Midday Report for Wednesday 15 September 2021

12:49 PM.The Australian government has several times now vowed to improve Covid-19 vaccination rates within indigenous communities, but has come in for severe criticism for leaving measures too late.

The… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Competition is heating up to find out who will take the feathered crown as voting opens for the National Aquarium's Penguin of the Year.

Three kororā finalists will be announced on Thursday next… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The National Party is calling for the government to release a long-awaited report on Oranga Tamariki.

The Minister for Children Kelvin Davis appointed a four person panel earlier this year to provide… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith concedes there is a chance he won't play for the All Blacks again this year. Audio

12:22 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:17 PM.More saliva test kits are being added to New Zealand's Covid-fighting arsenal, but some experts aren't convinced they can currently be rolled out en masse.

Māni Dunlop spoke to Associate Professor… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The ructions at the Samoan parliament continue to escalate.

Yesterday, elected but unsworn members of the opposition HRPP party were prevented from entering the House, because they refuse to… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The search for a family missing around the King Country coastal area today is being impacted by bad weather.

Thomas Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember were last seen at the weekend.

12:00 PM.Poor weather hampers the search for a missing family and voting opens for Penguin of the Year. Audio