On today's First Up pod - Jimmy Ellingham in for Nathan: Glenn Forsyth talks about the Chinese Moon Festival and reveals his fruit of the week; ACT's deputy leader Brooke Van Velden is here, with just over two weeks until Election 2023 and we hear from New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson ahead of the All Blacks' World Cup clash with Italy. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Prince Harry's nemisis, Kiwi journalist Dan Wooton is suspended from his high-profile job in the UK; if New Zealand and South Africa clash in a Rugby World Cup game, they won't be allowed to wear their traditional black and green jerseys - we find out why; deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni is with us and the soggy ground causes a 13 metre deep sinkhole and sewer collapse in Auckland's upmarket suburb of Parnell. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Daniel Andrews resigns as Victoria Premier; Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson on potentially bringing 18 MPs into Parliament and her party's Best start payment; demand for plants is on the rise on TradeMe and do more people really fail their restricted driving tests than ever before, Or are people just being more vocal about it? We get behind the wheel to find out. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: China ramps up it's ban on Japanese sourced seafood; we dissect Australia's loss to Wales at the Rugby World Cup; National's deputy Nicola Willis joins us to answer all our coalition questions and we visit the true blue Pakuranga Electorate to see what they make of a potential New Zealand First partnership. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: We're in Kinshasa for the latest news out of Africa; Glenn Forsyth reveals his fruit of the week; David Seymour is up early to tell us about the week in ACT; the Warriors face the Broncos tomorrow, we talk with a mega fan - is this the Warrior's year? And restaurants and cafes in Queenstown cope with the gastro outbreak. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Rishi Sunak sets out his government's climate policy; Queenstown's mystery gastro bug continues to spread, and the town's kettles are at boiling point; deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni joins us with less than a month to go until the general election and the Warriors have something special cooking this season, we hear from club centurion Monty Betham about their mighty rise. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Greens co-leader James Shaw talks free lunches and broccoli pasta; they're ok as politicians, but not so good as artists - Luxo and Chippy feature on TradeMe this week; Nathan learns it isn't what you say in Mandarin but how you say it that makes the difference and a Queenstown restaurant owner talks about how they've been coping with a gastro outbreak in the tourist town. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: police in the UK have received a complaint against Russell Brand; we look at the vetting process for political hopefuls in New Zealand; Northland prepares for an influx of beach hoons; National deputy Nicola Willis insists the party's Hamilton East candidate has changed his anti-flouridation views and find out what it takes to sink one's teeth into dentistry. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Rugby-mad Fiji is up early for this morning's game against Australia at the Rugby World Cup - we cross to the island nation for an update; the low down on TOP stuff - leader of The Opportunities Party, Raf Manji joins explains some key policies; Winston Peters delights fans in Levin and a director talks about bringing characters of a Roald Dahl classic to life on stage. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we find out why Te Reo Maori is more than a language; Leonard Powell takes us to the final stop of his trip around the East Cape; ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden joins us from the campaign trail and three rugby supporters with very different stories head to Paris next month. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!