Midday Report for Thursday 17 April 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the Far North Mayor Moko Tepania provides an update on Cyclone Tam sweeping through Northland, Northpower is working to restore power to households affected by the storm, One NZ… Read more Audio

12:53 PM.World Vision's National Director for Sudan, Simon Mane spoke to WorldWatch's Andrew McRae about what he says is a perfect storm of hunger, violence and trauma as the country enters the third year of… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.The Australian federal election is just over two weeks away and the two main party leaders have sparred off again in a TV debate. The general election is on May 3rd and housing, energy policy and… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The mobile network One NZ is investigating whether it needs another cable supplying the lower South Island after rodents and a contractor brought down thousands of people's internet and phone services… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.The Prime Minister is praising the economic momentum of the agricultural sector. Audio

12:28 PM.Former Black Ferns forward and now Blues women's assistant Charmaine McMenamin is calling on New Zealand Rugby to create a full trans-tasman Super Rugby competition. Audio

12:20 PM.Inflation is edging higher, but seems like interest rates cuts are still on the cards. Audio

12:17 PM.Thousands of households in Northland are also without power. Charlotte Cook speaks to Michael Gibbs, the chief operating officer for Northpower, which operates in the Whangarei and Kaipara region of… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.People in Northland without power could remain in the dark for up to three days as Cyclone Tam continues to sweep through, while the storm has also knocked out cellphone coverage in some parts of… Read more Audio