Midday Report for Friday 16 October 2020

12:46 PM.New Zealanders are living longer in poorer health according to an international report published in The Lancet today.

The Global Burden of Disease Study has found that the average life expectancy for… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Rookie winger Caleb Clarke is among five changes to the All Blacks starting lineup for the second Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Auckland on Sunday.

He's replacing the injured George Bridge… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The animal genetics co-op Livestock Improvement Corporation, or LIC, wants to make it easier for farmers to buy into the company or to sell out of it.

Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua, Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The All Blacks have made five changes to the starting team to play the Wallabies in Sunday's second Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park.

Felicity Reid has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Leading homeware and sports goods retailer Briscoe Group has repaid more than $11-million received in wage subsidies.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.New Zealand First also recorded a slight uptick in support in last night's political poll, sitting at 3 percent.

Political reporter Jo Moir has been closely following New Zealand First leader Winston… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.The Green party co-leaders have full-on schedules in Auckland and Wellington today, after receiving a boost in last night's final One News Colmar Brunton political poll - with the party recording 8… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The ACT party leader, David Seymour, is chatting to Aucklanders in the central city today.

RNZ's reporter, Katie Doyle, is with him and spoke to Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, Read more Audio

12:14 PM.RNZ political reporter Yvette McCullough is with the Labour leader, Jacinda Ardern, in Auckland.

She spoke to Te Aniwa Hurihanganui. Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Tomorrow is the final day for voters to have their say, and the leaders of the country's largest political parties are pounding the pavement to secure last minute votes.

The latest polling shows… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Police are working to identify the bodies of two people found by a member of the public on the shores of Lake Taupō this morning.

Locals have described a heavy police presence -- and tents set up by… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Police investigate after two bodies were found on Taupo's lakefront. Fiery accusations in the countdown to election day.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio