First Up for Thursday 18 September 2025

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

5:47 AM.The UK brings the pomp as US President Donald Trump makes a second state visit as Ellie Jay reports from London. Audio

5:45 AM.Rower Beckie Leigh is looking forward to the World Champs in Shanghai, she had a chat with sports reporter Barry Guy Audio

5:23 AM.Domestic jets make a reappearance at Hamilton airport - Libby Kirkby McLeod has the story Audio

5:15 AM.Emma Cropper joins First Up from Sydney where a Kiwi league player has been charged with supplying cocaine. Audio