Midday Report

Midday Rural News for [Date Month Year]

Wellington all rounder Michael Bracewell will take over the captaincy of the Black Caps for this month's T20 series against Pakistan. Mitchell Santner along with Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra are unavailable because of their IPL commitments.

Midday Business News for 11 March 2025

A company, Labelle Group, contacted by Compass to provide school lunches has been put into liquidation on Tuesday morning. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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. Josh Wineera is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Defence Force; a former defence attaché to the Pacific and served in NZs third contingent of peacekeepers to Bosnia in 1995. Wineera spoke to Charlotte Cook.

In today's episode, the Department of Conservation has been unlawfully issuing permits to the Transport Agency, allowing it to kill species such as kiwi during the construction of news roads, a homelessness support group says New Zealand is failing women as Auckland services see a spike in demand - prompting an SOS call to the government, Major banks are back before Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee today, as the inquiry into banking competition continues, and more than 1600 musicians were gathered in Invercargill on the weekend to compete in the largest pipe band festival outside of Scotland.

More than 1600 musicians were gathered in Invercargill on the weekend to compete in the largest pipe band festival outside of Scotland. Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association president Liam Kernaghan spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Major banks are back before Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee today, as the inquiry into banking competition continues. Independent economist Cameron Bagrie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Midday Rural News for 10 March 2025

The Black Caps coach Gary Stead will wait until the end of the season before making a decision on his future, but hinted he's keen to stay on after guiding the side to another title match in a major tournament.