Midday Report for Monday 12 October 2020

12:45 PM.Four toi moko are being received by Te Papa in Germany before making their way to Aotearoa.

The tattooed shrunken heads will be the latest ancestral remains to be received by the museum under the… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A new report says the country's Defence Force will be widely involved in New Zealand's security efforts to prevent and mitigate the impacts of biological threats.

Those threats include biological and… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A new velvet season has got underway for the deer farmers, but an industry leader says the global pandemic makes predicting the outlook extremely difficult.

Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Wallabies coach Dave Rennie was proud of his side's performance, but knows they'll need to improve if they're to challenge the All Blacks at their Eden Park fortress in the second Bledisloe Cup… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The development of a wide range of infrastructure projects is at the top of the election wishlist from some of the country's leading chief executives for the next government.

Gyles Beckford has te… Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Watercare's acting chief executive says easing restrictions in Auckland will be closely monitored - but they may be brought back if the region's drought continues.

From today, businesses can use… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Kawerau District mayor says the council will work closely with Norske Skogg as the newsprint mill owner decides what to do about the plant in the Bay of Plenty town.

Norske Skogg announced it is… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.It's officially election week and a record numbers of early votes have been cast around the country.

But there's still five days of fierce political campaigning left.

So, what do parties leaders… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.It's the final week of election campaigning. The Kawerau paper mill is under threat.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio