Midday Report for Wednesday 18 September 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, employees of Oji Fibre Solutions' mill in Penrose will lose their jobs when the mill closes in December; new NIWA data shows New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.New research shows te reo Maori was considered on the path to extinction four years ago. Today it's a different story with increasing numbers having basic and conversational te reo skills. Michael… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Hundreds of locals met in Woodville last night opposing NZTA's tolling plan for the Manawatu Gorge road replacement. Palmerston North City councillor Lorna Johnson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Synlait's hoping farmers will stay with the company. Audio

12:28 PM.It's been a while between tests for the NZ men's cricketers. Audio

12:21 PM.Shareholders in embattled dairy company Synlait Milk have voted overwhelmingly to approve a range of measures to restore its finances and save the company. Audio

12:16 PM.New climate projections show New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming decades than previously thought. By 2090, the projections show the country could be between 0.8°C and 3°C warmer… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Work at the Oji Fibre Solutions mill in Penrose has been paused for 24 hours to give workers the chance to digest the news of its closure. The company announced today the mill would close for good in… Read more Audio