First Up for Thursday 17 April 2025 First Up

Labour's Kieran McAnulty on homelessness, trade and tariffs

politics

5:49 AM.Kieran McAnulty talks the week in politics from a Labour perspective Audio
US: Democrats finally hitting back at Admins actions

world

5:45 AM.Former President Joe Biden has addressed the chaos of the Trump presidency - Bevan Hurley reports from New York Audio
Mark Lundy up for third parole hearing

crime

5:24 AM.Mark Lundy has another shot at parole today - Jimmy Ellingham has the news from Palmerston North Audio
UK Supreme Court rules about legal status of transgender women

world

5:13 AM.The UK's highest court has ruled over the legal status of transgender women, Ellie Jay has the news from London Audio

First Up for Thursday 17 April 2025