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12:46 PM.Supermarket shoppers are seeing a noticeable drop in the price of fruit and vegetables.

Woolworths says the price of some autumn vegetables has fallen as much as 40 percent, and the trend is expected… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Gisborne Mayor says members of Destiny Church have long threatened to paint over the rainbow crossing and their actions last night only fuels hatred and division between people.

A group of Destiny… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.As part of the European Union Free Trade Deal, some cheese names like feta and gorgonzola will be protected so can't be used by New Zealand producers. 

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Pole vault star Eliza McCartney feels better than she has for years and she's crediting her new coach for playing a part in that. 

Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The union representing hundreds of NZ Post staff will meet with lawyers next week as the company plans for significant job losses.

NZ Post has confirmed it intends to combine its mail and parcel… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Employment confidence has turned positive for the first time in nine months, but workers expect it will get harder to find a job. 

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Government has accused China for the first time of being behind several malicious cyber-attacks against New Zealand's Parliamentary agencies.

It comes after the United Kingdom and United States… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A major geomagnetic storm is hitting Earth, and astronomers around Aotearoa are keeping their eyes peeled for the bright lights of Aurora Australis.

The storm was expected to reach severe conditions… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The MP for Banks Peninsula says she will do what she can to keep Sail GP afloat in the south as its chief executive Sir Russell Coutts threatens to pull the event from Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour.

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12:33 PM.The head of kiwifruit grower group NZKGI says growers are the most positive he's ever seen them at the start of a season.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz believes his victory in the Australian Formula One Grand Prix is timley as it will boost his chances of finding a team for next season.

Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Shareholders Association says Fletcher Building's board is making the right moves in refreshing the company's leadership but it wants more transparency in the process.

Anan Zaki has the business… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.A group of prominent Auckland figures have published an open letter urging councillors not to proceed with the sale of a 35-year-lease of the Port of Auckland.

The letter from Stop Stealing Our… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Extra police officers are patrolling the streets of Gisborne on Monday following a deadly weekend brawl at a 21st birthday party.

Two people died at the scene, and three others are in hospital with… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.Internationally renowned DJ Fred Again is in Aotearoa for a set of surprise shows.

The capital city is buzzing ahead of Friday's show at Waitangi Park, with tickets selling out in minutes on… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The US has filed a major lawsuit against tech giant Apple, accusing the company of monopolising the smartphone market and locking out competitors.

The justice department says Apple is blocking the… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.A couple of days after saying pumping water into the dried up Greenstreet Creek was not a straight forward activity and would only be a temporary solution - the Canterbury regional council's chief… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Returning White Ferns captain Sophie Devine says while winning the T20 series against England is important, they must also focus on building depth ahead of this year's T20 World Cup.

Bridget… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has nudged its forecasts for full year revenue and profit higher despite the adverse effects of a stronger currency and likely drop in the value of its Auckland property.

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12:16 PM.It is five months today since the little boy known as Baby Ru died in Hutt Hospital of catastrophic head injuries, but no-one has yet been charged.

That's despite the fact there were three adults in… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Wellington is taking a hit with hundreds of public service staff set to lose their jobs. Just this week, more than 800 job cuts have been announced by the Ministry of Health, MPI, and MBIE.

Dozens… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The UN's official report is out on the world's happiest countries, and New Zealand has slipped down on the list to number 11. New Zealand only cracked the top ten for those aged 60 and older. Finland… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A foreign agency ran a spy operation out of New Zealand's main spy agency for years without the government knowing.

The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security has revealed this in an… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Drought has been declared in Canterbury and Otago.

Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay made the announcement this morning alongside $70,000 dollars of funding for several Rural Support Trusts across… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.New Zealand has been drawn to play hosts France in both the men's and women's football tournaments at this year's Paris Olympics. 

Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio