Midday Report for Thursday 30 May 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, Thousands have gathered as part of a nationwide protest against the government's policies. On top of that it's Budget Day. All eyes will be on the tax cuts Finance Minister Nicola… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.Aid is slowly starting to arrive in the disaster zone of Papaua New Guinea, following last week's catastropihc landslide - but gaining access is still proving to be diffcult. The slip in Yambali… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.It's the second time since December, Māori have mobilised to protest against government policies affecting their communities. Reporter Lauren Crimp is outside parliament. Audio

12:42 PM.It's budget day - with the details to be unveiled in just under two hours. What are economists looking out for? Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Keirnan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:33 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:25 PM.as you may have heard in the news a proposal to radically revamp New Zealand Rugby's governance structure has failed to be approved but a proposal to modify provincial representation has been. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News for 30 May 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.More than a thousand people are gathering at the Wellington train station to march to parliament as part of a nationwide protest against the government's policies.

Forty different hīkoi, backed by Te… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Forty different hīkoi, backed by Te Pāti Māori, have been taking place from Kaitaia to Invercargill throughout the day  as part of a nationwide protest against the government's policies.  

In… Read more Audio