Midday Report for Wednesday 11 October 2023

12:45 PM.Palmerston North police are investigating after a man stole four e-scooters off the roadside, painted them black and then sold them on Facebook Marketplace.

The victim who purchased the scooters for… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Corrections is transferring more prisoners from Christchurch Men's Prison to Otago after running out of room.

The prison reached "operational capacity" over the weekend, which meant one man was held… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.A sheep milk exporter says changing rules around the export dairy quota allocation system will let the fledgling industry expand more easily. 

Susan Murray has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:29 PM.The All Blacks have a healthy respect for Ireland as the best team in the world, but don't fear them despite having lost three of their last four tests, says halfback Aaron Smith. 

Stephen Hewson has… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The board of Fletcher Building has withdrawn a resolution asking for a pay increase in the face of shareholder pressure. 

Kim Moodie has the business news. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Most minor parties took a hit in the latest Guardian Essential Poll released Wednesday morning, except for the comeback king - New Zealand First.

The results conducted last week have Labour up 3.5… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.There are growing international concerns about the fate of civilians in Gaza as Israel has continued to pound the Strip with air strikes raising whole districts and killing Palestinians as it takes… Read more Audio