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First Up for Tuesday 9 December 2025

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 8 December 2025
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
  • Deputy PM explains new RMA replacement

    politics

    5:51 AM.The deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks RMA replacement and Fast Track Approvals. Audio

  • UK: Zelensky meets with European leaders at No.10 Downing St

    world

    5:46 AM.Ukraine's President Zelensky is in the UK for talks - Ellie Jay reports from London Audio

  • At least 30 code browns in 2025 at Invercargill pool

    local council

    5:27 AM.A Southland pool is under code brown alert - but staff are undeterred. Matthew Rosenberg has the story. Audio

  • Commonwealth Games runner Potts on Ruthe's 1500m record

    sport

    5:19 AM.It was an historic moment at Mitre 10 Park Hawke's Bay on Saturday. Running prodigy Sam Ruthe shattered the New Zealand secondary schools 1500 metre record - with a time of 3 minutes, 38 point 62… Read more Audio

  • Business tensions high between Japan and China

    world

    5:14 AM.Tension are high between China and Japan - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 8 December 2025
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
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