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12:42 PM.Watercare is spending $500 million to patch up Auckland's leaky water infrastructure over the next 18 months. Watercare chief executive Jamie Sinclair spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 1 September 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney is set to compete on the international stage for the first time in a year after being selected for this month's World Championships in Tokyo. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 1 September 2025 Audio

12:17 PM.The government is hoping loans of up to $30 million for regional airlines will help the beleaguered sector - and the regions they serve. Marlborough mayor Nadine Taylor spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:12 PM.Health New Zealand says cuts to graduate nurses' working hours and on-the-job training, will not mean worse outcomes for patients. Health New Zealand spokesperson Nadine Gray spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Waikato Police are investigating a fresh sighting of who they think was fugitive Tom Phillips and one of his children; More details of the night the Loafers Lodge hostel caught… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The dead stoat unexpectedly found on a track on stoat-free Rakiura/Stewart Island last month was likely transported there from the mainland according to the DOC. DOC's National Eradication Manager… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.It's officially the last weekend of winter, and Mother Nature is determined to make it known. MetService's Heather Keats spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:36 PM.The Commerce Commission wants to hear from fruit and veggie growers regarding supermarket buyers. Audio

12:28 PM.The Warriors are being cautious about not over-exposing their new superstar Leka Halasima. Audio

12:20 PM.A strong rise in profit for the Port of Tauranga. Audio

12:16 PM.More details of the night the Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown caught fire has been revealed in the High Court in Wellington. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.Waikato Police are investigating a fresh sighting of who they think was fugitive Tom Phillips and one of his children. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the government has signed off on loosening alcohol restrictions; Residents of the now destroyed Loafers Lodge hostel are pained recalling the memories of the deadly fires that… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.Aotearoa's boutique music & arts festival is returning after a year off in the wake of economic challenges. Splore festival director John Minty spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.Residents in the Waitaki District could face a rates rise of almost 40 percent, after pulling out of South Island Water Done Well. Labour's Local Government spokesperson Tangi Utikere spoke to… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Residents in the Waitaki District could face a rates rise of almost 40 percent, after pulling out of South Island Water Done Well. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rurals news for 28 August 2025. Audio

12:28 PM.Midday Sports news for 29 August 2025. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business news for 28 August 2025. Audio

12:16 PM.Residents of the now destroyed Loafers Lodge hostel are pained recalling the memories of the deadly fires that ruined their homes for the court. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.The government has signed off on loosening alcohol restrictions, promising fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores, as first revealed by RNZ earlier this month via a leaked Cabinet paper. RNZ's… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, Finance Minister Nicola Willis is to make a number of announcements on competition in the Supermarket industry; The trial of the 50-year-old man accused of murdering five people by… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.New Zealand is on track for a major spike in summer temperatures according to new research out of the University of Waikato. Senior Lecturer in Climate Change and report co-author Dr Luke Harrington… Read more Audio