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12:44 PM.There's a large police presence at Putiki Bay, Kennedy Point, on Waiheke Island where Putiki protectors are trying to stop construction. They're worried a digger removing rocks at the marina could… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries' situation and outlook report shows export revenue dipping about one percent in the year to June - to 47.4 billion dollars. Audio

12:27 PM.The Black Caps school up on India's batting lineup. Audio

12:15 PM.There have been 121 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Fiji as health officials identify two new clusters. The total number since the outbreak started in April is now at 1373. Perlina Lau speaks to Moera… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Twelve people have been involved in a breach of MIQ rules in Auckland over the weekend, including two young children who are now symptomatic. The three bubble breaches happened at the Crowne Plaza on… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Business owners sick of disruptions caused by the city rail project in Auckland have taken their frustrations to the Auckland Council this morning. The $4.4 billion project is now in its 5th year of… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Business owners rally against Auckland's - City Rail Link. The government extends the Victoria travel-bubble pause. Fiji's Covid situation continues to deteriorate. Audio

12:53 PM.Health authorities in Papua New Guinea are struggling to get people vaccinated against Covid-19. And this, as the total number of confirmed cases in PNG continues to grow - it's almost at 17,000 - but… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Mental health campaigner Mike King is returning his New Zealand Order of Merit medal to the Cabinet Office today. He's upset at the state of the mental health support available to young people. RNZ… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Would it be more effective to vaccinate more socially mobile people before the elderly? A study by researchers at the University of Oslo, published today, says yes. Perlina Lau speaks to the director… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Today is the first day of the National Agricultural Fieldays. The four day event which was cancelled last year due to Covid-19 is expected to attract more than 100,000 people and generate millions in… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Black Caps seamer Trent Boult has never played at the Southampton ground before but expects it'll be harder to get the ball to swing at the coastal ground than it was at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Audio

12:18 PM.The police have seized $70 million in cash and property linked to an international pyramid scheme, in what is New Zealand's largest-ever criminal forfeiture. The funds were the proceeds of a pyramid… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Government's open to bringing buses and associated infrastructure back into public ownership. That comes as the Wellington Regional Council has slammed the current bus contracting model, saying… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Team New Zealand could be taking the next America's Cup regatta overseas, because the $100 million in cash and in-kind support on offer was not enough. That money was put forward in confidential… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Team New Zealand can start looking to take the America's Cup overseas, and the government's open to bringing buses into public ownership. Audio

12:50 PM.A new global report by World Vision shows the extent of how refugees and displaced people are missing out on Covid-19 vaccinations. It also shows they remain at a far higher risk of contracting… Read more Audio

12:46 PM."Get in quick" - that's the advice from DOC as bookings for the Great Walks have opened. They started at 9.30am this morning and Milford Track - the most famous of the walks - has already sold out… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The proposed clean car subsidy is copping criticism from some sectors because the grunty vehicles they need, such as utes for farm work, rely on internal combustion engines. But they are burning… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Autumn drought on the county's east coast is expected to cause material drop in the number of lambs that are born this season. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black caps arrive in Southampton for the World Test Championship Final. Audio

12:20 PM.The housing market continues to defy gravity. Audio

12:17 PM.Researchers have found an association between households that watch lots of TV, or eat meals in front of it, and the cognitive development of pre-schoolers. Two recent studies as part of the Growing… Read more Audio