Midday Report

In today's episode, up to 2000 people could lose their jobs as a result of the government's change to the school lunches funding model, the United States presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been hot on each other's heels, campaigning in the same battleground states with less than a week to go until polls close, a decision to move the Western Springs speedway to Onehunga has blindsided the sport's organisers and been described as a "sham process" by some on the Auckland Council, and it's terrorised and delighted visitors, but on Saturday, Wellington will wave goodbye to Quasi, the giant hand statue that has sat atop the City Gallery for the last five years.

It's both terrorised and delighted visitors but on Saturday, Wellington will wave goodbye to Quasi, the giant hand statue that has sat atop the City Gallery for the last five years. Wellington City Councillor Ben McNulty spoke to Charlotte Cook.

A decision to move the Western Springs speedway to Onehunga has blindsided the sport's organisers and been described as a "sham process" by some on the Auckland Council. Albany Ward Councillor John Watson spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Midday Rural News for 31 October 2024

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is pleased by the side's progress but she concedes there's still a long way to go if they're to be genuine contenders at the 2026 Commonwealth Game and the 2027 World Cup.

Midday Business News for 31 October 2024

The United States presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been hot on each other's heels, campaigning in the same battleground states with less than a week to go until polls close. Former labour party member and political commentator Shane Te Pou spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Up to 2000 people could lose their jobs as a result of the government's change to the school lunches funding model. Trust house chief executive John Prendergast spoke to Charlotte Cook.

In today's episode, the Associate Education Minister says he will look for more funding for attendance services, in order to tackle the growing truancy crisis, with the trial of the man accused of murdering Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao now in its second week, attention has now turned to her cellphone, the Justice Select Committee has this morning been hearing submissions on changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act, which will make it harder for Maori to make customary claims on coastlines, and health experts warn that when Police start to pull back from mental health call-outs from the first of November, people experiencing mental distress may not have access to any help at all.

Health experts warn that when Police start to pull back from mental health call outs from the first of November, people experiencing mental distress may not have access to any help at all. Associate Professor Sarah Gordon is from Te Huataki Waiora, the School of Health at the University of Waikato, and she spoke to Charlotte Cook.