Midday Report for Wednesday 18 May 2022

12:46 PM.The majority of automakers are undermining efforts to reduce pollution, and keep global warming under the 1.5 degrees celsius limit.

European research group, InfluenceMap, looked at a dozen car… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A mental health service says the government's pre-budget announcement doesn't go far enough to reach those who experience the worst inequality in New Zealand.

Thursday's Budget will include $100… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.The White Ferns and Otago wicketkeeper Katey Martin has retired after 21 years of top class cricket. Audio

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

12:16 PM.Nurses want staff wellbeing to be woven into any decision to move treatment out of Hutt Hospital's earthquake-prone block. 

The DHB has confirmed the hospital's main block falls below the new… Read more Audio

12:09 PM.MPs have taken up the chance to scrutinise the government's Covid-19 response, including contact tracing, testing, and vaccination.

The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins and health officials… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.MPs scrutinise the Covid-19 response as deaths creep close to 1,000, and Hutt Hospital bosses are still figuring out when to close earthquake-prone wards. Audio