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12:00 PM.Midday News update for Friday 25 February 2022 Audio

12:43 PM.The protest at Parliament has been added to the Health Ministry's list of Covid-19 locations of interest, with the dates covering most of the weekend.

Hundreds of demonstrators are still camped on… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Aotearoa will move into Phase 3 of its Omicron response plan at 11.59 tonight.

 Otago University epidemiologist, Professor Michael Baker spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

12:39 PM.News from the rural and farming sector with Maja Burry, Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Sport update for Thursday 24 February 2022, with Barry Guy. Audio

12:24 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report, with Gyles Beckford. Audio

12:22 PM.Aotearoa will move to Phase 3 of its Omicron response at 11.59 tonight.

The Covid-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, and Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, made the announcement just a… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Midday News for Thursday 24 February 2022 Audio

12:40 PM.There are now more than 20,000 active cases of Covid-19 in the community, and health services are feeling the pressure.

The Government set out a 3 phase response to the more infectious variant… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Midday Sports update for Wednesday 23 February 2022 Read more Audio

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

12:15 PM.Iwi Chairs are throwing their support behind mana whenua who have called out what they call unacceptable behaviour by protesters - and desecration of their whenua.

Wellington iwi, Taranaki Whānui and… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.After two weeks of protestors being illegally camped on Parliament's lawn and blocking Wellington streets, the Human Rights Commission has begun conciliatory talks with anti-mandate protestors.

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12:00 PM.Midday News update for Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Audio

12:45 PM.A significant funding boost has been announced for Māori and Pacific health providers, as they step up their response to the Omicron outbreak.

$140 million of new funding was announced by Government… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A sushi shop just outside Wellington's train station is sick of being damaged and ransacked by demonstrators.

The owners of Sushi Bi, which is just a short walk from Parliament's lawn, have turned up… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.Midday sport update for 22 February 2022 Read more Audio

12:25 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.On Tuesday morning a man attempted to drive a car into a group of police officers, while at least three officers were taken to hospital after being sprayed with an unknown substance by protesters.

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12:10 PM.Three police officers were taken to hospital after they were sprayed with an unknown substance during clashes with protestors at Parliament on Tuesday morning.

It was a tense start to the day when… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Midday News update for Tuesday 22 February 2022 Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The Māori News programme 'Te Karere' celebrates its 40th Anniversary on Monday. 

It started in 1982 as a four minute news programme in te reo Māori, fighting for air time and resource to bring Māori… Read more Audio