Midday Report

The Crusaders coach Rob Penney insists he's not mired in soul searching after last week's loss to the Highlanders and says he's determined to help the side keep their Super Rugby playoff hopes alive.

Midday Business News for 16 May 2024 Audio

Junior doctors are on strike for the second time in two weeks and hundreds of appointments and surgeries have been cancelled as a result. Resident Doctors Association president Dr James Anderson spoke… Read more Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday. Former RNZ Pacific news editor Walter Zweifel spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

On today's episode, hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning, we get the latest from the MetService, a New Zealander… Read more Audio

An expert in social media says a Tik Tok and Instagram protest asking people to block celebrities who haven't posted about the Israel - Gaza conflict is more complicated than it looks. University of… Read more Audio

A Māori technology and data ethicist says there is a real risk of discrimination against Māori and Pasifika with the police's expanding use of biometric data. Māori technology, AI and data ethicist Dr… Read more Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

The Phoenix' A-league football semi final is on the verge of being a sellout. Audio

Midday Business News for 15 May 2024 Audio

A New Zealander holidaying in New Caledonia says it's a dire situation as he's holed up in a hotel while fires and riots continue throughout the country. Mike Lightfoot spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning. MetService meterologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio