Midday Report

The union for ambulance workers is accusing Hato Hone St John and government ministers of being misleading and disingenuous over staffing levels. First Union's Faye McCann spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce says low turnout in the weekend's local body election raises questions about whether that was full democracy in action. Executive director of Tauranga's chamber of commerce Matt Cowley spoke to Charlotte Cook.

News from the rural farming sector.

Moana Pasifika believe signing All Blacks vice-captain Ardie Savea will be a "game changer" for the Super Rugby side and strengthen the future of the franchise.

Midday Business News for 22 July 2024.

A Northland charter boat skipper has been found not guilty following a trial relating to the Enchanter tragedy that claimed five lives off North Cape in 2022. Whangarei reporter Peter de Graaf spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Kamala Harris says she intends to do everything she can to earn and win the Democratic nomination, following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for re-election. New York correspondent Mitch McCann spoke to Charlotte Cook.

On today's episode, Mackenzie District Firefighter says driving on State Highway 8 is like Russian Roulette with 6 crashes in the past week and a half, Joe Biden is under intense pressure from Democrats to step down, we go to Tauranga where voting is underway for the first election since 2019, and two New Zealanders have won the world's toughest and longest endurance race, the Yukon one thousand, paddling one thousand miles along the Yukon River through Canada and Alaska.

Two New Zealanders have won the world's toughest and longest endurance race; the Yukon 1000, paddling 1000 miles along the Yukon River through Canada and Alaska. The gruelling race winds through some of the most remote landscapes in the world, navigating river rapids, narow channels and rummaging bears. Marlborough-Tasman locals Sophie Hart and Nathan Fa'avae completed the race in six days and 23 minutes, the second fastest Kayak time ever. Charlotte speaks with Nathan Fa'avae at the finish line.

Voting is underway in Tauranga for the first election since 2019. Sun Live local democracy reporter Alisha Evans spoke to Charlotte Cook.