Midday Report for Wednesday 21 May 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, The ACT party asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pati Maori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment, RNZ today… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A Māori production company and film festival has been recognised at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Māoriland Charitable Trust won the economic and social impact award at the Global Production… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The Free Speech Union said Tonkin + Taylor was wrong to investigate an employee who heckled Winston Peters on his way to work on Tuesday. The Free Speech Union's Nick Hanne spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 21 May 2025 Audio

12:29 PM.Expect the shackles to come off the Black Ferns this Saturday. Audio

12:28 PM.Some of our Olympic champion sevens players may run out for the Black Ferns this weekend. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 21 May 2025 Audio

12:17 PM.Some Southland Hospital staff have been told they could only talk to each other for no more than five minutes a day. The staff were also instructed not to take their breaks together, according to… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.ACT asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pāti Māori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment. The Privileges Committee ended up… Read more Audio