Midday Report

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Midday rural news. Audio

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