Midday Report for Friday 21 August 2020

12:45 PM.The health of Maori and Pasifika asthma patients can be significantly improved by a simplified treatment, a study has found.

Illness and death from asthma is alarmingly high among the group, but… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.Māori leaders in Te Tai Tokerau have put in place mobile patrols to alleviate anxiety among the northern communities.

Iwi had planned to put in place a checkpoint north of Whangarei after concerns… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Southland branch of Federated Farmers is advising its members not to apply for Resource Consent for winter grazing.

Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Steven Adams and the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading for a fourth straight first round exit from the NBA playoffs.

Barry Guy has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Specialty dairy company A2 Milk is looking to take a majority stake in struggling Southland processor, Mataura Valley Milk.

Emma Hatton has business. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.New Zealand's Alert Level settings are not likely to change today, travel restrictions in and out of Auckland will remain in place over the weekend.

That means police checkpoints at the Tāmaki… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A health advocate for New Zealand's Asian community says the government needs to urgently address the growing decline in mental health among our country's Asian population.

Figures released today… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been under discussion at a Cabinet meeting this morning - but there's not likely to be a decision on the Alert Levels until Monday.

At the moment… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Cabinet meets to review the current Covid measures; suicide rates are up among Asian and elderly populations.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio