Midday Report

A debt solution provider is warning that cutting funding for advisors could worsen the mental health of those already struggling financially. DebtFix chief executive Christine Liggins spoke to Charlotte Cook.

All primary students receiving free school lunches will keep getting them as is for the next two-and-a-half years but older pupils will shift to a more basic programme from next year. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook.

News from the rural farming sector.

Young Canterbury golfer Kazuma Kobori has already sought some psychological advice as he prepares to play in the first major of his fledgling career.

Midday Business News for 8 May 2024

Police say they are not currently seeking anyone else in relation to the shooting in Ponsonby, and a motivation for it was not yet clear. Auckland's Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The man sought by police for killing a person on a popular Auckland street has been found dead at a rural property outside Taupō.

On today's episode, junior doctors around the motu are striking over pay, Resident Doctors' Association executive secretary and treasurer Dr Bill Lu joins us, Relief Aid founder and executive director Mike Seawright discusses Israel's planned military operation in Rafah, the Labour party has accused the Government of scaling back its commitment to Nelson hospital, Labour's health spokesperson Dr Dr Ayesha Verrall joins us, and RNZ Executive Editor of Lifestyle and Entertainment Lucy Corry brings us the latest from the Met Gala.

It's the one day of the year we all get to become fashion experts, as the long list of celebrities strut their stuff at the Met Gala. RNZ executive editor of lifestyle and entertainment Lucy Corry spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The Labour Party says the government is scaling back its commitment to Nelson hospital and cutting front line health services by changing the plans for a new hospital. Last year, Cabinet signed off on building a new, acute services building. But Labour says this has quitely changed to a plan to build a series of smaller buildings instead. Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall joins Charlotte Cook