Midday Report for Monday 13 December 2021

12:45 PM.Supporters of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange say his health is deteriorating behind bars.

This follows a London Court ruling the Australian journalist can be extradited to the United States… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A new report shows Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau have been significantly and disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

The Independent Māori Statutory Board commissioned research shows Māori were hit hard… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The dairy industry is pushing for more border exemptions. Audio

12:26 PM.The drama may be set to drag on in the wake of this morning's dramatic Formula One season finale. Audio

12:20 PM.Property prices are ending 2021 on a high. Audio

12:18 PM.Government Ministers are today considering the country's traffic light settings, and whether any of the regions in red can move to orange.

The settings won't be reviewed again until the middle of… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Nationwide rental prices increased nearly 10 percent in the year to the end of June.

But in some regions it's leapt even higher - prices in Hawke's Bay have gone up 20.4 percent; Bay of Plenty's up… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Many of the country's district health boards have longer waitlists for youth and children seeking outpatient mental health services than adults.

More than 2000 youth and children around the country… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Thousands of young people waiting for mental health help. And red or orange - the government's deciding the summer settings. Audio