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12:00 PM.Patients requiring urgent overseas treatment unable to get back home. Governments blamed for failing on the right to shelter. Audio

12:46 PM.It was fourth time lucky for New Zealand rower Emma Twigg, who has won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the women's single sculls.

RNZ's reporter, Clay Wilson, was at the race and spoke to Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.New Zealand has won their second gold of the Tokyo Olympics, after rower Emma Twigg crossing the line first in the women's single sculls.

RNZ's reporter, Kate Gregan was watching the event among… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.New Zealand has won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, with rower Emma Twigg crossing the line first in the women's single sculls

This is her fourth Olympic appearance, placing fourth in the past two Games.

12:35 PM.As a mass Covid-19 innoculation event starts in South Auckland today, providing the service to rural people remains patchy.

Susan Murray has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Perseverance is how Emma Twigg's rowing career will be remembered, no matter what happens in the women's singles sculls final coming up shortly in Tokyo.

Brenton Vanisselroy has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Strong house prices and a tightening labour market are underpinning consumer optimism.

Kim Savage has business. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.It could be another golden day on the water for New Zealand today, with our rowers having several chances at a medal this afternoon.

First up is Emma Twigg in the women's single sculls at 12.33pm.

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12:16 PM.The Minister of Health says the Nurses Organisation has rejected its own proposal in turning down the latest pay offer.

Speaking a short time ago, Andrew Little said the Government had addressed the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM."An absolute shambles with long wait times" is how some people are describing the first morning of the country's first mass vaccination event in Tamaki Makaurau - Auckland.

More than 16,000 people… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The country's first mass vaccine event gets underway. The Health Minister tries to dissuade a nurses strike.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:50 PM.Daily Covid-19 cases in Fiji are back over a thousand - and there is such sustained pressure on frontline workers and the health system - that the latter really is cracking right now.

There are about… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.The Univeristy of Auckland, Royal Society and now the Tertiary Education Union have come out against a contentious letter to the editor by seven Univeristy of Auckland professors denying Mātauranga… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.New Zealand has just won its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, with rowing Pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast crossing the line just a few minutes ago.

Watching the race among throngs of… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.New Zealand has just won its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, with rowing Pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast crossing the line just a few minutes ago.

Kerri Gowler races for the Aramoho… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Higher prices for food hasn't meant higher returns for growers and farmers.

Susan Murray has the rural news Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Our Olympic rowers go for gold.

Stephen Hewson has sport. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Another day, another shot at a medal for our Olympic athletes in Tokyo. The women's rowing pair of Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast will race for gold shortly, at 12.30pm RNZ's reporter in Tokyo… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Minister for Children has called for an investigation into the treatment of a young child by Oranga Tamariki.

RNZ revealed this morning that a child spent more than nine weeks in a Waikato… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.New Zealanders are likely paying more for their groceries than they would if there was more competition in our supermarkets.

That's the finding from the Commerce Commission's draft report into the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Confirmation we're paying too much for groceries. Calls for an investigation after a child is housed in a hospital ward.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:54 PM.As in much of Indonesia, the country's eastern-most provinces of Papua and West Papua are struggling to contain the spread of Covid-19.

According to local health authorities, there have been almost… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles shocked fans when she pulled out of the women's gymnastics team final, saying she needs to focus on her mental health.

The American athlete scored… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.New Zealand rowers Hannah Osborne and Brooke Donoghue have won Silver in their Double Sculls final in Tokyo.

Cheering them on from the Cloud in Auckland was Hannah Osborne's dad, Kim.

He spoke to… Read more Audio