Midday Report for Tuesday 14 May 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, new specialised gang units aimed at preventing crime, disorder and intimdation caused by gang members have been announced, we hear from Police Minister Mark Mitchell, David Seymour… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.A curfew has been put in place in New Caledonia's capital, Noumea, following violent clashes in recent days. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has cancelled his visit to the French Pacific… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Civil Defence officials are making preparations for a 'worst-case scenario' catastrophic 9.1 earthquake and tsunami along the Hikurangi subduction zone, just off the North Island's east coast. NEMA's… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The forestry industry is concerned about its future with around 10 percent of jobs at Scion, also known as the New Zealand Forest Research Institute, are proposed to be cut. New Zealand Farm Forestry… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Growers are scrambling to help their Vanuatu RSE workers stuck here. Audio

12:27 PM.Last year's World Cup captain won't be involved in the first All Blacks tests of the year. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest figures show the economy's in the slow lane. Audio

12:15 PM.The Government has set aside more than $150 million to re-establish charter schools in New Zealand. David Seymour spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.The Police Commissioner has announced new specialised gang units aimed at preventing crime, disorder and intimdation caused by gang members. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio