Midday Report for Wednesday 30 March 2022

12:45 PM.Predator Free 2050 will invest nearly $7 million on new projects to eradicate rats, stoats and possums from all of Aotearoa.

Professor Neil Gemmell of University of Otago has just received $200,000… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Kāpiti is about to get a little bit closer to Wellington when Transmission Gully opens to the public tomorrow.

The new road will cut peak journey times by up to 15 minutes between Wellington and the… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Sailing commentator Peter Lester is unsurprised Team New Zealand have opted for an overseas venue for the next America's Cup. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:15 PM.The police are touting the success of a zero-tolerance approach they took to illegal street racing around Hamilton last weekend.

Police deployed 50 staff before about 500 vehicles arrived.

200… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The next America's Cup regatta will take place in Barcelona.

Team New Zealand's chief executive Grant Dalton says the decision came down to money; not enough was on offer to stay in Auckland and win.

12:00 PM.The America's Cup will be held in Spain, and 200 fines for Hamilton's boy racers. Audio