Midday Report for Tuesday 1 October 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, earlier this year Foodstuffs proposed bringing the North and South Island divisions together to create a national cooperative, but the Commerce Commission declined the proposal… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.Israeli military says it has begun limited, localised and targeted raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area of southern Lebanon. The operations director for the aid agency, World Vision in… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Research from the Drug Foundation has found people with untreated or undiagnosed ADHD are much more likely to use illicit drugs and develop an addiction. Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Earlier this year Foodstuffs proposed bringing the North and South Island divisions together to create a national cooperative, but the Commerce Commission declined the proposal saying it would… Read more Audio

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

12:27 PM.The All Whites squad for their opening World Cup qualifier has been confirmed with two time A league winner Storm Roux back for the first time in over two years. Audio

12:18 PM.Midday Business News for 1 October 2024. Audio

12:14 PM.Heavy rainfall is expected for much of the country from Wednesday, MetService said the rain would reach many parts of the country on Wednesday and Thursday. MetService Meterologist Mathapelo… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Commerce Commission has rejected Foodstuffs' proposal to merge its North Island and South Island divisions. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio