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12:00 PM.Will there be consequences for speaking out against the largest buyer of New Zealand's exports? Fiji revises its Covid-19 death toll upwards and West Coast residents brace for a long recovery. Audio

12:45 PM.The death toll in New South Wales from their latest Covid outbreak has risen to five.

Quarantine-free travel with the Australian state remains suspended, while the New Zealand Government has extended… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A decision to allow the removal of exotic trees on Ōwairaka-Mount Albert is today being appealed at the High Court in Auckland.

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority wants to fell 345 non-native trees and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The New Zealand Animal Law Association and the animal welfare group SAFE are taking the government to court over its failure to stop rodeo events.

Rural reporter Sally Murphy has te pūrongo… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.White water paddler Luuka Jones is worried about defending her Olympic silver.

Sports reporter, Barry Guy, has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Genesis Energy is holding on to its stake in the Kupe gas field, with at least 10 years' supply left.

Business Reporter Nicholas Pointon has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The ACT Party wants a crackdown on the freedoms of gang members, by banning them from visiting certain areas and associating with specific people

It's part of the party's law and order policy… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Evacuated residents in Westport are continuing to face uncertainty over their long term future as they begin to move into different makeshift accommodation.

About 30 residents who have been staying… Read more Audio

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