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12:45 PM.The groundbreaking exhibition, Toi Tū, Toi Ora, Contemporary Māori Art is closing this Sunday. The exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki - open since early December - features 300 works by… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Sir Mason Durie has been appointed to lead a group that will provide advice on the establishment of the new Māori Health Authority. The Health Minister, Andrew Little, says Sir Mason is a pillar of… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Licenses to grow Zespri's gold variety have soared to record highs, with the median price lifting by more than 100 thousand dollars. Audio

12:28 PM.The Highlanders have lost their coach for the trans-Tasman rugby competition. Tony Brown is leaving for Japan earlier than expected and won't lead them against the 5 Australian sides. Audio

12:20 PM.Dairy giant Fonterra is pleased with the government's handling of the geo-political issues involving China's treatment of Uyghurs. Audio

12:17 PM.The Minister for the Environment says the multi-million dollar upgrade to the Picton terminal could create 200 jobs for the small South Island town. A consent has been granted for the upgrade which… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is disappointed New Zealand has suspended flights from the state for 48 hours, when other Australian states haven't made the same move. That comes after a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two men will be jailed for life, after being convicted for murder and aggravated robbery over the Red Fox Tavern shooting more than 30 years ago. Father of two Chris Bush was 43 when he was gunned… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to be the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after new qualifying criteria were released. Hubbard could be one of five New Zealanders to lift at the… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The head of the World Health Organisation is hailing a move to get rid of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as a monumental step in the fight against the pandemic. The US president Joe Biden… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A just-released report has found the country's emerging proteins industry is fragmented and lacks clear leadership. Audio

12:28 PM.Official selection is the only thing needed for weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to become the first transgender Olympian. Audio

12:20 PM.The dairy giant Fonterra is looking to reshape its capital structure to make it easier for farmers to join and exit the co-operative. Audio

12:18 PM.About 150 Hutt Valley High students are doing their school work on the steps of parliament today, hoping the government will replace their mould-riddled classrooms quickly. The school has closed more… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.A group lobbying for the trucking industry is dismayed the government's plan to shake up rail funding could see roads lose out to rail. The rail system will now be paid for out of the Land Transport… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The government's outlined a 200 million dollar plan to reset and rebuild the tourism industry. The money will go towards new programmes including mental health support, Māori development and small… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two men have been given lengthy jail terms for their part in importing nearly half a tonne of methamphetamine into New Zealand - Customs' largest bust in this country to date. Auckland man Isaiah John… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The National Party wants a vote of no-confidence in the speaker, Trevor Mallard. This follows unruly scenes last night when the speaker used the legal protections of Parliament to defend himself… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.New Zealand's cricketers have made the call to exit the IPL en masse after the tournament was suspended indefinitely overnight. Several positive Covid-19 cases across franchises over the last couple… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The market is thirsty for Marlborough wine - but low grape yields mean demand is outstripping supply. Audio

12:28 PM.Cricket officials in New Zealand and India are working as fast as they can to get New Zealand players and support staff there for the Indian Premier League out of the Covid-ravaged country. Audio

12:19 PM.The Reserve Bank continues to warn about the strength of house prices and how vulnerable households are to either a drop in prices or rise in interest rates. Audio