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12:27 PM.Tokyo Olympics triple gold medallist Lisa Carrington is set on adding a fourth to her collection when she lines up with Caitlin Regal, Teneale Hatton and Alicia Hoskin in the K4 500 heats this… Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The retailer Briscoe Group expects a significant lift in first half profit on the back of strong sales and margins. Audio

12:18 PM.Elderly residents living in regional and rural New Zealand are losing critical services as the exodus of nurses worsens. There are currently 900 nurse vacancies just in aged residential care - that's… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A new set of health indicators announced this morning will be "neither a carrot nor a stick", and won't be tied to funding, according to the Health Minister. They'll measure how the revamped health… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Stamping out inequality essential for health reforms. Joe Biden addresses the Pacific nations. Audio

12:50 PM.A WHO advisor and Australian professor of epidemiology fears the Delta outbreak in Sydney will go on and on - or worse, that state leaders will just give up trying to fight it. A lockdown in greater… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Aotearoa's golden girls on the water - Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal - are in line for another medal. We're moments away from the first of the Women's K1 500-metre semi-final sprint. RNZ sports… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Māori are mourning the loss of leader and pioneer - Kihi Ngatai - who has been laid to rest today. Doctor Kihi Ngatai QSM - 91 - of Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga was an esteemed… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The labour shortage and freight issues in the horticulture sector have shown in T&G Globals financial results. Audio

12:28 PM.Lisa Carrington starts her quest for a third medal in Tokyo. Audio

12:20 PM.T&G profits and fruits wilt on the vines. Audio

12:17 PM.Voting rights advocates say age discrimination is not justifiable when it comes to taking part in elections. Make it 16 campaigners are appealing a High Court decision made in October, which found the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.An economic think tank wants blanket visas approved for nearly every foreign national currently in the country, so they can stay and work here til the end of 2024. About a month ago, the government… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A survey has shown 73 percent of police officers want to be armed - the highest level in a decade The Police Association's biennial survey, which included about 6000 of its members - showed support is… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.More frontline police want to carry guns. Youth voting advocates appeal a High Court decision. Audio

12:47 PM.A boys' club, bullying, sexual harassment and sexism are among the serious concerns identified in a review of MediaWorks' culture. About 125 current and former staff were interviewed, and information… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A prominent Auckland gym has apologised for an Instagram post seen by many as transphobic. The co-owner of City Kickboxing, Doug Viney, shared the post about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard on… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Greyhound racing is again under the microscope, with a 37,000-strong petition being delivered to Parliament right now, calling for the practice to be banned. It comes amid a review into the industry's… Read more Audio

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