Midday Report for Tuesday 12 May 2020

12:45 PM.Schools throughout the country are already making changes to their classrooms and preparing to switch up how they do things as they await the return of their students next week.

RNZ's education… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Some Māori communities are upset and frustrated that only 10 people can attend tangihanga under Level 2.

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says it has been one of the hardest decisions Cabinet had… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Dairy NZ says a shift to Level 2 restrictions will make it easier for the industry to cope with Moving Day.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A former All Blacks captain says local governments have an important role to play in ensuring struggling community sports organisations don't fall over as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Barry… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Overseas buyers are keeping an eye on the hotel market, as the sector struggles to stay afloat in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown.

Andrew McRae has business. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.The government is putting almost $4-billion into the country's health system over the next four years,

RNZ's health correspondent, Rowan Quinn, speaks to Māni Dunlop about the reaction from the… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The government is putting almost $4-billion into the country's health system over the next four years,

The $3.92 billion dollar investment in DHBs is the largest in a decade and includes a one-off… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.$4-billion for hospitals, nurses, and health. Tourism operators want a wage subsidy extension.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio