Midday Report Podcast Options

12:46 PM.While Tairāwhiti and Wairoa continue to clean up after last week's torrential downpours, MetService is already warning more heavy rain is possible in the area tonight.

A medium-scale adverse event… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Māori knowledge is critical to respond to climate change, that's one of the key findings in the latest IPCC report.

The Deep South Science Challenge is commissioning fourteen projects for… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.The All Whites are through to the final of the Oceania qualifying tournament in Qatar, thanks to a nervy 1-nil win over Tahiti in this morning's semi-final. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:14 PM.An expert on China's role in the Pacific says a draft agreement to station military forces on Solomon Islands could see the South Pacific cut off and encircled by Chinese forces.

A draft agreement -… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A video posted online shows a gun or imitation firearm being held to a student's head during a fight between Otahuhu school students.

It shows multiple people fighting and a participant, who may not… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A gun is pulled out during a school fight, And why a deal between Solomon Islands and China is alarming Audio

12:54 PM.As the Russian advance stalls and Ukraine holds firm, propaganda within Russia has gone into damage control mode.

Independent news media in the country are being shut down, as the Kremlin desperately… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Wild weather has affected large swathes of the North Island this week, causing widespread damage around Tairāwhiti where a state of local emergency was declared.

The Climate Change Minister James… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A hill country farm near Te Puia springs has recorded nearly 800-millimetres of rain this week.

It's caused widespread damage to fencing and the land.

Dan Russell who runs a hill country beef and… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.The Black Caps admit they're going a little into the unknown in the white ball matches against the Netherlands. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:16 PM.The government has unveiled its plan for tackling declining maths and literacy performance in schools.

It is promising more support for teachers and a new system of tests to measure children's… Read more Audio

12:08 PM.The heavy rain that hit the Tairawhiti region over the past two days has moved south towards Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa.

Rain is still falling across the Gisborne region, but not as intensely.

About… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Wild weather moves south, and are these record-breaking rainfalls the new normal? Audio

12:42 PM.The rain that has flooded Tairawhiti is now heading for Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa.

There are several road closures in place, including State Highway 2 and State Highway 38.

Wairoa District Council's… Read more Audio

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

12:30 PM.New Zealand and Fiji have made a pact to work together on new military efforts.

The deal is focused on maritime security, humanitarian assistance, and defence force training.

University of… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.All Whites defender Tommy Smith says the current side is the most talented New Zealand side he's ever been involved in. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:18 PM.In Tāmaki Makaurau, a Glen Innes neighbourhood was woken by gunfire in the early hours of this morning.

Six people were injured, two of them seriously, in the shooting.

Neighbours have described… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A state of local emergency is still in place for Tairāwhiti, after two days of torrential rainfall flooded large areas of the district.

Families again had to evacuate in the middle of the night.

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12:00 PM.East Coast river levels remain high after days of rain and the latest on gunfire in Glen Innes Audio