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1:45 PM.In today's episode, Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs; the… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.As more towns and street names are being returned to their correct te reo Maori names, more attention is also being paid to their pronunciation. However one area of language that is still lagging… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.KiwiRail is offering voluntary redundancies across its entire workforce starting Monday. In a staff email obtained by RNZ, KiwiRail said the move is to "reshape the business and lower costs" and… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.Double Olympic medallist Ally Wollaston has claimed her first world title after winning the elimination race at the Track Cycling World Champs in Denmark. Audio

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

12:13 PM.The former Green MP Darleen Tana may finally be ousted from Parliament, after party delegates decided last night to use the controversial waka-jumping legislation. Ms Tana has been engaged in a… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs, after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs. Alliance made the… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Tory Whanau met with the Local Government Minister Simeon Brown in the Beehive this morning after the government raised concerns this week about council dysfunction, an ACC… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A mysterious sea-creature from the depths of the ocean was so puzzling for NIWA scientists it was initially nicknamed 'The Thing'. NIWA marine biologist and voyage leader Sadie Mills spoke to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.As many as one in four New Zealanders have shopped on Temu, often attracted by ultra-low prices, but ethical fashion researchers say these prices are a red flag for worker exploitation. Tearfund… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.No need to panic is the message from Team New Zealand after Britannia won both of today's America's Cup races off Barcelona. Audio

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

12:16 PM.An ACC researcher is warning the Accident Compensation Corporation not to manufacture a crisis, after it recorded a $7.2 billion loss this year. Researcher and barrister specialising in ACC law Warren… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Tory Whanau met with the Local Government Minister Simeon Brown in the Beehive on Thursday morning after the government raised concerns this week about council dysfunction. Wellington Councillor Diane… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, inflation has slowed to its lowest level in three and a half years, with the annual inflation rate now at 2.2 percent and Wellington City Councillors are holding an urgent meeting… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Wellington's mayor Tory Whanau has requested a meeting with the local government minister after her council was described as a shambles. Whanau spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

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

12:28 PM.The All Blacks loose forward depth is set to be tested with the team forced to make three injury-enforced changes to the squad for their end of year tour. Audio

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

12:15 PM.Wellington City Councillors are holding an urgent meeting on Wednesday afternoon after the government signalled it was considering an intervention, calling the council "a shambles". Former local… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Inflation has slowed to its lowest level in three and a half years, with the annual inflation rate now at 2.2 percent - falling within the Reserve Bank's target band of one to three percent for the… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, an international nurse recruiter says nurses are required to have a high level of English, but some do have challenges with communication - as Waikato hospital says English should… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.It's a thing many in the workforce are probably familiar with, a new job title, more responsibilities, but no pay rise. HR company Frog recruitment is calling it a 'Dry Promotion', although it seems… Read more Audio