Midday Report

In today's episode, the school lunch programme saga continues to dominate headlines. In the most recent development - Libelle - one of the companies contracted to make 125,000 lunches has gone into liquidation, the police are launching another operation to track down fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children, and the agreement, negotiated by the United States, also includes the US immediately lifting its pause on military aid and intelligence to Ukraine.

The agreement, negotiated by the United States, also includes the US immediately lifting its pause on military aid and intelligence to Ukraine. Waikato University International Law professor Al Gillespie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The police are launching another operation to track down fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Midday Rural News for 12 March 2025

The Hurricanes concede ill-discipline has been one of their biggest undoings as they seek to get their spluttering Super Rugby campaign back on track.

Midday Business News for 12 March 2025

The school lunch programme saga continues to dominate headlines. In the most recent development - Libelle - one of the companies contracted to make 125,000 lunches has gone into liquidation. Associate Education Minister David Seymour spoke to Charlotte Cook.

In today's episode, as New Zealand mulls sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, Australia has just been struck with a stark warning from Russia of "grave consequences" if it puts boots on the ground as part of a peacekeeping operation, a company, Labelle Group, contacted by Compass to provide school lunches has been put into liquidation on Tuesday morning, water safety experts say drownings at Wellington's waterfront could be easily solved by installing fencing just around the most dangerous hotspots, and the Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against meal delivery company Hello Fresh for misleading behaviour.

The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against meal delivery company Hello Fresh for misleading behaviour. Consumer's spokesperson Sahar Lone spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Water safety experts say drownings at Wellington's waterfront could be easily solved by installing fencing just around the most dangerous hotspots particularly near bars and clubs pointing to the success at Princes Wharf in Auckland. Water safety spokesperson Gavin Walker spoke to Charlotte Cook.