Midday Report for Thursday 11 May 2023

12:45 PM.Do you reckon you could tell the difference between a glass of tap water in Kaitaia and Balcutha?

What about exactly how good that water tastes?

That's the challenge for judges deciding New… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The average asking price for homes has tumbled in the past year, down by more than $100,000.

12 months ago we were closing in on a million dollars, now the average price is about $860,000.

But there… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 11 May 2023  Read more Audio

12:19 PM.News from the business sector Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Food price inflation is at its highest level in 36 years.

Stats NZ's food price index rose 12.5 percent in the year ended April - the highest annual rate since late 1987.

The main drivers were a 14… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Finance Minister Grant Roberston is warning next week's Budget will be "no frills" and have 4 billion dollars worth of savings over the next four years.

Speaking to a business audience on… Read more Audio