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12:40 PM.There has been a 25 percent decrease in the number of 16 to 25-year-olds who have donated blood at least once in a two-year period since 2020. New Zealand Blood Service chief executive Sam Cliffe… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 10 June 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Ryan Fox's Canadian Open win has rocketed him up to 32nd in the world rankings. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 10 June 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.Locals in the Northland town of Moerewa are taking it upon themselves to clean up burnt out cars and scorched rubber left behind from street racers. Resident Pamela-Ann Simon-Baragwanath spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Hillmorton patient Elliot Cameron has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps in October last year. National crime correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In today's episode, a Taranaki internet provider says the government is failing rural New Zealanders by not responding properly to last week's internet outage - sparked by a visiting Australian… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The wintry blast which swept up the country at the weekend has put a big smile on the faces of ski field operators. Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.Billboards have gone up in full view of the Beehive and government offices in Wellington in a bold message to politicians to stop sheep farms being replaced by carbon forestry. Federated Farmers Meat… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 9 June 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.It took four sudden death playoff holes but Auckland golfer Ryan Fox has won his second US PGA title with victory at the Canadian Open. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 9 June 2025 Audio

12:16 PM.Protests have flared up again in Los Angeles, as demonstrators take their opposition over immigration raids to the streets for a third day running. New Zealand journalist David Farrier spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A Taranaki internet provider says the government is failing rural New Zealanders by not responding properly to last week's internet outage - sparked by a visiting Australian warship. Taranaki… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In today's episode, the bromance is well and truly over and the gloves are off between US President Donald Trump and billionaire businessman Elon Musk, Telecommunications company Voyager says there… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Te Pāti Māori has vowed never to be silenced after being given the harshest punishment ever handed out by Parliament's Privileges Committee. Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Livestock tuberculosis has made its way back to Hawkes Bay. Audio

12:28 PM.A new coach takes over the Black Caps. Audio

12:18 PM.SkyCity and Fletcher Building are heading to court. Audio

12:15 PM.Telecommunications company Voyager says there has been an outage affecting internet services in North Island. Reporter Nick James spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:10 PM.The bromance is well and truly over and the gloves are off between US President Donald Trump and billionaire businessman Elon Musk. Politico Senior Legal Affairs Reporter Josh Gerstein spoke to… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In today's episode, the Prime Minister has expressed what he says is his absolute shock over revelations about one of his senior press secretaries, the worst of the wild weather which has been lashing… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.It's that time of year again-when young kekeno or fur seals start turning up in all sorts of odd places, from footpaths and paddocks to busy roads. Department of Conservation senior technical advisor… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Three people have been charged with manslaughter over the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington. Crime correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 5 June 2025 Audio