Midday Report

Midday Business News for 5 September 2024 Audio

Thousands are waiting along the Waikato river banks waiting for Kingii Tuheitia's to arrive at the barge where he will be put on a waka and taken downstream towards his final resting place. RNZ Maori… Read more Audio

On today's episode, Woolworths is taking issue with the Commerce Commission over its claims supermarkets are making excess profits and increasing margins, the Commerce Commission says competition in… Read more Audio

There's been more Kiwi success at the Paris Paralympic Games with William Stedman won silver in the Men's 400 metre final. Cerebral Palsy Society researcher and support advisor Amy Hogan spoke to… Read more Audio

Former and current politicians are being welcomed at Tuurangawaewae Marae on Wednesday to pay their respects to Kiingi Tuheitia. RNZ political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Defending champions - New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and her Canadian partner Gabi Dabrowski have been beaten in the doubles quarter-finals of the US Tennis Open in New York. Audio

Midday Business News for 4 September 2024 Audio

The Commerce Commission says competition in the grocery sector has not improved and it's planning to ramp up regulation and enforcement. Grocery Action Group chair Sue Chetwin spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Woolworths is taking issue with the Commerce Commission over its claims supermarkets are making excess profits and increasing margins. Managing Director of Woolworths New Zealand Spencer Sonn spoke to… Read more Audio

On today's episode, threats to New Zealand's national security are increasingly likely to come from within New Zealand - be it disgruntled government employees or those who are in desperate need of… Read more Audio

The King's Council is meeting with iwi leaders in private today to discuss who will succeed the Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia. RNZ's Maori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Ben Strang. Audio