Midday Report for Thursday 6 May 2021

12:46 PM.Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to be the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after new qualifying criteria were released. Hubbard could be one of five New Zealanders to lift at the… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The head of the World Health Organisation is hailing a move to get rid of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as a monumental step in the fight against the pandemic. The US president Joe Biden… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A just-released report has found the country's emerging proteins industry is fragmented and lacks clear leadership. Audio

12:28 PM.Official selection is the only thing needed for weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to become the first transgender Olympian. Audio

12:20 PM.The dairy giant Fonterra is looking to reshape its capital structure to make it easier for farmers to join and exit the co-operative. Audio

12:18 PM.About 150 Hutt Valley High students are doing their school work on the steps of parliament today, hoping the government will replace their mould-riddled classrooms quickly. The school has closed more… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.A group lobbying for the trucking industry is dismayed the government's plan to shake up rail funding could see roads lose out to rail. The rail system will now be paid for out of the Land Transport… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.The government's outlined a 200 million dollar plan to reset and rebuild the tourism industry. The money will go towards new programmes including mental health support, Māori development and small… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two men have been given lengthy jail terms for their part in importing nearly half a tonne of methamphetamine into New Zealand - Customs' largest bust in this country to date. Auckland man Isaiah John… Read more Audio