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12:42 PM.Hospitality business in Tauranga are crying foul over a newly enforced licence fee for outdoor dining areas set up on footpaths. Changes to rules mean businesses wanting to use the footpath must pay… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 15 October 2024 Audio

12:28 PM.White Ferns captain Sophie Devine says she feels like a proud mum after leading her side into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in the UAE. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 15 October 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on options to intevene in Wellington City Council following plans to change its long term plan. The comments came after the the city council… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.An international nursing recruiter says they're already required to have a high level of English, but some do have challenges with communciation. Waikato public hospital has ordered nurses not to use… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a defence and security expert says while tensions are rising in the Middle East, there are also growing tensions about New Zealand's response within the UN; a tourism operator in… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.An unlikely team of New Zealanders are joining forces to fight against a social stigma considered more damaging than the virus itself. Yep we are talking about herpes. As many as one in 3 New… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Submissions on tolling the replacement gorge road have now closed, but Woodville residents are refusing to give up fighting. Under the current proposal, those driving between Palmerston North and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 14 October 2024 Audio

12:28 PM.White Ferns captain Sophie Devine believes their "kiwi" approach to the T20 World Cup has helped them to the brink of qualification for the semi-finals. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 14 October 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.A tourism business operator in Samoa says food from a container on the sunken Manawanui has been polluting the water, attracting sharks to popular surf breaks. The New Zealand navy vessel sank off the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A Military expert says while tensions are rising in the Middle East, there are also growing tensions about New Zealand's response within the UN. The peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, says over the weekend… Read more Audio

1:28 PM.In today's episode, an economist says the government is failing and hurting our most vulnerable people, with the country depending on the now struggling food bank industry, a taxi driver is in a… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.As banks cut their advertised home loan rates, some people who are on fixed rates are wondering how to get out of them. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.Florida is beginning the clean-up after Hurricane Milton tore through the state, but Governor Ron DeSantis says more flooding is still expected in the coming days. Meteorologist and storm chaser… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 11 October 2024 Audio

12:27 PM.The All Whites are the overwhelming favourites to win their Football World Cup qualification match against Tahiti in Vanuatu this afternoon but say they won't change the way they play. Audio

12:24 PM.Midday Business News for 11 October 2024 Audio

12:18 PM.A taxi driver is in a serious condition after a brutal stabbing in Christchurch on Thursday night. Small Passenger Service Association's Warren Quirke spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.An economist says the government is failing our most vulnerable people, with the country depending on the now struggling food bank industry. University of Auckland economist and founding member of… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall this afternoon with devastating life-threatening consequences expected, parts of Dunedin Hospital were leaking through the walls and… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Wildlife experts are on the scene in Samoa surveying the impact of the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui on the environment. Professor Louise Chilvers is from Massey University and is the Director of… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Parts of Dunedin Hospital were leaking through the walls and ceilings during last week's storm, which a local MP says highlights the urgent need for a new hospital. MP Ingrid Leary spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio