Midday Report for Thursday 18 November 2021

12:48 PM.It's election day in Tonga, with about 64,000 Tongans registered to vote.

They will be electing 17 People's Representatives for the 26 member legislature.

Tonga - a Pacific country of slightly more… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A short circuit on a power pole sparked the devastating fire at Lake Ōhau last year.

Fire and Emergency has just released its investigation and response reports into the fire that destroyed dozens of… Read more Audio

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

Fishing company Sanford's full year profit has taken another Covid related hit, falling 16 percent to just over $16 million.

But it's being lifted by signs of… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.The Black Caps' opening batsman Martin Guptil feels the team played well in the five wicket loss in the opening T20 international in Jaipur, India. Read more Audio

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

Auckland drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals profits have jumped on the back of higher sales and licensing revenue. Audio

12:16 PM.In Wellington's Shelly Bay police have been speaking to a small group of protesters who've been served with eviction notices.

The City Council last night said there were unsafe levels of asbestos… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The spread of Covid-19 throughout the country continues - a new case has been detected in Palmerston North.

This follows someone testing positive in Christchurch yesterday after attending a tangi in… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Nurses' Organisation says the nearly 500 unvaccinated nurses stood down across the country yesterday, will worsen the impact of the 3,500 nursing vacancies that already existed.

1309 DHB staff -… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Investigation reports released into the devastating Lake Ōhau fire and Covid-19 spreads to Palmerston North Audio