Midday Report

Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced new funding of $571 million for the Defence Force, with $160 million for personnel, most of it to be spent over four years. She spoke to Ben Strang.

On today's episode, the father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones says the police theory about his son's death lacks common sense, RNZ reporter Timothy Brown gives us the latest from court, a Social Investment Agency will be set up as part of this year's Budget, Victoria University professor and economist Arthur Grimes joins us, former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison, we hear from RNZ Pacific's Koroi Hawkins, and nurses are rallying in cities around the country calling for more health funding in the budget, nurses are rallying in cities around the country calling for more health funding in the budget to fix the staffing crisis. The Nurses Orginisation's Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku gives us the latest.

Nurses are rallying in cities around the country calling for more health funding in the budget to fix the staffing crisis. The Nurses Orginisation's Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice. RNZ's Pacific News Editor Koroi Hawkins spoke to Charlotte Cook.

News from the rural farming sector.

Three debutants have been named in the first Black Ferns team of the year.

Midday Business News for 9 May 2024

The Finance Minister has confirmed a Social Investment Agency will be set up as part of this year's Budget, with an aim of investing in earlier and better interventions to support the country's most vulnerable. Victoria University professor and economist Arthur Grimes spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones says the police theory about his son's death lacks common sense. RNZ reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Charlotte Cook.

On today's episode, the man sought by police for killing a person on a popular Auckland street has been found dead at a rural property outside Taupo, Auckland's deputy mayor Desley Simpson gives us the latest, a new look school lunch programme has been launched, RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joins us, and a debt solution provider is warning that cutting funding for advisors could worsen the mental health of those struggling financially, DebtFix chief executive Christine Liggins discusses the implications.