Midday Report

The Black Caps wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert has been ruled out of the T20 series against the West Indies with a broken finger. Audio

Midday Business News for 4 November 2025 Audio

A large vegetation fire is spreading and destroying structures near Darfield in Canterbury. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Iwi leaders will meet with Te Pati Maori leadership at Parliament on Tuesday in an effort to put a stop to extraordinary infighting. Bayden Barber is the Chairman of the Ngati Kahungunu Iwi… Read more Audio

In today's episode, Three of the country's largest secondary schools are now affected by the measles outbreak, with 17 known cases so far nationwide; Consumer advocates are warning not to let the lure… Read more Audio

Christchurch City Council is trialling sheep as a way to combat fire risk in the Port Hills. The popular Kennedys Bush track is closed until Wednesday to allow sheep to graze the dry grass in the… Read more Audio

The British government has announced today that it is "working to remove" Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's last honorary military title at the King's request. Historian and author of Entitled, Andrew… Read more Audio

The Bay of Plenty regional council has bought a large dairy farm as part of its sustainability efforts. Audio

It will be another 24 hours before the All Blacks will know what future two of the Barrett brothers will have on their tour of Britain. Audio

Westpac New Zealand's full year profit is up 13 percent with increased revenue, lending and margins, and a drop in bad debts. Audio

Consumer advocates are warning not to let the lure of a bargain tempt you into purchasing toys and usb chargers from online retailer like Shein and Temu. Consumer NZ's Belinda Castles spokee to… Read more Audio

Three of the country's largest secondary schools are now affected by the measles outbreak, with 17 known cases so far nationwide. Health Correspondent Ruth Hill and Associate Professor Mark Thomas… Read more Audio