Midday Report for Monday 14 December 2020

12:45 PM.The New Zealand cricketers have won their second test match against the West Indies in Te Whanganui-a-Tara today, securing a series clean sweep.

The Black Caps needed just half an hour to take the… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Families that were already disadvantaged fared worst when the country went into Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey of children and young people in Aotearoa.

The office of the Children's… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Wine growers in Gisborne are worried they might miss out on the limited concessions the Government has made to allow workers in for the summer harvest.

Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps win their cricket Test series against the West Indies.

Stephen Hewson has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The food delivery service, My Food Bag, has resurrected plans for a possible share float.

Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.People are able to book managed isolation places by putting in flight numbers, even when they do not have a ticket for that flight, officials have confirmed. Rooms have been sitting empty in… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.RNZ understands an agreement has been reached in a first step towards resolution of the long-running land dispute at Ihumātao in south Auckland.

The agreement is thought to be being discussed by… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Cabinet is now meeting for the last time this year and RNZ understands a deal over Ihumātao will be discussed.

The Government has signalled it wanted progress on the long-running land dispute by… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.There's hope a deal can be reached at Ihumātao, a select committee is being recalled so the Speaker can be questioned, and anger as people "panic-book" managed isolation places.

Anna Thomas has the… Read more Audio