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Midday Report for Monday 25 May 2020
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Muller set to announce new-look National caucus
12:45 PM.National's new leader Todd Muller will reveal his new look caucus at 2pm.
Discussions about portfolio changes and new rankings were held over the weekend, following the defeat of Simon Bridges as… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 25 May 2020
12:40 PM.Heavy rain has failed to fix the damage caused by months of inadequate moisture in many areas.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Read more Audio
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GP: Covid-19 lockdown contributed to rheumatic fever spike
12:40 PM.An Auckland GP says the Covid-19 lockdown has contributed to the spike in the number of children being hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever.
There's been a dramatic rise in the number of… Read more Audio
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Long Range Weather Forecast for 25 May 2020
12:32 PM.Long Range Weather Forecast for 25 May 2020. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 25 May 2020
12:28 PM.The Warriors halfback Kodi Nikorima doesn't want any sympathy for the other teams in the NRL.
Barry Guy has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 25 May 2020
12:21 PM.The Covid-19 pandemic has battered the value of the assets of the country's biggest property company, Kiwi Property Group, and forced it to come to the aid of some of its tenants.
Andrew McRae has… Read more Audio
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Big quake rattles lower north island
12:19 PM.A strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake centred near Levin rattled people right across the lower North Island this morning.
RNZ's reporter Katie Scotcher spoke to Māni Dunlop from Foxton in Horowhenua. Read more Audio
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Media shakeup at Stuff and MediaWorks
12:15 PM.MediaWorks has announced it is cutting 130 jobs to deal with the economic fallout from Covid-19, and Stuff has been sold for $1 by its Australian owner Nine Entertainment.
Māni Dunlop spoke with… Read more Audio
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Government introduces new Covid-19 job loss payment
12:11 PM.The Government will pay up to $490 to people who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 as part of a new relief payment announced today.
The payment will be given to New Zealanders who've lost… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 25 May 2020
12:00 PM.The Government is introducing a new payment for those out of work due to covid-19. Mediaworks cuts 130 jobs.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio