Midday Report for Wednesday 26 May 2021

12:47 PM.WorkSafe is telling workers on construction sites, in manufacturing, and even painters that they might need to shave their beards - if they have one. Audio

12:42 PM.A controversial composting and worm farming operation in Taranaki has been declined resource consents to discharge contaminants into the air, into water and onto land. Remediation NZ -- which has… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Fonterra has released a record opening milk price forecast. The co-op's forecast for next season's farmgate milk price has a mid-point of eight dollars per kilogram of milk solids. Farmers were paid… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Three-metre springboard diver Anton Down-Jenkins has secured New Zealand's first Olympic Games spot for a male diver in almost 40 years. Audio

12:19 PM.Fletcher Building says business is solid and it's in a strong enough financial position to return capital to shareholders as well as lift its earnings outlook. Audio

12:16 PM.The two sides in Samoa's constitutional standoff are preparing their arguments for a Supreme Court challenge tomorrow. The attorney general's office is challenging the legality of the FAST party's… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.An official stocktake of health IT systems a year ago found a range of weaknesses including a lack of tools to detect security attacks. The hackers of Waikato DHB say they have seized sensitive data… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Covid-19 cluster in Melbourne has grown to 15 as- six new cases have been announced today. New restrictions are in place in the city, yet the acting state Premier - James Merlino - says he's yet… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Melbourne's outbreak grows, and its source remains elusive. Is the rest of our health system vulnerable to cyberattacks? Audio