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Coalition deal reached and new cabinet revealed
12:14 PM.A deal between National, ACT and New Zealand First has been reached, and cabinet positions have been revealed.
Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook. Read more Audio
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Prime Minister Luxon reveals coalition details
12:10 PM.Forty-one days after the election and following 20 days of coalition talks - we finally know the makeup of the new government.
National Party leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon revealed… Read more Audio
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Lyttelton could be in line for SailGP after Auckland denied hosting rights
12:49 PM.Could Lyttleton be in the running to host the 2024 SailGP yacht racing event once more?
SailGP organisers have decided not to stage the event in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, as it couldn't lock in… Read more Audio
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Loud explosion rocks Cambridge
12:43 PM.Residents in the Waikato town of Cambridge were literally and figuratively shaken Thursday morning.
Just after eight a loud explosion rocked the area when an oil drum ignited at a shop on the main… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 23 November 2023
12:38 PM.Data from Te Whatu Ora shows since medicinal cannabis was legalised in 2020, prescriptions have grown from about a 1,000 a month to over 8,000 a month.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 23 November 2023
12:29 PM.The Black Caps realise Bangladesh are no longer the easy-beats of test cricket.
Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 23 November 2023
12:23 PM.Local drug company maker AFT Pharmaceuticals has posted improved revenue and profits as acceptance of its Maxigesic pain relief drives growth.
Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio
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Police responding to threats made against schools and hospitals around the country
12:16 PM.Police have confirmed they are responding to threats made against hospitals and schools across New Zealand.
RNZ understands hospitals in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are affected as well as… Read more Audio
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Peters due in Wellington as coalition deal looks to be sealed
12:12 PM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is due to arrive in the capital Thursday - heightening expectations a coalition deal could be sealed.
National's Christopher Luxon and ACT's David Seymour are… Read more Audio
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Five couples buy Urenui Hotel in Taranaki
12:45 PM.It turns out life plans made between friends and held over drinks can actually turn into something tangible.
In Taranaki, five couples who bought the Urenui Hotel pub on a whim have no regrets and… Read more Audio
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New Caledonia leads medal table at Pacific Games
12:43 PM.In the Solomon Islands, it is now the third day of the Pacific Games and there's medals galore to be counted.
So far New Caledonia is in the lead with 17 gold medals but the men and women's Rugby… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 22 November 2023
12:35 PM.Zespri has released a record forecast. Prices paid to growers for the upcoming season are forecast to be really strong thanks to better fruit quality and descent demand from international markets.
… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 22 November 2023
12:28 PM.The All Whites have drawn one-all with Ireland in their football international in Dublin.
Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 22 November 2023
12:20 PM.Shares in pharmaceutical and animal care company Ebos have fallen more than 6 percent this morning after a potential $3 billion takeover deal has fallen through.
Gyles Beckford has the business… Read more Audio
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Coalition talks focussing on specific roles
12:16 PM.Coalition agreements are dragging into their 19th day - but there are expectations a deal could be signed on Thursday.
Just a few outstanding questions remain over ministerial roles - including the… Read more Audio
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Israeli government discusses deal to free hostages in Gaza
12:11 PM.Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a series of meetings with the war cabinet and government ministers to discuss a proposed deal to free hostages held in Gaza.
If the deal -… Read more Audio
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Rhys Darby to host this year's Emmy Awards in New York
12:48 PM.New Zealand comedian Rhys Darby is centre stage in New York today as he hosts the International Emmy Awards. The awards recognise "excellence in television" that is produced outside the United States… Read more Audio
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Almost three weeks in on negotiations to form Government
12:43 PM.The negotiations to form a government are now in the midst of their eighteenth day - and there is no real clue when these ongoing talks might end. The incoming Pime Minister Christopher Luxon says… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 21 November 2023
12:28 PM.Former All Black coach Ian Foster and his assistant Joe Schmidt are reportedly in line to coach French club Montpellier. Audio
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Midday Business News for 21 November 2023
12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 21 November 2023 Audio
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Telling customers to respect retail staff a sad indictment
12:16 PM.The union representing retail staff says it's a sad indictment on the public that customers need to be told to respect workers. Woolworths says there has been a 131% rise in physical assaults against… Read more Audio
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Most of Gaza's 2.3million population is now homeless
12:11 PM.The United Nations says two thirds of the 2.3 million people in Gaza are now homeless. Speaking today UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the world is witnessing an unparalleled and… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 21 November 2023
12:09 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Concerns for exotic seaweed on Aotea Great Barrier Island
12:45 PM.Concerns are mounting about the spread of an exotic seaweed on Aotea Great Barrier Island. The caulerpa weed can cause devastating environmental damage and a ban on anchoring and fishing is already in… Read more Audio
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Fairlie fire lands one person in hospital, three stores gutted
12:43 PM.Three shops have been gutted and a person is in hospital after an early morning fire in the small south Canterbury town of Fairlie. Four fire trucks responded to the blaze on the town's main street… Read more Audio