Charlotte Cook

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 15 October 2025 . Audio

The age women qualify for free breast screening is being extended. Justine Smyth spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Official documents show Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was warned she was on track to overspend her Te Tai Tokerau budget by $133- thousand dollars; The Central Otago District Council is… Audio

Wayne Guppy missed out on his ninth term in office as mayor of Upper Hutt; Fewer than 33% of voters took part in local body elections, making it a lower turnout than 2022; Kiwi teen heading to… Audio

Save the Children New Zealand responds to Gaza developments; There are less than 24 hours to cast your ballot in the local body elections; The government is giving police the ability to gather… Audio

Hundreds of teenagers with a health condition or disability could lose their jobseeker benefit under changes announced by the government; The latest bargaining meeting between Fire and Emergency New… Audio

Tory Whanau criticised media and fellow council members in her valedictory speech; The Education Review Office says school attendance it back to pre-covid levels, but there is still some work that… Audio

In today's episode, Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick discusses the alleged incident which took place at Winston Peters' house on Monday night; There has been a decrease in smokers globally, but… Audio

In today's episode, the family of the New Zealanders detained for taking part in a flotilla to get aid into Gaza speak out. Eighteen and 19-year-olds whose parents have a combined income of more than… Audio

In today's episode, protestors gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters' home in Auckland on Thursday night in support of those on board the Global Sumud Flotilla; The home of the ASB Classic… Audio

In today's episode, the Global Sumud Flotilla that has been trying to get aid into Gaza has been intercepted by the Israeli navy, and some New Zealanders taking part are now on an Israeli vessel; The… Audio

In today's episode, the Labour party has slammed changes to the electricity sector announced on Wednesday as "weak and short-sighted"; Psychologist, author and television presenter, Nigel Latta, has… Audio

In today's episode, ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators, an emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the… Audio

In today's episode, two decades of Australian child vaccination rates increasing came to an end following the Covic 19 pandemic, according to a report published in the Australian and New Zealand… Audio

In today's episode, the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. A former minister says bold action is needed to… Audio

In today's episode, Health Minister Simeon Brown says new funding for Health New Zealand will expand access and reduce wait times; There's déjà vu on the streets of New York as New Zealand's foreign… Audio

In today's episode, the coalition government's plan to overhaul the holidays act has had a mixed reaction, with employers broadly supportive and unions flagging some concerns, the rate salaries in New… Audio

In today's episode, The government is loosening work-to-residency visa settings, creating two pathways to residence for skilled migrants that will start next year, Six thousand doctors and dentists… Audio

The government is loosening work-to-residency visa settings, creating two pathways to residence for skilled migrants that will start next year. Head of Communications and Advocacy at Hospitality NZ… Audio

In today's episode, Portugal has joined Australia, Canada and the UK in officially recognising a Palestinian state, Investor confidence is at its lowest level in nearly five years, It's a soggy day… Audio