Midday Report for Tuesday 5 March 2024

12:50 PM.In a huge win for Donald Trump, the US Supreme Court has barred states from disqualifying candidates for running for president, using an anti-insurrection and constitutional clause.

The ruling has… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Congestion charges are set to be firmly back on the agenda for drivers in some of our main centres.

It's been revealed the government is working with Tauranga, Auckland and other councils to come up… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A High Court judge has described the murder of Christchurch man Michael McGrath as an execution-style killing.

Justice Eaton made the remarks in sentencing David Benbow to a minimum of 17 years in… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.Orchardists in China have been illegally growing Zespri's SunGold fruit - and now they're using counterfeit Zespri packaging.

Monique Steele has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps maintain they can still beat Australia despite being overwhelmed in just over three days in the first cricket test in Wellington. 

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.A New Zealand tech company is taking the unusual step of appointing a second chief executive to run the business.

Transport technology firm Eroad has appointed David Kenneson, to work alongside Mark… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Prime Minister abandoned his Defence Force flight to Melbourne because a 'maintenance fault' was identified with the Boeing 757.

Christopher Luxon ended up flying commercially, and running behind… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The Prime Minister has had to miss bilateral meetings in Australia this morning after a maintenance after the Defence Force plane couldn't take off due to a maintenance fault.

Christopher Luxon was… Read more Audio