Midday Report

Engineers are sounding the alarm at the high number of roles being lost as the country experiences a major slowdown in infrastructure work. Helen Davidson, the chief executive of the Association of… Read more Audio

Midday Rural News for 9 April 2025 Audio

Former Black Caps coach John Bracewell believes Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming would be out of reach but he's backing Daniel Vettori for the job. Audio

Midday Business News for 9 April 2025 Audio

A new report has found New Zealand is being overwhelmed by organised crime, and despite successive governments' and authorities' efforts, it's worse than ever. Charlotte speaks to Dr Chris Wilkins… Read more Audio

Economists are predicting a drop in the official cash rate this afternoon, with broad expectations of a 25 basis point cut to 3-point-5 percent. Charlotte speaks to RNZ's money correspondent Susan… Read more Audio

In today's episode, parts of Levin have suffered extensive damage from a tornado, the Finance Minister has warned global inflation could rise by as much as 0.5 percent in response to Donald Trump's… Read more Audio

The young singer from Flaxmere - Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono already has a long list of successes - but he is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide. Fonoti-Fuimaono… Read more Audio

A big clean-up is underway at a kohanga reo in Petone, after floodwaters swept through classrooms during heavy rain on Tuesday morning. Kokiri marae and kohanga general manager Tina Olsen-Ratana spoke… Read more Audio

Midday Rural News for 8 April 2025 Audio

Gary Stead will step down as the Black Caps T20 and one-day head coach and will soon decide if he wants to reapply for the test coach's role. Audio

Midday Business News for 8 April 2025 Audio