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First Up for Thursday 2 October 2025

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 1 October 2025
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  • Willow-Jean Prime talks the week in Politics

    education politics

    5:50 AM.Willow-Jean Prime talks education, electricity and immunisation. Audio

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  • UK Peer to pay huge fine over PPE contract

    health world

    5:47 AM.A Conservative peer has been fined over breaching a covid PPE contract - Henry Riley has the story from London. Audio

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  • Regional school bus funding stalemate continues in Manawatu

    education transport

    5:25 AM.In Manawatu, regional reporter Jimmy Ellingham tells Nathan the latest on school bus funding, and also heads to Hawke's Bay where he tries to figure out the story of the two Woolworths supermarkets… Read more Audio

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  • Fat Bear week winner announced

    animals competition

    5:16 AM.It's Fat Bear week in Alaska - competition organiser Mike Fitz announced the winner on First Up. Audio

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  • Kidman and Urban to divorce

    life and society world

    5:12 AM.An American born movie star and a musician from Whangarei announce their divorce - Emma Cropper has reaction from Australia. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 1 October 2025
  • Next Episode: Friday, 3 October 2025
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