Midday Report for Friday 22 April 2022

12:45 PM.Another massive crawl out of the cities is expected again this ANZAC weekend.

The newly minted Transmission Gully in Wellington will be tested, as the lucky ones make the most of the back-to-back… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Rising food prices are making life even tougher for some New Zealanders.

The inflation rate on Thursday hit its highest mark in 30 years - a reflection of surging costs.

Stats NZ said food is close… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The honey sector wants to move away from volume and focus on value. 

A daily wrap of the rural news with Kim Moodie. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The new Black Ferns coach hopes there'll be a woman in charge one day. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Consumer credit demand is still going down. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand and Japan are boosting their security ties, with the two countries set to share more classified information.

The prime minister met with her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A firearms lawyer is not convinced there was an active threat when police shot dead Kaoss Price.

After five days of silence, police have confirmed the 22-year-old was not armed when he was shot… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Growing anger over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man, and New Zealand and Japan boost security ties. Read more Audio