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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

12:28 PM.The All Blacks are motivated by history as they prepare to take on the Springboks. Audio

12:20 PM.Fonterra plans billion dollar return to farmers. Audio

12:16 PM.The Restaurant Association has released a roadmap to help the industry survive and thrive after the Covid-19 crisis, after meeting with the Government.

It has eight suggestions - from an extension on… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The government's barrelling on with its reform of the health sector; announcing separate eight-member boards for both the Maori Health Authority and Health New Zealand this morning.

The country's 20… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Fears about the Reserve Bank's proposed limits on mortgage lending. The government presses on with its health sector reforms. Audio

12:54 PM.There are signs that Papua New Guinea's health system is again under increasing pressure due to Covid-19.

PNG health authorities scaled back testing in June, as the government told the public the… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The Department of Conservation spent $130,000 looking after Toa, the orphaned Orca.

It was abandoned by its pod north of Wellington in July, and was cared for by the department and volunteers for 12… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Roofers are urging people to be patient with their tradies, as complicated supply issues slow down the construction sector.

The Roofing Association says it's so bad that orders placed today won't… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

12:26 PM.The Silver Ferns captain and mid-courter Gina Crampton will miss tonight's second netball test against England due to a hip injury she suffered in the first test win in Christchurch on Monday. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:18 PM.The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says getting vaccination levels above 90 per cent is the single best tool in New Zealand's Covid-19 toolkit.

Dr Bloomfield says Aotearoa may never… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Two hundred more police officers will be trained to the same level as the Armed Offenders Squad -- but they won't always carry firearms when they're sent out on a job.

The government has announced… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck near Melbourne.

Geoscience Australia says the quake hit shortly after 11 this morning about 150 kilometres east of the city at a depth of 10 kilometres.

It was… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck near Melbourne. More than 200 police staff will receive Armed Offenders Squad training in an effort to bolster police resources on the frontlines. Audio

12:50 PM.Canadians have today headed to the polls to decide who should lead the country. 

The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the snap election, in a bid to increase the number of seats the Liberal Party… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The bells of Nelson's cathedral rang out this morning, heralding the arrival of the bar-tailed godwits. The migratory birds have just flown about 12,000 kilometres non-stop from Alaska at the northern… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Lawyers are concerned Parliament's moving too quickly as it considers making the planning of a terrorist attack an offence. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill is up for its second reading in the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.No clear solution for worsening freight problems. Audio

12:28 PM.Pakistan cricket facing further isolation. Audio