Midday Report for Wednesday 15 November 2023

12:45 PM.Foreign interference was the winner on the day - with the pūteketeke taking out Forest and Bird's Bird of the Century competition.

Also known as the Australasian crested grebe, the bird was adopted… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.With a record almost half a million New Zealanders relying on food handouts from charity each month - the new government is being told that child poverty must be at the top of its agenda.

The Child… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Wood chopping, dog trials, rare breeds and a beautiful Belgian Blue cow are all on display at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Ōtautahi today.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Hosts and tournament favourites India say they won't be weighed down by history when they face New Zealand in their cricket World Cup semi final.

Daniel Gilhooly has sports. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Contact Energy says it is important to keep the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter open beyond 2024, when its energy supply agreement is set to expire. 

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Debate is heating up over the introduction of a congestion charge for Aucklanders.

Auckland Council's Transport and Infrastructure Committee is meeting tomorrow to discuss the so-called 'Time of Use… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Some possible headway has been made with the incoming government, with the three party leaders meeting face to face for the first time since the election.

National leader Christopher Luxon, ACT's… Read more Audio