First Up for Thursday 2 October 2025

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

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

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

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

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