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12:28 PM.Gold medallist golfer Lydia Ko says being part of New Zealand's most successful Olympics is a career highlight and has helped her feel "more connected to home". Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 14 August 2024 Audio

12:17 PM.The Commissioner of Health New Zealand insists he knew nothing about an internal staff presentation detailing potential widescale job cuts for frontline healthworkers to save money. Ruth Hill spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Authorities are frantically chasing families who've been given lollies which are actually wrapped blocks of methamphetamine. Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, the country's largest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its New Zealand methanol plants and diverting the gas to power companies, the Government has confirmed plans to end… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The publisher of the New Zealand Herald - NZME - is reviewing its policies and processes around advocacy advertising after a controversial front page ad by the Hobson's Pledge lobby group. Te Pati… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Doctors say concerns have repeatedly been raised about the sterilisation unit at Dunedin Hospital but plans to improve standards continue to be kicked down the road. Association of Salaried Medical… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:27 PM.All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen is confident the side will learn from their surprise loss to Argentina, but its a lesson he doesn't want to see repeated this season. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 13 August 2024. Audio

12:15 PM.The Government has confirmed plans to end to the country's nearly 30-year ban on gene technology outside the lab. Science Minister Judith Collins spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The country's largest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its New Zealand methanol plants and diverting the gas to power companies. Major Electricity Users Group chair John Harbord spoke to… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, hundreds of people including a helicopter are searching for a five-year-old boy who's been missing in a rural area south of Gisborne since yesterday afternoon, the Government is… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Many women in Aotearoa may have been labelled a tomboy at some point in their life - or used the term to describe themselves - but a new study shows there are some traumatic connections to the word… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.City leaders in Tamaki Makaurau are digesting a report cards of sorts for Auckland showing our largest city is slipping as a great place to live compared to similar cities around the world. Tataki… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Double Olympic gold medallist Ellesse Andrews says she's looking forward to a holiday but she's confident the future is bright for the New Zealand track cyclists. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 12 August 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.The Government is pressing ahead with plans for congestion charging on roads, promising to introduce legislation before the end of the year. Automobile Association's policy director Martin Glynn spoke… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Hundreds of people including a helicopter are searching for a five-year-old boy who's been missing in a rural area south of Gisborne since Sunday afternoon. Reporter Alexa Cook spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, another major pulp mill has been forced to close due to crippling power prices - which it says is having major knock on effects for the local economy, it's been an historic and… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.We've all been guilty of doom scrolling on social media, but a new Tik Tok trend might not leave you quite so passive. Jogai Bhatt spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:44 PM.The Prime Minister has defended the Children's Minister for saying Oranga Tamariki should no longer be a 'cash cow' for community service providers. Ara Taiohi chief executive officer Jane Zintl spoke… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Ellesse Andrews keirin gold medal win on the velodrome in Paris is New Zealand's first Olympic gold on the track in 20 years. Audio