Midday Report

A Picton man - one of the 90,000 without power this morning made the most of the situation by connecting the coffee machine, jug and toaster to his electric car. Charlotte Cook spoke to Rob McCaw. Audio

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger's funeral took place in Paraparaumu on Thursday afternoon. RNZ reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Tens of thousands of teachers, doctors and other public workers are taking part in a mega strike. RNZ Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Charlotte Cook from a rally in Auckland. Audio

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Assistant Commander Ken Cooper spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

Wellington and Wairarapa have been put under a red wind warning. RNZ reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Trent Allison updated Charlotte Cook on the weather situation in Culverden Audio

Storms bringing wind gusts of more than 200 km/h to parts of Canterbury have caused damage and disruption across the region. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, Mark Mitchell spoke to… Read more Audio

Fire and emergency New Zealand is stepping up efforts to fight multiple fires around Kaikoura, as weather forecasts predict worsening conditions; New Zealand video game developers will have more… Read more Audio

Oamaru's Victorian precinct and port could become New Zealand's third National Historic Landmark, if a proposal gets enough support from the public. Audio