Midday Report for Tuesday 21 May 2024

1:46 PM.On today's episode, a New Zealand government plane will head to New Caledonia to evacuate the first 50 people from the territory, National MP David MacLeod has been stood down because he didn't… Read more Audio

12:51 PM.Environment Southland are stoked to have found no mice on Stewart Island Rakiura but in their search it's captured almost 30 rats. Environment Southland biosecurity and biodiversity operations manager… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.TradeMe's latest rental price index shows the Bay of Plenty has overtaken Auckland again as the most expensive region to rent. Trade Me Property sales director Gavin Lloyd spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.Heavy rain is causing some problems for farmers on the East Coast. Audio

12:29 PM.A second Olympic run for an Auckland weightlifter. Audio

12:23 PM.Sky City has cleared a hurdle. Audio

12:17 PM.The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has activated its Flood Room in response to rising levels of the Ngongotahā River near Rotorua, and has asked nearby residents on Western Road to evacuate. Stavros… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.National MP David MacLeod didn't declare 19 candidate donations to the Electoral Commission, which he says was an inadvertent error. University of Otago law Professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A New Zealand government plane will head to New Caledonia to evacuate the first 50 people from the territory. Gill Bonnet spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio