Midday Report for Tuesday 26 August 2025

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the first firefighter to enter Loafers Lodge hostel has continued to give evidence in the trial of the 50-year-old man who is accused of murdering five people by setting the… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.A referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term is all but guaranteed, with the select committee recommending it proceed. Justice Select Committee chairperson National MP Andrew Bayly spoke to Guyon… Read more Audio

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

12:27 PM.The Black Caps will be without three players for the start of their home summer, while a fourth is in doubt. Audio

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

12:15 PM.Police have called off their search for a boat believed to be missing in Cook Strait. Reporter Mary Argue spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:10 PM.The first firefighter to enter Loafers Lodge hostel has continued to give evidence in the trial of the 50-year-old man who is accused of murdering five people by setting the boarding hostel alight on… Read more Audio