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12:35 PM.Zespri kiwifruit growers have voted down a plan to tackle illegal SunGold plantings in China.  Audio

12:28 PM.A lack of tournament play has cost All Blacks and Blues winger Caleb Clarke a place in the New Zealand Olympic sevens team. Audio

12:20 PM.Consumers are bracing for higher prices with inflation expectations hitting a record high. Audio

12:17 PM.A new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent of 18.3 degrees celsius has been confirmed. The heated temperature was reached in February last year, but has just been validated by the World… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Run-down and downright dangerous - that's how children and staff describe Oranga Tamariki's Epuni care and protection residence. This follows yesterday's announcement that a similar facility in… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Fijian community leaders are joining together to demand accountability from the government. Yesterday, the country announced a new record of 431 new Covid-19 cases along with two deaths. The… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Fijians demand better leadership as Covid cases explode. And serious concerns for children at other Oranga Tamariki residences. Audio

12:46 PM.Tomorrow marks the first day of the Tangaroa Lunar phase of te tahi o Pipiri the first month of the new year. Which means the constellation Matariki is set to rise or Puanga to rise. Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The Chatham Islands vaccination rollout began at nine o'clock this morning at the island's health centre. 560 Islanders are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine over the next two weeks. RNZ reporter… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.The cyber-stricken Waikato DHB is yet to contact all the patients whose personal details were released on the dark web earlier this week. Cyber experts think the data were dumped in retaliation for… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The pork industry has told the government the phase out of farrowing crates is a train wreck waiting to happen. Audio

12:28 PM.Four new caps have been named in the All Blacks side to play Tonga in the first test of the year in Auckand on Saturday night. Audio

12:20 PM.The New Zealand operations of Australian telecommunications company Vocus are under review, even before its new owners get the keys to the door. Audio

12:19 PM.Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister is risking jail time by defying a court order to convene Parliament. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to sit within 7 days, so the government could be… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Lady Tureiti Moxon speaks to Māni Dunlop about the news Oranga Tamariki will temporarily close its care and protection residence in Christchurch. Audio

12:13 PM.Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft has been calling for Oranga Tamariki's care and protection residences to close since 2017. He tells Māni Dunlop his office was regularly told of abuse in… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Oranga Tamariki care and protection residence in Christchurch where a young person was reportedly tackled and held in a headlock will be temporarily closed. The video posted this week on the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Oranga Tamariki temporarily closing a youth residence amid abuse allegations. We'll talk to the Children's Commissioner. Audio

12:44 PM.New research has found half of New Zealand holds at least one belief based on misinformation. The survey of 2300 people has also found 82 percent are somewhat or very concerned about the spread of… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.An iwi leader says the proposed replacement for the Resource Management Act doesn't put Māori at the decision-making table. 
A provisional draft version, released yesterday, strengthens environmental… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.With the apple export season about two thirds of the way done, the sector's concerns about a smaller export crop are being realised. Audio

12:20 PM.Buyers appear to be circling two New Zealand-based operations with a view to launching takeover bids. Audio

12:20 PM.The England manager Gareth Southgate is refusing to get carried away with their result. England's 2-nil win over their arch-rivals in the last 16 of the European championship was their first over… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Government's latest Three Waters announcement is a step forward for addressing years of Council under-investment in water infrastructure. It's the biggest shake-up of drinking, storm and waste… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The people appointed to be the Children's Minister's eyes-and-ears on Oranga Tamariki were concerned about what they found when they went into a youth residential facility yesterday. That comes after… Read more Audio