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12:04 PM.The search continues for a man missing after a fishing tragedy and fixing the crisis in mental health care. Audio

12:45 PM.The Chiefs Manawa claimed the inaugural Aupiki title in Hamilton last night with a 35-to-nil win over the Blues.

The tournament was the first semi-professional women's competition in New Zealand, but… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Cabinet Ministers are discussing the future of vaccine mandates and vaccine passports today.

The Prime Minister says Covid mandates and vaccine passes will not be as vital after the Omicron wave has… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sport update for Monday 21 March 2022 Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:15 PM.Three bodies have been recovered after a charter fishing vessel sank near Otou North Cape in poor weather.

There were ten people onboard the boat which activated its emergency locator beacon around… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.A band of bad weather hit the top of the country hard this morning, creating widespread flooding.

Two months worth of rain fell in two hours in Tamaki Makaurau this morning.

Thousands of lightning… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.Over the past four weeks of Putin's campaign to steal Ukraine -- a sovereign country -- the world has seen his administration's contempt for international laws, norms and humanity.

The shocking… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.The New Zealand government has unveiled its first round of sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin, and hundreds of individuals and entities.

It comes after the Russia Sanctions Act was passed last week.

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Sport update for Friday 18 March 2022 Audio

12:13 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:00 PM.Midday News Update for Friday 18 March 2022 Audio

12:55 PM.The head of Fiji's women crisis centre says it's shocking that two prominent Fijian men are advocating for a convicted rapist to be allowed to play rugby.
  
Teivovo Rugby's publisher Culden Kamea… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Sports News for Thursday 17 March 2022 Audio

12:18 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

12:11 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:00 PM.Midday news for Thursday 17 March 2022 Audio

12:55 PM.The awards season is well underway in the US - the Oscars is in less than two weeks, and voting starts on Thursday. 

World Watch's Max Towle spoke to NZ film commentator - Dan Slevin Read more Audio

12:24 PM.News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Midday Sports update for Wednesday 16 March 2022 with Barry Guy Read more Audio

12:11 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report presented by Anan Zaki  Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Midday News for Wednesday 16 March 2022 Read more Audio

12:50 PM.The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied permission to appeal against his extradition to the US by Britain's Supreme Court.

Assange faces life in prison in the US, but he hasn't yet run… Read more Audio