First Up for Thursday 29 January 2026

5:51 AM.Willow-Jean Prime makes her first appearance on First Up for the year - she talks education and political polls Audio

5:48 AM.Wellington's Great Big Waterfront Clean Up kicks off today, organiser Naiomi Murgatroyd talked with Nathan Rarer''e' Audio

5:27 AM.There's a kiwi-pocalyse up north - and a lot of mud - Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

5:18 AM.The US builds up its military presence in the Persian Gulf - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio