Midday Report for Friday 12 November 2021

12:45 PM.In China, president Xi Jinping is cementing his hold on power and his place at the centre of the country's political history.

The Chinese Communist Party has passed a resolution re-writing its… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.It's turning into a scorcher for Canterbury's anniversary holiday.

Normally, thousands of people would be at the showgrounds checking out tractors, turning green on fairground rides, and patting some… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Coach Ian Foster insists Beauden Barrett hasn't replaced Richie Mo'unga as the All Blacks first choice first-five. Audio

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

12:18 PM.Napier is heading for a heatwave with five days of particularly warm weather on the horizon. Metservice is forecasting 29-degrees celsius on Sunday, preceded by 22-degrees overnight. Meanwhile… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Local iwi want the Taranaki region put into Alert Level three.

Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer was at a Taranaki DHB meeting with regional leaders this morning.

She speaks with Max… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Six positive cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Taranaki, nearly two weeks after the first positive wastewater detection of the virus.

One person is in hospital.

In Stratford, the iwi and DHB… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Delta reaches Taranaki, and could China have a leader for life? Audio