Midday Report for Wednesday 28 February 2024

12:46 PM.The population of the North Island brown kiwi has increased by at least 7000 birds in the last four years, through the work of 25 conservation projects.

That's according to a survey by the umbrella… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Rat free and open for business.

The rodent-plagued Woolworths store in South Dunedin has reopened on Thursday after it was forced to close almost three weeks ago to deal with a rat infestation.

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12:35 PM.Grain prices are continuing their downward trend, meaning some growers won't break-even this season in the face of high production costs.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Black Caps opener Devon Conway has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve tomorrow.

Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Telecommunications company Spark plans to invest for growth, as it copes with higher costs and weaker demand.

Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Newshub, one of the key media companies in New Zealand, is to close its newsroom in New Zealand on 30 June.

Staff were told of the closure at an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning.

Reporter… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.One of the country's top media companies is closing down its news division, and will no longer screen news or news programmes.

Newsroom staff at Newshub were called to an emergency meeting on… Read more Audio