The young singer from Flaxmere - Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono already has a long list of successes - but he is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide. Fonoti-Fuimaono spoke to Charlotte Cook.

A big clean-up is underway at a kohanga reo in Petone, after floodwaters swept through classrooms during heavy rain on Tuesday morning. Kokiri marae and kohanga general manager Tina Olsen-Ratana spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Midday Rural News for 8 April 2025

Gary Stead will step down as the Black Caps T20 and one-day head coach and will soon decide if he wants to reapply for the test coach's role.

Midday Business News for 8 April 2025

The Finance Minister has warned global inflation could rise by as much as 0.5 percent in response to Donald Trump's tariffs. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Parts of Levin have suffered extensive damage from a tornado which brought down trees, smashed windows and lifted roofs on Tuesday morning. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Charlotte Cook.

In today's episode, the New Zealand share market fell more than 3.1 percent on Monday morning, the biggest single session fall since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Households are being asked to check their bathroom heaters to ensure they're not using a recalled model, and Netflix is raising its prices.

Netflix users will see a bump in their bills for the subscription service for the next month. Dan Slevin spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Households are being asked to check their bathroom heaters to ensure they're not using a recalled model, due to its potential fire hazard. MBIE spokesperson Ian Caplin spoke to Charlotte Cook.