On today's First Up pod: Australian news and in the UK we hear about the fallout from huge data breach from Britain's Ministry of Defence; Labour's Willow-Jean Prime talks about open plan classrooms and New Plymouth is winning the war on rats. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: In South Korea, medical students have gone back to class after a boycott of more than a year; we celebrate the birthday of a Dutch artist who turned black paint into magic; Nicola Willis talk about electricity, and Australian police trying to take our cops and Tess Brunton checks out a seaside suburb in Dunedin, to find a taste of Italy. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the jury yesterday reached a verdict in the mushroom murder trial - and Erin Patterson has been found guilty on all charges; it's 20 years since the July 7th suicide bomb attacks in London, we find out how it's being remembered and health minister Simeon Brown tells us why Commissioner Lester Levy is staying on as the chair of Health New Zealand. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest on the weather which has been hitting hard across the country overnight; Glenn Forsyth's here with Fruit of the Week and in rugby league, teachers and police by day, Warriors by night! We meet the women returning to the NRLW. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Selwyn District Council claims it has "the lowest rates" in Canterbury, but not everyone is convinced; we have the latest from overnight with our correspondents including Henry Riley in London where that heatwave is moving up from Spain and raising temperatures in the UK and Finance minister Nicola Willis tells us she has NOT failed to fix FamilyBoost. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: one business in Queenstown just had at least 400 people line up for one of their jobs on offer; the Minister is here with the best fruit and vege for your dollar and the latest from the US and Europe on reaction to the United States carrying out air strikes on Iran. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the power moves and mind games have begun ahead of this weekend's Super Rugby final - our reporter Adam Burns talks to fans on the street in Christchurch; Labour MP Willie Jackson is here to catch up on the week in politics - sick leave, census and more and hangi master Rewi Spraggon is cooking a Matariki feast at Government House. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest on the conflict between Iran and Israel; astronomer and educator Josh Aoraki reminds us how to look for Matariki and Puanga in the sky this Maori New Year and Super Rugby Pacific chief executive Jack Mesley is here for the grand final - he tells us what's planned for fans next year First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have news and reaction from around the world as the G7 summit kicks off in Canada; its a very important day for the lovers of the chocolate chip cookie and finance minister Nicola Willis says the plans to change sick leave are about being clear. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: We have the latest from the Air India crash in Ahmedabad.. where at least 290 people have been confirmed dead; US correspondent Bevan Hurley talks to us about this weekend's planned protests against President Trump on his birthday; apparently everyone's talking about our gin, thanks to a Coromandel distiller and we hear from the Chiefs, ahead of the weekend's Super Rugby Pacific semi finals. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!