Ellie Jay
NZ Made: Nastasja Brookes from Lusid Beauty
It's the time of the week where we take a look at Kiwi businesses. Auckland based Nastasja Brookes is a hairdresser and the owner of Lusid beauty, a company that makes eco-friendly hair bars for all… Audio
Political party funding has issues with wealth distribution
The Serious Fraud Office announced yesterday it had launched an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017. In a statement, they said it was one of four investigations it… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 10 July
In the pod today: the idea someone in managed isolation could not know the rules is described as laughable; a new genetic study suggests that Polynesians made an epic voyage to South America 800 years… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 9 July
In the pod today: Te Araroa locals want an old dump site removed for good; an expert warns that diseases that can jump between animals and humans will get more common and we must act now to prevent… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 8 July
On the pod today: a Kiwi gin maker is thanking New Zealanders for backing local; a change in attitude from many rough sleepers - who are now accepting permanent housing for the first time in 20 years… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 7 July
On the podcast today: selling authentic anything on TradeMe; the Electoral Commission has ruled on posters of Jacinda Ardern; assault victims and advocates slam Netflix, saying a new movie on the… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 6 July 2020
On the podcast today; How the Covid-19 lockdown led to a backlog of dental appointments, concerns we've forgotten the hygiene lessons we learned during covid lockdown, and a member of the Pomare… Audio
What's trending with Ellie Jay
Ellie Jay tells us what's currently trending on social media. Audio
New report: Volunteering in Aotearoa
A new report has been published looking into the state of volunteering in Aotearoa, According to the survey, taken just before the coronavirus lockdown hit, fewer young people are volunteering but… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 3 July
On the podcast today, traped in New Zealand after covid-19 Samoan RSE workers hoping to go home, public funding to team New Zealand is frozen as investigations ramp up, and when will blockbuster… Audio
What's trending with Ellie Jay
Time to look at what's trending on social media now.. Here's First Up producer Ellie Jay Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 2 July
On the pod today: principals fear border closure will worsen the teacher shortage; a petition is quickly gaining signatures asking the government to improve post birth rehab for women; Tonga bans… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 1 July
On the pod today: skullduggery and subterfuge a normal part of the America's Cup; we meet a New Zealand business based out of Western Australia and it's been one year since single use plastic bags… Audio
NZ Made: Te Koha Design Joy Charlton
This week we're talking to a business in rural western Australia, run by New Zealand designer Joy Charlton. Her busines is called 'Te Koha' design, and amongst other custom items she designs, she also… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 30 June
On the pod today: more schools are accepting 5 year olds in cohort entry so children start in a group; how working from home during the lockdown increased our risk of cyber attacks and Pharmac says… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 29 June
On the podcast today: Devilskin announce big tour of the country in August; a review into our Quarantine and Managed isolation finds the system is not broken but under extreme stress; New Zealand MMA… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 25 June
On the pod today: we explore various ways of working for love during Volunteer Week; we're continuing our look back at struggles with getting drugs funded by Pharmac and the battle of the Berm Audio
Volunteer Week celebrates Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi
It's Te Wiki Tuao a-Motu - or national volunteer week here in New Zealand. The theme of this year's celebration is 'Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi' - the benefit of working together - and Volunteering New… Audio
NZ Made: Love Letters NZ's Katja Starke
It's that time of the week where we take a look at a unique New Zealand Business, This week it's the turn of Katja Starke who runs Love letters NZ, a service where she turns people's words to loved… Audio
