Midday Report

Research from the Drug Foundation has found people with untreated or undiagnosed ADHD are much more likely to use illicit drugs and develop an addiction. Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Earlier this year Foodstuffs proposed bringing the North and South Island divisions together to create a national cooperative, but the Commerce Commission declined the proposal saying it would substantially lessen competition. Foodstuffs North Island chief executive Chris Quin spoke to Charlotte Cook.

News from the rural farming sector.

The All Whites squad for their opening World Cup qualifier has been confirmed with two time A league winner Storm Roux back for the first time in over two years.

Midday Business News for 1 October 2024.

Heavy rainfall is expected for much of the country from Wednesday, MetService said the rain would reach many parts of the country on Wednesday and Thursday. MetService Meterologist Mathapelo Makabulane spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The Commerce Commission has rejected Foodstuffs' proposal to merge its North Island and South Island divisions. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Charlotte Cook.

In today's episode, smokefree advocates criticise associate health minister Casey Costello for a lack of transparency, after documents revealed cutting tax for heated tobacco products would benefit Philip Morris the most. We speak with Professor of Public Health at the University of Auckland, Chris Bullen. The Ministry of Disabled People is investigating four deaths in its care - we hear from the chief executive of New Zealand's Disability Support Network. We interview the Green Building Council which says it's fielding regular calls about overheated buildings. And we catch up with RNZ's political editor Jo Moir as the Prime Minister plans to move into a newly refurbished Premier House.

The Prime Minister has ditched his Wellington city apartment and moved into the newly refurbished Premier House. The 37-million-dollar property has received an interior paintjob, new curtains and blinds, and other superficial renovations over the past nine months. Christopher Luxon came under fire when it was revealed he was collecting a 52-thousand-dollar a year accommodation allowance to live in his mortgage-free Wellington apartment instead. Political editor Jo Moir spoke with Charlotte Cook.

The Green Building council is fielding calls every two weeks about newly consented buildings dramatically overheating. It says this is the perfect thing for the government to consider when it overhauls the building consents process and replaces the more than 60 Building Consent Authorities across the country The Government is currently investigating three options. Green Building Council's chief executive Andrew Eagles spoke with Charlotte Cook.