Midday Report for Tuesday 15 June 2021

12:50 PM.A new global report by World Vision shows the extent of how refugees and displaced people are missing out on Covid-19 vaccinations. It also shows they remain at a far higher risk of contracting… Read more Audio

12:46 PM."Get in quick" - that's the advice from DOC as bookings for the Great Walks have opened. They started at 9.30am this morning and Milford Track - the most famous of the walks - has already sold out… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.The proposed clean car subsidy is copping criticism from some sectors because the grunty vehicles they need, such as utes for farm work, rely on internal combustion engines. But they are burning… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Autumn drought on the county's east coast is expected to cause material drop in the number of lambs that are born this season. Audio

12:28 PM.The Black caps arrive in Southampton for the World Test Championship Final. Audio

12:20 PM.The housing market continues to defy gravity. Audio

12:17 PM.Researchers have found an association between households that watch lots of TV, or eat meals in front of it, and the cognitive development of pre-schoolers. Two recent studies as part of the Growing… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A lot more work is needed to ensure people feel connected to their communities and wider society, to ensure the horrific events of the Christchurch mosque shooting are never repeated. That was the… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Harrowing testimony is being delivered at the Abuse in Care inquiry about what happened to children at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae is covering the hearing in… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The Royal Commission hears harrowing testimony about the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit. A counter-terrorism hui takes place in Christchurch. Audio