Midday Report for Thursday 6 March 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, A health advocate has accused the government of making 'institutionally racist' changes to the bowel screening programme - repurposing funding set aside for Maori and Pasifika… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Consumer advocates want card payment surcharges to be banned, due to growing concerns about excessive and hidden fees. Consumer's acting head of research and advocacy Jessica Walker spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Scammers are getting more advanced and people are slowly becoming wiser to their tricks. So when Inland Revenue started to call people to advise they had improved the security for their online… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.Growers in Hawkes Bay are supporting a proposed new water storage facility. Audio

12:28 PM.Determination and belief are rock solid in the Blackcaps camp, following their Champions Trophy semi-final win over South Africa in Lahore this morning. Audio

12:20 PM.How tough might the worldwide inflation fight be? Audio

12:16 PM.Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed overnight as it approaches Australia's east coast, sparking fears it could give the storm more time to gain strength. Central Queensland University Environmental… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A health advocate has accused the government of making 'institutionally racist' changes to the bowel screening programme - repurposing funding set aside for Māori and Pasifika. Specialist GP Rawiri… Read more Audio