First Up for Wednesday 8 October 2025

5:53 AM.New Zealand born tennis player Jamie Mackenzie's enjoying a breakout year on the ITF junior tour. Tournament victories in Beijing and Bamberg have seen him rise to 17 in the world junior rankings But… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.As Israel commemorates the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, the region inches closer to a peace deal - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe, a 1961 Corvette, a mansion on the mangroves and an autographed boxing glove - Emma Bacon has the list Audio

5:16 AM.Podcaster Jack Marshall has been talking politics with candidates around Tai Rawhiti Audio

5:12 AM.Madagascar has a new prime minister after weeks of protests, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio