Midday Report for Wednesday 19 February 2025

12:59 PM.In today's episode, Auckland marae are worried about future funding as the government puts a hold on new contracts in the wake of the Manurewa Marae election inquiry, economists are predicting the… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Public health experts are calling on the government to urgently fund a new National Nutrition Survey to better understand New Zealanders eating habits and to help shape public policy. Cliona Ni… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.NZME, the publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has announced a restructure, which includes the voluntary redundancy of several well-known journalistic names. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Midday Rural News for 19 Feburary 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Black Caps allrounder Rachin Ravindra is 'touch and go' to play in the opening Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Karachi tonight. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 19 February 2025. Audio

12:16 PM.Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank will reduce the official cash rate by another half a percent this afternoon, bringing the rate down to 3.75 percent. BNZ's chief economist Mike Jones spoke… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Auckland marae are worried about future funding as the government puts a hold on new contracts in the wake of the Manurewa Marae election inquiry. South Auckland's Papakura Marae Chief executive Tony… Read more Audio