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12:43 PM.New Zealand is committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at least half of that money will go to the Pacific.

The announcement comes ahead of the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Growers have been told to think of innovative ways to fix the labour shortage. Audio

12:28 PM.Pace versus spin - which will win out in the t20 world cup? Audio

12:17 PM.The Government's considering the next steps in its pandemic response, including replacing alert levels with a so-called traffic light system once vaccination rates a certain level.

Ministers will… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Government's considering the next steps in its pandemic response, including replacing alert levels with a so-called traffic light system once vaccination rates a certain level.

But Māori leaders… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The rising price of food, housing and construction are pushing up the rate of inflation, to 4.9 percent year on year.

But there are concerns many people's wages are not keeping up with those rising… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Entertainment, games, music and kai are among the drawcards for thr Super Saturday vaccination drive.

Max Towle talks to Catherine Campbell who runs a Mr Whippy ice cream truck which will be at Mount… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.More celebrities, including director Taika Waititi and All Blacks and Silver Ferns are taking part in tomorrow's Vaxathon.

This is part of Super Saturday - a public health drive to get as many people… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A rural health specialist is hoping Super Saturday drives up vaccine numbers in rural areas. Audio

12:28 PM.The All Blacks to come up against some unvaccinated Welsh players in Cardiff. Audio

12:20 PM.A big deal in the retirement village sector. Audio

12:17 PM.A Christchurch couple in a long running dispute over the insurance payout for their earthquake damaged home have reached an out-of-court settlement with Southern Response.

The class action was… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The health sector is preparing to change the way it deals with positive cases as numbers continue to grow, such as caring for more people in their homes.

The director-general of health Dr Ashley… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.People in Te Awamutu are being urged to get tested for Covid-19, after traces of the virus were detected in wastewater for the second time this week.

Health officials have not identified anyone who's… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Covid detected in Te Awamutu's wastewater. The vaccination push continues ahead of Super Saturday. Audio

12:46 PM.A quick nasal swab is about to become standard for people entering the critical worksites of 25 big businesses.

The government has given the consortium approval to import 300,000 rapid antigen tests… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.It's estimated 133 women have no idea they have breast cancer right now - with many missing their mammograms due to the recent covid lockdowns - and putting the systems back a decade.

Analysis by the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The dairy sector is standing by proposals to cut emissions. Audio

12:28 PM.Star player Abby Erceg is missing from the Football ferns squad to play Olympic champions Canada. Audio

12:20 PM.Covid dents, but doesn't deter, the housing market. Audio

12:17 PM.The proposed home isolation system will require regular checks by primary care providers, which they say is an extra burden for an already stretched workforce.

Māni Dunlop talks to Doctor Matire… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Some hospital doctors fear re-deploying nurses to deal with Covid-19 patients in ICU will come at the expense of other clinical services.

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists chief… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The Government has laid out its plans for how the hospital system will cope with a growing number of Covid-19 cases.

The short answer is: the hospital system won't need to, because the vast majority… Read more Audio