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Warning to other regions as downpours settle over weekend
12:15 PM.The red heavy rain warning for Tai Rawhiti is expected to remain in force until Sunday morning.
But it's not the only region experiencing a bout of severe weather - there are orange rain warnings in… Read more Audio
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Gisborne mayor on state of emergency, heavy downpours
12:10 PM.Tai Rawhiti is preparing to face another deluge this afternoon, after heavy rain yesterday caused severe flooding and slips, cutting off the small town of Te Karaka and forcing some people into… Read more Audio
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NZ's four day week company recgnised by TIME magazine
12:45 PM.A New Zealand-founded company that's started a worldwide push for a shorter working week has been named one of Time Magazines 100 most influential companies.
4 Day Week Global hits the list alongside… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain won't let up in Tairāwhiti until at least Sunday
12:42 PM.Metservice has extended its orange weather warning for Tairāwhiti until midday on Sunday, with heavy rain expected to batter the region right through until the end of the weekend.
A warning was… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 22 June 2023
12:40 PM.Industry body Federated Farmers says it doesn't support wide-spread amalgamation of councils as recommended in a new report calling for an overhaul of local government.
Andrew McRae has the rural… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 22 June 2023
12:26 PM.New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is hoping her game will come together in time for tomorrow morning's tee off in the $15 million PGA Championship in New Jersey.
Jonty Dine has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 22 June 2023
12:18 PM.A near 150-million dollar takeover offer has been made for local transport software firm ERoad.
Kim Moodie has the business news. Read more Audio
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Race to midnight for submarine rescue
12:17 PM.Time is ticking for the rescue of five people trapped 4 kilometers underwater in a missing submersible, with oxygen estimated to run out at around midnight tonight.
Search efforts for the craft Titan… Read more Audio
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IT outage at Wellington hospitals affects hundreds of patients
12:10 PM.A major computer outage at Wellington and Wairarapa hospitals since four o'clock this morning has forced the cancellation and delay of many appointments and procedures.
Te Whatu Ora says outpatient… Read more Audio
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Students turn out at Parliament in support of teachers
12:45 PM.Victoria University staff say planned cuts to staffing will bring an end to programmes including secondary school teaching.
They made the revelation at a rally for students and staff this morning.
… Read more Audio
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EMA responds to latest changes to immigration settings
12:42 PM.The government has announced changes to immigration settings to help streamline the path for skilled workers to residency.
The changes include a removal of the cap on skilled migrants, a simplified… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 21 June 2023
12:34 PM.A number of New Zealand sawmills producing housing timber are temporarily halting work as the construction sector retracts.
Andrew McRae has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 21 June 2023
12:29 PM.England cricket captain Ben Stokes maintains losing the first Ashes test isn't a major psychological blow.
Jonty Dine has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 21 June 2023
12:18 PM.Fletcher Building has cut its earnings guidance because of a slowing economy, a fall in house building, and wet weather.
Kim Moodie has the business news. Read more Audio
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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts put into liquidation
12:16 PM.The company that runs commercial skiing on Mt Ruapehu has been put into liquidation.
Creditors yesterday rejected proposals to either keep the current structure of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, or hand it… Read more Audio
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Mike Bush called in to help after OT allegations
12:11 PM.The former Police Commissioner, Mike Bush, will this week take over leadership of all Youth Justice and Care and Protection residences, following two serious allegations of Oranga Tamariki staff… Read more Audio
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NZ Football backing All Whites decision to leave field
12:44 PM.New Zealand Football is backing the All Whites' decision not to take the field in the second half of their international against Qatar in Austria, after a player was racially abused.
The slur was… Read more Audio
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Commerce Commission to investigate banking sector
12:39 PM.The Government has just announced the Comerce Commission will investigate whether New Zealanders are getting a fair deal from the banking sector.
The regulator will do a market study into competition… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 20 June 2023
12:33 PM.Rural insurer FMG has paid out more than $120 million in claims relating to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Susan Murray has the Rural News. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 20 June 2023
12:25 PM.New Zealand Football says several All Whites players heard defender Michael Boxall get racially abused during the match against Qatar in Austria this morning.
Stephen Hewson has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 20 June 2023
12:18 PM.Consumer confidence remains deeply pessimistic as financial pressures weigh on consumers of all ages, income brackets and in every region.
Kim Moodie has business. Read more Audio
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Secondary school teachers prepare for arbitration
12:15 PM.There's hope for parents and students who have faced weeks of industrial action by secondary school teachers.
Their union says it is prepared to go into arbitration with the Ministry of Education… Read more Audio
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North Shore community on edge after axe attack
12:11 PM.Police say they don't believe an axe attack on people in three North Shore Chinese restaurants last night was racially motivated. Two people remain in hospital following the attack, one with serious… Read more Audio
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Tairāwhiti residents on edge as heavy rain falls
12:45 PM.The Tairawhiti region is just trying to wait out a heavy rain system that's been battering the East Coast since midnight last night.
The Metservice has issued an orange rain warning for the region… Read more Audio
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Auckland firefighters frustrated by growing delays in city
12:41 PM.Firefighters in Auckland say delays caused by the rapidly growing city could be the difference between life and death.
Documents obtained by RNZ have shown crews are sometimes struggling to reach… Read more Audio