Midday Report for Tuesday 14 December 2021

12:46 PM.East Coast businesses are concerned checkpoints would hinder the flow of goods in and out of the region.

Tairāwhiti leaders want to check vaccine passes, or negative test results, at the border to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Several heavy rain warnings are in place as wild weather rolls across the country.

The rain's already disrupting travel around the lower North Island, leading to surface flooding and slips.

Some… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Avocado growers slow down harvesting as they wait for prices to improve. Audio

12:28 PM.New Zealand Rugby has confirmed Joe Schmidt is joining the All Blacks. Audio

12:20 PM.The Government's helping out Air New Zealand. Audio

12:17 PM.Waka Kotahi is warning motorists they can expect roads out of the Auckland to be very busy tomorrow.

The Auckland borders come down at 11.59 pm with Transport Agency staff helping police to dismantle… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Police Minister is doubling down and insisting she has not misled Parliament over rates of violence at emergency housing.

The police had said they don't specifically collect such data.

But RNZ… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Maori account for about 4500 cases in the Delta outbreak.

For two days in a row, there have been no new cases among Pakeha.

Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says no case is acceptable, and the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Maori make up about half of all delta community cases, and NZTA expects thousands of motorists will head out of Auckland tomorrow when the border opens. Audio