Midday Report for Wednesday 19 November 2025

1:45 PM.Testing companies are getting busy as the spread of potentially contaminated children's play sand reaches council libraries; Fifteen years on from the Pike River disaster, some families are meeting… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.New data shows 86.6% of adults are in 'good health' according to the New Zealand Health Survey which was released this morning. Public health advocate Sir Collin Tukuitonga has been looking at the… Read more Audio

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

12:27 PM.The crew onboard a rescue helicopter who were struck by a laser pen, followed the car the laser came from until police could intervene. Helicopters Otago managing director Graeme Gale spoke to… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.Midday Rural News with Stephanie Ockhuysen. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News with Jeffery Halley. Audio

12:16 PM.Fifteen years on from the Pike River disaster, some families are meeting the Minister of New Zealand Workplace Relations and Safety over concerns she's watering down existing legislation. Sonya… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Testing companies are getting busy as the spread of potentially contaminated children's play sand reaches council libraries. Secretary of the NZ Demolition and Asbestos Association Terry Coleman spoke… Read more Audio