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Midday Report for Tuesday 5 October 2021
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New Caledonia facing crucial period
12:55 PM.The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu is arriving in New Caledonia tonight for a two-week visit.
The French territory is two months away from its third and final independence referendum -… Read more Audio
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NZ Post warns get Xmas shopping sent early
12:46 PM.The United States Postal Service has suspended shipping to New Zealand and 21 other countries because of Covid-19's impact on air mail capacity.
So those of you who did a spot of lockdown shopping… Read more Audio
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MIQ lottery: Who's lucky and who's left waiting?
12:43 PM.New Zealanders desperate to get home by Christmas have been getting good or bad news in the last-hour or so after nearly four-thousand spots opened in the MIQ virtual lobby.
Users were able to enter… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 5 October 2021
12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector including how a report is looking at the opportunities presented by regenerative agriculture with RNZ's Maja Burry. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 5 October 2021
12:26 PM.Black Cap Devon Conway wishes he had spent more time brushing up on his wicket keeping ahead of the T20 Cricket World Cup.
RNZ Sports reporter Barry Guy has more. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 5 October 2021
12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ's Anan Zaki. Read more Audio
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Ease of restrictions may disproportionately affect Māori
12:17 PM.Health leaders are nervous that with the ease of restrictions on Auckland - Māori will be disproportionately impacted.
While the city is staying at level 3, from midnight two households can meet up… Read more Audio
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A sweeping review of the country's electoral laws
12:14 PM.A sweeping review of the country's electoral laws will consider the voting age, political funding and the length of the parliamentary term.
The Justice Minister Kris Faafoi says the independent… Read more Audio
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Trial date set for murder accused mother
12:11 PM.A trial date has been set for the South African mother of three charged with killing her three daughters.
40 year old Lauren Dickason, who is a medical practitioner, was excused from appearing in the… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 5 October 2021
12:00 PM.New Zealanders waiting to see if they win the MIQ lottery, and sweeping reviews into Aotearoa's electoral law, but big changes could be far off.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio