Midday Report for Monday 1 July 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, the head of a Wairoa iwi trust says the town's housing need is greater than ever, with increased mental distress following another stint of heavy rain and flooding last week. The… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.It's the end of an era as Newshub enters its final week. At 6pm on Friday, Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes will read the last ever Newshub bulletin. Warner Brothers Discovery announced it will close… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A raft of financial changes are coming into effect today which will affect households across the country. The Auckland Regional Fuel tax has been abolished, but a five dollar charge is coming back… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Players from the New Zealand Olympic women's sevens squad will be available for the Black Ferns' blockbuster test against England at Twickenham. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 1 July 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.The Labour party says a course for jobless young adults was never intended for children and using it for them could have disasterous outcomes for youth and those who staff it Some Defence Force staff… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The head of a Wairoa iwi trust says the town's housing need is greater than ever, with increased mental distress following another stint of heavy rain and flooding last week. The chief executive of… Read more Audio