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1:45 PM.On today's episode, a state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday, we get the latest, Junior doctors are on… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Independent research and insights agency, TRA has surveyed more than 1000 New Zealanders about which ones make the top of the list. TRA's Head of Strategy Carl Sarney spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:42 PM.More than one-million trays of Kiwifruit have been destroyed after being infested with mice while on the seasons first export journey to Europe. Grower group NZKGI chief executive Colin Bond spoke to… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:27 PM.The Crusaders coach Rob Penney insists he's not mired in soul searching after last week's loss to the Highlanders and says he's determined to help the side keep their Super Rugby playoff hopes alive.

12:23 PM.Midday Business News for 16 May 2024 Audio

12:17 PM.Junior doctors are on strike for the second time in two weeks and hundreds of appointments and surgeries have been cancelled as a result. Resident Doctors Association president Dr James Anderson spoke… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.A state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday. Former RNZ Pacific news editor Walter Zweifel spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning, we get the latest from the MetService, a New Zealander… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.An expert in social media says a Tik Tok and Instagram protest asking people to block celebrities who haven't posted about the Israel - Gaza conflict is more complicated than it looks. University of… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A Māori technology and data ethicist says there is a real risk of discrimination against Māori and Pasifika with the police's expanding use of biometric data. Māori technology, AI and data ethicist Dr… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.The Phoenix' A-league football semi final is on the verge of being a sellout. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 15 May 2024 Audio

12:14 PM.A New Zealander holidaying in New Caledonia says it's a dire situation as he's holed up in a hotel while fires and riots continue throughout the country. Mike Lightfoot spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.Hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning. MetService meterologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.On today's episode, new specialised gang units aimed at preventing crime, disorder and intimdation caused by gang members have been announced, we hear from Police Minister Mark Mitchell, David Seymour… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.A curfew has been put in place in New Caledonia's capital, Noumea, following violent clashes in recent days. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has cancelled his visit to the French Pacific… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Civil Defence officials are making preparations for a 'worst-case scenario' catastrophic 9.1 earthquake and tsunami along the Hikurangi subduction zone, just off the North Island's east coast. NEMA's… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The forestry industry is concerned about its future with around 10 percent of jobs at Scion, also known as the New Zealand Forest Research Institute, are proposed to be cut. New Zealand Farm Forestry… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Growers are scrambling to help their Vanuatu RSE workers stuck here. Audio

12:27 PM.Last year's World Cup captain won't be involved in the first All Blacks tests of the year. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest figures show the economy's in the slow lane. Audio

12:15 PM.The Government has set aside more than $150 million to re-establish charter schools in New Zealand. David Seymour spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.The Police Commissioner has announced new specialised gang units aimed at preventing crime, disorder and intimdation caused by gang members. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio