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12:10 PM.Māori are being warned to be vigilant as online gambling sites use fake names and photos to lure people in. Hāpai te Hauora chief operating officer Jason Alexander spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:00 PM.In today's episode, unemployment has edged to a near five-year high and there are now an extra 16,000 people without work compared to last year; The government is inching closer to replacing petrol… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The amount of commercial and industrial waste being sent off to landfill has plummeted according to the latest snapshot of our waste and recycling habits. Waste and Recycling Industry Association's… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Police are worried about public safety due to a spate of powerline tampering incidents of powerline tampering and theft across the Christchurch area. Acting Detective Sergeant Steph Trengrove spoke to… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 6 August 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps are set to hand a debut to a fast bowler in the second and final test against Zimbabwe. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 6 August 2025. Audio

12:17 PM.The government is inching closer to replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charges, or RUCs, on all light vehicles, in what the Transport Minister calls the biggest shake-up of road funding in… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Unemployment has edged to a near five-year high and there are now an extra 16,000 people without work compared to last year. Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of Dengue Fever as the number of cases in New Zealand doubles; Dairies say they are having to act like banks as… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A new report shows an urgent need for policy around the use of AI in primary schools. Report author David Coblentz spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 5 August 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Lisa Carrington is with the national squad in northern Italy preparing for the World Champs after getting a late callup as an injury replacement for Olivia Brett. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 5 August 2025. Audio

12:15 PM.Dairies say they are having to act like banks as more and more customers ask to get cash-out with their purchases, and local banks reduce services and access to cash. Dairy and Business owners group's… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of Dengue Fever as the number of cases in New Zealand doubles. National Public Health Service Public Health physician Dr Sharon Sime… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, an Auckland school principal is describing the scrapping of NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Level One will be replaced with foundation literacy and numeracy… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Researchers in Australia have found that leopard seals in Antarctica sing under the ice and their songs have similiaries with the way humans sing nursery rhymes to children. The study's lead author… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship has been named and there are four potential debutantes in the squad. RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter discusses the lineup with Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 4 August 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.The are four potential debutants in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship, which kicks off later this month. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 4 August 2025. Audio

12:18 PM.A 27-year-old woman has been charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child after a toddler was found inside a suitcase on a bus when it stopped in the town of Kaiwaka while travelling between… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.An Auckland school principal is describing government plans to scrap NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Claire Amos from the Auckland Secondary Prinicipals' Association spoke with… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Market Update for 4 August 2025. Audio