Midday Report for Thursday 19 December 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the search continues for survivors two days after the devastating 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu, residents of the small Far North town of Mangamuka are over the moon as State Highway 1… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.The defacto leader of Syria says his country is exhausted by war and isn't a threat to its neighbours or the west. Andrew McRae spoke to World Vision's Syria response director Emmanuel Isch. Audio

12:45 PM.Airports across the country are preparing for another busy holiday period. Wellington Airport spokesperson Phil Rennie spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:40 PM.New Zealand is back in recession as new GDP data shows a sharp contraction in the economy in the September quarter. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 19 December 2024. Audio

12:27 PM.Rain has delayed the start of the White Ferns opening one-dayer against Australia in Wellington. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 19 December 2024. Audio

12:15 PM.Residents of the small Far North town of Mangamuka are over the moon as State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge is set to reopen at midnight Thursday. Arapeta Wharepapa spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two days on from the major 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu, and desperate efforts are still underway to rescue people trapped in collapsed buildings in Port Vila. World Vision Vanuatu Humanitarian… Read more Audio