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12:42 PM.Several heavy rain warnings are in place as wild weather rolls across the country.

The rain's already disrupting travel around the lower North Island, leading to surface flooding and slips.

Some… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Avocado growers slow down harvesting as they wait for prices to improve. Audio

12:28 PM.New Zealand Rugby has confirmed Joe Schmidt is joining the All Blacks. Audio

12:20 PM.The Government's helping out Air New Zealand. Audio

12:17 PM.Waka Kotahi is warning motorists they can expect roads out of the Auckland to be very busy tomorrow.

The Auckland borders come down at 11.59 pm with Transport Agency staff helping police to dismantle… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Police Minister is doubling down and insisting she has not misled Parliament over rates of violence at emergency housing.

The police had said they don't specifically collect such data.

But RNZ… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Maori account for about 4500 cases in the Delta outbreak.

For two days in a row, there have been no new cases among Pakeha.

Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says no case is acceptable, and the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Maori make up about half of all delta community cases, and NZTA expects thousands of motorists will head out of Auckland tomorrow when the border opens. Audio

12:45 PM.Supporters of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange say his health is deteriorating behind bars.

This follows a London Court ruling the Australian journalist can be extradited to the United States… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A new report shows Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau have been significantly and disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

The Independent Māori Statutory Board commissioned research shows Māori were hit hard… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The dairy industry is pushing for more border exemptions. Audio

12:26 PM.The drama may be set to drag on in the wake of this morning's dramatic Formula One season finale. Audio

12:20 PM.Property prices are ending 2021 on a high. Audio

12:18 PM.Government Ministers are today considering the country's traffic light settings, and whether any of the regions in red can move to orange.

The settings won't be reviewed again until the middle of… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Nationwide rental prices increased nearly 10 percent in the year to the end of June.

But in some regions it's leapt even higher - prices in Hawke's Bay have gone up 20.4 percent; Bay of Plenty's up… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Many of the country's district health boards have longer waitlists for youth and children seeking outpatient mental health services than adults.

More than 2000 youth and children around the country… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Thousands of young people waiting for mental health help. And red or orange - the government's deciding the summer settings. Audio

12:46 PM.The Auckland City Mission is working overtime to deliver Christmas spirit to those who need it most. It expects to provide about nine thousand parcels of food this year, and if all someone wants for… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.A special Waitangi Tribunal hearing into the Government's response to Covid-19 is coming to an end - after a week of submitters saying Māori have been failed at nearly every stage of the pandemic.

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12:35 PM.Despite the proposals coming under criticism from environmental groups and the Climate Change Minister, the Agriculture Minister is describing them as a good first step. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A challenging day ahead for England's cricketers in the Ashes. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Tourism Holdings on the move with an Australian deal. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.After two High Court judicial reviews and a judge advising the Ministry of Health to review its decision - the details of unvaccinated Māori have been released to the Whānau Ora commissioning agency.

12:10 PM.The man who murdered police officer Matthew Hunt and tried to kill his colleague has been jailed for life - with a minimum non parole period of 27 years.

Eli Epiha shot at the two officers in a West… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Emotions run high as constable Matthew Hunt's killer is sentenced to at least 27 years in jail.

Karen McCarthy has the news. Read more Audio