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12:20 PM.Midday Business News with Anan Zaki, including a market update. Audio

12:15 PM.The government's being urged to treat organised crime as a serious threat to New Zealand and appoint a dedicated Minister to tackle it. Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court; The Police Commissioner and the Minister for… Read more Audio

12:56 PM.At least 400 people are still missing over a week after a deadly landslide hit a remote village in Sudan's Darfur region. Niva Chittock spoke to World Vision Sudan'sNational Director, Simon Mane. Audio

12:46 PM.Accidental activations of Emergency Locator Beacons are increasing, costing thousands of dollars in wasted resources. Maritime NZ's Rescue Coordination Centre search and rescue officer James Simpson… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Voting for local body elections starts on Tuesday with big orange envelopes showing up in your letterboxes at any moment. Local Government New Zealand chief executive Scott Necklen spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midday rural news. Audio

12:27 PM.Midday sports news. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday business news. Audio

12:15 PM.The Police Commissioner and the Minister for Police are both in Hamilton, as the constable injured on Monday recovers in hospital. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.The trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, after evading police for nearly 4 years, Marakopa fugitive Tom Phillips is dead - one child is in custody and two others are missing. Phillips and his three children Jayda… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Tom Phillips has died in a shooting involving police in Waikato on Monday morning, nearly four years after he took his three children into the bush. Victoria University clinical psychologist Dougal… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Police say the man killed in a shootout in Piopio on Monday morning is believed to be Marokopa father Tom Phillips. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday rural news. Audio

12:27 PM.Midday sports news. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday business news. Audio

12:14 PM.Tom Phillips and his three children Jayda, Maverick and Ember went missing in December 2021 and have been on the run from authorities since then. Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.After evading police for nearly 4 years, Marakopa fugitive Tom Phillips is dead - one child is in custody and two others are missing. Audio

1:45 PM.In today's episode, the government has stripped Auckland Transport of most of its power in a shake-up designed to improve how people get around New Zealand's largest city; A major report into the… Read more Audio

12:49 PM.Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, has delivered her first public speech at Turangawaewae Marae. Presenter Mihingarangi Forbes spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:43 PM.This week Auckland Council revealed that nearly every boarding house it inspected did not meet minimum safety requirements. Labour MP Jenny Salesa spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.Midday Rural News for 5 September 2025 Audio

12:27 PM.Midday Sport News for 5 September 2025 Audio