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12:27 PM.All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has changed his tune over player eligibility and has thrown his support behind New Zealand Rugby's policy of not selecting players based overseas. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News for 18 March 2025 Audio

12:17 PM.A notorious criminal, Dean Wickliffe is on a hunger strike at an Auckland prison after claims he was beaten by multiple prison guards. Lawyer Sam Vincent spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The ACT Party wants to clear out local councils and replace them with their own candidates in the elections later this year. ACT party leader David Seymour spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:30 PM.In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, a fourteen-year-old… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Airbnb hosts in Wellington are facing a four-fold rates rise, as the council weighs up moving these properties from residential to commercial rates. Host Julie Wilson spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:42 PM.Te Ara Ahunga Ora the Retirement Commission says default employer KiwiSaver contributions should be bumped up to 4 percent. Policy Lead at the commission Dr Michelle Reyers spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.Some wine growers are facing challenging times as drinking patterns change. Audio

12:28 PM.It was a close one for the New Zealand sailors in the latest SailGP event. Audio

12:20 PM.The service sector recovery is stumbling. Audio

12:15 PM.A fourteen-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter, after the fatal stabbing of another teenager last year. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:12 PM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.In today's episode, parole proceedings for convicted double murderer Scott Watson have had to be abandoned, and a new date set, after the hearing ran out of time, Half of all buildings in South… Read more Audio

12:55 PM.The sixth anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks has been marked in the UK Parliament by Scotland's first Muslim MP, Dr Zubir Ahmed. World watch's Niva Chittock spoke to Ahmed. Audio

12:47 PM.Fish of the Year is "o-fish-ally" back for 2025 with the Orange Roughy in the lead as voting nears its end. Fish of the Year spokesperson Konrad Kurta spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira Audio

12:43 PM.Te Matatini has released 53 waiata performed at this year's festival. Singers Naia Awatea and Bailee Tava spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 14 March 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.New White Ferns player Flora Devonshire almost quite cricket three years ago, but now is in line to make her T20 international debut against Sri Lanka in Christchurch tonight. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 14 March 2025 Audio

12:16 PM.Half of all buildings in South Dunedin are at risk of flooding from rainfall, with the risk to still increase massively over the next 75 years. South Dunedin Future programme manager Jonathan Rowe… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Parole proceedings for convicted double murderer Scott Watson have had to be abandoned, and a new date set, after the hearing ran out of time. Reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, a veterans charity says the New Zealand government doesn't know how many veterans there are or how many have died by suicide with no formal records kept, cleaners, caterers and… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The Finance Minister says there's already been strong interest in bidding on Public Private Partnerships, as the government's infrastructure investment summit gets underway in Auckland. Political… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Thousands are expected in Feilding for the central Fieldays. Audio

12:28 PM.Some in-form NZ cricketers are going to be playing in England this year. Audio