Midday Report for Wednesday 15 May 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning, we get the latest from the MetService, a New Zealander… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.An expert in social media says a Tik Tok and Instagram protest asking people to block celebrities who haven't posted about the Israel - Gaza conflict is more complicated than it looks. University of… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A Māori technology and data ethicist says there is a real risk of discrimination against Māori and Pasifika with the police's expanding use of biometric data. Māori technology, AI and data ethicist Dr… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.The Phoenix' A-league football semi final is on the verge of being a sellout. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 15 May 2024 Audio

12:14 PM.A New Zealander holidaying in New Caledonia says it's a dire situation as he's holed up in a hotel while fires and riots continue throughout the country. Mike Lightfoot spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.Hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning. MetService meterologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio