Midday Report for Wednesday 31 May 2023

12:46 PM.Hundreds of people have turned up to protest proposed job cuts at Otago University today. This is the second protest where staff, students and members of the public are marching through the campus… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.An Auckland scrap metal yard could face disciplinary action if it is found it did not comply with environmental regulations A fire has been burning in the suburb of Favona since midnight and involves… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector  Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 31 May 2023.  Read more Audio

12:21 PM.News from the business sector Kiwifruit marketer Zespri's profit has fallen more than a third as sales volumes fell and costs rose. A Wellington-based tech company behind a carbon footprint calculator… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.A report into Wellington's Loafer's Lodge building revealed the Council had failed to meet it's safety audit requirements. The regulator MBIE eight months ago warned the Council it was not up to… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Fire and Emergency has extended its smoke warnings for a large scrap metal fire in South Auckland. The blaze in Favona has been burning since midnight and involves a ten-metre high pile of scrap… Read more Audio