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Midday Report for Friday 16 July 2021
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Kiribati language week - preserving a language
12:57 PM.It's Kiribati language week -- the second time it's been held in Aotearoa New Zealand. This year's theme is: The home is where we nurture our children towards a healthy, responsible, loving and… Read more Audio
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Wild weather splatters and batters the country
12:44 PM.It's a wild weather day with a red warning in place for heavy rain for parts of Westland and Buller. Roads are closed due to slips and surface flooding. And strong northwest gales are battering the… Read more Audio
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Samoa's constitutional crisis goes to the highest court
12:41 PM.Samoa's constitutional crisis could soon be resolved. The country's highest court, the Court of Appeal, is today holding an urgent hearing on multiple defied rulings to convene parliament. Samoa's… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 16 July 2021
12:35 PM.Thousands of farmers who have gathered in town and city centres around the country have just honked their tractor horns in protest against what they say are unworkable regulations the Government has… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 16 July 2021
12:28 PM.It was a tough day for some of the golfers at the British Open, but New Zealander Ryan Fox admits he had a bit of luck but generally was happy with his start to the last major of the year. Audio
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Midday Business News for 16 July 2021
12:20 PM.A massive hike in second quarter inflation indicates interest rates will be soon to follow. Audio
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Rural Labour MP responds to farmers' criticisms
12:16 PM.Farming communities are unhappy with the rules, regulations and policies being developed in Wellington -- and the pace at which they are being implemented. Many want the reforms wound back. Labour MP… Read more Audio
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Massive rural protests throughout the country
12:11 PM.Huge convoys of tractors and utes are trundling into town and city centres today. They're protesting against what they say are onerous government policies, which don't work for them or their… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 16 July 2021
12:00 PM.Convoys of utes and tractors are streaming into town centres, protesting against unreasonable rules. Audio