Midday Report

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

The All Blacks hope having Beauden Barrett and Will Jordan on the field at the same time will give them an edge in this weekend's Bledisloe Cup opener against the Wallabies in Sydney. Audio

A second wave of synchonised explosions in Lebanon overnight is escalating tensions in the Middle East, and increasing pressure on the U.S for its role in Israel/Gaza ceasefire talks. Walkie-talkies… Read more Audio

Midday Business News for 19 September 2024 Audio

Stats NZ data shows gross domestic product - the broad measure of economic growth - fell 0.2 percent in the three months ended June. The numbers show the economy went backwards in the second quarter… Read more Audio

On today's episode, employees of Oji Fibre Solutions' mill in Penrose will lose their jobs when the mill closes in December; new NIWA data shows New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming… Read more Audio

New research shows te reo Maori was considered on the path to extinction four years ago. Today it's a different story with increasing numbers having basic and conversational te reo skills. Michael… Read more Audio

Hundreds of locals met in Woodville last night opposing NZTA's tolling plan for the Manawatu Gorge road replacement. Palmerston North City councillor Lorna Johnson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Synlait's hoping farmers will stay with the company. Audio

It's been a while between tests for the NZ men's cricketers. Audio

Shareholders in embattled dairy company Synlait Milk have voted overwhelmingly to approve a range of measures to restore its finances and save the company. Audio

New climate projections show New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming decades than previously thought. By 2090, the projections show the country could be between 0.8°C and 3°C warmer… Read more Audio