On today's First Up pod - ACT leader David Seymour joins us for before the polls close on the weekend; Fiji lock horns with England for the Rugby World Cup quarter final on Monday - we cross to Suva as the nation gets excited; the All Blacks squad for Sunday's quarter final against Ireland will be named shortly, we'll get list for you as soon as it's out and roving reporter Leonard Powell gets score predictions from punters at a pub in Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - humanitarian groups appeal for aid corridors out of Gaza; Labour's support grows but Winston Peters could hold balance of power - deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni gives us her last interview before the voting closes and next week, the Beehive will have some fresh faces - who helps new MPs settle into their roles and navigate the most powerful building in the country. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Hamas continues to hold more than 100 people hostage including high ranking Israeli officers - we go to Tel Aviv; Green Party co-leader James Shaw on fiscal holes and the coalition merry-go-round and we're in the Tamaki electorate, a seat held by former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon for 31 years.. and now one of the closest races in the 2023 election campaign. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Israel declares war on Hamas - more than 700 people have already died. We cross to Tel Aviv for the latest; National's deputy leader Nicola Willis joins the programme from the campaign trail; a council miscalculation sees some West Coast residents receive a rates bill with up to a 100 per cent increase and we hear from a Kiwi set to break the world record for the most bungy jumps in 24 hours. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - hundreds are dead as Israel and Hamas become locked in a new wave of violence; it's the final week before the election - The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji joins us and we meet a man who says setting up a community pantry was his best career move. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - our correspondent in New York has been at the trial of Crypto-king Sam Bankman Fried; our minister of fruit and veges reveals a berry good fruit of the week; we cross to France ahead of the All Blacks final pool match against Uruguay; ACT deputy Brooke Van Velden talks to us about her catch up over a cuppa with Paula Bennett and we talk to a Kiwi mayor who's made history - the Far North's Moko Tepania has been named one of the world's top young politicians of 2023. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Rishi Sunak announces new rules around cigarette sales in the UK; we get the latest from Europe where support for Ukraine might be waning; we cross to Suva as the corruption case against Fiji's former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama nears an end; Black Caps bowling coach on preparations for the Cricket World Cup kicking off in India and deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni on what she thinks of National's tax policy. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - an All Blacks jersey signed by Richie McCaw that's not as black as the name suggests; the Green Party's Ricardo Menendez March talks policy priorities; we meet people picking trapeze over the treadmill as 'Circus training' replaces 'Circuit training' and COSTCO in New Zealand is one year old - and we're setting records in the bakery department. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Police in the UK probe more allegations against Russell Brand; the Ranfurly Shield has been through the ringer, and the man tasked with fixing it is pretty sure he's got the answer to what that white powdery substance photographed on the Log O Wood was; National deputy Nicola Willis discusses all things campaign trail and we're off to university to hear from some Auckland students voting for the first time in this election. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - the US government narrowly avoids a shutdown and woos Pacific leaders at a summit in Washington DC; Glenn Forsyth cuts crisp with news from the world of fruit and veges; New Zealand First's deputy leader Shane Jones discusses policy and pre-poll voting starts today - reporter Leonard Powell visits a retirement village to ask seniors for their thoughts on the battle of the Chrises. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!