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12:44 PM.Four of the country's biggest environmental groups are boycotting the National Party's Blue Green conference this year. Richard Capie, the general manager of conservation policy & advocacy at Forest… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio

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

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

12:13 PM.Scott Caldwell from the Coalition for More Homes responded to Housing Minister Chris Bishop's announcement and spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:08 PM.Housing Minister Chris Bishop delivered his much anticipated speech on backdowns in housing density plans for Auckland. Political reporter Lilian Hanly spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

1:45 PM.New cancer meds are in the offing as Pharmac ups access to leukemia drugs: Minister David Seymour on the impact of this and how belives it refects a cultural shift: patitent advocates going from… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:47 PM.Chloe Swarbrick spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:37 PM.Rebounding dairy prices, a good start to the pipfruit harvest, and storm-damaged highways. For the latest from the RNZ Rural News team. Audio

12:33 PM.The latest from Australia with our correspondent in Canberra - Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp. Audio

12:24 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.The Infrastructure Commission report out yesterday lamented the woeful state of New Zealand's infrastructure and the massive gap between the price of what we want and what we can afford to pay. For… Read more Audio

12:09 PM.Pharmac is proposing two new combination therapies for people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Associate Health Minister David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

1:45 PM.Christchurch weighs a state of emergency as flooding slams the city: suburban streets are knee deep in water, four people are rescued from a car stuck in floodwaters in Little River and huge downpours… Read more Audio

12:51 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:37 PM.Flooding is surging through Christchurch, with the Heathcote River breaching its banks and water rising threatening properties in suburban streets. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

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

12:31 PM.The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio

12:21 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:13 PM.At midday today the first ever National Infrastructure Plan was released by the National Infrastructure Commission, setting out a 30 year plan and highlighting some huge challenges on the road ahead… Read more Audio

12:08 PM.The latest on the weather situation in Christchurch with mayor, Phil Mauger. Audio

1:45 PM.A storm has ravaged the lower North Island with states of emergency called in Manawatu, Otorohanga, Waipa, Tararua District and Rangitikei.Evacuations are happening now as flooding hits Lower Hutt… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:45 PM.Eden Park is set to host the first State of Origin match outside Australia in 40 years. Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio