Midday Report for Tuesday 17 December 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Shops on Wairoa's main street are flooding after heavy rain hit the area overnight -- with 80 millimetres estimated to have fallen, the minimum wage will rise by 35 cents next year… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Approximately 140 police officers have been deployed to monitor a tangi for slain gang member in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata on Tuesday. Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Orana Wildlife Park will stop taking new animals for the next six months while staff work on changes recommended by two reviews. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 17 December 2024. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps snared two wickets in the first session on day four of the third cricket test against England in Hamilton. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 17 December 2024. Audio

12:16 PM.The minimum wage will rise by 35 cents next year to $23.50 an hour in what the government describes as a "modest increase". NZCTU acting president Rachel Mackintosh spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:10 PM.Shops on Wairoa's main street are flooding after heavy rain hit the area overnight with 80 millimetres estimated to have fallen. Oslers Bakery and Cafe on Marine Parade in Wairoa owner Sarah Johansen… Read more Audio