First Up for Thursday 3 April 2025

5:53 AM.Labour's Carmel Sepuloni talks health wait times, road cones and a rise in the minimum wage. Audio

5:49 AM.It's tariff day in the USA, Katherine Firkin looks at how President Trump's policy will be greeted both internationally and domestically. Audio

5:25 AM.Wanaka residents face growing wait times for health services, Tess Brunton has the story from Central Otago Audio

5:17 AM.Rugby commentator Ella Ferguson talks Super Rugby Aupiki as the Blues women suffer their first loss Audio

5:11 AM.Israel continues operations in Gaza with accusations of execution style killings and mass land grabs - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio

5:06 AM.The government is expressing concern at the Cook Islands shipping registry after a tanker was suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet - Caleb Fotheringham has the story Audio