Midday Report for Friday 22 August 2025

1:15 PM.In today's episode, Emergency Services will now be able to locate people via their cell phones, even if they have not called 111 themselves; The Women's Rugby World Cup is set to start on Saturday… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.A new report is calling for a cross-party focus on wellbeing and says health inequalities have gotten worse over the last 25 years. Former Green Party list MP Kevin Hague spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

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

12:28 PM.Hooker Codie Taylor will become the 14th All Black centurion when he takes to the field in Sunday's second Rugby Championship game against Argentina in Buenos Aires. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector Audio

12:16 PM.The Women's Rugby World Cup is set to start on Saturday morning, with hosts England taking on the USA. Correspondent Jamie Tahana spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:10 PM.Emergency Services will now be able to locate people via their cell phones, even if they have not called 111 themselves. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio