Midday Report for Monday 19 August 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, there's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow, Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.An overnight Wellington to Auckland train could be making a return, 20 years after it was disestablished. Wellington Regional Council's transport committee chair Thomas Nash spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.A former political figure is on trial in Auckland this week, accused of historical sexual abuse in the 1990s. RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

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

12:28 PM.Captain Scott Barrett is poised to return for the All Blacks two test tour of South Africa and coach Scott Robertson says Barrett's experience will be crucial to their chances of beating the World… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 19 August 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga Heights, where a person was found injured in a vehicle on Monday morning. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.There's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow. Waka Kotahi transport system manager Mark Owen spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio