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12:11 PM.The Chinese Embassy has accused New Zealand of lodging groundless accusations about cyber attacks in a malicious smear against China.

The Embassy says New Zealand has adopted a "cold war mentality"… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Allegations fly around China's involvement in cyber attacks and Westport residents are stuck in limbo.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:41 PM.The first investigation into abuse in care of Pacific people in New Zealand has opened with a meaningful welcome in South Auckland.

Over the next two weeks the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The rain in Buller and Marlborough has finally stopped, giving farmers an opportunity to take stock and assess the damage to their properties this morning.

Rurals reporter Sally Murphy has mo nga… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Some big names are back in the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship which begins next month.

Sports reporter Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina.

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12:20 PM.Fonterra is revising its capital structure proposal after an initial round of feedback with its farmer-shareholders.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.The Agriculture Minister and MP for West-Coast Tasman, Damien O'Connor, has been visiting the flood-ravaged region.

He spoke to Max Towle. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.At the top of the South Island, pockets of Marlborough remain cut off, though floodwaters are receding.

Homeowners in Marlborough's Waihopai Valley are expected to be isolated for at least a week -… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.People in flood-hit Westport are learning the fate of their damaged homes, as flood waters recede.

Roughly one in five people living in the West Coast town have been displaced - that's about… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Westport counts the cost of the devastating weekend floods, and there's a long road ahead for flood-ravaged Marlborough.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:57 PM.It's Kiribati language week -- the second time it's been held in Aotearoa New Zealand. This year's theme is: The home is where we nurture our children towards a healthy, responsible, loving and… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.It's a wild weather day with a red warning in place for heavy rain for parts of Westland and Buller. Roads are closed due to slips and surface flooding. And strong northwest gales are battering the… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Samoa's constitutional crisis could soon be resolved. The country's highest court, the Court of Appeal, is today holding an urgent hearing on multiple defied rulings to convene parliament. Samoa's… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Thousands of farmers who have gathered in town and city centres around the country have just honked their tractor horns in protest against what they say are unworkable regulations the Government has… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.It was a tough day for some of the golfers at the British Open, but New Zealander Ryan Fox admits he had a bit of luck but generally was happy with his start to the last major of the year. Audio

12:16 PM.Farming communities are unhappy with the rules, regulations and policies being developed in Wellington -- and the pace at which they are being implemented. Many want the reforms wound back. Labour MP… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Huge convoys of tractors and utes are trundling into town and city centres today. They're protesting against what they say are onerous government policies, which don't work for them or their… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Convoys of utes and tractors are streaming into town centres, protesting against unreasonable rules. Audio

12:50 PM.Canada is being forced to reckon with historic abuse and mistreatment of indigenous people - particularly children who attended mostly Roman Catholic residential schools which were mandatory for… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.The police have revealed how they use computer algorithms to compile a list of the Top 5 highest risk offenders each day, and the chances of a family violence perpetrator reoffending. This is detailed… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The government has put a $2.5 billion sweetener on the table, to get local councils onboard with massive three waters reforms. The Prime Minister is right now speaking to councillors and mayors at the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Conservation minister, Kiri Allan, has set aside 700 thousand dollars to deliver a nationwide online and practical course for hunters. Audio

12:34 PM.Two people have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, after an incident in the suburb of Penrose in Auckland. RNZ's reporter Jordan Bond is at the scene and tells Māni Dunlop that… Read more Audio