Midday Report for Tuesday 13 February 2024

12:45 PM.New research out of Otago University shows that vaping affects our sense of taste and smell.

The findings could also provide information on how vaping can impact on appetite and eating behaviours in… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A year on from a deadly landslide during Cyclone Gabrielle, two firefighters have been remembered by the west Auckland community of Muriwai.

The township, northwest of Auckland, was hit hard by the… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.A Tolaga Bay farming couple are still picking up the pieces after Cyclone Gabrielle. Mike and Bridget Parker say a year on from the cyclone and they're still clearing their land, with little help from… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps have grabbed two early wickets in the first session of play on the opening day of the second cricket test against South Africa in Hamilton.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The Shareholders Association says Fletcher Building has a credibility problem, which won't be solved with the resignation of its chief executive. 

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A group representing more than 9000 doctors has written to the Prime Minister along with the health and Māori development ministers, urging them to change their mind on ditching planned smoking… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A 52-year-old woman has appeared in the Wellington District Court charged with the murder of an elderly woman in the suburb of Khandallah.

Helen Gregory was found dead in her home last month, police… Read more Audio