Midday Report for Tuesday 7 December 2021

12:47 PM.Think of enduring New Zealand sporting success, and you might come up with rugby, sailing and rowing amongst others.

But what about scrabble? Nigel Richards is a six-time world champion and regarded… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Thames Coromandel district councillors and staff are staying tight-lipped about the mayor's controversial take on the pandemic and Covid vaccines.

A code of conduct complaint was laid about the mayor… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Log prices have sunk to lows not seen since late 2015. Audio

12:28 PM.NZ Rugby says it is concerned about a Black Fern's mental breakdown. Audio

12:20 PM.Sky TV raises its profit forecast. Audio

12:16 PM.Now, you can't beat Wellington on a good day, but what about a dreadful day?

The region has been inundated by rain since yesterday, and 350 properties at the beachside community of Te Horo on the… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Anti-violence advocates say a new plan to end family and sexual violence within 25 years won't work without cross-party support.

The strategy details 43 steps to eliminate household violence, which… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Special government advisors have told the Waitangi Tribunal they don't know why ethnicity hasn't been a greater focus of the vaccine rollout.

Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy says his advice showed a… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal drills into the Covid vaccine rollout, and a plan to end family and sexual violence in the next 25 years. Audio