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12:17 PM.A trial - six months in the making - involving hundreds of homeowners, has finally launched against the building materials company James Hardie. The class action lawsuit alleges James Hardie knew its… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.The trial of three police officers charged with the manslaughter of a Taranaki man has begun at the High Court in New Plymouth. He died in the cells soon after his arrest - the Crown alleges the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Supreme Court in Samoa has thrown out the electoral office's decision to appoint an extra woman member of parliament. This breaks a month long deadlock from the April election, handing the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.National MPs are throwing their weight behind leader Judith Collins following last night's dire political poll. The Newshub Reid Research poll - put Labour at 52.7 percent suppport, and National at 27… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Israel's ambassador to New Zealand believes sending ground troops into Palestinian territories could help bring an end to the conflict, which is now in its fifth day. Deaths are mounting, as rockets… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The vaccine rollout and how New Zealand can attract high skilled workers are among the topics being hashed out at a business conference in Auckland today. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Meat Industry Association hopes face to face meetings between the New Zealand Minister of Trade and Agriculture, and his European and British counterparts will speed up trade negogiations. Audio

12:28 PM.The former All Black captain David Kirk and chair of the players association says the public share float they're suggesting means New Zealand Rugby gets to retain a much bigger stake in the game. Audio

12:20 PM.The two new KiwiSaver providers set to join the default scheme say they'll work hard to deliver good returns at a low cost for members. Audio

12:18 PM.A legal challenge is underway in Apia to halt the running of a second election in Samoa. Proceedings started in the Supreme Court this morning and are expected to stretch well into this afternoon. RNZ… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The writer, producer, actor and comedian David McPhail has died at 76. In a post on Facebook, his son Matt said: "It is with the deepest sadness that I share with you the news that our wonderful… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealand Rugby has been presented with an alternative proposal which the players association believes is far better than the Silver Lake deal. The investment company Forsyth Barr has suggested the… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.An expert in US politics says the Republican Party's removal of Liz Cheney from a top leadership role shows the GOP is splintering - and could lead to the formation of a breakaway party. House… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Migrants separated from their families for more than a year and frustrated at the backlogs for visas are holding a protest at Parliament. The rally, organised by the Federation of Aotearoa Migrants… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A report on the once plentiful scallop beds on the Coromandel coast show they are in crisis. Audio

12:28 PM.Another sailing berth for the Olympics is set to be finalised, Andy Maloney finished first and Josh Junior third at the Finn Gold Cup in Portugal, giving Olympic selectors plenty to think about. Audio

12:20 PM.A solid rebound from the pandemic has delivered a strong lift in profits for accounting software firm Xero. Audio

12:18 PM.The International Criminal Court is concerned war crimes are possibly being committed as conflict between Israel and Palestine intensifies. At least 67 people have been killed in Gaza since violence… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against six people regarding donations made to the Labour Party. The SFO has declined to name the defendants as they may seek name suppression, but… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Child Poverty Action Group says the latest data on child poverty makes grim reading. Two new reports on child poverty and wellbeing show one in five children are living in households where food… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two new reports on child poverty and wellbeing paint a gloomy picture for tamariki and whanau doing it tough. Among the statistics, one in five children are living in households where food runs out… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Plans for a new museum in Te Awamutu are kicking into high gear after the purchase of an old Bunnings building in the Waikato town. The museum will showcase the region's history, particularly during… Read more Audio