Midday Report for Wednesday 14 April 2021

12:44 PM.A kapa haka competition is being launched in prisons in a move to connect inmates with their culture and identity. All eighteen prisons are taking part in the 2021 Whakataetae Kapa Haka contest. The… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Let's go to Auckland now, where dancers from 60 schools are taking to the stage in Auckland today for the four-day Polyfest - the world's largest Pasifika dance festival. Last year's event was canned… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.The dream of a Pacific Island team in Super Rugby is about to become a reality. Moana Pasifika and Fijian NDrua will this afternoon be officially confirmed as entrants in next year's competition. Audio

12:35 PM.Reaction to the Governemnt's ban on livestock exports by sea is starting to filter in. The Agriculture Minister this morning announced the trade will be phased out in the next two years. A review was… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.Telecommunciations company 2Degrees is set to start rolling out a 5G mobile network. It will roll out the first sites in Auckland and Wellington this year, and be progressively extended to about 700… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.A new mass vaccination clinic is opening in Auckland today. It comes as health officials in the city struggle to recruit enough people to deliver the injections. RNZ's health correspondent Rowan Quinn… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The government will ban livestock exports by sea, in a bid to protect the animals and the country's reputation. The industry will have up to two years to stop exports. Last year more than… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A border worker who recently tested positive for Covid-19 was not tested for several months, despite a requirement to be tested every two weeks. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment… Read more Audio