First Up for Thursday 5 November 2020

5:53 AM.Staying with the US election. How will local and international markets react to all of this nail-biting uncertainty in the US? Joining Nathan Rarere to talk us through how markets are holding up is… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Let's go back to the United States now where we cross to our correspondent Kate Fisher who's in position near the White House in Washington DC. Audio

5:44 AM.Americans in New Zealand were biting their nails as the results of the US election came in RNZ visited a couple of election night events around Auckland, with most people drifting home when it became… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Today is the 5th of November - Guy Fawkes night is tonight and as they do every year, the SPCA has some tips for pet owners to keep their animals safe. First Up producer Jeremy Parkinson asked the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Nelson will use millions of dollars raised from the sale of community housing units to support development of affordable housing. The council is to transfer 142 units to the Crown owned Rental Housing… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Motorsport fans will get their first full viewing of Hayden Paddon's new electric rally car next week. Paddon has spent 18 months developing the Hyundai Kona EV at his base in Cromwell, one of the… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A Christchurch punter is now a millionaire after betting just $120 on the Melbourne cup. It's the biggest prize ever paid out by the TAB. The man's punt was a combination of First4 bets placed at the… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.We cross to the United States now to join our correspondent Nick Harper who is at the Biden headquarters in Wilmington. Audio