First Up Podcast

About First Up Podcast

The best of each day's First Up, with Nathan Rarere. If listening at 5am is too early, then check out our favourite stories of the morning at a time that suits you.

Publisher

RNZ

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2021

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

751 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   First Up the podcast - Friday 9 October 2026

   Today on the podcast we are talking cheese, The All Blacks and cover the peaks of the week!!! First Up - The voice of the Nathan!

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   First Up The Podcast - Thursday 8 October 2026

   It is Thursday on First Up so of course we hear from Africa where a Zebra has been hit by a plane, we find out about the on-going meth problem in Hawkes Bay and a campground in Piha hopes to get the all clear to open in time for this summers national surf competiton. First Up - Vocie of the Nathan.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   First Up the Podcast - Wedneday 7 October 2026

   On today's First Up pod: op shop rummage inside Tirau's iconic ram, Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson discusses the party's poll results and transport policy, and Meke Foundation co-founder Levi Armstrong shares his vision to get more people active.

Who has been a guest on First Up Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Simeon Brown
• Nicola Willis
• Henry Riley
• Willie Jackson
• Rewi Spraggon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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