Midday Report

Wellington Central MP says the extensive job cuts to the public service is carnage and has destroyed the capital. Wellington Central and Green Party MP Tamatha Paul spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

On today's episode, excavation work is expected to start today at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, which is estimated to have killed more than 670 people, five women are facing… Read more Audio

Scott Dixon has finished third at the Indy 500, falling less than a second short of his second win at America's biggest race. New Zealand motorsport legend Greg Murphy spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

A leading oncologist fears wait times for cancer treatments have become normalised and says patients will face life-threatening delays if staffing issues are not urgently addressed. Oncologist and… Read more Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Josef Newgarden has won a final lap duel with Pat O'Ward to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 22-years. Audio

Midday Business News for 27 May 2024 Audio

Five women are facing murder charges in the Wellington High Court in relation to the death of Karori man Rau Tongia. Reporter Krystal Gibbens spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Excavation work is expected to start today at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, which is estimated to have killed more than 670 people. Community leader Miok Michael spoke to… Read more Audio

On today's episode, dozens of vessels have been searching for a man believed to have gone overboard from a commuter ferry in Wellington Harbour Friday morning, a Wellington man en route back from New… Read more Audio

Plumes of smoke are visible at Whakaari - White Island after a small eruption on the island. GNS volcanologist Geoff Kilgour spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

A Dunedin City Councillor says security guards at the bus hub where a 16-year-old was stabbed need to be trained as youth workers. Dunedin City Councillor Marie Laufiso spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio