Midday Report

Sea level rise and coastal erosion are threatening homes and infrastructure around the country, and councils have warned for years they could not afford to deal with those issues without Government support.

The Tasman District has experienced all of these effects, and they will get worse.

The mayor Tim King spoke to Māni Dunlop.

News from the rural farming sector for 3 August 2022

Midday sports News for 3 August Pole-vaulter Imogen Ayris says a change in approach after a disappointing World Champs paid off off as she claimed a bronze medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

News from the business sector for 3 August 2022

The government has just released the country's first National Adaptation Plan -- and it's focused on getting communities talking about how climate change will affect them and what they should do to prepare.

For some along vulnerable coastlines, that will range from building protective seawalls, raising floor levels, to managed retreats.

The plan also prompts discussion about who should pay for all of this, and how our laws need to change in order to make any of this possible.

The Climate Change Minister James Shaw spoke to Māni Dunlop.

The unemployment rate has stayed around its record low - at 3.3 percent - for the June quarter, according to Stats NZ. 

Wages are rising, they're up 3.4 percent over the last year. 

But that's still behind inflation which is at 7.3 percent.  

The Council of Trade Unions' economist Craig Rennie spoke to Māni Dunlop.

Voting in the general election in Cook Islands is drawing to a close.

The race involves the Democratic Party led by Tina Browne, the Cook Islands Party led by the current Prime Minister Mark Brown, and the One Cook Islands Movement, led by George Turia.

Worldwatch reporter Max Towle spoke to correspondent Caleb Fotheringham of Cook Islands News.

New Zealand has reaffirmed its commitment to Samoa by giving 15 million dollars to the country's climate change response, and an additional 12 million towards rebuilding Apia's Savalalo Market.

The historic market was destroyed by a fire in 2016.

The announcement follows a meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries after they marked the 60-year anniversary of the treaty of friendship last night.

RNZ Pacific reporter Susana Susuiki spoke to Māni Dunlop from Apia.

Andrew Jeffcoat won in the Men's 50 metre backstroke final this morning, adding to Lewis Clareburt's two golds, as well as those of paraswimmers Sophie Pascoe and Joshua Willmer.

Former commonwealth gold medalist, and long time swimming coach, Gary Hurring spoke to Māni Dunlop about what's going well behind the scenes.

News from the rural farming sector