Midday Report for Tuesday 18 August 2020

12:44 PM.Genomic sequencing is still underway to help trace the source of the most recent outbreak. Scientists at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research have been analysing the genome sequencing… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.There are growing calls to return Kapiti Airport's land to mana whenua. The site was taken under the Public Works Act in 1939 to build an airport during World War Two. But instead of offering the land… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.Prison escapee and sex offender Phillip John Smith is back before the courts today to appeal his conviction for fleeing overseas. Smith skipped the country in November 2014 while on temporary release… Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Frontline doctors are urging the government to plug the gaps in its Covid-19 response. The Colleges of Emergency Medicine, General Practioners, and Urgent Care have signed a joint statement welcoming… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.A business group is concerned about the delays for essential workers being slowed down or refused at Auckland's Covid-19 checkpoints. The EMA, which represents about 5,500 employers north of Taupo… Read more Audio