Midday Report for Thursday 21 September 2023

12:46 PM.People in Queenstown may have to keep boiling their water for months because of the current cryptosporidium infection.

The national water authority, Taumata Arowai, has served the council with a… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The National Party is promising to expand work rights for international students and do more recruiting, from more countries, if elected next month.

The party announced its international education… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Fonterra has made a record profit with the dairy giant's profit for the year to July was $1.6 billion dollars, a 170% lift on last year. 

Monique Steele has the rural news.

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12:29 PM.The Black Caps stand-in captain Lockie Ferguson says while the team he'll be leading in the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh might be understrength, they still have an important role to… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The economy has posted stronger than expected growth of 0.9% for the three months ended June.

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.A local resident says the large scrub fire at Pūkaki Downs is getting larger and winds are getting stronger, as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.

Seven helicopters with monsoon buckets are… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.An external review into Oranga Tamariki's youth residences has just been released, with the Ministry saying they expect further charges to be laid against some of their former staff.

Since the review… Read more Audio