Ellie Jay
Australian special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan
A landmark Australian military inquiry has identified a culture of secrecy and deceit and evidence Australian special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan over 11 years. The 4 and a half year… Audio
Hundreds of beers on show at Beervana in Wellington
This weekend, thousands of beer lovers from around the country will descend on Wellington for 'Beervana'. This annual festival has been running since 2002, when around 200 of the country's most… Audio
Wairoa Mayor pleased more logging trucks off road
Wairoa Mayor Craig Little speaks to Ellie Jay about Kiwirail reopening line to Napier taking hundreds of logging trucks off the roads. Audio
Kiwirail reopens Wairoa to Napier rail line this weekend
This weekend the Wairoa to Napier rail line will re-open. The line - which sat mothballed for eight years, was opened earlier this year for just a week before being closed because of covid-19's… Audio
Mask wearing compulsory on AK public transport from today
Masks are now compulsory on all public transport throughout the Auckland region and on all domestic flights throughout the country. The changes came into effect from midnight. Taxi and uber drivers… Audio
Covid-19 surges across Europe, Austria in another hard lockdown
Countries across Europe are in lockdown again as coronavirus cases surge. Most countries are declaring more cases each day now, than they were earlier in the year. Our correspondent Catherine… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 18 November
On today's pod: a new survey shows the effects of Covid-19 on our "secondhand economy"; we talk to the Women of Influence Lifetime Acheivement award winner; New Zealand flower growers have taken their… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 17 November
On the podcast today: TradeMe says it has rigorous processes to catch problematic listings; Space X successfully launches its first commercial crew to the International Space Station and the Leonid… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 16 November
In the pod today: Have we contained the Auckland CBD covid-19 outbreak and is this kind of situation going to become more common? Guy Heveldt dissects the horrendous All Blacks loss to Argentina over… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 13 November
In the pod today: Thousands come off Covid-19 payment without jobs; Hong Kong has been plunged deeper into crisis after opposition lawmakers were ousted for supporting independence; our rural magazine… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 12 November
On the podcast today: concerted action needed to tackle NZ/Pacific child obesity; we talk to the Napier Mayor about the devastating floods in the area; what will covid-19 mean for the work of New… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 11 November
On today's pod: Is a vaccine for Covid-19 just around the corner? an massive iceberg is on a collision course with the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia and we had the warmups with the New Zealand… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 6 November
On today's pod: the final results from New Zealand's election come out - we find out what this could mean for the shape of our Parliament; we catch up with Sport New Zealand's new boss Raelene Castle… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 5 November
In the pod today: the US Presidential election is balanced on a razor's edge, economist Brad Olsen talks about the implications for New Zealand; Kiwi driver Haydon Paddon unveils his new electric… Audio
NZ Made: Sunday Pies' Sana Robertson
Each week we take a look at a small New Zealand business and this week we have a tasty treat to talk about. Sana Robertson runs 'Sunday pies' from her kitchen in Palmerston North. She spoke to our… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 3 November
On the pod today: we're in the US with a Kiwi family voting for the first time in a Presidential election; the new cabinet was confirmed on Monday, with more than a couple of surprise additions to the… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 1 November
In today's podcast: our Minister of Fruit and Veges pays us a visit in person; a new 13-million dollar project that it's hoped will provide a four dimensional picture of earthquakes; the Green Party… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 30 October
On the pod today: we meet a pilot retraining for a career in agriculture; we're anticipating the results of New Zealand's two referenda; catching up with actor Joel Tobeck about the new drama Black… Audio
Best of First Up from Thursday 29 October
On the pod today: the agriculture sector is begging for more overseas vets; Northland police are carrying firearms as the search continues for two gunmen who shot at an officer - we talk to Far North… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 28 October
On today's pod: the Melbourne man who cycled 1400 kms on a 5km circuit during lockdown; hospitals are making big moves to help address the climate crisis; we meet an Indian food business hoping to… Audio
