Katrina Batten
Best of First Up for Monday 13 July
In the pod today: farmers remind local councillors about valuable crop land; members of India's legendary Bollywood star family test positive for Covid-19 - as case numbers there rise to the third… Audio
Devilskin amped for major tour of NZ starting in August
Heavy rock band Devilskin has been one of the first big name artists in New Zealand to announce a tour. The band were due to go on a European tour supporting their new album RED but then Covid-19… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 24 June
On the pod today: the tourism industry facing more bad news as the Government extends a ban on cruise ships; our New Zealand made business features loves letters typed out by hand; we catch up with… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 23 June
On the pod today: social media users worldwide disrupt Trump's Oklahoma weekend rally; Dan Carter puts up an autographed All Blacks shirt to raise money for his local rugby club; we catch up with… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 18 June
On the pod today: Could New Zealand be first in line for post-Brexit trade deals with the UK; queues at Covid-19 testing stations are on the rise following two new confirmed cases; an antibody… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 17 June
On the pod today: compassionate leave for those in isolation is suspended - as our covid-free streak ends; Facebook moves to tackle fake news and foreign interference in the lead up to this year's… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 16 June
On the pod today: Massey University students want to go back to class as online classes continue; calls for a Pacific Travel Bubble are getting louder; ACC sees a dramatic fall in the number of sport… Audio
Lockdown diaries of two teddies becomes a book
During the level 4 lockdown, members of the Wellington seaside village of Eastbourne's Facebook page were treated to the tales of two teddy bears as they coped with a different daily life. Uncle… Video, Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 19 May
In today's pod: a hundred years ago NZ health authorities were doing similar measures as today; primary school pupils are mostly pleased with going back to school; our population's hit 5 million - who… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 18 May
On the Pod today: Taiwan's NZ representative hopes to be accepted in the WHO to help with future responses to Covid-19; we catch up with our fruit and vege guy about how the markets are faring; level… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 23 March
On the podcast today: we talk to our Europe correspondent on lockdown in Vienna; virtual appointments will be the norm for seeing your doctor; a petition wants the country's new alert system set to… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 20 March
On the podcast today: Kiwis desperately trying to get home as borders close; supermarkets are rationing products as they prepare for the next few months; we dispel a few rumours and myths appearing… Audio
Personal and kauri tree loss combine in play Ghost Trees
A new production coming to Auckland audiences over the next month combines the story of one man's personal struggle with the loss of his partner and loss of the magnificent stand of trees surrounding… Audio
The Mixtape - Katrina Batten
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is newsreader Katrina Batten. She talks to Yadana Saw about her lifelong love of pop music. Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 16 December
In the pod today: we speak with our representative at the first Global Refugee Forum; fed up with all the negative stories about South Auckland, 11 local kids decided to write a book to prove people… Audio
Handel's Messiah, a timeless tradition for AK Choral
Music makes up a large part of how many of us feel about Christmas - carols and modern songs are pervasive everywhere as we go in to the build up to the season. That goes too for classical music… Audio
South Auckland kids write book to challenge negative stereotypes about their community
After being fed up with stories about multiple shootings, streetfights and crime in South Auckland, 11 local school kids decided they wanted to tell a different story about their community. So they… Video, Audio
NZ School of Dance graduating Season 2019 on now
Now's your chance to see New Zealand's future dance stars in action. The New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington are having their graduation season performances through until next weekend at Te… Audio
New Zealanders trying to make profit on RWC final tickets
To Japan, where some New Zealanders are trying to make a profit on their Rugby World Cup final tickets - and they're trying to pocket as much as ten thousand dollars a piece. First Up's Katrina Batten… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 4 October
In the podcast today - empty and numb - that's how Pike River families felt as they got closer to their loved ones yesterday; struggling families are being promised cheaper power bills under changes… Audio
