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12:45 PM.New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson was forced to retire during the Miami Grand Prix after a collision on the first turn of the race. Sports broadcaster Stephen McIvor spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.A small ceremony has taken place in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank on Monday morning to remember murdered PhD student, Kyle Whorrall. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 5 May 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.Another frustrating day for Liam Lawson in Formula One. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 5 May 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.Nearly 300 people are still without power across the capital, four days after 150 kilometre winds battered the region. Utility Disputes Commissioner Neil Mallon spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.Police believe a shooting in Gisborne on Saturday night was gang-related, but the two people injured were innocent members of the public. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Crews are out assessing the damage across Canterbury after yesterday's deluge which caused widespread road closures, flooding and slips. A Canterbury Resident whose home looks like… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Little River and Banks Peninsula are both fully cut off from the rest of the country after flooding put the area under a state of emergency. Sue McKenna spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.Wellington Electricity is warning that some residents in the capital may not have power until the middle of next week. Reporter Ashleigh McCall spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 2 May 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Blues coach Vern Cotter is demanding more consistency from his players as they attempt a late rally to make the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 2 May 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.A Canterbury resident whose home looks like it is sitting on a swimming pool is feeling forgotten and angry. Pip Adams lives in Tai Tapu which sits between the Christchurch and Selwyn districts near… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Crews are out assessing the damage across Canterbury after yesterday's deluge which caused widespread, road closures, flooding and slips. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Wellington is under a red wind warning, as gale force winds lash the capital city, the South Island is also experiencing wild weather, with Selwyn under a state of emergency and… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Kakapo have been heard booming at a Waikato sanctuary, the first time it's been heard in the North Island for more than a century. Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari manager Dan Howie spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Senior doctors across New Zealand are striking on Thursday, resulting in the delay or cancellation of more than 4000 surgeries. Palmerston North ED Doctor Thomas Carter spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 1 May 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Several leading names have been left out of the Black Ferns squad for the next month's Pacific Four series - Ruby Tui the major casualty. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 1 May 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.The South Island is experiencing wild weather, with Selwyn under a state of emergency and heavy rain warnings in place for Canterbury. Christchurch reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.Wellington is under a red wind warning, as gale force winds lash the capital city. Wellington reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:30 PM.In today's episode, wild weather is on its way for much of the country, with a low pressure system bringing heavy rain, snow, and strong winds, a former inmate has described a total prisoner voting… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Stephen Stone was imprisoned in 1999 for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys, as well as the rape and murder of Leah Stephens. Private investigator Tim McKinnel spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio