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12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 24 February 2025. Audio

12:16 PM.A former gang member is pleasantly surprised by the behaviour during the first three months of the new gang patch ban. Life member of the Black Power and community advocate Denis O'Reilly spoke to… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly has resigned his ministerial positions after what he says was an "animated discussion" that ended with him placing a hand on a staffer's arm… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the Defence Minister says New Zealand must contribute more to global defence alliances and can no longer lean as heavily on the US, teacher shortages are so dire that principals… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.On Monday, the finest kapa haka groups from around Aotearoa will converge on New Plymouth for Te Matatini - the largest haka tournament in the world. Te Matatini chief executive Carl Ross spoke to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Electric Avenue, the two-day festival is expected to see 70,000 people come through the gates, with dozens of artists including Shapeshifter, The Prodigy, and Khruangbin performing. Organiser Callam… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Excitement in the hemp sector today. Audio

12:28 PM.World IBF heavyweight champion Briton Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from his title defence against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia this weekend after falling ill. Audio

12:20 PM.Telecommunications company Spark isn't doing so well. Audio

12:15 PM.Teacher shortages are so dire that principals are being pulled in to cover classes, as the Ministry of Education admits it made an error when estimating demand. Otautau School principal and president… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The Defence Minister says New Zealand must contribute more to global defence alliances, and can no longer lean as heavily on the US. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, new figures show there has been no significant change in child poverty rates, and the government has missed all its child poverty targets, the New Zealand government is aware and… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The New Zealand Drug Foundation has created a guideline for medicinal cannabis use in the workforce. New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:43 PM.Verbal submission on the Treaty Principles Bill have continued today and attracted some strong korero from those presenting. Maori issues reporter Pokere Paewai spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:33 PM.Midday Rural News for 20 Feburary 2025. Audio

12:20 PM.Air New Zealand profits are struggling with headwinds. Audio

12:15 PM.The New Zealand government is aware and monitoring three Chinese navy ships sailing east of Sydney. ABC defence correspondent Andrew Greene spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:12 PM.New figures show there has been no significant change in child poverty rates, and the government has missed all its child poverty targets. Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad spoke to… Read more Audio

12:59 PM.In today's episode, Auckland marae are worried about future funding as the government puts a hold on new contracts in the wake of the Manurewa Marae election inquiry, economists are predicting the… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Public health experts are calling on the government to urgently fund a new National Nutrition Survey to better understand New Zealanders eating habits and to help shape public policy. Cliona Ni… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.NZME, the publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has announced a restructure, which includes the voluntary redundancy of several well-known journalistic names. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Midday Rural News for 19 Feburary 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Black Caps allrounder Rachin Ravindra is 'touch and go' to play in the opening Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Karachi tonight. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 19 February 2025. Audio

12:16 PM.Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank will reduce the official cash rate by another half a percent this afternoon, bringing the rate down to 3.75 percent. BNZ's chief economist Mike Jones spoke… Read more Audio