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1:45 PM.On today's episode, threats to New Zealand's national security are increasingly likely to come from within New Zealand - be it disgruntled government employees or those who are in desperate need of… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.The King's Council is meeting with iwi leaders in private today to discuss who will succeed the Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia. RNZ's Maori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Ben Strang. Audio

12:43 PM.International tourists will now have to pay $100 to enter New Zealand - almost triple the current $35 fee. Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Rebecca Ingram spoke to Ben Strang. Audio

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

12:27 PM.Promising allrounders Nathan Smith and Josh Clarkson have been awarded Black Caps contracts for the first time, effectively replacing Devon Conway and Finn Allen on the central contract list. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 3 September 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.Towns in the South Island feel frustrated and forgotten by the government's new transport plan, and say funding is "unbalanced", in favour of Auckland. Dunedin City Councillor and the infrastructure… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Threats to New Zealand's national security are increasingly likely to come from within New Zealand - be it disgruntled government employees or those who are in desperate need of extra cash. Victoria… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, the King's Council - Tekau Ma Rua will meet tomorrow with iwi leaders to discuss the criteria for selecting the next Maori monarch, New Zealand's detention watchdogs have sounded… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The everyday cuppa joe could soon set you back about $8, thats if coffee prices were to match rising operating costs. Audio

12:42 PM.General practice doctors are warning its business model is unsustainable - as nine out of 10 clinics say they're having to increase their fees. Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.There's been a New Zealand one-two in the latest round of Indycars with Scott McLaughlin heading home Scott Dixon in Milwaukee. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Business News for 2 September 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand's detention watchdogs have sounded the alarm of the ongoing harm mokopuna are experiencing in the youth justice system. Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The King's Council - Tekau Mā Rua will meet on Tuesday with iwi leaders to discuss the criteria for selecting the next Māori monarch. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, mourners are preparing to gather outside the gates of Tuurangawaewae Marare to pay their respects to Kiingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero the seventh, the defence opens its case… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Wellington posties who were threatened with disciplinary action if they didn't deliver pamphlets containing misinformation about Islamic calls to prayer have taken their case to the Human Rights… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The defence opens its case on Friday in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne, accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, and making it look like a suicide. Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:27 PM.The All Blacks insist revenge isn't playing a part in their preparations, ahead of their test against the Springboks this weekend. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News for 30 August 2024 Audio

12:18 PM.Flags are at half-mast and tributes are flowing in from across Aoteroa and around the world after the sudden death Kiingi Tuheitia, aged 69. Te Pati Maori president John Tamihere spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Mourners are preparing to gather outside the gates of Tuurangawaewae Marare to pay their respects to Kiingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero the seventh. Julian Wilcox spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, the Green Party has agreed to delay its meeting on whether to invoke the waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, the drivers of petrol cars could start… Read more Audio