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12:35 PM.Industry group Beef and Lamb NZ is asking the government to crack down on farm land being turned into carbon forests. Audio

12:28 PM.A day after her golden double, Lisa Carrington is back on the water in Tokyo. Audio

12:20 PM.Data confirms inflation pressure is building. Audio

12:17 PM.Aotearoa - many will know what that is - the name of the land in which we all live here in New Zealand. The discussion has cropped up with National MP Stuart Smith who says people should have say on… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.New research explores the consequences of the growing financialisation, or commodification, of houses over the last three decades. That comes as the government admits the First Home Grants aren't… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year to four percent. That's better than predictions from analysts, and even below the level before pandemic. The fall was driven by… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Wages are up, unemployment is down. And the issue with unattainable First Home Grants in a commodified housing market Audio

12:45 PM.In Wellington, it might never happen, but a "long tunnel" is being proposed between the Terrace Tunnel and Kilbirnie, meaning drivers would effectively avoid the entire city centre. It could ease… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.One of the top medal contenders for Aotearoa - will soon be up for a gold in the kayaking. Lisa Carrington just got an Olympic best in her semi final. And the sailing duo - whose race was postponed… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The country's largest kiwifruit grower and packhouse operator says the arrival of more RSE or Recognised Seasonal Employer workers will make for a safer work environment. Audio

12:28 PM.Kayaker Lisa Carrington is about to resume her quest for a third straight K1 200 Olympic title. Carrington won her heat comfortably yesterday and is about to race her semi-final, needing to finish in… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.As you may have heard in the news. . . . tighter mortage lending rules are coming. The central bank is to consult on low deposit lending by banks from 20 percent to no more than 10 percent of their… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Southern District Health Board is hopeful its staffing woes will be resolved by the middle of next year. A report tabled at today's board meeting found nurse shortages are placing patients at risk… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Wild weather brought down high voltage cables and trees in Auckland, with gusts of up to 110 kilometres an hour. Firefighters were called to nearly 100 incidents from about 3 o'clock this morning… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The government and Reserve Bank are taking aim at unsustainable house prices, with fresh attempts to cool the housing market. New moves to tighten mortgage lending include lowering the amount of… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Taking aim at unsustainable house prices. Wild weather strikes the country. Audio

12:45 PM.Samoa's new government is abandoning a port development project backed by China, despite it being championed by the Pacific country's former leaders. The $140 million project would have nearly doubled… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Sailing's dream duo could be back on the podium tonight, as they line up for an Olympic medal. Blair Tuke and Peter Burling are in first place, ahead of the 49er class medal race tonight. The pair won… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The government banned live cattle exports by sea in April with a two year phase out period. Southern Australian Livestock Services exporter Wayne Doran says since the announcement business has… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Wine company Villa Maria has a new owner. Marlborough-based wine company Indevin has agreed to buy the company for an undisclosed sum. Audio

12:16 PM.An independent Māori Housing body says Te Tiriti and Māori must be at the forefront of a national inquiry into the housing crisis. The Human Rights Commission has launched the inquiry, saying… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Senior doctors are worried they'll never get on top of the waiting list for treatments due to a lack of health staff, and suitable hospital spaces. Tens-of-thousands of people are overdue for hospital… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealanders forced overseas under exceptional circumstances say they're now stuck abroad due to a lack of MIQ spots. They want an overhaul of the system. David Willetts, who has blood cancer, was… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Patients requiring urgent overseas treatment unable to get back home. Governments blamed for failing on the right to shelter. Audio

12:46 PM.It was fourth time lucky for New Zealand rower Emma Twigg, who has won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the women's single sculls.

RNZ's reporter, Clay Wilson, was at the race and spoke to Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio