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12:54 PM.Doctors Without Borders says Australia is stalling on New Zealand's offer to resettle up to 150 people per year who are kept in the Australian government's offshore detention centres.

Last month… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.A massive downpour hit Uawa, Tokomaru Bay and Te Puia overnight.

A red warning is in place for the Gisborne district.

Roads, bridges, homes and land are damaged and power is out for many.

Orange… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A massive downpour of biblical proportions hit Tolaga and Tokomaru Bays and Te Puia overnight.

Rivers burst their banks - washing out roads and bridges, spewing out piles of stones, trees and other… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.From Saturday there will be no limit on spectators at any New Zealand outdoor sporting events. Audio

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

12:16 PM.In Tairāwhiti, a red warning for heavy rain is in place.

A massive downpour of biblical proportions hit Tolaga and Tokomaru Bays and Te Puia overnight.

Rivers burst their banks - washing out roads… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The future of Covid-19 management begins this weekend.

The traffic light system remains, but some gathering limits will be raised at the RED setting - including letting hospitality venues serve up to… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The future of Covid management has just been revealed: the traffic light system will stay, with some changes, but vaccine passes and some mandates will soon be dropped.

Māni Dunlop recaps Prime… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A new beginning for Covid management and Tairawhiti communities are cut off by flooding. Audio

12:46 PM.A Moscow court has found Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram guilty of "extremist activity" -- they're now banned from operating in Russia.

It comes amid a major crackdown on dissent by Russians… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A fifth of our drinking water is lost to leaks - that's just one of the grim findings in the latest National Performance Review from Water New Zealand.

The report also found hundreds of sewage spills… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Chris Wood is now the All Whites leading goal scoring after bagging a brace against Fiji in their Oceania World Cup qualifer in Qatar this morning. Audio

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

12:14 PM.The Health Minister has presented a new plan today to bolster the mental health nursing workforce - by doubling the number of funded training spaces available.

The $77 million initiative comes from a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The search continues today for the last person still missing after the Enchanter fishing charter vessel sank off Otou North Cape on Sunday.

Four died, and five were rescued.

Far North Iwi have… Read more Audio

12:04 PM.The search continues for a man missing after a fishing tragedy and fixing the crisis in mental health care. Audio

12:45 PM.The Chiefs Manawa claimed the inaugural Aupiki title in Hamilton last night with a 35-to-nil win over the Blues.

The tournament was the first semi-professional women's competition in New Zealand, but… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Cabinet Ministers are discussing the future of vaccine mandates and vaccine passports today.

The Prime Minister says Covid mandates and vaccine passes will not be as vital after the Omicron wave has… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.Midday Sport update for Monday 21 March 2022 Audio

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

12:15 PM.Three bodies have been recovered after a charter fishing vessel sank near Otou North Cape in poor weather.

There were ten people onboard the boat which activated its emergency locator beacon around… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.A band of bad weather hit the top of the country hard this morning, creating widespread flooding.

Two months worth of rain fell in two hours in Tamaki Makaurau this morning.

Thousands of lightning… Read more Audio