Midday Report for Wednesday 26 March 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the main road in the small Whakatane town of Murupara is closed while a Police negotiation team is responding to an active incident, psychologists in Aotearoa are claiming a… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the main road in the small Whakatane town of Murupara is closed while a Police negotiation team is responding to an active incident, psychologists in Aotearoa are claiming a… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A quarter of road workers are being verbally abused by motorists on a daily basis according to a survey by NZTA Waka Kotahi. NZTA Auckland and Northland manager Jacqui Hori-Hoult spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Protesters holding signs like "toot not to pollute' and "no shit in the Shotty" turned out in Queenstown on Wednesday morning to protest leaked council plans to dump treated sewage into a local river… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.The Resource Management Act reforms look good for farmers. Audio

12:28 PM.Liam Lawson may have been demoted. Audio

12:20 PM.A popular outdoor goods retailer is contiuing to struggle. Audio

12:14 PM.Psychologists in Aotearoa are claiming a government proposal to create "associate psychologists" roles is dumbing down the profession and will harm patients. Clinical psychologist Laura Barkwill spoke… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The main road in the small Whakatāne town of Murupara is closed while a Police negotiation team is responding to an active incident. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio