Midday Report for Monday 4 September 2023

12:51 PM.The annnual Burning Man festival in the U.S state of Nevada has turned into a mud-bath after torrential rain.

Thousands of people were stranded at the event. It's one of America's most well-known… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Improved dental care looks to be shaping up to be an election issue, with Labour and the Greens now both having released their dental policies.

Labour announced at the weekend it would look to… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Merino has been the shining light in the wool industry in recent years - reaching higher prices for growers - however increased costs and a drop in consumer demand has hit the company's balance sheet.

12:29 PM.The Silver Ferns teams to meet England and Australia have been named.

Felicity Reid has sports. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Disinformation experts are warning of increased levels of disruption across the campaign trail which will put people off engaging in politics.

At more than three occasions in the past week… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.There's more uncertainty ahead for gaming company SkyCity as it faces the risk of having its casino licence suspended.

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Council of Trade Unions has this morning published a US-style attack ad against Christopher Luxon and the National Party on the front page of the New Zealand Herald.

It's prompted complaints from… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The National Party has promised to establish a Cyclone and Flood Recovery Ombudsman if it's elected to Government, in order to speed up recovery efforts for the victims of natural disasters.

The… Read more Audio