Midday Report for Wednesday 14 August 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, an urgent hunt is on in Auckland to track down the recipients of food parcels containing lollies laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, the newly-appointed… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Fans have welcomed home a group of New Zealand's Olympic team at Auckland airport on Wednesday morning, headlined by star kayaker Dame Lisa Carrington. Audio

12:42 PM.The pilot who died in a helicopter crash in Cairns on Monday has been named as 23-year-old Blake Wilson from Palmerston North. RNZ reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:32 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Gold medallist golfer Lydia Ko says being part of New Zealand's most successful Olympics is a career highlight and has helped her feel "more connected to home". Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 14 August 2024 Audio

12:17 PM.The Commissioner of Health New Zealand insists he knew nothing about an internal staff presentation detailing potential widescale job cuts for frontline healthworkers to save money. Ruth Hill spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Authorities are frantically chasing families who've been given lollies which are actually wrapped blocks of methamphetamine. Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio