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An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

A hearing which could be Scott Watson's last chance to quash his convictions got underway at the Supreme Court today. RNZ's Ellen O'Dwyer is covering the case and spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Health is emerging as one of the key battlegrounds in the election campaign. Labour has unveiled its plan to tackle ED waiting lists today. Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The top stories and other headlines at midday

Sports correspondent Sam Ackerman has the latest from the world of sport. 

Jess Dare's latest exhibition, I will Meet You in the Garden, is currently on at Toi Tauranga Art Gallery.

There's a call for a 'Truth in Politics Act' - from a leading lawyer, could it actually work? 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Jimmy has more on the Otaki to north of Levin highway, campaigning in Manawatu and the Polish orphans who came to Pahiatua.

Estrangement between family members can be painful for both the parties involved, and the wider family who must navigate the situation.

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was one of the largest heritage buildings lost after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The Catholic Cathedral was demolished in 2020, after suffering irreparable damage. Earlier this year the design of a new $80 million Cathedral was unveiled, that is to be built on the Barbadoes St site of the original. The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch has d...

Chris Hipkins on Labour's campaign and coalition plans; 'On a roll' campaign targets young voters; Ngai Tahu welcomes Trade Me pounamu ban; Pirongia businesses band together as bridge closure hits trade; Maggie Cogger-Orr makes rugby refereeing history

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

President Trump is looking for a new press secretary after questions were raised about the former incumbent Katie Zacharia's qualifications.

30 years after being part of the UN Protection Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Captain Ben Green has returned and met some of the students he helped protect.

The country's major banks have signed an agreement to make it easier to open a bank account, which usually requires proof of ID and address. 

 New planning laws replacing the RMA are too vague to prevent development in flood-prone areas, according to planning experts.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

A rare South Island giant moa egg will be returned to Aotearoa, after being bought from a private collection in the United States. According to auction records, the egg was discovered in New Zealand in 1966, and may have originated from a human burial site dating to the Moa Hunter period, around AD 1300. The egg has been bought by Colossal Biosciences, and will be returned to Ngai Tahu research le...

The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

Whangarei District Council is looking at softening a proposed bylaw change outlawing vehicles on a number of beaches after community pushback. Last month's council meeting saw 20 submitters, with varying ideas about what they wanted done. In response, council staff have recommended watering down one of the most contentious proposals, a roughly six-kilometre vehicle ban at Uretiti South, near Ruaka...

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning sports news update.

BNZ economists have recently looked at the numbers and found some surprising results. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at this and spoke to John Campbell.