Midday Report for Tuesday 9 March 2021

12:46 PM.Using te reo Māori on air is not in breach of the country's broadcasting standards. 

This comes from a recent Broadcasting Standards Authority decision following a complaint about TVNZ using te reo… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Health providers want to make sure no New Zealander is left behind in the vaccine rollout.

The government yesterday announced it's bought enough doses of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone, and will… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The Privacy Commissioner and the Independent Police Conduct Authority have just released the Terms of Reference for their inquiry, focused on photos of people who were not being detained or suspected… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.This week apple orchardists said they were leaving fruit unpicked because there weren't enough staff. Audio

12:28 PM.On the eve of racing in the America's Cup match, helmsman Peter Burling is confident Te Rehutai will be competitive against the Italian challengers. Audio

12:20 PM.Australian based telecommunications company Vocus has ditched the idea of a New Zealand market listing of its local business in favour of a takeover deal from an Australian consortium. Audio

12:18 PM.The government has suspended talks on the Bluff aluminium smelter's closure due to a lack of commitment to cleaning up the site.

It has been negotiating since September over how New Zealand Aluminium… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The Minister of Police is warning officers they should be taking photos of the public only when it is within the bounds of the law. 

RNZ has revealed the Police are approaching innocent young people… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Police have been forced to front-up and explain why they are collecting details and photos of innocent young people. RNZ first reported on rangatahi being stopped and phographed by officers in… Read more Audio