Midday Report for Monday 6 April 2020

12:46 PM.Many people in Vanuatu are already in evacuation centres as the country prepares for Cyclone Harold to make landfall this evening.

The Category 5 cyclone is expected to pass right over the island of… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A survey has found that an overwhelming majority of Māori and Pasifika don't feel safe having Armed Response Teams in their communities.

The pilot programme involves special police patrol vehicles… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Farming groups have worked with the Ministry for Primary Industries to launch a sector-wide feed budgeting service.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker says his mission to provide some positivity during the fight against Covid-19 will continue.

Clay Wilson has the sports news. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Auckland Airport is the latest to reinforce its finances against the fall out from the Covid-19 virus, with plans to raise $1.2 billion through a share issue.

Andrew McRae has the business news. Read more Audio

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Locals in the Northland community of Kaikohe are anxious to get tested after a supermarket worker tested positive for Covid-19.

The Northland DHB said on Saturday that anyone who visited the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The plan for $30 million of targeted Māori health funding is expected to be announced this week.

The government made $56 million available to Māori communities to respond to Covid-19, $30 million of… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Government isn't ruling out tracking people's movements through their cellphones to help trace the spread of the coronavirus.

The UK, U.S, Russia and Singapore have all used app technology to map… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Fletcher Building's senior executives are taking bigger pay cuts and the Government considers apps for contact tracing.

Nicola Wright has RNZ news. Read more Audio