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First Up for Wednesday 15 October 2025

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 16 October 2025
  • Fixing bikes, learning Chinese - helping community

    transport language

    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

  • Kiwi in Tel Aviv on atmosphere since release of hostages

    world

    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

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon

    life and society

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

  • Japans' ruling coalition govt dissolves, Expo wraps up in Osaka

    world

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

  • Latest from Madascasgar and Kenya

    world

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

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 16 October 2025
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