Midday Report for Tuesday 2 December 2025

1:45 PM.The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.When you were in school, and you saw someone being bullied - were you encouraged to stand up and step in. New research out of Australia has now shown, this might not actually help and be… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Nurses at a private hospital are on strike over the employer's refusal to let lower paid workers join the union. Vicky Woodfield is a New Zealand Nurses Organisation union delegate and orderly, and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:29 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis has labelled the conduct of Labour MPs "unbecoming" after a fiery scrutiny week appearance which saw accusations of name-calling and conspiracy-thinking. Acting… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years. He spoke to Charlotte Cook Audio