Midday Report for Tuesday 18 March 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the ACT Party wants to clear out local councils and replace them with their own candidates in the elections later this year, A notorious criminal, Dean Wickliffe is on a hunger… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Hutton's shearwater birds/tītī fledglings often crash land around Kaikōura after they leave the nest and head towards the sea in mid-March. Hutton's Shearwater Charitable Trust chairperson Ted Howard… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The Prime Minister is about to wake up to another day of engagements in India in the pursuit of a Free Trade Agreement with the nation. But it's not without potential sticking points. RNZ Asia's… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 18 March 2025 Audio

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