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12:29 PM.Midday Sports News for 16 July 2025 Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 16 July 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealanders are once again among TV's most famous, with two nominations in the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards - television's top honour. Wētā VFX Supervisor Wayne Stables spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The Waikato District Council is investigating a road that locals call the "rollercoaster" after a woman and two children were killed in a crash on Tuesday. Waikato District Mayor Jacqui Church spoke… Read more Audio

12:55 PM.In today's episode, a man in his 80s has been taken to hospital after being trapped in his campervan when it was blown over in a reported tornado in Northland; The owner of New World and Pak'nSave… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Conservation land did not escape a beating after last week's intense weather in the Nelson-Tasman region. DOC Motueka Operations Manager Chris Golding spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.New research shows Kiwis are covered when it comes to cars, boats and gadgets but don't make the same effort for themselves. Financial Services Council chief executive Kirk Hope spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 15 July 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sports News for 14 July 2025. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 15 July 2025. Audio

12:15 PM.The owner of New World and Pak'nSave supermarkets in the North Island is facing legal action over alleged cartel conduct regarding the supply of products to a hospitality customer. Consumer New… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital after being trapped in his campervan when it was blown over in a reported tornado in Northland. Northland Reporter Peter de Graaf spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Forestry slash and silt is being blamed for extensive damage in Tasman, carving out a path of destruction in the Motueka Valley; The weather and damage haven't just been isolated… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Funeral directors are calling on councils to curb price rises for burial and cremation fees, ahead of this year's local body elections. Funeral Directors Association chief executive Gillian Boyes… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The Black Sox have been pipped at the post to win an eighth Softball World Cup. One of the team's coaches Bevan Watene spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 14 July 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sports News for 14 July 2025 Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 14 July 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.The weather and damage haven't just been isolated to the Nelson/ Tasman area - with Geotechnical engineers assessing a large slip in Auckland's Muriwai. Auckland Council's Chief Engineer Ross Roberts… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Forestry slash and silt is being blamed for extensive damage in Tasman, carving out a path of destruction in the Motueka Valley. Nelson Councillor Rachel Sanson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the Tasman District is under a red heavy rain warning, with 80-120 millimetres of rain expected to land in the already flood hit region; the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.New Zealanders are getting an appetite for dining alone, the Restaurant Association says. Chief executive Marisa Bidois spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:43 PM.The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the government's Covid-19 response has entered its fifth day and follows a tense session of hearings on Thursday, with critics describing what they called… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 11 July 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sports News for 11 July 2025. Audio