Midday Report for Wednesday 6 December 2023

12:44 PM.As Christmas shopping really starts to ramp up - it seems more and more New Zealanders are looking to fill their stockings with secondhand gifts. Trade Me's annual survey of nearly 5,000 people on… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Kingi Tuheitia has called a national hui for next month, to bring together the many voices of Maori. The announcement comes just a day after hundreds of people turned out at protests right around the… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The union representing public service workers is vowing to fight any move to remove allowances recognising competency in te reo Maori across the public sector. The Public Service Minister Nicola… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro has given the traditional Speech from the Throne to mark the official state opening of the new parliament. Her speech - written by the Prime Minister Christopher… Read more Audio