Midday Report for Tuesday 2 July 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, the government is pressing ahead with legislation that will force tech giants to pay for the news content they use. General practice owners say telehealth consults are becoming… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Get your scarves and jackets ready, the rest of the week is expected to be very chilly. Ski fields have had a generous dumping of snow, and a road snowfall warning is in place for the Desert Road… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A government crackdown on truancy and parents who take their children away from learning during school appears to be working. New Flight Centre data shows travel bookings are up for the winter… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Farmers have been told if they snooze when it comes to reducing on-farm gas emissions they'll lose. Rabobank chief executive, Todd Charteris was speaking about… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is being hailed as a trailblazer after announcing she'll retire from international rugby after the Paris Olympics. The two-time World Cup winner and Tokyo Olympic sevens gold… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 2 July 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.General practice owners say telehealth consults are becoming increasingly common as a way to manage critical staffing shortages of nurses and GPs. A severely short-staffed GP practice in Lower Hutt… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The Government is pressing ahead with legislation that will force tech giants to pay for the news content they use. The future of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill had been uncertain, having been… Read more Audio