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12:41 PM.Bus fares in Canterbury could increase from $2 a journey to $8 if NZTA advice is followed to the letter - but the regional council says it will do all it can to find ways to reduce the costs. ECan… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.Midday Rural News for 3 December 2024. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps coach Gary Stead is standing by his batters after the eight-wicket loss to England in the test series opener. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 3 December 2024. Audio

12:18 PM.About 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have walked off the job on Tuesday over what they say are critical threats to patient safety. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The culling of chickens with bird flu at a free-range Otago farm, will begin on Wednesday. The Poultry Industry Association and the Egg Producers Federation executive director Michael Brooks spoke to… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Resources Minister Shane Jones says he's considering options to support offshore gas exploration, including a request by an oil and gas lobby group to underwrite the risk involved… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A new TikTok trend is encouraging teenagers to time their tanning for when UV radiation is at its highest. The Cancer Society's Emma Shields spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.A wave of warm humid air is bringing hot temperatures for the coming days and nights. MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 2 December 2024 Audio

12:28 PM.Kiwi driver Liam Lawson has apologised for causing a collision with Sauber driver Valterri Bottas during this morning's Qatar Grand Prix. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 2 December 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.Hutt Valley locals including tangata whenua are at their wits end with a foul stench emanating from the local wastewater treatment plant. Labour MP based in Hutt South Ginny Andersen spoke to… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Resources Minister Shane Jones says he's considering options to support offshore gas exploration, including a request by an oil and gas lobby group to underwrite the risk involved in exploration… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a report from the Waitangi Tribunal has found the coalition government's decision to disestablish the Maori Health Authority breached treaty principles, the Dental Association is… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.One New Zealand company, Abel, is closing down its website for the day in protest of the Black Friday sales. Abel's founder Frances Shoemack spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:43 PM.Several Auckland schools have had their windows smashed and vehicles damaged in recent days. Lynfield College principal Cath Knell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.The Canterbury's regional council has paused some of its planning projects, while it waits for guidance from central Government. Audio

12:27 PM.England have dismissed New Zealand for 348 early on day two of the first cricket test in Christchurch. Audio

12:21 PM.Has consumer confidence has climbed out of a deep hole? Audio

12:16 PM.The Dental Association is disappointed the Whangārei District Council has rejected a Ministry of Health directive to add fluoride to its water supply, pointing to the high level of oral health needs… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A report from the Waitangi Tribunal has found the coalition government's decision to disestablish the Māori Health Authority breached treaty principles, and was based on political ideology, rather… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, three Mongrel Mob members have been arrested for wearing gang patches at the tangi of a prominent Mongrel Mob member in Tauranga this morning, the head of the Covid-19 Royal… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Only half of this year's graduating nurses have been offered jobs by Health NZ - forcing some to look overseas for work. Kerri Nuku is the Kaiwhakahaere at NZNO and she spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.The head of the Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry has criticised the scale of lockdowns and vaccine mandates, suggesting they were too broad and too harsh. University of Canterbury Professor… Read more Audio