Midday Report for Thursday 5 December 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass, Police are… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.New research has found Maori and rural children are at a significantly greater risk of developing severe paediatric appendicitis. Research lead Dr Brodie Elliot spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:42 PM.A Canterbury conservation group is apprehensive about an upcoming "Crate Day" four-wheel drive group travelling up the Waimakariri River, where endangered black-fronted terns are nesting. Grant Davey… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 5 December 2024 Audio

12:29 PM.France have said no to playing a test against the All Blacks in the United States next year. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 5 December 2024 Audio

12:18 PM.Police are investigating after needles were found in two different food products at a supermarket in Auckland. Massey University Professor of Marketing analytics Dr Bodo Lang spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.A scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass. Christchurch reporter Anna Sargent spoke to… Read more Audio