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Big tech companies are operating data centres that use vast amounts of water in areas of the world where water is scarce

President Trump's tariffs have been ruled illegal by a federal court, but the Oval Office is appealing. Meanwhile, Trump announced steel and aluminium tariffs would double to 50 per cent - and the court has not struck these down. Elon Musk is leaving as questions rise about his drug use, and the President's legislation to enact much of his agenda, the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' is falling foul with fiscal hawks in his party because of the amount of debt it puts on the Government.

In today's episode, the government's making big changes to WorkSafe, the agency tasked with keeping workers safe including shifting in priorities from enforcement to giving advice, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority says there are some energy-saving things that you can do that could help cut your bills, without denting your lifestyle too much, two New Zealand high school students have been victorious at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio, and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

The latest news and sport from RNZ Pacific.

Stuff and TradeMe have announced a merger, with TradeMe to take a 50 percent stake in Stuff Digital

Tauranga based Local Democracy Reporter Alisha Evans has news from the region

The top stories and other headlines at midday

There's another change for the media landscape in Aotearoa with a new marriage between Trade Me and Stuff. The Spinoff's Managing editor and media commentator Duncan Grieve spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Employers and manufacturers are describing government moves to change the focus of WorkSafe as long overdue. Employers and Manufacturers Association manager of employment relations and safety Paul Jarvie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Midday Business News for 6 June 2025

Top seed Jannik Sinner continued his dominant French Open progress, with a straight sets dismantling of Russian Andrey Rublev to reach the quarter-finals.

Midday Rural News for 3 June 2025

It was the deadliest King's Birthday weekend on the roads in six years. Road Policing Team Inspector Peter McKennie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

A petition has just been handed over at parliament calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks - in a bid to protect pets. Animates general manager of marketing Nathalie Moolenshot spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Three-times champion Novak Djokovic breezed past Britain's Cameron Norrie and into the French Open quarter-finals, ing Rafael Nadal as the second man to win 100 matches at Roland Garros.

The government is shifting WorkSafe's priorities from enforcement, to giving more advice. Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff spoke to Corin Dann.

The man who a coroner says likely inflicted injuries that killed a four-year-old boy insists he was not responsible. National crime correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An error on a government website wrongly raised the hopes of dozens of families who thought they'd been selected to apply for visas for parents to live here. Gill Bonnett reports.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority says there are some energy-saving things that you can do that could help cut your bills, without denting your lifestyle too much. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Universities face an uncertain future as they contemplate yet another year in which funding fails to keep pace with rising costs. Here's our education correspondent John Gerritsen.