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12:42 PM.Survivors, rescuers and locals have gathered on Monday morning at Whakatane Heads to remember the fateful day five years ago, when Whakaari erupted - killing 22, injuring others and forever scarring… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 9 December 2024 Audio

12:28 PM.Liam Lawson believes he's done all he can and now it's up to others to decide his future in Formula 1. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 9 December 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.In one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations, yesterday Syrian rebels seized the capital of Damascus, toppling a regime that had an iron grip on the country for more than 50… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Fire crews both on the ground and in the air are pushing to thwart a wildfire in Canterbury's Selwyn district before strong winds pick up in the coming hours. Fire and Emergency's Canterbury District… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares, testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu, Whakaata… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Hussein Al-Umari was posthumously awarded one of just three Bravery Stars for confronting the gunman during the 2019 Al Noor Mosque massacre - saving the lives of other worshippers but losing his life… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Whakaata Māori, formerly Māori Television, has axed 27 jobs, and announced it will cancel its daily TV news bulletin Te Ao Māori News from next week Friday. Former Māori TV news boss and host of RNZ's… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 6 December 2024 Audio

12:30 PM.Day one second test Blacks Caps vs England at the Basin Reserve Audio

12:23 PM.Midday Business News for 6 December 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.Testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:12 PM.A large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares. Incident Commander Brian Keown spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass, Police are… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.New research has found Maori and rural children are at a significantly greater risk of developing severe paediatric appendicitis. Research lead Dr Brodie Elliot spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:42 PM.A Canterbury conservation group is apprehensive about an upcoming "Crate Day" four-wheel drive group travelling up the Waimakariri River, where endangered black-fronted terns are nesting. Grant Davey… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 5 December 2024 Audio

12:29 PM.France have said no to playing a test against the All Blacks in the United States next year. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 5 December 2024 Audio

12:18 PM.Police are investigating after needles were found in two different food products at a supermarket in Auckland. Massey University Professor of Marketing analytics Dr Bodo Lang spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.A scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass. Christchurch reporter Anna Sargent spoke to… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, testing for bird flu is underway at a small free range farm in Dunedin, the Children's Commissioner has found evidence of "inhumane treatment" at a facility for intellectually… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.MetService has issued its first heat alerts for the summer - with Nelson, Blenheim and Napier all in for soaring temperatures. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Charlotte Cook.

12:42 PM.Project Jonah volunteers are at Farewell Spit attempting to refloat a pod of pilot whales which stranded overnight. Louisa Hawkes from Project Jonah spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio