Midday Report for Friday 10 September 2021

12:50 PM.It's the terror attack that changed the course of America and the world. This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Almost 3000 people from 78 countries were killed on September the 11th… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.It is Tongan Language Week. Tongans make up about 1.7 percent of New Zealand's population - our Pacific population is expected to reach 414,000 this year. Max Towle spoke to Tongan-born Labour MP… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The country's grid operator Transpower is promising to make changes after a report found it contributed to last month's blackouts. The blackouts caused more than 34,000 customers to lose power on one… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector - weather is causing problems for Canterbury farmers. Audio

12:28 PM.The White Ferns captain Sophie Devine was confident they'd produced a defendable total in this morning's deciding T20 against England in Taunton only to see the match slip from their grasp with a ball… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Some good news for Dunedin - those keen on visiting the Otago Farmers' Market tomorrow will be able to do so. The government has designated it an event, meaning there is a limit of only 100 people… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.A night of wild wind has downed powerlines and trees, and fanned scrub fires along the South Island's east coast. Severe, orange weather warnings are in place today, with strong northwest gales in… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.As Delta cases continue to pop up, possible symptoms such as stomach pain are under scrutiny. The Director of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Professor Graham Le Gros told Max Towle… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Another mystery case of Covid-19 has potentially exposed 36 Middlemore patients and some visitors to the Delta variant. Seven police officers who also interacted with the patient have been stood down… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Dozens at risk as a mystery Covid-19 case turns up at Middlemore Hospital and wild weather strikes down South. Audio