On today's First Up pod - most people use vaping to quit smoking, but what if vaping becomes the addiction? We find out the tertiary education union's view on the government's 128 million dollar bail out; we celebrate the day when a man took on a supposedly deadly nightshade and Tairua businesses join forces to get the help they need. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Correspondent Ellie Jay checks in from the Glastonbury Festival, the G7 tackles gender equality, Tauranga city council tackles traffic woes, and the need for food banks is higher than ever in Aotearoa First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Amazing news over the weekend as a coup attempt unfolded in Russia, a 21 year old Speed Cuber Max Park has set a new world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube and Auckland Council is hoping new food scrap bins will save sending 100,000 tonnes of foodwaste to landfill.

On today's First Up pod - a chaotic year for Labour, we ask Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni how she feels about it; an aircraft detects underwater noises in the search area for the missing Titanic submersible, we talk to an explorer who's visited the site of the wreck twice; what's in the skies at the winter solstice and rower Robbie Manson is back in black and will represent New Zealand again almost three years after retiring. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we ask Michael Baker if it's time to get rid of Covid isolation or reduce it from seven to five days; Greens co-leader Marama Davidson on making the accusation that led to her being asked to leave Parliament during question time; the rolling teacher strikes continue but so does the Big Sing in Auckland today. One of the teachers who has an exemption to attend joins us and in this housing market, could you get a bargain buying the WORST house in the worst street? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we ask Consumer's boss Jon Duffy if there is a way to avoid the mystery ticket fees you're paying; the government abandons a funding condition of its flagship budget policy - National's deputy Nicola Willis gives us her take and a cross between Tinder and Air bnb, we talk to the co-founder of an online service that's matching people who have available shed space with those who want to rent it. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Boris Johnson is found to have lied to a inquiry into his conduct during covid lockdowns; ACT were doing street corner constituent catch ups - we ask deputy Brooke Van Velden why she's now headed indoors. And its not just any house and Marc Ellis tells us about his new shares in the Highlanders, as well as reliving some fond Carisbrook memories. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we ask deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni about gang tensions in Opotiki and the ongoing secondary school teacher's strike and we hit the road to find out why there is a 61 cent price difference per litre for 91 fuel across our biggest city. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Donald Trump is due to appear in court facing criminal charges; an auction for a ceramic pot, glazed with silt sourced from the aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle; Opotiki effectively shuts down for a gang funeral, we ask Greens co-leader James Shaw if the government is too soft on crime and as the cost of living impacts our pantries, we hear about some families' reliance on the Fruit In Schools programme. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - at least 10 people are dead after a bus transporting guests home from a wedding crashed in Australia's Hunter Valley; an RNZ web journalist who altered online stories to include "pro kremlin garbage" says he did it for five years and was never questioned - we ask National's Deputy Nicola Willis what should happen next and the doctor will see you now - the online health provider promises to take away the pain of long wait times. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!