Midday Report for Tuesday 27 May 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the Police Commissioner has slammed a shoplifting directive issued to police, labelling it as "confusing and unhelpful", RNZ revealed last week a memo was sent to police about not… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.An Oyster farmer in Warkworth says he's not hopeful sewage overflows affecting his livelihood will stop, after a meeting with Watercare on Monday. Tom Walters runs Matakana Oysters and he spoke to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced she will seek a dissolution of parliament and an early election. RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 27 May 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.The Wellington Phoenix have lost another key player with striker Kosta Barbarouses announcing he will leave the A-League club. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 27 May 2025 Audio

12:14 PM.RNZ revealed last week a memo was sent to police about not investigating retail crime below certain thresholds - this meant officers could apply nationally standardised value thresholds when assessing… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Police Commissioner has slammed a shoplifting directive issued to police, labelling it as "confusing and unhelpful". National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio