First Up - The Podcast, Friday 25 November

On today's First Up pod: changes are afoot to the government's fast track legislation - we find out more from finance minister Nicola Willis; we ask GP doctor Bryan Betty why everyone seems to have the flu or some virus at the moment *cough cough* and we're on the West Coast with ...  Show more

On today's First Up pod: we wrap up a huge week in US politics; if you thought the action in Paris was over, think again - the Paralympics are kicking off this week, and New Zealand's Chef De Mission Raylene Bates joins us from Paris and what price marriage? Are weddings a victim ...  Show more

Headlines: King Charles and Queen Camilla kick off royal tour, As many as 87 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza, ACT election, Elon Musk giving away $1 million US to Trump supporter everyday until the election and an airport in New Zealand has introduc ...  Show more

The news to know for Tuesday, June 3, 2025! We're talking about how immigration officials are stepping up enforcement, even in the face of backlash. Also, we'll tell you what a suspect has told investigators about his flamethrower attack in Colorado this week. Plus, where tourist ...  Show more

Attention's flicked to another channel with TVNZ announcing almost seventy people could lose their jobs. It comes a week after Newshub revealed plans to shut down its news and current affairs division in June, with declining ad revenue making it financially unsustainable. 300 hun ...  Show more

Episode 397: Neal and Toby discuss Eli Lilly’s newest form of Zepbound, their blockbuster weight-loss drug that is half the price of its predecessor. Will this eliminate the competition? Then, Mark Zuckerberg writes a letter expressing his regret for demoting Covid-19 content dur ...  Show more