Midday Report

Popular Wellington cafe Olive is closing after 20 years and is set to be revamped by new business owners from the Thistle Inn in Thorndon. Jeremy Smith owns several bars in Wellington, and is part of… Read more Audio

In today's episode, fire crews both on the ground and in the air are pushing to thwart a wildfire in Canterbury's Selwyn district before strong winds pick up in the coming hours, in one of the biggest… Read more Audio

It was a night of wild weather in the capital on Sunday night. Strong gusts saw trees felled, flights cancelled and even destroyed a boat in the harbour. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Survivors, rescuers and locals have gathered on Monday morning at Whakatane Heads to remember the fateful day five years ago, when Whakaari erupted - killing 22, injuring others and forever scarring… Read more Audio

Midday Rural News for 9 December 2024 Audio

Liam Lawson believes he's done all he can and now it's up to others to decide his future in Formula 1. Audio

Midday Business News for 9 December 2024 Audio

In one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations, yesterday Syrian rebels seized the capital of Damascus, toppling a regime that had an iron grip on the country for more than 50… Read more Audio

Fire crews both on the ground and in the air are pushing to thwart a wildfire in Canterbury's Selwyn district before strong winds pick up in the coming hours. Fire and Emergency's Canterbury District… Read more Audio

In today's episode, a large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares, testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu, Whakaata… Read more Audio

Hussein Al-Umari was posthumously awarded one of just three Bravery Stars for confronting the gunman during the 2019 Al Noor Mosque massacre - saving the lives of other worshippers but losing his life… Read more Audio

Whakaata Māori, formerly Māori Television, has axed 27 jobs, and announced it will cancel its daily TV news bulletin Te Ao Māori News from next week Friday. Former Māori TV news boss and host of RNZ's… Read more Audio