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1:45 PM.On today's episode, Kamala Harris says she intends to do everything she can to earn and win the Democratic nomination, following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for re-election, a Northland… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.The union for ambulance workers is accusing Hato Hone St John and government ministers of being misleading and disingenuous over staffing levels. First Union's Faye McCann spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:44 PM.The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce says low turnout in the weekend's local body election raises questions about whether that was full democracy in action. Executive director of Tauranga's chamber of… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.Moana Pasifika believe signing All Blacks vice-captain Ardie Savea will be a "game changer" for the Super Rugby side and strengthen the future of the franchise. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 22 July 2024. Audio

12:17 PM.A Northland charter boat skipper has been found not guilty following a trial relating to the Enchanter tragedy that claimed five lives off North Cape in 2022. Whangarei reporter Peter de Graaf spoke… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Kamala Harris says she intends to do everything she can to earn and win the Democratic nomination, following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for re-election. New York correspondent Mitch McCann… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, Mackenzie District Firefighter says driving on State Highway 8 is like Russian Roulette with 6 crashes in the past week and a half, Joe Biden is under intense pressure from… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Two New Zealanders have won the world's toughest and longest endurance race; the Yukon 1000, paddling 1000 miles along the Yukon River through Canada and Alaska. The gruelling race winds through some… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Voting is underway in Tauranga for the first election since 2019. Sun Live local democracy reporter Alisha Evans spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

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

12:28 PM.The Whites Ferns coach Ben Sawyer is struggling to find anything positive out of their winless tour of England. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News for 19 July 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.Joe Biden is under intense pressure from Democrats to step down, with some US media outlets reporting that he has become more open to the idea - and a decision could come as soon as this weekend… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Local Mackenzie District Firefighter says driving on State Highway 8 is like Russian Roulette with six crashes in the past week and a half and one more Friday morning. Mike Bacchus spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, two separate buses crashes this morning on the road between Tekapo and Twizel have sent four people to hospital. Public health experts are alarmed the Associate Health Minister has… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Stargazers could soon be flocking to a far corner of the deep south with plans to create Aotearoa's next Dark Sky Reserve. The Catlins - at the bottom of the South Island's southeast coast - has seen… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Problem Gambling Foundation says an agreement by SkyCity Auckland to close its casino for five days for failing to meet host responsibility obligations, sends a clear message to the entire… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:27 PM.Loose foward Ethan Blackadder has voiced his frustration with injuries that have limited his All Black test career. Audio

12:21 PM.Midday Business News for 18 July 2024 Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, RNZ's Money Correspondent explains the numbers as inflation reaches its lowest level in 3 years. Climate experts say the government's draft emissions reduction plan is confused and… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Comedy music duo Tenacious D have cancelled the rest of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, a week out from when they were set to perform. The band, made up of actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Two former political rivals have united to criticise the Prime Minister for shifting away from decades of independent foreign policy. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark and former National and Act… Read more Audio