Midday Report for Monday 20 September 2021

12:45 PM.A housing initiative for first home buyers in Lower Hutt has been drawing successful applicants out of a ballot this morning.

Koru Homes has completed a residential housing development in Wainuiomata… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The Māori King - Kingi Tuheitia - and other esteemed leaders are encouraging everyone to go and get vaccinated to increase innoculation rates among Māori.

Kingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero te… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Dairy farmers are losing faith in the MIQ system.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand canoe racer Aimee Fisher is revelling in her world title after what she's calling the toughest 12 months of her life.

Stephen Hewson has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The service sector activity plunges in lockdown.

Anan Zaki has the latest business news. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.A New Zealand father who's been stuck in Spain says he feels like he's won the lottery in securing spots in MIQ for him and his family to return home.

Allister and his two children all logged in… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.This afternoon, Aucklanders will hear if they will remain in their alert level four – or move down a step to three.

However with an outbreak in the Waikato region, there are concerns an anticipated… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Anxiety has spread through a rural Waikato community on the Hauraki plains, after three people tested postive for Covid-19 last night.

The three are household members of a remand prisoner at Mt Eden… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The small rural communities around the Hauraki Plains are turning out in force to get tested for Covid-19, after three people in the Waikato hapori tested positive for the virus last night.

The three… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Cabinet ministers will begin meeting in about half an hour to consider any changes to Delta restrictions.

A steady flow of people have been going through a testing centre near Kaiaua on the Firth of… Read more Audio