First Up for Wednesday 5 November 2025

5:54 AM.As Kiwis prepare for Guy Fawkes night, Winston Peters readies a private members bill proposing a ban, reporter Ke-Xin Li asked Aucklanders what they think of fireworks night Audio

5:47 AM.The US is working with Sudan's army as the conflict there continues - Alex Baird has this report Audio

5:25 AM.Emma Bacon has TradeMe's featured auctions - including Liam Lawson's suped up Subaru Audio

5:16 AM.Four years into Russia's war in Ukraine, Kiwi charity Relief Aid continues to help families in cities like Kharkiv. Charity boss Mike Seawright joins First Up from Kiev. Audio

5:13 AM.Tanzania's new president has been sworn in, but the public has been kept away from the ceremony - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has his report from Ghana Audio