Midday Report for Wednesday 11 September 2024

1:45 PM.Review finds Hawke's Bay Regional Council lacked plan during Wairoa flood: South Wairarapa mayor on Maori wards: Supermarket workers served suspension notices for strike and Secondary students gather… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Secondary school students from around the motu have been gathering in Tamaki Makaurau this week for the prestigious speech competition, Nga Manu Korero. Chris Selwyn from Nga Puna O Waiorea, the… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Some of the Woolworths supermarket workers who went on strike on Tuesday say they have been served with suspension notices for participating in the walkout. FIRST Union National Secretary for Retail… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.A decision on whether Glasgow can host a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026 is expected in the next couple of weeks. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 10 September 2024. Audio

12:16 PM.At least 60 members of Ngāti Whātua filled the public gallery at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday morning to support the challenge against Kaipara's disestablishment of its Māori Ward. South… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A review into the flood that devastated Wairoa in June has found Hawke's Bay Regional Council lacked a proper plan for managing the river mouth and did not listen to locals who called for action… Read more Audio