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12:43 PM.From today Wellington motorists could be tested at a roadside stop for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine - with the trial expected to roll out nationally next year. Joseph Boden is a professor… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:28 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.Complaints about lawyers are on the rise - and most relate to claims of incompetence and negligence. The Law Society's chief executive Katie Rusbatch spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:11 PM.Australian officials say a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach yesterday was a targeted, anti-semitic terror attack. The Guardian's Ben Doherty spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

1:45 PM.Sentencing is underway in Greymouth for the disgraced former leader of the Gloriavale Christian community, Howard Temple; There's outrage overseas as football fans learn how much money they'll have to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Music can do wonders for the mood. Researchers have discovered music can also reflect the mood of society. Markus Foramitti, one of the study's authors, spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:27 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:19 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:14 PM.There's outrage overseas as football fans learn how much money they'll have to cough up to head along to next year's World Cup. Founder of All Whites fan club Flying Kiwis, Matt Fejos spoke to Lauren… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Sentencing is underway in Greymouth for the disgraced former leader of the Gloriavale Christian community, Howard Temple. RNZ reporter Tim Brown spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

1:45 PM.Budget airline Jetstar is being directed to stop using two baggage scales at Wellington Airport after inspections found they failed to meet legal accuracy requirements; A Maori health collective say… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A University of Auckland study has found more than 10% of secondary school students have had unwanted sexual experiences. Professor Terryann Clark from the University of Auckland spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:27 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:19 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:15 PM.A Maori health collective say they are "deeply disappointed" by a decision to cut their Stop Smoking Service contract because they refuse to supply vaping products. Catherine Manning is the regional… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Budget airline Jetstar is being directed to stop using two baggage scales at Wellington Airport after inspections found they failed to meet legal accuracy requirements. Stephen O'Brien, MBIE's… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Christine Fleming cares for her adult son and was one of the two parents who took the legal action; Advocates for people with endometriosis are calling for a national endometriosis action plan, as new… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Over 1200 athletes from 42 national clubs are in Christchurch ready for the New Zealand Special Olympics. Fran Scholey, Chief Executive Officer at Special Olympics New Zealand spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:28 PM.The latest sports news from the RNZ sports team. Audio

12:20 PM.The latest business news from the RNZ business team including a market report. Audio