Midday Report for Friday 3 November 2023

12:45 PM.A Wairarapa fishing club says a diver had a lucky escape from an attack by what he believes was a great white shark.

The diver was part of a commercial diving crew who were collecting pāua east of… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Politicians around the motu are waiting with bated breath as the results of the special votes are about to come in. 

The official numbers will be released at 2pm - which could see a number of… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Beef and Lamb has hit back at a US lobby group which is calling for the government there to limit imports of New Zealand sheep meat.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.The All Blacks captain Sam Cane will miss the Super Rugby Pacific season next year, opting to play in Japan rather than for the Chiefs.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.An insolvency firm is warning of a new wave of potential business failures amid a slowing economy. 

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Questions are being raised about the effectiveness of electronic monitoring after revelations the man accused of stabbing an Auckland dairy owner last month had disabled his monitoring bracelet more… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.In just under two hours - we'll have a clearer picture of the shape of the next government.

The final results of the election will be announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon following the counting of… Read more Audio