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12:14 PM.Police officers are headed to arbitration after turning down a much improved pay offer from the government. Labour Party Police spokesperson Ginny Andersen spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:12 PM.An independent watchdog has found police failed to take action on complaints of stalking and harassment made by an Auckland law student, for two months before her murder. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.It seems Canterbury is our most pet-obsessed region with more than 8.2 percent of rental property searches on Trade Me, specifically wanting a house allowing pets. Trade Me's Property Director Gavin… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Polls have opened in Solomon Islands, with over 400,000 Solomon Islanders expected to vote. RNZ Pacific editor Koroi Hawkins spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

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

12:28 PM.Netball officials believe umpires and players will adjust to new rule interpretations after four suspensions were dished out in round one of the ANZ Premiership. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 17 April 2024. Audio

12:15 PM.New research from the University of Otago found that 96 percent of MPs experienced harassment over social media. Co-author of the research, Te Whatu Ora Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr. Justin… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Oranga Tamariki - The Children's Ministry has today confirmed plans to disestablish 447 jobs - reducing its workforce by nine percent. Reporter Jemima Huston spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:46 PM.The Government is removing what's called network approval provisions which give government sign off on where a centre can be set up - it's also removing the requirement for staff to have a full… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Media company Stuff will take over the six o'clock Newshub bulletin on TV Three. The bulletin will not be called Newshub, and will run a one-hour bulletin from Monday to Friday, and a 30 minute… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.All Black Jordie Barrett says a family connection and the chance to test himself in a new environment were the main reasons behind his decision to head to Ireland for a sabbatical at the end of the… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 16 April 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.Police in Sydney are now treating a stabbing at an Assyrian Orthodox Church as a "terrorist attack". At least four people, including a bishop, were wounded in last night's attack in south-west Sydney… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A new future for the 6pm news is what the media outlet Stuff is saying after telling its staff that it will take over running the six o'clock Newshub bulletin on TV Three. The Spinoff Founder and… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.Monday is the first anniversary of the start of the civil war in Sudan. The New Zealand Chair of MSF, Dr Matthew Reid spoke to Worldwatch's Andrew McRae. Audio

12:45 PM.A professor of zoology is warning dolphin captures by commercial fishing boats is severely under-reported, despite the introduction of on-board cameras in 2018. Professor of Zoology at Otago… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Thirty-one-year-old Ford O'Connor who vandalised the rainbow crossing on Auckland's Karangahape Road two weeks ago has been ordered to pay $16,000 in reparations. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

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

12:28 PM.American golfer Scottie Sheffler has won his second Masters title in three years. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 15 April 2024 Audio

12:15 PM.The Green Party says a government proposal for a new, longer tunnel under Wellington city shows that current plans for a Mt Victoria tunnel will come at a high cost and deliver little benefit. Green… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The United Nations Security Council has been holding an emergency meeting to discuss the weekend drone and missile attack on Israel by Iran. UN correspondent Jody Jacobs spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:46 PM.Franz Josef has been cut off after heavy rain brought down trees and slips along SH 6, it's set to reopen to the north Friday afternoon - but further south, the crucial road link could be closed for… Read more Audio