Midday Report for Monday 20 July 2020

12:45 PM.The brother of a man who was killed in the Whakaari White Island eruption has welcomed the news that a new volcano warning system has been developed by acientists at Auckland University.

The system… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A New Zealander living in the UK says he feels he's being punished for following Government advice to stay put.

Cabinet is today considering introducing a fee which would require returning New… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Farming leaders have been meeting to try to co-ordinate support for flood hit farmers.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:26 PM.The Southern Steel are looking for some help from a former Silver Fern.

Stephen Hewson has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The service sector bounces back after lockdown.

Emma Hatton has today's business news. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.The Warehouse says it will cut up to 750 jobs - or the equivalent of 320 full time roles - in a proposed restructure announced this morning.

The job losses are on top of those already proposed for… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Te Tairawhiti also faced significant rain thunderstorms causing road closures, severe flooding and prompting evacuations over the weekend.

While river levels are dropping - more rain is on the way.

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12:12 PM.It may be years before slip-damaged roads in the Far North are back to normal, after a weekend of torrential rain.

The clean up is now underway in Northland, after the deluge damaged homes… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Flood-hit Northland counts the cost of the weekend deluge. The Warehouse sheds hundreds of jobs.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio