Midday Report for Monday 3 July 2023

12:35 PM.Farmers in the lower half of the South Island are battling blizzard like conditions and freezing temperatures as a cold snap sweeps across the land.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:25 PM.The Marylebone Cricket Club has suspended three of its members after verbal altercations with Australia players at Lord's on the fifth and final day of the second Ashes cricket test.

Stephen Hewson… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand's productivity is one of the worse among developed economies and needs serious long term commitment and investment to turn it around, according to a new report.

Gyles Beckford has the… Read more Audio