Midday Report for Friday 21 March 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a security and defence expert says cuts to its civilian workforce risks the Defence Force's combat readiness; RNZ's money correspondent breaks down the distances between… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The New Zealand's men's football team the All Whites will make a play for a spot at FIFA World Cup when they play Fiji on Friday night. Dale Warburton is the leader of White Noise the unofficial… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Upper Hutt community leaders are concerned as the region of 50,000 residents is without after-hours health care and facing long GP wait times. Mayoral hopeful in the city's upcoming local election… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Midday Rural News for 21 March 2025 Audio

12:33 PM.All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses says getting to play at a FIFA World Cup is one of the last boxes he wants to tick off in his career. Audio

12:27 PM.RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds and senior journalist Kate Newton set out to find out how the 2.8 kilometre drive to another supermarket compares to how far people have to travel in other… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 21 March 2025 Audio

12:10 PM.A security and defence expert has major concerns over proposed cuts to hundreds of civilian jobs and says it risks the Defence Force's combat readiness. Centre for Defence & Security Studies at Massey… Read more Audio