Midday Report for Thursday 28 May 2020

12:48 PM.A team of scientists has been given over half a million dollars to track how Covid-19 spread across New Zealand.

Fourteen scientists from Otago University and the Institute of Environmental Science… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A study of New Zealanders working from home has found people were at least, if not more, productive than they are in the office.

The University of Otago surveyed more than two-and-a-half thousand New… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Government is standing its ground and imposing tough rules on water quality, despite over 17,000 submissions, many of them complaining that they would impose a huge financial burden.

Eric… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.The NRL returns tonight with a top of the table clash.

Clay Wilson has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Lower sales and softer prices and Covid-19 related disruptions have dented the first half profit of fishing company Sanford.

Andrew McRae has business. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The National party leader, Todd Muller, has spent the morning in Katikati, on his first public walkabout since taking up his new role on Friday.

Mr Muller toured Apata Group Limited, a small business… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.A mission to retrieve 13 searchers and two dogs in Kahurangi National Park in the Tasman region is underway, after spending the night in the rugged bush.

They were part of the search team for missing… Read more Audio

12:08 PM.The Government is pushing ahead with tough new rules to improve freshwater quality in New Zealand, with some concessions to ease the financial burden on farmers.

The wide range of restrictions and… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The Government announces its freshwater reforms. And the miraculous rescue mission for two missing trampers is not quite over.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio