Midday Report for Friday 17 September 2021

12:57 PM.As the Māori Party here campaigns to officially change the country's name from New Zealand to Aotearoa - Worldwatch thought it appropriate to put together a very brief history lesson - and take a look… Read more Audio

12:54 PM.China has applied to join the world's biggest free trade agreement -- the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership -- the CPTPP.

Of course, China has particular tensions with two CPTPP… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.Despite restrictions easing on Fiji's mainland, six remote islands have been put on high-alert amid the escalating rise in Covid-19 cases there.

Health teams have been sent to these areas where… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.An improvement in the weather is helping in the search for the missing Phillips whānau, with the search continuing to focus on the Marokopa coastline today.

Thomas Phillips and his three young… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Māori are significantly more likely to die after surgery than non-Māori.

A new study, published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal, shows that no matter the type of surgery, a significant… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The farm or pāmu services sector is grappling with freight issues. Audio

12:27 PM.The White Ferns is sticking with its new batting lineup despite first up loss. Audio

12:20 PM.Air New Zealand is bleeding millions during lockdown. Audio

12:17 PM.The Human Rights Commission will no longer consider complaints about the overuse of te reo Māori or anything relating to the term Pākehā.

The Broadcasting Standards Authority made a similar move… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A homicide investigation is underway after three people were found dead at a Timaru house last night.

The police were called to the house on Queen Street in the suburb of Parkside just after 10… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.School holidays in Tāmaki Makaurau will go ahead from the beginning of October as planned. The government considered bringing the dates forward in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown, but has… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Auckland school holidays will go ahead as normal. Timaru is rocked by a triple homicide. Audio