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12:11 PM.Heavy rain is lashing parts of Auckland and Northland as weather warnings pop up around the country. Northern reporter Peter de Graaf spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on goods imported into the US, and New Zealand goods have not been spared, the top of the South Island is bracing for heavy rain as an… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.The top of the South Island is bracing for torrential rain on Thursday, with orange heavy rain warnings in place for Marlborough, Tasman, and also down the West Coast. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.Agribusiness programme enrolments are booming at Lincoln University. Audio

12:35 PM.Fossilised Moa footprints discovered on a Kaipara beach two years ago have now been dated as being one million years old, much older than most known moa fossils in the region. Auckland Museum research… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.More details emerge regarding Liam Lawson's axing. Audio

12:20 PM.The tariff fall out continues. Audio

12:16 PM.Donald Trump has announced a ten percent tariff for New Zealand, while also recording that New Zealand imposes 20 percent tariffs on the US. Business Editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on goods entering the United States from around the world. Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient, Democrat Cory Booker has been… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The largest Pacific Islands festival in the world, Polyfest, turns 50 on Wednesday and despite the forecasts for poor weather the festival has started with style. Tokelau representative from McAuley… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.More details are emerging about the couple found dead in their Roseneath home in Wellington on Tuesday morning. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:38 PM.Midday Rural News for 2 April 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Former Black Caps pace bowler Neil Wagner, one of New Zealand crickets greatest servants, says it's incredibly special to sign off a 17-year career in New Zealand by lifting the Plunket Shield for the… Read more Audio

12:24 PM.Midday Business News for 2 April 2025 Audio

12:18 PM.Democrat Cory Booker has been speaking since midday on Tuesday, and has broken the record for longest speech set in 1957. Washington DC correspondent Josh Gerstein spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:12 PM.Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient in Hamilton last month. Senior reporter Rowan Quinn… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the new RNZ-Reid research poll has the government just ahead, as Aotearoa heads into the cooler months there are concerns rising power prices will lead to energy poverty, an… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The new draft Year 7 to 13 English curriculum is proposing to make Shakespeare compulsory for senior secondary school students. Educator Tania Roxborogh spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:41 PM.An atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds in coming days, starting in the South Island and moving north. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.Midday Rural News for 1 April 2025 Audio

12:31 PM.NZ rugby has reached a legal settlement with INEOS, after alleging the company had prematurely ended its six-year sponsorship deal, estimated to be valued at $48 million. Audio

12:24 PM.Midday Business News for 1 April 2025 Audio

12:16 PM.Increasing power prices will see energy poverty become more widespread as cooler temperatures settle in across the country. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation chief executive Letitia Harding spoke to… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The first RNZ Reid-Research poll has laid bare the razor-sharp race between the coalition and opposition parties. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio