Midday Report for Wednesday 22 September 2021

12:54 PM.There are signs that Papua New Guinea's health system is again under increasing pressure due to Covid-19.

PNG health authorities scaled back testing in June, as the government told the public the… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The Department of Conservation spent $130,000 looking after Toa, the orphaned Orca.

It was abandoned by its pod north of Wellington in July, and was cared for by the department and volunteers for 12… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Roofers are urging people to be patient with their tradies, as complicated supply issues slow down the construction sector.

The Roofing Association says it's so bad that orders placed today won't… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.The Silver Ferns captain and mid-courter Gina Crampton will miss tonight's second netball test against England due to a hip injury she suffered in the first test win in Christchurch on Monday. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:18 PM.The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says getting vaccination levels above 90 per cent is the single best tool in New Zealand's Covid-19 toolkit.

Dr Bloomfield says Aotearoa may never… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Two hundred more police officers will be trained to the same level as the Armed Offenders Squad -- but they won't always carry firearms when they're sent out on a job.

The government has announced… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck near Melbourne.

Geoscience Australia says the quake hit shortly after 11 this morning about 150 kilometres east of the city at a depth of 10 kilometres.

It was… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck near Melbourne. More than 200 police staff will receive Armed Offenders Squad training in an effort to bolster police resources on the frontlines. Audio