Midday Report for Wednesday 2 April 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient, Democrat Cory Booker has been… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The largest Pacific Islands festival in the world, Polyfest, turns 50 on Wednesday and despite the forecasts for poor weather the festival has started with style. Tokelau representative from McAuley… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.More details are emerging about the couple found dead in their Roseneath home in Wellington on Tuesday morning. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:38 PM.Midday Rural News for 2 April 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Former Black Caps pace bowler Neil Wagner, one of New Zealand crickets greatest servants, says it's incredibly special to sign off a 17-year career in New Zealand by lifting the Plunket Shield for the… Read more Audio

12:24 PM.Midday Business News for 2 April 2025 Audio

12:18 PM.Democrat Cory Booker has been speaking since midday on Tuesday, and has broken the record for longest speech set in 1957. Washington DC correspondent Josh Gerstein spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio

12:12 PM.Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient in Hamilton last month. Senior reporter Rowan Quinn… Read more Audio