Midday Report for Tuesday 26 January 2021

12:45 PM.Temperatures are climbing in parts of the South Island, with potentially record-setting highs on the cards this afternoon. MetService says temperatures around the Canterbury High Country are already… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Work is underway to block off a broken wastewater pipe in central Wellington, which burst at the intersection of Victoria and Mercer Streets.yesterday.

Those roads are closed, and no traffic is able… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Dairy confidence continues to climb.

Rurals reporter Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.The Olympic champion sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke don't want to get caught up in the speculation surrounding this year's Tokyo Games.

Sports Editor, Stephen Hewson, has te pūrongo hakinakina.

12:20 PM.Dairy company Synlait Milk has lifted its milk payout forecast by nearly 13 percent following strong world prices.

Business reporter Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders for at least 72 hours.

Māni Dunlop spoke with an epidemiologist at the University of Melbourne, Tony Blakely. Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Cabinet is meeting for the first time this year, with the Covid-19 community case in Northland top of the agenda.

RNZ's Deputy Political Editor, Craig McCulloch, spoke to Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Northland iwi and local supermarkets are supplying water and food to those waiting hours to get tested for Covid.

Testing stations in the region are contiuing to be overrun by people, with lines of… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Long waits for covid tests continue, Northland iwi and local supermarkets supply water and food to those waiting, and travel to Australia is put on hold.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio