First Up for Wednesday 15 October 2025

5:53 AM.It's officially Biketober - a month to celebrate the world of cycling - bike mechanic Tyson Hobson has gone the extra mile to get his community riding Audio

5:48 AM.Kiwi Jordan Grimmer-Tufik lives in Tel Aviv and tells Nathan Rarere how the people of the city are feeling now the hostages have been released from Gaza Audio

5:25 AM.A pimped out Cadillac leads the listings from TradeMe's Emma Bacon Audio

5:17 AM.Japan's ruling coalition collapses - correspondent Chris Gilbert talked with producer Matthew Hutching Audio

5:13 AM.Madagascar now appears to be in full coup mode, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio