First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 9 August

On today's First Up pod: Africa and the Middle-East are in our international sights this morning - as more migrant ships sink off the Italian coast: Bernard Hickey breaks down Blackrock's 2 billion dollar bid to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable electricity; Climate Change Minister James Shaw gives us his take on that and Auckland's proposed third harbour crossing .. and can he spell Cat? And the founder of the Banqer app tells us why financial education's so important in Aotearoa First Up - Voice of the Nathan!