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12:11 PM.Hundreds have arrived in Kaikohe in opposition to the land plans in Te Tai Tokerau. The marchers are opposing Significant Natural Area designations, which they say amount to a land grab. A group… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A hikoi to protect land in the Far North. Are grand plans for renewable energy realistic? Audio

12:46 PM.It's the sounds - rather than the sights - of New Zealand's great outdoors which motivate the Blind Mice to walk the trails of Otago. This is a group of blind and partially sighted walkers hailing… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Today is the first day of the Māori lunar calendar year, or maramataka, - which means it's two weeks until the Matariki star cluster rises over Aotearoa. The country's foremost expert on Matariki, Dr… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.It was announced this morning that 50 general practice vets will be allowed to enter the country - to fill acute skills shortages - including in isolated rural practices. Audio

12:28 PM.The rowing great Mahe Drysdale hangs up his oars. Audio

12:20 PM.A new sharemarket prepares for launch Audio

12:17 PM.One of the Climate Commission's key proposals - and its final advice - is to mostly i­mport and register new electric cars by 2035. But there's been criticism about whether more can be done to reduce… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.As Fiji battles the latest outbreak of Covid-19, a food crisis in the country is also reaching a critical point. Some vulnerable families are living on as little as a few biscuits a day - as the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Restaurant Association is warning the industry's very survival is in jeopardy unless the government does more to encourage skilled migrants to stay. What has been announced today is the ability… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The government has been told it needs to urgently and fundamentally improve its response to climate change. The Climate Change Commission has released its final report - calling for an end to short-… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Climate Change Comission has set out its final plan for how the country can cut emissions. Audio

12:28 PM.The Warriors are finally coming home. Audio

12:20 PM.Operators are at odds with residents over a retirement village review. Audio

12:15 PM.Nurses have gone on strike, and are protesting against what they say are low pay offers that do not address major issues for the sector. Max Towle speaks to RNZ's reporters in Auckland, Hamilton… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The government has received its final advice from the Climate Change Commission - which sets the pathway for Aotearoa to slash emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. The Commission says New… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The pathway to carbon zero 2050 is released. Tens of thousands of nurses go on strike. Audio

12:45 PM.Richard Nunns - the world's foremost expert on the musical instruments of Te Ao Māori, taonga pūoro - has died at 76. He was central to the revival of these traditional instruments. I spoke to… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.You'd expect sailing to be an emissions-free sport, but what about the chase boats? This year, each of the America's Cup support vessels were powered by several big petrol-guzzling outboards… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Seeka says it's scrambling to find workers to get the final ten percent of its fruit off the vine. Audio

12:28 PM.Greg Murphy comes out of retirement to compete at Bathurst. Audio

12:20 PM.Sky City shares are hit by a money laundering probe. Audio

12:17 PM.A Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji appears to be spiralling out of control, with 147 cases confirmed in the last two days alone. The country's main hospital is effectively sealed off, after a cluster formed… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Tens-of-thousands of nurses will walk off the job tomorrow, asking for more money, and safer staffing. Hospitals will remain open, and there will still be essential, life-saving services. The… Read more Audio