Midday Report for Thursday 4 March 2021

12:46 PM.Our globe-trotting seabirds are dying at the hands of "wild west" international fishing practices, sparking a call for regulation across the globe.

A study which examines what happens to numerous… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.An incident in which a man jumped onto the Trentham Race track in the middle of a race has been described by the judge as "a moment of complete alcohol-fuelled madness".

Justin Bergman​​, who's… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Government is defending the time it has taken to review the livestock export trade.

Rurals reporter, Maja Burry, has mo ngā korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Black Caps cricket side are hoping Mitchell Santner isn't laid low by illness for too much longer.

Sports reporter Felicity Reid has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Dairy company, Synlait Milk has withdrawn its full year 2021 guidance because of significant uncertainty and volatility within its business.

Business reporter Andrew McRae has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.A leading vaccinologist says the country's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out needs to be flexible, because whom the country's most vulnerable are will change depending on whether Aotearoa is facing community… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A leading advocate for prison reform says distressing findings of how a prisoner was treated should be motivation to create significant change within the criminal justice system.

Documents obtained… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The rough treatment of a suicidal prisoner raises questions, and the government is under pressure to explain its vaccine roll-out.

Nicola Wright has mo ngā pitopito korero. Read more Audio