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12:43 PM.Hundreds of locals met in Woodville last night opposing NZTA's tolling plan for the Manawatu Gorge road replacement. Palmerston North City councillor Lorna Johnson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Synlait's hoping farmers will stay with the company. Audio

12:28 PM.It's been a while between tests for the NZ men's cricketers. Audio

12:21 PM.Shareholders in embattled dairy company Synlait Milk have voted overwhelmingly to approve a range of measures to restore its finances and save the company. Audio

12:16 PM.New climate projections show New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming decades than previously thought. By 2090, the projections show the country could be between 0.8°C and 3°C warmer… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Work at the Oji Fibre Solutions mill in Penrose has been paused for 24 hours to give workers the chance to digest the news of its closure. The company announced today the mill would close for good in… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Disney's latest te reo Māori film, Encanto has reached 2nd at the box office in the first week. 

Encanto Reo Māori is the fifth Disney film producers Tweedie Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley have… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.More than 3-thousand people are petitioning the government to urgently fix staffing shortages on the West Coast. Patient Voice Aotearoa says Buller Hospital's Acute Stabilisation Unit, which opened… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Midday Sport for 17 September 2024 Audio

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

12:20 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:12 PM.The crown has called a former Auckland eye surgeon a master manipulator who had the time and knowledge to stage his wife's death. The public gallery at the Auckland High Court is full for the final… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.An alcohol watchdog says most New World supermarkets in the South Island being suspended from selling booze is a huge warning to other retailers. 35 New Worlds will have their off-licences suspended… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, our correspondent in the USA provides the latest on an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump; Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.International flights are returning to Dunedin, with flights to the Gold Coast launching next June. Jetstar will operate three flights a week between Dunedin and Coolangatta, Queensland, and tickets… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A coalition of leading academics, health professionals and road safety experts from New Zealand have issued an open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, urging them to reconsider… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps are itching to get some Test cricket after a false start to their summer season. Audio

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

12:16 PM.The government says planned changes to clarify whether a worker is an employee or a contractor will be good for both workers and employees. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The FBI is investigating what it says was an apparent assassination attempt on the former US President Donald Trump at his Florida golf club this morning. A suspect is in custody, and has been named… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, a Waitangi Tribunal report into changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act has found the amendment breaches principals of the Treaty, and risks significantly endangering the… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.A new survey from Trade Me Property reveals owning a home remains the ultimate dream, but 'dream scrolling' has become the latest craze among Kiwi of all ages. Trade Me Property Customer Director… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The country's youngest MP - Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke from Te Pati Maori has been recognised internationally for her work in politics on The One Young World Politician of the Year Award. She spoke to… Read more Audio