Midday Report for Monday 22 February 2021

12:45 PM.A key figure in the Christchurch rescue was Dan Ohs, who was ambulance scene commander at the PGC building, which collapsed in the quake.

Mr Ohs is now the Deputy Chief Executive Ambulance… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Thousands of people have turned out for the National Memorial Service in Ōtautahi today, where the 185 victims who died in the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago are being remembered.

Maurice… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.There are calls for more research into regenerative agriculture.

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

12:28 PM.The Black Caps captain will lay a wreath in Christchurch for the Canterbury earthquake remembrance service.

Brenton Vannisselroy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Freightways profit drives through the pandemic.

Business Editor, Gyles Beckford, has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Students are now back in the classroom at Papatoetoe High School for the first time since three community cases of Covid-19 were linked to the school.

After one week off, and a testing blitz, the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Today marks 10 years since the February earthquake claimed 185 lives.

RNZ's Christchurch reporter, Rachel Graham, was at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial site for the official ceremony and spoke to… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.At 12.51pm it will be 10 years since a devastating 6.2 earthquake struck Ōtautahi Christchurch, bringing down buildings and killing 185 people.

A National service will get underway at half-past-12 at… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.It's 10 years since an earthquake killed 185 people in Christchurch. Ports of Auckland workers the latest people to be vaccinated against Covid-19. And Papatoetoe High students are back to school… Read more Audio