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12:23 PM.Midday Business News for 16 July 2024 Audio

12:22 PM.Just days after surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump has been officially selected as the Republican nominee for the upcoming presidential election. Mr Trump has also announced his pick for… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Former All Blacks hooker, anti-violence campaigner, and Dancing with the Stars winner Norm Hewitt has passed away. The 55 year old had been battling motor neurone disease. He was best known for his… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, we cross to Washington DC for the latest on the attempt to assassinate former President Trump. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston discusses a new… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Hopes that after 58 years, England could bring home a men's trophy have been dashed at the Euro 2024 final, after a late goal from Spain beat England 2-1. New Zealander Zoe Ransley was watching the… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A crackdown on unruly tenants has seen Kainga Ora terminate 14 tenancies in the past three months, with another 25 before the Tenancy Tribunal. That compares to just eight terminations for the whole… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.Mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell has won her bid for Olympic selection after high level discussions involving the New Zealand Olympic Committee board. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 15 July 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.Thousands of young people on the job seeker benefit will now meet with a case manager over the phone, but may face sanctions if they miss the call without a good reason. The new over-the-phone service… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.US President Joe Biden is addressing the nation from the Oval Office in the wake of yesterday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. It comes… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.It's a road trip unlike any other. This week Jibali the giraffe was loaded into a custom-made five metre tall trailer and driven down state highway one from Auckland Zoo to his new home in Hamilton… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.ACT MP Mark Cameron has submitted a members bill seeking to stop regional councils from considering the negative impacts of climate change in consenting decisions. He spoke to Ben Strang. Audio

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

12:25 PM.The White Ferns remain adamant they can beat England despite falling to their sixth straight defeat to the hosts. Audio

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

12:18 PM.The Tertiary Education Union says a directive for Te Pukenga to hire specific consultants to lead a major cost-cutting exercise is unusual and won't address the core issue -- that the sector is… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.President Joe Biden is facing media in a rare, solo news conference, his first since his disastrous debate against Donald Trump two weeks ago. It's a high stakes press conference for him as he fields… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.On today's episode, we cross to our Washington DC correspondent as President Joe Biden holds a rare, solo news conference. The Tertiary Education Union says a directive for Te Pukenga to hire specific… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, David Tamihere's long-time lawyer says he is disappointed by the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold his murder convictions. Interislander's executive general manager denies… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Food prices have dropped for the first time in six years, according to new figures released today. Stats NZ says the cost of food has decreased by 0.3 percent in the year to June. Stats NZ's consumer… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The three men accused of murdering New Zealander Patricia McKay have appeared in an Orange County Court today. 68-year-old Patricia McKay died outside a Newport Beach mall last week during an… Read more Audio

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

12:29 PM.The All Blacks have made just one change to the starting XV as they look to seal a series sweep over England with victory in this weekend's second and final test at Eden Park. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News for 11 July 2024 Audio