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12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector including how a report is looking at the opportunities presented by regenerative agriculture with RNZ's Maja Burry. Read more Audio

12:26 PM.Black Cap Devon Conway wishes he had spent more time brushing up on his wicket keeping ahead of the T20 Cricket World Cup. 

RNZ Sports reporter Barry Guy has more.  Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ's Anan Zaki. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Health leaders are nervous that with the ease of restrictions on Auckland - Māori will be disproportionately impacted.

While the city is staying at level 3, from midnight two households can meet up… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A sweeping review of the country's electoral laws will consider the voting age, political funding and the length of the parliamentary term.

The Justice Minister Kris Faafoi says the independent… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A trial date has been set for the South African mother of three charged with killing her three daughters.

40 year old Lauren Dickason, who is a medical practitioner, was excused from appearing in the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.New Zealanders waiting to see if they win the MIQ lottery, and sweeping reviews into Aotearoa's electoral law, but big changes could be far off.

Nicola Wright has the news.  Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The government's move to level 3 in Auckland has been described as premature and could be a deadly mistake as the virus makes it way through vulnerable communities.

Cabinet is meeting to review… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Raglan community is worried about the impact on businesses with the loss of tourism under level 3.

There are also hopes that the cases will encourage more people to get vaccinated.

More cases… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector, including how farmers and growers in parts of Waikato are adjusting to Level 3 restrictions. 

Maja Burry has the Rural News.

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12:26 PM.Taranaki and Chiefs lock Josh Lord has been called into the squad for the Northern Tour to the USA and Europe.

Barry Guy has sport.  Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ's Anan Zaki.  Read more Audio

12:18 PM.An appeal against long-standing convictions for former crèche worker Peter Ellis is now underway in the Supreme Court.

The Christchurch Civic Crèche worker always maintained his innocence after being… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The Prime Minister has indicated there could be an easing of level three restrictions for Aucklanders who have now been under stay at home orders for 6 weeks.

Jacinda Ardern said the pathway forward… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Cases numbers around the Motu continue to climb with positive results now in the Manawatū, Waikato and Auckland regions.

The virus has now infected a newborn baby in North Shore hospital as well as a… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Covid-19 cases cause concern in Waikato and is there vaccine hesitancy in Raglan?

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:55 PM.Church leaders in West Papua warn the presence of Indonesian soldiers in classrooms is proving traumatic for children in a region mired in conflict.

The military is also present on the health… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation near the equator, is celebrating its language this week.

Tuvalu's nine inhabited islands, which are at risk of sinking beneath the waves, are home to about 11,000… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Using facial recognition to figure out how long people will wait in a queue is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

That's according to the Privacy Commissioner who has serious concerns about… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A farmer impacted by covid is encouraging others to get vaccinated. Audio

12:28 PM.Boxer David Nyika is not surprised by corruption at the Rio Games. Audio

12:20 PM.Consumers become more wary in lockdown. Audio

12:16 PM.Thomas Phillips and his three children have now been home safe for a whole day, after spending almost three weeks in the bush - as teams frantically searched for them.

While the community is relieved… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Emergency department doctors say patients infected with Covid-19 are being wrongly classified as low-risk, because of Delta's unusual symptoms, and that could be exacerbating the likelihood of… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A getaway driver who helped police officer Matthew Hunt's killer to escape arrest, has been jailed for 12 months.

Natalie Bracken was sentenced in the High Court in Auckland this morning, via… Read more Audio