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12:14 PM.The Maritime Union believes more caution is needed before New Zealand workers are allowed onto foreign ships. Nearly 100 Tauranga port workers have been stood down to be tested for Covid-19, after… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A deep wintry low that has gripped the central part of Aotearoa is moving away - but only slowly, leaving snow and wind warnings hanging over parts of the North Island today. It's affecting transport… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Snow and ice after a bitterly cold southerly and were Tauranga port workers exposed to Covid-19 on a container ship? Audio

12:56 PM.It's Cook Islands' language week - a celebration of the language, culture and identity of the Islands. This year's theme is:  'Ātuitui'ia au ki te Oneone o tōku 'Ui Tupuna  - which means "connect me… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.It's not unusual for Europe to have high temperatures during summer, but the intensity and frequency of the heatwaves are chiming clearly with experts' warnings that it's a direct result of global… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Pacific leaders have just heard from US president Joe Biden who's imploring them to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific - saying it's vital to regional security and prosperity. A virtual meeting of… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Wheat growers struggling with lower prices are asking for the government's help. Growers want the Commerce Minister David Clark to look into the lack of competition in the bread-making wheat market. Audio

12:27 PM.Tokyo Olympics triple gold medallist Lisa Carrington is set on adding a fourth to her collection when she lines up with Caitlin Regal, Teneale Hatton and Alicia Hoskin in the K4 500 heats this… Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The retailer Briscoe Group expects a significant lift in first half profit on the back of strong sales and margins. Audio

12:18 PM.Elderly residents living in regional and rural New Zealand are losing critical services as the exodus of nurses worsens. There are currently 900 nurse vacancies just in aged residential care - that's… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A new set of health indicators announced this morning will be "neither a carrot nor a stick", and won't be tied to funding, according to the Health Minister. They'll measure how the revamped health… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Stamping out inequality essential for health reforms. Joe Biden addresses the Pacific nations. Audio

12:50 PM.A WHO advisor and Australian professor of epidemiology fears the Delta outbreak in Sydney will go on and on - or worse, that state leaders will just give up trying to fight it. A lockdown in greater… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Aotearoa's golden girls on the water - Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal - are in line for another medal. We're moments away from the first of the Women's K1 500-metre semi-final sprint. RNZ sports… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Māori are mourning the loss of leader and pioneer - Kihi Ngatai - who has been laid to rest today. Doctor Kihi Ngatai QSM - 91 - of Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga was an esteemed… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The labour shortage and freight issues in the horticulture sector have shown in T&G Globals financial results. Audio

12:28 PM.Lisa Carrington starts her quest for a third medal in Tokyo. Audio

12:20 PM.T&G profits and fruits wilt on the vines. Audio

12:17 PM.Voting rights advocates say age discrimination is not justifiable when it comes to taking part in elections. Make it 16 campaigners are appealing a High Court decision made in October, which found the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.An economic think tank wants blanket visas approved for nearly every foreign national currently in the country, so they can stay and work here til the end of 2024. About a month ago, the government… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A survey has shown 73 percent of police officers want to be armed - the highest level in a decade The Police Association's biennial survey, which included about 6000 of its members - showed support is… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.More frontline police want to carry guns. Youth voting advocates appeal a High Court decision. Audio

12:47 PM.A boys' club, bullying, sexual harassment and sexism are among the serious concerns identified in a review of MediaWorks' culture. About 125 current and former staff were interviewed, and information… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A prominent Auckland gym has apologised for an Instagram post seen by many as transphobic. The co-owner of City Kickboxing, Doug Viney, shared the post about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard on… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Greyhound racing is again under the microscope, with a 37,000-strong petition being delivered to Parliament right now, calling for the practice to be banned. It comes amid a review into the industry's… Read more Audio