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12:14 PM.The Prime Minister and other political leaders are about to be welcomed onto the marae on the upper treaty grounds at Waitangi.

All parties except the Māori Party are attending, with their leaders… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Waikouaiti and Karitane residents are furious they've been kept in the dark for months after the Dunedin City Council revealed lead was first detected in the towns' water supply in August.

Nearly six… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Anger after delays in reporting unsafe drinking water. MPs prepare to be welcomed at Waitangi. And landlords are under fire for a "bad tenants" Facebook page.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:49 PM.A Moscow court has imposed a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for the political activist Alexei Navalny - who'll end up serving about two and a half due to time served.

His case is one that has… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.An experienced tour operator says Immigration New Zealand should seriously reconsider granting work visas to all crew on the stranded cruise ship Le Laperouse, saying the country's tourism reputation… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Prime Minister has arrived near Ruapekapeka Pā in the far north to remember those who fought on both sides of the historic conflict 175 years on.

The battle of Ruapekapeka was one of the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Another lift in prices at the global dairy trade auction overnight encouraged Fonterra to raise its forecast farmgate milk price payout.

Rurals reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps say they deserve to be in the Test Championship final.

Sports reporter Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The labour market is in surprising good health with a solid fall in the unemployment rate.

Business Editor, Gyles Beckford, has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Dairy prices are on a roll. The global dairy trade auction overnight saw prices hit their highest levels in nearly seven years.

The price of whole milk powder, which strongly influences the payouts… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A toxicologist says the public should've been told immediately about the high levels of lead in the water in the Otago towns of Karitane and Waikouaiti.

The acceptable level of lead in New Zealand is… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Residents in two coastal Otago towns don't know when they'll be able to safely drink their tap water again due to high levels of lead.

Yesterday the Dunedin City Council informed the 1,500 residents… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Warnings as lead is found in the water of two Otago towns. There's an unexpected fall in unemployment. Dairy prices hit a seven year high.

Nicola Wright has mo nga pitoptio korero. Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Labour MPs are currently being welcomed on to Te Tii Marae in Waitangi, for the first time in four years.

The powhiri begins the official events at Waitangi - as many people start to make their way… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A Wellington City Councillor is welcoming the government's move to scrap local polls that can block councils establishing Māori Wards.

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta made the announcement… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A group representing New Zealand dairy exporters is ramping up its calls for better market access into the United Kingdom.

Rural reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Golfer Ryan Fox is banking on good performance in Saudi Arabia this weekend alleviating a few issues for him in the year ahead.

Sports Editor Stephen Hewson has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.A sky high sharemarket boosts Kiwisaver fund values.

Business Editor Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.There is hope that the first report from the country's new Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, will result in meaningful change to the system for Māori.

The report, released this morning, shows… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Medsafe will today decide whether to approve the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

An advisory committee is meeting at the moment, and once the committee has reached a recommendation, it will be passed to the… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Retirement Village residents are backing Consumer NZs call for a review of retirement village regulations to protect elderly residents from being ripped off.

Consumer NZ today released a report… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Calls to reform the retirement industry. Medsafe meets to discuss Pfizer vaccine approval. Too many New Zealand teachers are nervous about maths.

Nicola Wright has mo nga pitopito korero. Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Preparations for Waitangi are underway - with heightened precautions in place following the Northland Covid-19 case last week.

The Waitangi national trust and iwi leaders agreed for events to go… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The National Party has confirmed it will "work towards" standing candidates in the seven Māori electorates in 2023.

The Party stopped standing candidates in the Māori seats in 2005, when the party… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Climate Change Commission says a reduction in livestock numbers may be needed.

Rural reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio