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12:14 PM.A clean up is underway on the Kaimai range after a truck crash resulted in 3000 litres of toxic chemicals flowing into a nearby stream.

The crash occurred just after 6-o'clock this morning on State… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Midwives are welcoming more ACC cover for maternal birth injuries.

Proposed changes announced today will make up to 18,000 women a year who sustain birth injuries eligible for ACC cover.

Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.ACC cover for maternal birth injuries And a chemical spill in the Lower Kaimai affects a waterway Audio

12:53 PM.The climate crisis has again been at the forefront of speeches by Pacific Island leaders at the UN General Assembly.

At a time when the world is preoccupied with the pandemic - island states are… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.There's already talk that Germany may not have a new government for weeks, possibly until Christmas - after what can only be described as a nail-bitingly close vote.

Worldwatch's Max Towle takes a… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Guns N Roses' southern fans are immensely frustrated to have a concert scrubbed off their calendars, with the news the band will now only perform in the North Island.

It had been due to perform in… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Aotearoa Governments, current and former, have broken human rights promises when it comes to housing and health.

That's from a new report by Motu Research, which has outlined multiple failings of the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Synlait Milk is pressing ahead with cuts to its workforce. Audio

12:28 PM.Mixed martial arts fighter Israel Adesanya has confirmed he's leaving New Zealand and going to base himself in the United States. The UFC middleweight champion's decision comes amid the ongoing impact… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Synlait slides to big loss. Audio

12:17 PM.Heatwaves, droughts and crop failures are set to become the norm for New Zealanders who are currently just one year old.

That's according to new research commissioned by Save the Children, which is… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The Drug Foundation is worried about the low rates of vaccination among users.

Earlier today, University of Otago epidemiologist Michael Baker said he was concerned Covid-19 was still being… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Do we live in a 'smug hermit kingdom'?

Former prime minister Sir John Key says we do - stirring debate among politicians, including current National Party leader Judith Collins who says likening New… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Sir John Key criticises the '"smug hermit kingdom", and testing and vaccinations to be targeted at vulnerable communities. Audio

12:46 PM.The former All Black Waka Nathan has died, aged 81, after a long illness.

He played 23 times for the All Blacks including 14 Tests, winning acclaim as one of the great loose forwards.

Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.One of the most anticipated events for our Rangatahi Māori - the Ngā Manu Korero speech competition took place this week - with young Māori covering issues such as reo revitalisation and land rights.

12:35 PM.There are fears the vaccine roll out is lagging in rural areas. Audio

12:29 PM.Can the Silver ferns clinch the series against England tonight? Audio

12:21 PM.There's high optimism in the labour markets today. Audio

12:17 PM.Modelling showing as many as 7,000 New Zealanders could die if we dropped most Covid restrictions when only 80 percent of the population is vaccinated, has been criticised as fearmongering.

But one… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The government's sharpening the safety rules governing the adventure tourism sector following the deadly 2019 eruption on Whakaari, when 25 people were injured and 22 died. 

RNZ reporter Sarah Robson… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A man has been charged with murdering and sexually violating Lena Zhang Harrap, 27, who was found dead in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert on Wednesday afternoon.

The police said the 31-year old… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Murder charges laid over the death of Lena Zhang Harrap, and tougher safety rules for adventure tourism after the deadly Whakaari eruption. Audio

12:43 PM.The government's goal of addressing the staggering inequities Māori face in the health system is one step closer with the appointment of the Māori Health Authority members.

The Authority is part of… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.New Zealand's largest dairy company has announced a strong milk payout for farmers. Audio