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Midday Report for Tuesday 6 July 2021
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Constitutional expert on Samoa's post-election quagmire
12:46 PM.Samoa's constitutional quagmire has been dragging on for months. That's despite Samoa's FAST party having a clear majority with 26 seats in the parliament, while HRPP -- the so-called caretaker… Read more Audio
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'Scandalous' museum does not have a Māori curator
12:43 PM.A lower North Island museum is labelling it scandalous they have not had a Māori curator. The Whanganui Regional Museum says the need for a dedicated curator has become more pressing as the museum… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 6 July 2021
12:35 PM.A farming family in the Far North say they're living a nightmare, with feral dogs killing more than 100 of their livestock in the last week. Audio
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Midday Sports news for 6 July 2021
12:28 PM.Silver Fern Maia Wilson reveals her inner demons over self image. Audio
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Babies on oxygen and feeding tubes, sick with RSV
12:17 PM.Babies on oxygen and feeding tubes are flooding hospitals as RSV -- a potentially deadly respiratory virus -- runs rampant across the country. Wellington hospital has more than 20 babies in its… Read more Audio
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Lawyer appeals parts of Covid-19 lockdown deemed legal
12:13 PM.A legal challenge against the country's level 3 and 4 Covid-19 lockdowns is underway in the Court of Appeal today. Former parliamentary counsel and law drafter Andrew Borrowdale is appealing parts of… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 will evolve to get around vaccines says expert, as govt looks at long-term MIQ options
12:11 PM.The government is considering longer term options for managed isolation and quarantine - including new facilities. The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins told Morning Report the government will… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 6 July 2021
12:00 PM.Are MIQ facilities here to stay? Nurses are expected to announce early this afternoon whether they will go on strike three more times in the coming months. Government forces in Afghanistan are… Read more Audio