Midday Report for Monday 17 October 2022

12:47 PM.Illegal tree planting has caused permanent damage to a sacred historic pa settlement on Ōwairaka Mount Albert in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Auckland Council's Tupuna Maunga Authority says 27 trees have been… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.China's continuing zero-Covid policy is still tough for New Zealand exporters.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The rape trial of a 25-year-old man in Wellington has entered its second week. The man, who has name suppression, is charged with several sexual offences against six women. Audio

12:35 PM.Kiwis coach Michael Maguire says his side lacked intensity at the start of their opening Rugby League World Cup game against Lebanon.

Stephen Hewson has sport.
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12:23 PM.NZ First Leader, Winston Peters, denies he is stirring up fear in order to get his party back in to the halls of power, after describing the Government's agenda as "malignant paternalism" and "inverse… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Vero Insurance is the latest life insurance company to be taken to court by the Financial Markets Authority.

Business Editor Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:10 PM.KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal for donations to help the record number of children it says need support, with the charity saying whanau are at breaking point.

It's now helping to feed more… Read more Audio