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12:54 PM.Syria has entered its second decade of war. A pro-democracy uprising has led to 10 years of brutal conflict, killing an estimated 465,000 people and leaving more than 13 million people displaced, yet… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.The former New Zealand businessman Sir Ron Brierley has pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing child pornography. Sir Ron was stopped from boarding a flight at Sydney airport in 2019 and border… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.In the year since the first national lockdown, there's been a massive spike in people needing help for serious eating disorders - particularly adolescents. At Auckland's Starship Children's hospital… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Surgeries are being postponed or cancelled due to shortages of specialist medical staff at hospitals throughout the country. This morning, RNZ reported Waitematā D-H-B is now operating on people on… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The group in charge of getting the farming sector to reduce emissions says it's on track to meet its targets. He Waka Eke Noa is the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership that's tasked with… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Auckland's Eden Park will host the opening game of the 2023 women's football World Cup - but Christchurch has missed out on hosting any games at all. Audio

12:19 PM.The combination of consumer confidence and business sentiment indicates the economic rebound has levelled off for now, with inflationary pressures on the rise. Audio

12:17 PM.There are calls to delay the deportation of a group of Chinese workers until a thorough investigation is carried out. Immigration officials detained them last week, saying they were working illegally… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Christchurch's mayor is telling young female footballers not to be disheartened the city won't have any FIFA World Cup games in 2023. 

Christchurch's mayor Lianne Dalziel told Max Towle she's… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Auckland, Hamilton, Wellingon and Dunedin will host FIFA World Cup games in 2023 - but Christchurch will not. It's a crushing blow for women's football in the city - which had bid to host games - but… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.It'll soon be easier to get an emergency place in managed isolation. The government is increasing the number of spaces available and widening the criteria. Max Towle speaks to RNZ's immigration… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A New Zealand company developing its own coronavirus vaccine - hopes to partner with an international pharmaceutical giant within the next few months. The Covid-19 Vaccine Corporation - based in… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The Covid-19 Response Minister and the Associate Minister of Health have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine this morning. The government is using the opportunity to endorse the jab and has… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A major grower of Kiwifruit says the industry is going to be reluctant to share the rights to growing Sun Gold kiwifruits with China. Zespri owns the rights to Sun Gold, yet it estimates about 5500… Read more Audio

12:33 PM.The recent spike in dairy commodity prices has seen farmer sentiment rise sharply according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey. Audio

12:28 PM.Scott Robertson says a potential foreign buy-in to the All Blacks may affect his future here, the Crusaders coach is off contract at the end of the year and he's watching with interest the possible… Read more Audio

12:18 PM.The former directors of collapsed construction company Mainzeal have failed to overturn a decision they were liable for reckless trading. Audio

12:14 PM.A new workforce survey shows a major lack of diversity among General Practitioners. Among other issues are a large gender pay gap, high rates of burnout, and many family doctors nearing retirement… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Counties Manukau is running a trial to keep the least sick patients out of the Emergency Department, by offering free appointments at other clinics. The pilot will run from today until the end of the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Prospective travellers are being urged to check online for managed isolation vouchers, after hundreds of them became available for April and beyond. For the first time in months, demand for these… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial after last May he knelt on the neck of a black man - George Floyd - for about nine minutes until he died. CNN's Camila Bernal speaks to Max Towle from… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The government is funding a plan to boost the number of Māori and Pasifika midwives. 2018 figures show about 10 percent of midwives identify as Māori, and three percent as Pasifika - that's well below… Read more Audio