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

12:32 PM.New Zealand will play only one test series on home soil this summer in a domestic calendar dominated by white ball cricket. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 17 July 2024 Audio

12:20 PM.A climate change and energy policy expert is describing the government's draft emissions reduction plan as confused and very light on detail. The plan lays out how the government will meet greenhouse… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Inflation has eased to its lowest level in three years. Data from Stats NZ this morning showed inflation of 3.3 percent in the year to June. That's down from a 4 percent increase in the 12 months to… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, RNZ sports correspondent Jamie Wall reflects on the life of All Blacks great Norm Hewitt. We cross to Washington DC where Donald Trump has officially been selected as the… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A major conservation win is being celebrated in Upper Hutt where acoustic recorders set up in the hills have picked up the call of two kiwi. It's believed the birds have headed north from Wainuiomata… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Healthcare specialists are reminding patients to go easy on seeking out antibiotics as a cure for coughs and colds this winter. The latest briefing from Public Health Communication Centre, warns New… Read more Audio

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

12:29 PM.Captain Tohu Harris has been ruled out of the rest of the Warriors' season in a major blow to their NRL hopes. Audio

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