Midday Report

The main road in the small Whakatāne town of Murupara is closed while a Police negotiation team is responding to an active incident. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

In today's episode, the Prime Minister says someone needs to take accountability in the case of the 11-year-old child, mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient, the Wellington region will lose… Read more Audio

One of the lawyers for Toitu te Tiriti has launched a petition calling for the school lunches contract to be taken off Compass Group and returned to the previous providers. Tania Waikato spoke to… Read more Audio

The Wellington region will lose an electorate in a shake-up of boundaries, in a proposal from the Representation Commission. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Midday Rural News for 25 March 2025. Audio

All Whites striker Chris Wood is waiting to fully understand the extent of the injury that he picked up in last night's Football World Cup qualifier against New Caledonia. Audio

Midday Business News for 25 March 2025. Audio

The Prime Minister says someone needs to take accountability in the case of the 11-year-old child, mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Deputy Chief… Read more Audio

In today's episode, a Queenstown councillor has blown the whistle on the council's plans to pump wastewater into the Shotover river, the UN has questioned the fairness of GST in New Zealand, deputy… Read more Audio

New Zealand play New Caledonia on Monday night with the winner qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Rory Fallon scored the goal to send New Zealand to the World Cup in 2010, and he spoke to… Read more Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is raising questions about New Zealand's involvement in the Paris Climate Agreement and says it's costing the country dearly. RNZ's climate change correspondent… Read more Audio

Midday Rural News for 4 March 2025. Audio