Midday Report

The Health Minister, Simeon Brown, said the Elective Boost programme would cut surgery waiting times as 21,000 more elective procedures are funded over the next year. He spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Midday Rural News with Sally Wenley Audio

Midday Sport update with Jonty Dine Audio

Midday Business News for 2 July, including a market update. Audio

A methane-tracking satellite that recieved $29 million of funding from the government is lost in space. RNZ's climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Civil Defence officials are meeting flood-hit residents in the Tasman region, as more bad weather heads toward the region. The meeting, in Wakefield, is the first of two to be held on Wednesday, with… Read more Audio

In today's episode, more than a thousand people are expected at Opaea Marae as Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp is laid to rest, friends and family of the farmer who was killed while trying… Read more Audio

A New Plymouth homeowner is left with what she calls an ugly stump in front of her house, after contractors took to the 100-year-old pōhutukawa with chainsaws last week. Alana Brough spoke to… Read more Audio

Loose, roaming dogs have been causing havoc across Auckland, and a new campaign is being launched as part of a targetted approach to curb the problem. Auckland Council's general manager of licensing… Read more Audio

Midday Rural News with Stephanie Ockhuysen . Audio

Midday sport update with Bridget Tunnicliffe Audio

Midday Business News for 1 July, including a market update. Audio