First Up for Tuesday 2 December 2025

5:51 AM.Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour answers political questions of the week, including contaminated school lunches and council rates Audio

5:46 AM.Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends herself in the face of allegations she misled the country over the state of their finances - Henry Riley is in London Audio

5:25 AM.The Whakatane River bridge is being hit by debris - including dead horses - Diane McCarthy reports from the Eastern Bay Audio

5:16 AM.Another bear attack in Japan and New Zealand is set to sign a defence pact - Chris Gilbert has the details from Tokyo Audio