Midday Report for Tuesday 5 December 2023

12:45 PM.Business in the small alpine village of Arthurs Pass is expected to take a big hit over the next two weeks with the daily closure of State Highway 73. The highway linking Canterbury

Business in the… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Both Palestinian and Jewish supporters have joined forces to fight for a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

They are currently in the parliamentary forecourt calling for action from the new… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Palm kernel expeller, or PKE, is imported here from Indonesia and Malaysia to be used as supplementary feed on dairy farms.

The use of P-K-E has come under scrutiny in recent years due to its links… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.White Fern Suzie Bates is optimistic the side can turn things around after a surprise first up loss against Pakistan in the first of three Twenty20s.

Stephen Hewsen has sports. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.A debt management firm says an ongoing failure to deal with bad debt is costing the economy more than $2-billion a year. 

DebtManagers buys non-performing debts from businesses and works directly… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand First is vowing to fight back against Te Pāti Māori after thousands protested against the new coalition government.

Te Pāti Māori says further action is planned.

New Zealand First Deputy… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Tuesday's swearing in of the country's 54th parliament has been marked by nationwide protest action against the new coalition government.

Thousands of people turned out in centres around the country… Read more Audio