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12:42 PM.High-resolution 3D modelling has been used to uncover new information about the famous statues of Rapa Nui - Easter Island. Carl Lipo, from the Department Of Anthropology at Binghamton University in… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Black Foils driver Peter Burling is confident he'll be on board for this weekend's SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi. Audio

12:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

12:15 PM.About 2000 paid firefighters are striking over their deadlocked contract negotiations with Fire and Emergency NZ. RNZ reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The Secondary Principals' Council of Aotearoa is the latest education organisation to criticise the government for deleting an Education and Training Act clause that required schools to give effect to… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Attorney-General Judith Collins says the inquiry will look into whether government agencies did everything they could to ensure children were safe; Secondary teachers are voting on a potential… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Dunedin rail commuters may be some of the luckiest in the country with Dunedin Railway Station ranked 18th most spectacular in the world. Alison Breese, a heritage assessment advisor, spoke to Lauren… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Olivier Raven made his suburban berm into a no-grow patch in an effort to promote flower growth and attract insects, but after two complaints from the public Hamilton City Council gave him 30 days to… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 27 November 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday sports news. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday business news including a market report. Audio

12:15 PM.Secondary teachers are voting on a potential settlement of their troubled pay talks. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:11 PM.Attorney-General Judith Collins says the inquiry will look into whether government agencies did everything they could to ensure children were safe. Collins spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

1:45 PM.The mother who murdered her children and hid them in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years jail; The government hopes regional councils will be gone within two years, under changes… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A world first in both agriculture and patience, a live camera has been set up in the middle of Whiteside Farm's oat fields so viewers around the world can tune in at any time and experience the… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Heat alerts have been replaced with heavy rain warnings. John Law, a meteorologist at Metservice spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:34 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:28 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:19 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:14 PM.The government hopes regional councils will be gone within two years, under changes announced yesterday. Independent policy analyst and researcher, Jeff McNeil spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.The mother who murdered her children and hid them in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years jail. RNZ Reporter Finn Blackwell was in court and spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.The Post is reporting the government is set to announce local government reforms which would mean dissolving regional councils; A report by The New Zealand Initiative says As will soon overtake Bs as… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A west-Auckland volunteer BMX club has had its canteen destroyed in a fire that appears to have been deliberately lit yesterday afternoon. Club president Gareth Lauchlan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.A health charity has gone public with concerns it knows nothing about a fundraising event planning to take donations in its name. Heart Kids NZ Chief Executive David Pimblott spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio