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Midday Report for Monday 5 July 2021
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Samoa's politics deadlocked again
12:46 PM.Samoa's politics are deadlocked again, after the Head of State late last night reprimanded the country's Supreme Court, claiming it has no authority over him. The Court had directed parliament to sit… Read more Audio
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Environmental groups push for lower nitrate limits
12:44 PM.Environmental groups are telling the government it is imperative to lower the limit on the amount of nitrate pollution allowed in New Zealand's waterways. They say restricting nitrate levels to under… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 5 July 2021
12:35 PM.Despite wet weather slowing things down about 177 million trays of kiwifruit have now been picked, making this the biggest harvest ever. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 5 July 2021
12:28 PM.The All Blacks call in replacement hooker for Fiji Test. Audio
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Midday Business News for 5 July 2021
12:20 PM.Regulator seeks hefty penalty for money laundering breaches. Audio
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Tougher housing standards needed to keep tamariki out of hospital
12:18 PM.A housing researcher thinks tougher standards are necessary to keep tamariki out of hospital. Private rental properties must now comply with healthy homes standards, but Kainga Ora houses have two… Read more Audio
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Māori research faces inequities
12:13 PM.An academic says the idea that changes to a major research fund to favour Māori and Pasifika academics will dilute it is disgusting. The $315 million a year Performance Based Research Fund will now… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly in Fiji
12:10 PM.Public frustration over mixed messages from the government is growing in Fiji as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly. Another record was broken yesterday, with 522 new cases reported, taking it to… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 5 July 2021
12:00 PM.More on the Kaseya cyber attack. Fijians concerned about escalating Covid crisis. Maori academics hit back at research funding criticism. Audio