Midday Report for Tuesday 28 July 2020

12:46 PM.Thousands are set to benefit from a collective of Māori health providers rolling out an indigenous approach to mental health and addictions services.

There have been consistent calls for increased… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Water experts are warning that so little is known about the status of the country's 270-thousand or so septic tanks that they could be a major health risk.

Today, two Northland communities told RNZ's… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Moves to stop migrant exploitation are being welcomed by the viticulture and horticulture industries. Audio

12:28 PM.The Super Rugby injury toll worries the players association. Audio

12:20 PM.The Court of Appeal hears arguments for Dame Jenny Shipley to pay more for the collapse of Mainzeal Construction. Audio

12:17 PM.Wellington Water is cautioning it will have to impose regular water restrictions, or spend hundreds of millions upgrading the network, unless the region cuts its water use.

A Wellington Water report… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.New government funding will help New Zealanders get out of debt in the wake of Covid-19.

In late May, the Commission for Financial Capability found that 40 percent of households are now at risk of… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.An international law professor says New Zealand needs to watch China's response after suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters made the announcement… Read more Audio