Midday Report for Wednesday 8 December 2021

12:54 PM.The race to become the next Tongan prime minister is down to two, after the caretaker prime minister pulled out of the race.

Nominations close next Tuesday, before a vote happens at a special meeting… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.A Covid-19 modeller believes cases will rise again when Auckland's border reopens. 

And he's recommending unvaccinated people get tested after they travel, as well as before as the law requires.

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12:43 PM.Fake identity cards are being used by some people to claim diplomatic immunity from covid vaccination mandates.

The Education Ministry has warned schools and early childhood centres not to accept the… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.The England cricketers are going into the Ashes series with a nothing to lose attitude. Audio

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

12:15 PM.The average nationwide property price has tipped over $1 million dollars.

Despite that, some property analysts say the latest house price figures and number of properties for sale suggest the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The man who stabbed four people in a central Dunedin supermarket has entered guilty pleas for the frenzied attack.

Facing four charges of attempted murder, Luke Lambert changed his pleas to guilty… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The government took a harder line than health officials advised when entering the traffic light system, leaving Auckland locked up for an extra 12 days.

The Ministry of Health said the border should… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The government rejected health advice to drop Auckland's borders sooner and a person pleads guilty to attempted murder over a frenzied attack at a Dunedin Countdown.  Audio