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12:15 PM.New Zealand First is vowing to fight back against Te Pāti Māori after thousands protested against the new coalition government.

Te Pāti Māori says further action is planned.

New Zealand First Deputy… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Tuesday's swearing in of the country's 54th parliament has been marked by nationwide protest action against the new coalition government.

Thousands of people turned out in centres around the country… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Despite the rising cost of living, new travel data shows airline capacity is back to 90 percent of pre Covid levels.

New Flight centre data shows the travel trends for the first full year since… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The families of the victims of the CTV building collapse in Christchurch have told an engineering disciplinary hearing they've been waiting 12 years for accountability.

The building collapsed in the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.National's Todd McClay is meeting with industry leaders and officials this week to fine tune policies and to plan how they'll be rolled out.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.New Zealand Rugby have received an early Christmas present with All Blacks back Beauden Barrett re-signing until the end of 2027.

Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports.

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12:15 PM.Businesses are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the economy under the new government.

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The man behind the Lake Onslow power scheme says the project is not dead in the water and it's not up to the National-led government to dictate New Zealand's future energy policy.

The… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.December has arrived and that means Christmas trees are being decorated, carols are on and most importantly, lights are going up.

The switch will be flicked at the popular street-wide display on… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.NIWA is repeating warnings of a hot and windy summer, with a high fire risk for some parts of the country.

Its summer climate outlook shows El Niño is here to stay, bringing some volatile weather… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.From May next year China will stop accepting frozen velvet imports bound for its traditional medicinal market - deciding to use dried velvet only.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The pressure is on the Black Caps bowlers to pick up wickets early on the fourth day otherwise any chance of victory in first test against Bangladesh is going to fade quickly.

Bridget Tunnicliffe has… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Consumer confidence has improved but remains pessimistic as household budgets remain squeezed, deterring people from big spending.

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.A deal to start giving money to the countries hardest hit by climate change is being seen as a breakthrough on the first day of the COP28 summit in Dubai.

The U.N Secretary General Antonio Guterres… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.An Auckland councillor is concerned there could be dozens of buildings being used as temporary accommodation which don't have a proper warrant of fitness.

Four cabins on a church complex in Māngere… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.The last-minute cramming is over for hundreds of thousands of secondary school students around the country.

Thursday marks the end of NCEA exams - and this year there's been a few hiccups along the… Read more Audio

12:39 PM.Far North Solar Farm wants to install enough solar panels to power a hundred thousand homes on 670 hectares of land that's currently used for dairy farming.

Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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12:25 PM.Occupying the crease for as long as possible on day three is the aim for the Black Caps heading into day three of the first cricket test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:22 PM.Genesis Energy is planning to spend more than a billion dollars on renewable energy projects over the next decade, but says it will still need the fossil fuel fired Huntly Power Station to back up… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.After six years in government the Labour Party is back on the opposition benches - and has announced its shadow cabinet.

Many of the roles are a continuation of the portfolios MPs held while in… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Te Whatu Ora says health staff are investigating the risk of asbestos after a fire tore through a temporary housing complex in Auckland early Thursday morning - leaving four families homeless.

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12:46 PM.From December internet giant Google will be shutting down accounts that haven't be accessed in two years.

It's part of a plan to tighten security, minimising the risk of hackers getting access to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The court has reserved its decision in the appeal hearing over David Tamihere's double murder conviction.

The Crown has argued that despite perjured evidence, the case stands against Tamihere who was… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.The Livestock Improvement Corporation's is paying farmers over $2 million over semen quality issues.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:29 PM.Black Caps allrounder Glen Phillips believes the last couple of days will have the most influence on the first test against Bangladesh.

Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio