Midday Report for Thursday 11 February 2021

12:52 PM.In September, seven Chinese secret police officers suddenly turned up at Mike Smith's door in Shanghai.

Writing for the Australian Financial Review, he had been one of the last two Australian… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Infrastructure New Zealand is concerned the Resource Management Act reforms planned by the Government could complicate the planning process for some projects.

Yesterday the Environment Minister… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.The man charged with a hit and run in Taita that left a local woman seriously injured has been named.

He is 27-year-old Jade Mark Harris from Naenae in Lower Hutt.

RNZ's reporter Hamish Cardwell was… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The state-owned farmer Pāmu has reported a small half-year profit.

Rural reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A thrilling 5-4 extra-time win over Tottenham has sent Everton into the quarterfinals of English football's FA Cup.

Sports reporter Clay Wilson, has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The local operations of the Australian based financial services company – AMP – has had a fall in its full year profit.

Business editor Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi.

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12:18 PM.The Victoria University Students' Association is hearing that some students are finding Wellington rents so expensive, they're enrolling in provincial universities instead.

Today, TradeMe released… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.The Education Ministry is warning of a shortage of secondary teachers in Auckland for the next three years.

It has forecast a shortfall of 30 teachers in the city this year.

Emma Hatton spoke with… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Air New Zealand's chief executive has blamed a junior communications staff member for the delay in responding to queries about its contract work for the Royal Saudi Navy,

Greg Foran and the airline's… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Air New Zealand apologises again for working with the Saudi military. Auckland faces a shortage of secondary school teachers, and Wellington rents hit new highs.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio