Midday Report for Tuesday 19 September 2023

12:47 PM.The Green Party wants to expand the free school lunches programme to cover more students, and ensure it continues beyond the end of next year.

The current programme provides free lunches to 230,000… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Kim Dotcom's case is back in court as his legal team fights a decision that would see his hard-drives and passwords released to the United States.

The controversial billionaire is appealing a High… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Animal welfare group SAFE has asked parties polling over 5 percent for their thoughts on a range of policy stances relating to animal welfare.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.The All Blacks are confident they have the players to cover the loss of prop Ethan de Groot, who's been suspended for their final two pool games at the World Cup.

Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio

12:22 PM.Retail petrol prices are forecast to rise to as much as $3.50 a litre for 91-octane by Christmas.

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.A Queenstown bar owner says the council has let people get sick off the water for 5 weeks while providing no information to the community .

All properties on Queenstown's town water supply are under… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.A 16-year-old will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court today charged with murder, following a stabbing at Auckland's Albany Bus Station Monday afternoon.

One person died from their injuries in… Read more Audio