Midday Report for Friday 4 October 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, flooding and slips have closed roads across Otago and residents are being advised to stay home and not drive unless absolutely necessary. A state of emergency has been declared in… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Public health experts say the advice Associate Health Minister Casey Costello used to support a heated tobacco tax cut is a desperate collection of papers. Richard Edwards from the Department of… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Dunedin is experiencing one of its wettest days in over a century, with MetService extending its red rain warning to 11 o'clock Friday night. RNZ reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Jemima Huston. Audio

12:37 PM.The heavy rain in Otago has caused stock losses. Audio

12:27 PM.The Crusaders are saying gidday to a new player. Audio

12:20 PM.A new government underwriting scheme has got a big thumbs up. Audio

12:17 PM.Glenda Wallace who lives at Toko Mouth near Milton in Clutha told Midday Report her coastal community of around 70 houses has no power and is cut off by road. Wallace spoke to Jemima Huston. Audio

12:12 PM.Flooding and slips have closed roads across Otago and residents are being advised to stay home and not drive unless absolutely necessary. Emergency Management Otago controller Chris Henderson spoke to… Read more Audio