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12:42 PM.The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Many in the war-experienced country are now trying to flee the insurgents. Security has fallen over at Kabul's main airport, where countless… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Meat Industry Association says the Government's workplace vaccination initiative is moving too slowly and there's been no recognition of the high risk environment its 25,000 workers face. Last… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The former Wallabies number eight and Tonga rugby coach Toutai Kefu has been seriously injured in a home invasion in Brisbane in the early hours of this morning. Audio

12:18 PM.Some of New Zealand's Olympic champions are celebrating leaving managed isolation and being reunited with friends and whanau. RNZ's Kim Moodie speaks to Māni Dunlop from the the event at Christchurch… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Afghanistan's capital Kabul has fallen to the Taliban. There are grave fears for the safety of all people, including New Zealanders stuck in Afghanistan. Former Labour Party MP Chris Carter led the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Kabul falls to the Taliban. Fears it will reverse decades of human rights progress. Audio

12:46 PM.The government's plan to gradually reopen our border has been given a tentative thumbs up by rest home operators. The New Zealand Aged Care Association says any prospect of getting more nurses and… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Calls for a stand-alone agency to manage the country's new approach to Covid-19 have been dismissed by the Minister, Chris Hipkins. Yesterday the Government set out a plan to ease open the borders… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The fall out over a software programme used to audit land use consents could see Hawkes Bay farmers going to court. Audio

12:28 PM.A star winger's return boosts the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup hopes. Audio

12:20 PM.An analyst says Air New Zealand's finance delay makes sense. Audio

12:17 PM.A man who murdered his partner and left her body in a burning car in south Auckland has been jailed for at least 12 years. Palmer Edward Marsters has been sentenced to life imprisonment, after earlier… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Māni Dunlop also spoke to the Film Commission's chief executive, David Strong who says while Amazon's departure is a huge hit for the industry, there are other projects in the pipeline. Audio

12:11 PM.Amazon Studios is taking production of the Lord of the Rings television series offshore, after just one season. The company has spent more than $NZ 650 million so far, and was going to be eligible for… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Middle Earth is moving abroad - We speak to the Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash, and the Film Commission. And the government dismisses calls for a stand-alone Covid agency. Audio

12:52 PM.Fijians are struggling to cope, afraid of speaking out against the government's handling of the pandemic. Travel from Fiji to New Zealand will be restricted from this weekend. Fiji is now deemed very… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The Hurricanes are being urged to take a stronger stance against one of its directors at a board meeting today. Comments by Troy Bowker, who holds a minority share in the team, have been described as… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Wellington midwives are marching along central city streets towards parliament right now, amid a week of rolling strikes. About 1500 hospital midwives have been holding a series of eight-hour strikes… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Farmers and regional councils are weighing up how to proceed following yesterday's report which found Overseer isn't fit for purpose. Audio

12:28 PM.The All Blacks tinker with their starting lineup for the second Bledisloe Cup test. Audio

12:20 PM.The FMA takes action against alleged market manipulation. Audio

12:14 PM.The High Court has ruled against homeowners, who had alleged a James Hardie wall cladding product was not fit for purpose and had contributed to the water damage their houses have suffered. In a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Covid-19 vaccination rollout is being brought forward, and home isolation is on the cards, as part of new settings needed for a limited reopening of the borders early next year. The Prime Minister… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A new normal for international travel? We'll take a look at the changes coming to the border, and the vaccine rollout. Audio