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The Wānaka man with more than 400 tractors is parting with some of his prized collection. Allan Dippie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Midday Rural News.

Midday Sports News.

Midday Business News.

The Commerce Commission has told a popular bargain retailer to stop selling children's car seats over safety concerns. Competition, Fair Trading, and Credit General Manager Vanessa Horne spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The home of the ASB Classic is finally going to get its roof. Auckland Tennis chief executive Rohan West spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Protestors gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters' home in Auckland on Thursday night in support of those on board the Global Sumud Flotilla. Nick James spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Our comedians Donna Brookbanks and Elisabeth Easther with some of the funnier stories of the week including the case in Northern California, where police pulled over a driverless taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel and therefore, no one to ticket.

Sam previews the All Blacks test against the Wallabies in Perth. There's also cricket: the White Ferns are at the World Cup in India while the Black Caps play Australia in the second of a three-match T20 series tonight.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Earthquake strengthening on buildings in rural areas, the demolition of Masterton's town hall  and a  bumper year for wine production.  

Eden Denyer of Unity Books Wellington reviews My Friends by Frederik Backman, published by Simon & Schuster.  

Digital twins and the era of personalised medicine -  Professor Merryn Tawhai, the director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, on reimagining healthcare with virtual doubles. 

In today's episode, in the UK, two people are dead and four others are in hospital after a terrorist attack on a synagogue in northern Manchester; Vessels that were attempting to reach Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, have been seen arriving at a port in Israel, after being intercepted by the navy; With natural gas reserves dropping, prices rising and the future of gas supply uncertain, some New Zealand home owners may be considering switching to electric; We have our weekly sports panel; And we cross the ditch to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Ed White with the latest from Asia. He is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Shanghai.

Trout fishing season has just kicked off and for anglers in Waikato, there are warnings to watch out for the super-spreading invasive golden clam. 

The largest provider of diagnostic testing in the country is now offering 'wellness testing', where anyone can request a bundle of tests - such as 'the fatigue bundle' or the 'male hormone bundle' but GPs are say the tests are a waste of time and likely exploiting the 'worried well'.   

The Public Service Commissioner says new protocols for managing sexual harassment and bullying complaints - with a pledge that complainants will be better supported - but whistleblowers question how effective it will be.  

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.