On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: RNZ political editor Jo Moir is with us from London, where polls are about to close in a dramatic UK election; Katie Kenny explains Mayoral Funds - we've been hearing about them with the recent storm damage in Hawke's Bay; we look ahead to the first All Blacks test this weekend and we visit the town of Glorit ...Recently put on the map after a few loose nuts and a fallen power pylon. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: only one more sleep until we get the results of the UK election and France gears up for the second election round; closer to home we talk school testing and all things political with Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni and up in Northland, reporter Peter de Graaf talks mid-winter Matariki Manus! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the US Supreme Court has given 'some degree of immunity from prosecution' to former President Donald Trump; we hear from a driving instructor about the government bringing back fees for re-sitting driver licence tests and with more adult children living with their parents, we ask when they should pay board and why. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's election week in the UK, we get updates from London; we hear about an attempted coup in Bolivia; hiking fees for Mount Fuji and a motorised suitcase - all go in Japan; ACC's James Whitaker explains why so many of us slip, trip and fall at home; Nicola Willis has words of warning over petrol prices in Auckland and after yet another flood, a Wairoa man has to repair his house, yet again. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: after a shocker of a Presidential debate for US TV watchers, we talk about the fallout; we've got the latest on the elections in France and Iran; the Auckland regional fuel tax has been lifted, we're joined by the boss of Waitomo Group to see what the changes will look like and how much cash have you got in your wallet these days? And are businesses allowed to make you pay with card? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

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On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann has the news on President Biden's campaign out of New York; Russia targets Ukraine's power infrastructure in heavy drone and missile attacks - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details; Glenn Forsyth tells Nathan Rarere about the Oakley family who have grown potatoes in Canterbury for six generations; Some taxpayers have been hit with a surprise bill from the IRD, and it seems parental leave is the common denominator, Matthew Hutching has the story; and the grounding of the Aratere comes only months after the Government canceled the plan for replacement ferries hatched under the last government. Labour's Transport Spokesman Tangi Utikere talked with Nathan Rarere. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

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!