Midday Report for Thursday 4 April 2024

12:46 PM.Nelson is to be the first region in the country to test out the kerbside collection of soft plastics due to a trial by the Packaging Forum.

The mayor Nick Smith says the current recycling scheme… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Mass voluntary redundancies are on the cards as the Ministry for Social Development looks to cut costs as part of the Coalition Government's drive to save money.

Meanwhile the scale of potential job… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.A leading sheep farming is giving up selling through wool auctions.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.The White Ferns battle to save a one day cricket series against England.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The local life insurance market is seeing its biggest deal in years with Australian financial services firm Suncorp selling its New Zealand business Asteron to global insurance group Resolution Life.

12:15 PM.The United States is calling on Israel to conduct a swift investigation into the attack on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy which killed seven aid workers.

The head of the organisation has said the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Government is moving to make it easier to use building products from overseas, saying it will remove red tape and lower the cost of building.

It's announced it will recognise product standards… Read more Audio