On today's First Up pod - we touch down in the United States and Africa for the latest from our reporters there; ACT leader David Seymour is asked if the latest inflation figures are good news; the Black Sticks Pro League starts tomorrow, a young debutant talks to us ahead of the matches against Australia and Great Britain and striking the right chord... a wood worker is auctioning four of his handmade electric guitars for a good cause. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - the National Party trys to woo farmers with proposals to slash red tape, meanwhile one of their candidates resigns in shame - we find out what Labour makes of it; we hear from a theatre company putting on free shows for those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and we're riding a fourth Covid wave so are you lining up for your next booster? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Tonga gets ready to welcome it's seventh cruise ship this year; Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March stands in for his co-leaders; it's been cancelled eight times over the past three years due to Covid - the organiser of the Auckland Home Show tells us if the cost of living crisis may hamper this year's event; its a happy birthday to the worlds longest running cartoon series and 40 teenage girls use the school holidays as an opportunity to get a taste of Airforce life. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - a study on long Covid has raised concerns amongst infectious disease experts in Australia; Phil Goff talks about his new life as New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom; weask National's Nicola Willis about the latest inappropriate remark by one of the party's new candidates and a school principal tells us what impact the government's plan to reduce class sizes from 29 to 28 students will actually have. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - tanks are rumbling through the streets as fighter jets roar overhead in the capital of Sudan, we find out more from our Africa correspondent; we hear the inspirational story of Gareth Lynch, a man living life to the absolute fullest after a terrible accident left him tetraplegic and new research into the lives and minds of bees has scientists changing how they think about the insects. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - authorities say they have a suspect in the case of leaked US government secrets; Three Waters has been reset...will it be enough to placate the critics - we talk with Brooke van Velden from the Act Party, which has fiercely opposed the policy plus, the disco dancers clearing rubbish as they boogie! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Japan has declared war...on pollen; we talk managed retreat with National's housing spokesperson Chris Bishop; two tornados in less than 24 hours damaged multiple properties over the weekend, Metservice explain why they happened and what the chances are of more and just after a tornado tore through her home, an East Auckland resident was targetted by thieves First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Former US President Donald Trump lays the blame on everyone but himself after pleading not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying his business records; we ask the Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni how we can retain the thousands of nurses heading to Australia for better pay and we're in Northland where businesses say the Easter Weekend could be make or break. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Donald Trump to appear in a New York court to face criminal charges over porn star hush money - we're live outside his Mar-a-Lago compound; Greens co-leader James Shaw joins us as StatsNZ reports a 3.5 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the September 2022 quarter and ahead of Jacinda Ardern's valedictory speech this afternoon, we ask people how they'll remember her. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - over 30s can now get their second Covid jab - why is the rollout so low-key this time around? Did yesterday's government announcement about changes to the lobby rules go far enough? We speak to an expert who says, yeah, nah and we ask National's Nicola Willis if it's fair that Stuart Nash is able to join a big lobby firm the day after he leaves Parliament. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!