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12:16 PM.Senior member of Labour's Māori caucus, Willie Jackson, says he's disappointed by Meka Whaitiri's decision.

He spoke to Charlotte Cook. Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Labour Minister Meka Whaitiri has this morning announced her immediate resignation from the party.

At a closed event at Waipatu Marae in Hastings, Ms Whaitiri told the crowded room she had notified… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.It's one of the biggest fashion events in the world, iconic for Lady Gaga's grand entrances and socialite Kim Kardashian's squeeze into Marilyn Munroe's crystal-encrusted dress.

The Met Gala is… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Bay of Plenty and western parts of the motu are bracing for even more rain, with warm, wet weather expected to continue until the end of the week.

Orange heavy rain warnings are currently in place… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 2 May 2023  Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector Read more Audio

12:16 PM.A specialist tradies group is describing changes to the Government's clean car scheme as another blow for the struggling sector.

The Transport Minister, Michael Wood, this morning announced a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Acting Prime Minister says she is deeply concerned to hear about Dawn Raid tactics being used by Immigration New Zealand to detain a Pasifika man.

Despite a government apology almost two years… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Today marks 90 years of New Zealand's Land Search and Rescue.

From its early beginnings, the organisation has saved thousands of lives and has grown to cover our entire nation.

Land Search and… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Seven old St John Ambulances will soon be on the way to war-torn Ukraine.

The much-needed vehicles will be put to work immediately on arrival.

They're being transported more than thirty one thousand… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 1 May 2023

New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin has won the latest IndyCar race in Alabama. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.News from the business sector Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Stranded, stressed, and struggling ... Wellington travellers were severely disrupted today after the country's only rail inspection device failed. T

hat means the standard safety checks on the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Overnight power was cut to several hundred homes in Northland, trees came down and there was flooding in Auckland, and chunks of the Coromandel Peninsula's east coast have eroded.

About 74 households… Read more Audio

12:53 PM.The future of Mt Ruapehu ski fields is in the balance, but iwi say there are more issues than tourism.

Ngati Rangi iwi chair Whetu Moataane told Midday Report why the maunga is so precious.  Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Residents in Auckland suburb Warkworth are being asked to reduce their water immediately after a second water main pipe burst.

Charlotte Cook speaks to Watercare's head of service delivery Sharon… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.This morning Christchurch eye surgeon Ian Dallison was sentenced to more than six years in jail for an attack on his former landlord and the man's wife.

Adam Burns was in court, and spoke to Midday… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.If you think all pop songs sound the same, you're in good company. Pop superstar Ed Sheeran took the stand in court this week to defend himself against allegations he copied Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The Prime Minister is delivering a pre-Budget speech in Auckland, where he has ruled out imposing a cyclone levy.

Chris Hipkins said the government will instead cut its own costs and borrow more to… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.News from the rural farming sector Read more Audio