Midday Report

Journalists, media workers and their supporters are rallying outside TVNZ headquarters in Auckland over planned staff cuts which will see a number of key programmes axed.

The Save our Stories rally… Read more Audio

Charges have been laid against two people as police investigate how two Lower Hutt siblings received injuries so severe they were hospitalised for two weeks.

A 25-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man… Read more Audio

An over-reliance on supplying logs for China's once booming construction sector is biting, as demand dries up - pulling prices down as forestry exports are forecast to drop 9 percent.

Sally Murphy… Read more Audio

Coach Rob Penney insists he's not feeling any greater pressure than usual despite the Crusaders making their worst ever start to a Super Rugby season.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

Specialty dairy company Synlait Milk is in a trading halt at its own request as it races to arrange the repayment of a $130 million loan.

Anan Zaki has the Business news. Read more Audio

"You can't paint over love" - that's the message from Auckland's Karangahape Road Business Association after an attack on the street's rainbow crossing.

Police say a group of three people poured… Read more Audio

Teachers and principals around Aotearoa are doing it tough in the classroom as they struggle with changing and worsening student behaviour.

An Education Review Office report says disruptive and… Read more Audio

A group of mothers turned up at parliament today to urge MPs to take stronger action on vaping.

Vape Free Kids appeared before the Health Select Committee with a 13,000 signature strong petition… Read more Audio

A fresh snapshot of erosion prone land shows more than half of the country's most erodible areas are located in the North Island despite the North Island only making up 43 percent of total land area.

Farmers spending less is having flow-on effects in the regions, and it's been especially tough in Southland where some businesses have had to close down due to the economic downturn.

Sally Murphy has… Read more Audio

The All Whites goal scoring frustrations have continued as they were beaten in a penalty shoot-out by Tunisia in the play-off for third at the FIFA series tournament in Egypt.

Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio

Fish farmer New Zealand King Salmon's full year profit has leapt higher on reduced fish deaths as its recovery continues.

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio