Ellie Jay
Why a new twist on an ancient tipple is causing a buzz
Each week we're having a looking at a unique New Zealand business and this week, there's a buzz about...Mead. It's known as the oldest form of alcohol but now two young entrepreneurs are changing the… Audio
Healthy or Hoax Podcast: Ellie Jay tries a waist trainer
The new series of the RNZ podcast Healthy or Hoax is available this week, and the first episode features our very own Ellie Jay trying out a Kim Kardashian style waist trainer. Nathan Rarere asked… Audio
Waist trainers: Do they really work?
Kim Kardashian made waist trainers popular and the recent Bridgerton Netflix series saw a bump in corset sales.
Stacey Morrison discovers if squeezing our tummies into shape is healthy or just a very… Audio
Cleaning graves reveals stories of old in Matakana
If you're driving north of Auckland through Matakana towards Leigh, the cemetery sits at the top of a steep gravel path on the lefthand side of the road. It's a private cemetery and many of the 450… Audio
NZ Made: Sweat Sisters and Co's Nicole Donald
It is that time of the week where we have a look into the origin story of a unique New Zealand business and this week we're hearing from Nicole Donald founder of 'sweat sisters and co' They make… Audio
Parents devise scheme to sell cheaper school uniforms
Schools are back for 2021... and parents across the country are counting the cost of new school uniforms, new shoes, stationery and devices. And that's not including the cost of sport, after school… Audio
Wastewater tests for Covid-19 increases to daily
The amount of wastewater tests for Covid-19 has increased across Auckland and New Plymouth in response to the discovery of new community cases of the virus. ESR are now testing daily for Covid-19 in… Audio
Thousands book goats to butt into Zoom calls
Zoom call too boring? Want to see if everyone is really listening? For a mere $10 you can have a goat from Cronkshaw Fold Farm 'butt' into your Zoom call and thousands of people around the world are… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Ellie Jay
Today Ellie Jay reviews Grounded with Louis Theroux and Intrigue Mayday. Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 9 February
On the pod today: Auckland Art Gallery is in need of a 10 to 12 million dollar makeover - who picks up the bill? Questions raised about Air New Zealand doing jobs for the Saudi military while the… Audio
Property prices on the up and up
Prices on the New Zealand property market are still going up. That's according to Core Logic's January House Price index report which says property values countrywide went up by 2.2 percent in January… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 1 February
On the pod today: the Climate Change Commission says we need to take bold action to meet our greenhouse gas emission obligations; we catch up with the mightily impressive Young New Zealander of the… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 29 January
On the pod today: cicadas are the sound of summer but we're not hearing them quite yet; we find out what its like at an isolation hotel after this week's covid-19 community cases; we're kicking off… Audio
Vacuum obsessed 5 yo on look out for Henry Hoover
People offer and hunt for all kinds of things on the Auckland Family Free Cycle Facebook page, but one mum is on the hunt for something very specific for her five-year-old son. Ellie Jay meets James… Video, Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 28 January
On the pod today: we catch up with our local democracy reporter in Wairarapa about an invasive plant sniffing dog detective; the sad news of the rapid decline of shark species worldwide; new MP Ayesha… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 27 January
On the pod today; Who's up with us this early? We visit Daily Bread bakery; an artist who has modified from paintings to more pratical homeware and how Covid-19 patients could still be susceptible to… Audio
NZ Made: artist, Leda Daniel
We're starting the year afresh with our look around the small and creative businesses of New Zealand, today we're hearing from Leda Daniel. Leda is an artist, her studio is based in Auckland and over… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 26 January
On the pod today: Kiwi UFC star Dan Hooker lost over the weekend, is he on the brink of retirement? Over the next couple of days we'll be speaking to ordinary Americans about what they think about the… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 25 January
In today's pod: people can now fly quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to New Zealand, but why not the other way around? Councils are calling on the government to fix a loophole that allows… Audio
Research aims to extend life of bumblebee hives
The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to fund new research aimed at extending the life of commercial Bumblebee hives from 8-10 weeks to up to 15 weeks. If the project is successful it could… Audio
