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12:15 PM.Residents of the small Far North town of Mangamuka are over the moon as State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge is set to reopen at midnight Thursday. Arapeta Wharepapa spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two days on from the major 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu, and desperate efforts are still underway to rescue people trapped in collapsed buildings in Port Vila. World Vision Vanuatu Humanitarian… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a forensic psychiatrist says more data on the number of people held in solitary confinement in prison should be made available, there are fears Vanuatu could be dealing with a mass… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The central North Island town of National Park will be renamed Waimarino - the original Māori name for the area. Māori news reporter Pokere Paewai spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:42 PM.At least 14 people are known to have died and more than 200 were injured in the 7.3 earthquake that struck near Port Vila on Tuesday afternoon. Businessman in Vanuatu John Tonner spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 18 December 2024. Audio

12:28 PM.Hockey is the big loser in the latest round of elite sports funding announced for the next four years. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 18 December 2024. Audio

12:17 PM.There are fears Vanuatu could be dealing with a mass casualty event, with people still believed to be trapped in three collapsed building in the capital. UNICEF's Chief of the Vanuatu Field Office… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A forensic psychiatrist says more data on the number of people held in solitary confinement in prison should be made available. Dr Erik Monasterio spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Shops on Wairoa's main street are flooding after heavy rain hit the area overnight -- with 80 millimetres estimated to have fallen, the minimum wage will rise by 35 cents next year… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Approximately 140 police officers have been deployed to monitor a tangi for slain gang member in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata on Tuesday. Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Orana Wildlife Park will stop taking new animals for the next six months while staff work on changes recommended by two reviews. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 17 December 2024. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps snared two wickets in the first session on day four of the third cricket test against England in Hamilton. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 17 December 2024. Audio

12:16 PM.The minimum wage will rise by 35 cents next year to $23.50 an hour in what the government describes as a "modest increase". NZCTU acting president Rachel Mackintosh spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:10 PM.Shops on Wairoa's main street are flooding after heavy rain hit the area overnight with 80 millimetres estimated to have fallen. Oslers Bakery and Cafe on Marine Parade in Wairoa owner Sarah Johansen… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, several people, including four Australians and one American are in hospital in Fiji with suspected alcohol poisoning, critics are questioning a trip to China by more than 30 police… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Food prices dropped between October and November, but only by 0.1 percent. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Jemima Huston. Audio

12:42 PM.Woolworths workers are welcoming a 6.8 percent pay rise, after what the union has described as a "long" and "difficult" fight. FIRST Union national secretart for retail Rudd Hughes spoke to Jemima… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 16 December 2024 Audio

12:28 PM.Rain has prevented any play so far on day three of the third and final cricket Test between the Black Caps and England in Hamilton. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 16 December 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.Critics are questioning a trip to China by more than 30 police officers labelling it as concerning and a political influence operation. Former spy minister Andrew Little spoke to Jemima Huston. Audio