Midday Report for Tuesday 23 February 2021

12:48 PM.Rescuers are still attempting to refloat a pod of aboout 30 pilot whales, that re-stranded at Farewell Spit this morning.

The whales were initially re-floated last night, but were found back on the… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Moriori have arrived at parliament ahead of their settlement getting closer to passing into law - a move which descendents describe as restoring their cultural identity.

Early last year, descendants… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The latest figures from Stats NZ shows all nine child poverty measures showed downward trends compared to two years ago, but year-on-year changes are less clear.

The latest figures from Stats NZ… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The rural services company PGG Wrightson has posted a half year profit.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The White Ferns resume their cricket World Cup preparations.

Sports reporter, Barry Guy, has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Sky TV triples its profit.

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

12:17 PM.The Southland Regional Council says it has ramped up the monitoring of toxic waste levels at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

The Environment minister David Parker today slammed New Zealand Aluminium… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Before covid-19 hit, Stats NZ says progress was being made to reduce child poverty, with improvements across the nine different measures compared to two years ago.

However, the official figures out… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The Ministry of Health has announced there is a new case of Covid-19 in the community.

It comes as the Ministry reveals it is looking at whether airborne particles generated by bowel movements could… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A new Covid-19 case in the community. Child poverty figures show little progress. And frustrations boil over about the Tiwai Point smelter.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio