Midday Report for Tuesday 25 January 2022

12:47 PM.Aid is arriving in Tonga following the volcanic eruption and tsunami more than a week ago.

Meanwhile, Samoa is extending its Covid lockdown after border staff contracted the virus.

RNZ Pacific… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.5000 portable air cleaners are on the way for schools - but they won't land in time for the start of the school year.

Just 500 are expected to arrive by March, with the rest to be delivered three… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Nico Porteous defended his halfpipe gold at the X Games in Colorado, with commentators describing his routine as the most technical ever landed. Audio

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

12:13 PM.House prices shot up 25 percent in the year to December, according to TradeMe's sales figures.

That took the national average asking price to $956,000.

Trade Me Property Sales Director Gavin Lloyd… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Health experts are grappling with questions about how Omicron will spread through New Zealand, and when the peak might arrive.

There are predictions 15 percent of the workforce could be out of action… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Bracing for Omicron disruption and Fonterra farmers are in for a record payout. Audio