Midday Report for Thursday 3 April 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on goods imported into the US, and New Zealand goods have not been spared, the top of the South Island is bracing for heavy rain as an… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.The top of the South Island is bracing for torrential rain on Thursday, with orange heavy rain warnings in place for Marlborough, Tasman, and also down the West Coast. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.Agribusiness programme enrolments are booming at Lincoln University. Audio

12:35 PM.Fossilised Moa footprints discovered on a Kaipara beach two years ago have now been dated as being one million years old, much older than most known moa fossils in the region. Auckland Museum research… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.More details emerge regarding Liam Lawson's axing. Audio

12:20 PM.The tariff fall out continues. Audio

12:16 PM.Donald Trump has announced a ten percent tariff for New Zealand, while also recording that New Zealand imposes 20 percent tariffs on the US. Business Editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on goods entering the United States from around the world. Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio