Cynthia Morahan
Midday News for 14 December 2017
34 property owners in the Bay of Plenty have to abandon their unsafe homes after a council vote. A former Police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering his estranged wife. Audio
Midday News for 24 October 2017
Details of the deals Labour struck are about to be revealed and abuse is hurled at a man charged with a West Coast murder. Audio
Midday News for 20 October 2017
Labour makes its ministerial picks this afternoon. A referendum on recreational marijuana will take place under the new government. Audio
Review: Auckland Symphony Orchestra’s Synthony
Electronic Dance Music was given a symphonic twist by Auckland Symphony Orchestra in front of a heaving Auckland Town Hall on Saturday Night. Reviewer Tony Stamp was in the glow-stick waving crowd. Video, Audio
Well-travelled maestro takes us to Italy
Former NZSO music director Emeritus Maestro James Judd is back in New Zealand to conduct the orchestra’s next concert Travels in Italy. The conductor was the NZSO’s Music Director for almost a decade… Audio
Midday News for 22 September 2017
Doubts cast on when the Northland fuel line was ruptured. Steven Joyce says National's campaign has gained momentum in its home stretch. Audio
Business briefs
Fonterra has appointed Marc Rivers to the role of chief financial officer, who will take over the role from March. Audio
Commonwealth Bank sells Sovereign for A$3.8b
A Hong Kong-based company AIA is to buy the insurance businesses of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, including its New Zealand business, Sovereign. Audio
Midday News for 21 September 2017
Mexico continues to search for survivors following yesterday's 7.1 quake. Wellington's city council votes in favour of overhauling its housing policy. Audio
Midday News for 12 July 2017
Winter weather causes a dozen crashes on southern roads and Americas Cup supporters brave sleet and snow for Christchurch parade. Audio
Midday News for 11 July 2017
The first fast tracked housing projects are announced by the government and a former officer who used police computers to access personal details of women is sentenced. Audio
Midday News for 7 July 2017
The Manawatu Gorge could be closed for good. Fresh fears about the state of fire protection in the country's buildings. Audio
Midday News for 6 July 2017
The Supreme Court deals another blow for the Ruataniwha Dam proposal. Calls for a full inquiry into state care abuse. Audio
Midday News for 5 July 2017
Fans wait as Team New Zealand touches down with the America's Cup. The Greens want Auckland's light rail network finished by 2021. Audio
Midday News for 4 July 2017
The country's petrol prices are being called into question. The government's announced hundreds of homes will be built in Lower Hutt. Audio
Midday News for 3 July 2017
Teina Pora heads back to court over compensation payout. New information highlights the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health workers. Audio
Midday News for 2 June 2017
Trump withdraws - and the world deplores. Legalised medical cannabis comes a step closer. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 6 in F, Pastoral
From the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, 7 April 2017. Introduced by Cynthia Morahan. Audio
A change of direction for Dunedin writer Paddy Richardson.
Dunedin writer Paddy Richardson is an established crime writer - but her 7th novel you'll find in the "Historical New Zealand fiction section" of your local bookshop, library or online site. Audio
Midday News for 24 April 2017
New Zealand eyes US style security vetting for travellers from Muslim countries and a Headhunters gang figure is jailed for eight years on methamphetamine charges. Audio
