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1:10 PM.In today's episode, ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators, an emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators. Project lead for Capital Kiwi Paul Ward spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a one hundred percent tariff on foreign movies - a threat that economists say will be hard to follow through with. Economist Eric Crampton spoke to… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 30 September 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering has taken aim at the Netball New Zealand Players Association for only focussing on players who had a problem with embattled coach Dame Noeline Taurua. Audio

12:23 PM.Midday Business News for 30 September 2025 Audio

12:10 PM.Police have found a machete which they believe could be related to the killing of PhD student Kyle Whorrall who died after an attack at an Auckland bus stop at Easter. Detective Inspector Glenn… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.An emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the whole hospital to get on board and help people move through faster. Hawke's Bay Hospital Emergency Consultant Scott Boyes spoke to… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, two decades of Australian child vaccination rates increasing came to an end following the Covic 19 pandemic, according to a report published in the Australian and New Zealand… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.It's moving to hear thousands sing the anthem before you play - even more so when your father is leading them. Former All Black Eroni Clarke spoke to Charlotte Cook Audio

12:40 PM.The outcome into a review of earthquake strengthening laws is expected to be released this afternoon by building Minister Chris Penk. Masterbuilders Cheif executive Ankit Sharma spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 29 September 2025 Audio

12:30 PM.Midday Sport News for 29 September 2025 Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 29 September 2025 Audio

12:15 PM.Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke has made it clear where she stands on the future of embattled coach Dame Noeline Taurua. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe has been following the story and spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Two decades of Australian child vaccination rates increasing came to an end following the Covic 19 pandemic, according to a report published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. A former minister says bold action is needed to… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Precious pups and poodles have descended on Rangiora for the National Dog Show. Show director Martin Hewitt spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:43 PM.Technology that could reduce methane emissions from cattle by as much as 30 percent is a step closer to being trialled in New Zealand. AgriZeroNZ chief executive Wayne McNee spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sports News for 26 September 2025. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 26 September 2025. Audio

12:14 PM.A former minister says bold action is needed to reform the energy sector and help grow the economy. Simon Bridges spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.The man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. Our reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Charlotte Cook from outside the High… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Health Minister Simeon Brown says new funding for Health New Zealand will expand access and reduce wait times; There's déjà vu on the streets of New York as New Zealand's foreign… Read more Audio