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12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting believes having both Hannah King and Ruahei Demant on the field could give them an adantage in this weekend's one-off test against England at Twickenham. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 13 September 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.Budget documents have revealed the government was told of the "profound" wellbeing benefits from the free school lunch scheme, months before it decided to trim its funding. The findings come from a… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.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 Maori-Crown relationship… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party, an ACC researcher says a proposal to increase levies… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Year 12 student Te Kanawa Wilson was declared best male speaker and won first overall in the senior te reo category at the Nga Manu Korero national speech competition. He spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.The union representing workers from the Methanex plant poised to close in Taranaki says there will be more of these types of job losses to come. E Tu National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh spoke to… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.With no Rugby Championship games this weekend, twelve All Blacks will play NPC rugby, with table topping Wellington getting some stars back for their Ranfurly Shield challenge. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 12 September 2024 Audio

12:14 PM.An ACC researcher says a proposal to increase levies to cover rising injury numbers and costs is directly linked ACC's failures in rehabilitating patients. Researcher and barrister specialising in ACC… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.Review finds Hawke's Bay Regional Council lacked plan during Wairoa flood: South Wairarapa mayor on Maori wards: Supermarket workers served suspension notices for strike and Secondary students gather… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Secondary school students from around the motu have been gathering in Tamaki Makaurau this week for the prestigious speech competition, Nga Manu Korero. Chris Selwyn from Nga Puna O Waiorea, the… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Some of the Woolworths supermarket workers who went on strike on Tuesday say they have been served with suspension notices for participating in the walkout. FIRST Union National Secretary for Retail… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.A decision on whether Glasgow can host a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026 is expected in the next couple of weeks. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 10 September 2024. Audio

12:16 PM.At least 60 members of Ngāti Whātua filled the public gallery at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday morning to support the challenge against Kaipara's disestablishment of its Māori Ward. South… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A review into the flood that devastated Wairoa in June has found Hawke's Bay Regional Council lacked a proper plan for managing the river mouth and did not listen to locals who called for action… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, thousands of Woolworths supermarket workers have walked off the job for two hours to protest their wages and working conditions, a threatening email and video that was sent to an… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The first of five new Hercules Aircraft have taken to the skies on Tuesday morning in a historic maiden voyage. The Defence Minister Judith Collins spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:41 PM.A homicide investigation has been launched after a body was found in a burning car on a beach near Dargaville on Monday. Detective Inspector Al Symonds spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio