Midday Report for Tuesday 9 June 2020

12:48 PM.New Zealand singer Benee, will perform on the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon tonight - remotely.

The 20-year-old has risen to fame internationally during the Covid-19 lockdown with her single… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Volcanologists are recording continued unrest at Whakaari White Island.

In the last week, scientists on an observation flight detected a short-lived gas pulse, high temperatures in the crater, and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.State agencies accused of wrongly allowing pigs to be kept in cages have had their say in the High Court in Wellington.

Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.The Highlanders are expecting a good turnout from local rugby fans this weekend.

Barry Guy has sport. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Infratil looks to raise $300-million.

Emma Hatton has business. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.The police have apologised to the whānau of a 16-year-old boy from Masterton, who was arrested last year because he matched the description of a suspect who robbed a gas station.

Peter Hing had just… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand's major centres are still quieter than usual, despite the country's move to Alert Level One overnight.

All physical distancing measures and gathering limits have now been lifted, and the… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The Immigration Minister has told migrant workers they need to consider their futures - as they were filling caps in the labour market that may no longer exist.

Cabinet considered opening up the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The immigration minister tells migrant workers they need to consider their futures. Workers dribble back into the cities under Level One.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio