Midday Report Podcast Options

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:30 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.Construction begins on new Waikato medical school Audio

12:10 PM.The E tu union has notified Air New Zealand of a strike on December 18th, off the back of a deal with other cabin crews. Nikki Dines is Air New Zealand's chief people officer and spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.Midday Rural News for 5 December 2025 Audio

1:05 PM.The government changes to the Retirement Villages Act aims to give residents and their families clarity on repayments, but not everyone is happy; Stats NZ is defending its decision not to have a final… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue is the first Tongan film to be considered for an Oscar. Director Vea Mafile'o and writer Luciane Buchannan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:27 PM.Day three of the opening Test against the West Indies in Christchurch, a hamstring injury means Tom Blundell won't play any further part in this test or the next. Audio

12:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

12:14 PM.Stats NZ is defending its decision not to have a final large-scale census in 2028, which was one of the recommendations of an expert advisory group it convened. Andrew Sporle, Associate Professor at… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The government changes to the Retirement Villages Act aims to give residents and their families clarity on repayments, but not everyone is happy. Retirement Villages Association executive director… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Food charities are calling for certainty around government funding, as they prepare for the Christmas season; MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island today, with possible… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The New Zealand Women's Rafting team has made it to Malaysia to compete in the International Rafting Federation Championships in Malaysia. Captain Janey Megaw and the team spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:28 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:19 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:16 PM.MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island today, with possible thunderstorms in some places, and a number of watches and warnings in place. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Food charities are calling for certainty around government funding, as they prepare for the Christmas season. Tracey Watene is chair of Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance and spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.When you were in school, and you saw someone being bullied - were you encouraged to stand up and step in. New research out of Australia has now shown, this might not actually help and be… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Nurses at a private hospital are on strike over the employer's refusal to let lower paid workers join the union. Vicky Woodfield is a New Zealand Nurses Organisation union delegate and orderly, and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:29 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio