On today's First Up pod: triathlete Nicole van der Kaay, had a disappointing time at the Olympics, but she's back after a much needed break; Glenn Forsyth's here with his fruit of the week; US correspondent Bevan Hurley reports from Donald Trump's USA; police in South Africa are hot on the heels of the killer of a gay Muslim cleric - Nabil has the latest developments and First Up reporter Ke-Xin Li makes a midnight visit to one of the last 24 hour restaurants in Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we ask Labour's Deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni about Winston Peters' verbal attack on Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March in Parliament yesterday; the US President is blaming Ukraine for the war, Zelensky's having none of it and reporter Jimmy Ellingham tells us about a controversial idea to ban fizzy drinks from Palmerston North venues like the local stadium First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

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On today's First Up pod: your chance to become a delecious farmer in the Bay of Plenty - find out more in the Wonderful World of Trade Me; around the world - Hamas is accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire deal and Queensland are loving their 50 cent bus fares and Leonard Powell visits Mangawhai where they're still cleaning up two weeks after a storm tore through the community. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: in the UK - a government minister's been sacked over WhatsApp messages insulting fellow MPs; Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells us about the new visas and who it will bring in and we catch up with one of the creators of what could be New Zealand's most beautiful electric motorbike. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's Back to work Monday here but it's Super Bowl Sunday in the States! Sport radio host Dan Dibley joins us with what we need to know; we also hear all the other big news from our correspondents in Europe and New York, and of course the man with the price of broccoli Glenn Forsyth and reporter Leonard Powell - who's bananas about bananas - goes on a fruitful pilgrimage. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we chat American comedian Josh Wolf who's coming back to Aotearoa for a wide ranging tour of the country; we catch up with US correspondent Bevan Hurley who bring us up to speed on another wild week at the White House and this weekend is the world-famous Mangawhai Bowl Bash - we're joined by pro skater and organiser Andrew Morrison. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!