tramp with friends. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the jury has found Hunter Biden guilty on all counts in his firearms case; Australia's opposition is hoping to make nuclear power an election issue; we find out that Fieldays isn't all agriculture and tractors and Olympics bound track cyclist Sam Dakin breaks down the nuts and bolts of the sport, on and off the bike. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: one of the judges of this year's Bacon and Ham awards joins us; a cancer patient forced to pay for his own drugs claims 'the government cares more about potholes than people's health' we put his claim to Minister Nicola Willis and sixteen months after the Auckland Anniversary floods, patience is running out for home owners who are still waiting for a council decision. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have updates from the Middle-East as four hostages taken last October are returned to their families and the reaction to the hostage rescue from New York; Natha meets the man behind the hammond organ at St Louis sports games and dirty nappies, old shoes and a broken cement block - Auckland Council warns residents flouting recycling rules. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!