Midday Report for Monday 17 March 2025

1:30 PM.In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, a fourteen-year-old… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Airbnb hosts in Wellington are facing a four-fold rates rise, as the council weighs up moving these properties from residential to commercial rates. Host Julie Wilson spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:42 PM.Te Ara Ahunga Ora the Retirement Commission says default employer KiwiSaver contributions should be bumped up to 4 percent. Policy Lead at the commission Dr Michelle Reyers spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.Some wine growers are facing challenging times as drinking patterns change. Audio

12:28 PM.It was a close one for the New Zealand sailors in the latest SailGP event. Audio

12:20 PM.The service sector recovery is stumbling. Audio

12:15 PM.A fourteen-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter, after the fatal stabbing of another teenager last year. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:12 PM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to… Read more Audio