First Up for Thursday 17 July 2025

5:52 AM.Labour's education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime talks open-plan classrooms and other political issues of the week Audio

5:47 AM.Henry Riley reports from London where Prime Minister Starmer has moved on some of his backbench MPs Audio

5:24 AM.Taranaki is winning the war on rats, but may lose its local Polytech - Robin Martin has the stories Audio

5:15 AM.The Tactix play the Pulse in an elimination final this Sunday - Tactix Coach Donna Wilkins talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:11 AM.Australia correspondent Emma Cropper tells us about Prime Minister Albanese's visit to China Audio