Midday Report for Friday 15 October 2021

12:47 PM.Entertainment, games, music and kai are among the drawcards for thr Super Saturday vaccination drive.

Max Towle talks to Catherine Campbell who runs a Mr Whippy ice cream truck which will be at Mount… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.More celebrities, including director Taika Waititi and All Blacks and Silver Ferns are taking part in tomorrow's Vaxathon.

This is part of Super Saturday - a public health drive to get as many people… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A rural health specialist is hoping Super Saturday drives up vaccine numbers in rural areas. Audio

12:28 PM.The All Blacks to come up against some unvaccinated Welsh players in Cardiff. Audio

12:20 PM.A big deal in the retirement village sector. Audio

12:17 PM.A Christchurch couple in a long running dispute over the insurance payout for their earthquake damaged home have reached an out-of-court settlement with Southern Response.

The class action was… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The health sector is preparing to change the way it deals with positive cases as numbers continue to grow, such as caring for more people in their homes.

The director-general of health Dr Ashley… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.People in Te Awamutu are being urged to get tested for Covid-19, after traces of the virus were detected in wastewater for the second time this week.

Health officials have not identified anyone who's… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Covid detected in Te Awamutu's wastewater. The vaccination push continues ahead of Super Saturday. Audio