Midday Report for Wednesday 24 August 2022

12:46 PM.A Northland woman is offering up a secluded getaway free-of-charge for Nelson residents whose homes have been badly hit by flooding or landslides.

Kristan Lopes told Māni Dunlop why she was offering… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.In housing news, KiwiBank believes the country's housing shortage has more than halved in the last year falling from an estimated 57,000 homes to 23,000.

That's in part due to the country building… Read more Audio

12:31 PM.News from the rural farming sector: Sheep are traced by mobs through a paper-based system, but that needs to be moved online to better protect against diseases. There's been talk in New Zealand about… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 24 August 2022: Former captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio and defender Jane Watson return to the Silver Ferns squad for upcoming internationals against Jamaica and Australia. The… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.News from the business sector: Spark's shareholders are in line for a big payday, following the partial sale of its cell towers and an improved full year result. Meridian Energy has posted a steady… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Opposition MPs are labelling a restructure of the Ministry for Children as disappointing for our most vulnerable children.

Controversial legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Parliament's changing its speaker after Trevor Mallard yesterday formally resigned.

A pōwhiri has just taken place for his replacement Adrian Rurawhe who will be formally sworn into the role at… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Midday News for 24 August 2022 Audio