Midday Report for Wednesday 13 September 2023

12:42 PM.A Libyan living in New Zealand says the scale of the devastation from catastrophic flooding is difficult to comprehend.

Thousands of people have been killed and about 10,000 are still missing in the… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.A new project is set to breed sheep of the future.

Monique Steele has the rural news.

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12:28 PM.Former All Black Julian Savea will play Super Rugby for Moana Pasifika next year after being let go by the Hurricanes.

Jonty Dine has sports. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Homeware and sports retailer Briscoe Group remains upbeat in the face of challenging conditions, with flat sales and shrinking margins.

Kim Moodie has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Labour Party is promising to deliver more than 300 more doctors a year from 2027.

It says if elected to government it will increase medical school places by 95 students in each of 2025, 2026 and… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Former Labour Minister Kiri Allan has pleaded not guilty to a charge of of refusing to accompany an enforcement officer, after crashing her car in Wellington in late July.

Reporter Krystal Gibbens… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The ACT party wants to increase the prison population back to the 10,000 inmate record from 2017 as part of its law and order package. The policy includes a billion dollars to increase capacity by 500… Read more Audio