Midday Report for Wednesday 17 September 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, nurses turn their backs on the Health Minister, hundreds of Dunedin residents have lost power after vegetation hit a powerline as a severe weather front moves up the South Island… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Scientific theories about black holes published by a New Zealand scientist in 1963, have been reinforced in new international research. University of Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr spoke… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Environment Canterbury (ECan) is considering whether to declare a "nitrate emergency" at its final meeting Wednesday, as dozens of protesters gather outside the building demanding action. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News with Monique Steele. Audio

12:28 PM.Sports News with Bridget Tunnicliffe. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News with Jeffery Halley. Audio

12:16 PM.Hundreds of Dunedin residents have lost power after vegetation hit a powerline as a severe weather front moves up the South Island. Metservice's Heather Keats spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.Nurses stood and turned their back on Health Minister Simeon Brown in Wellington during a speech in which he criticised their strike earlier this month. Auckland nurse Rangi Black-Tufi spoke to… Read more Audio