Midday Report for Friday 18 October 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs; the… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.As more towns and street names are being returned to their correct te reo Maori names, more attention is also being paid to their pronunciation. However one area of language that is still lagging… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.KiwiRail is offering voluntary redundancies across its entire workforce starting Monday. In a staff email obtained by RNZ, KiwiRail said the move is to "reshape the business and lower costs" and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 18 October 2024 Audio

12:28 PM.Double Olympic medallist Ally Wollaston has claimed her first world title after winning the elimination race at the Track Cycling World Champs in Denmark. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 18 October 2024 Audio

12:13 PM.The former Green MP Darleen Tana may finally be ousted from Parliament, after party delegates decided last night to use the controversial waka-jumping legislation. Ms Tana has been engaged in a… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs, after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs. Alliance made the… Read more Audio