Midday Report for Monday 29 April 2024

12:45 PM.Tuesday marks the last day of public transport subsidies but campaigners for free public transport are not giving up the fight. Wellington student and spokesperson for the group Free Fares Mike Hervel… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Acclaimed writer and poet, Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, has died at the age of 86. Writer Dame Fiona Kidman spoke to Ben Strang. Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has put behind the disappointment of his Indycars disqualification with a win in the latest race in Alabama. Audio

12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 29 April 2024 Audio

12:14 PM.A 27-year-old man has been arrested after a dramatic robbery at a Michael Hill jewellery store at a mall in west Auckland on Sunday. Reporter Jordan Dunn spoke to Ben Strang. Audio

12:11 PM.Police are investigating the death of a man after a suspicious house fire in Whangārei. Detective Inspector Al Symonds spoke to Ben Strang. Audio