Midday Report

Midday Rural News for 6 December 2024 Audio

Day one second test Blacks Caps vs England at the Basin Reserve Audio

Midday Business News for 6 December 2024 Audio

Testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

A large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares. Incident Commander Brian Keown spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

In today's episode, a scrub fire burning at Bridge Hill in Canterbury has grown to 140 hectares in size, with State Highway 73 now closed between Castle Hill and Arthur's Pass, Police are… Read more Audio

New research has found Maori and rural children are at a significantly greater risk of developing severe paediatric appendicitis. Research lead Dr Brodie Elliot spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

A Canterbury conservation group is apprehensive about an upcoming "Crate Day" four-wheel drive group travelling up the Waimakariri River, where endangered black-fronted terns are nesting. Grant Davey… Read more Audio

Midday Rural News for 5 December 2024 Audio

France have said no to playing a test against the All Blacks in the United States next year. Audio

Midday Business News for 5 December 2024 Audio

Police are investigating after needles were found in two different food products at a supermarket in Auckland. Massey University Professor of Marketing analytics Dr Bodo Lang spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio