Midday Report for Thursday 17 September 2020

12:44 PM.Te Wiki o te reo Māori is often the time of year where political parties announce their policies and commitments in relation to te reo Māori.

Political commentator Shane Te Pou discussed the policies… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Oxfam is warning that wealthy nations representing just 13 percent of the world's population have already cornered more than half of the promised doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

It's analysed the deals… Read more Audio

12:34 PM.Those involved in farm real estate say after years of subdued sales, Covid-19 appears to be turning the tide.

Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A brutal test awaits New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox at the US Open.

Barry Guy has te pūronga hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The economy is in recession for the first time in a decade after it shrank a record 12 percent in the three months ended June.

Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Students at Otago University have requested an urgent meeting with the Vice Chancellor and senior leadership over a controversial proposal to cap medical admission pathways.

The university's proposal… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.CCTV footage shows a man who was found with a gunshot wound this morning in central Auckland had earlier been dropped off by a car.

The man is now in hospital in a stable condition.

RNZ's reporter… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A parent at Chapel Downs primary school in South Auckland is angry it took two days after a child tested positive for Covid-19, for parents to be told, and the school to be closed.

Public health… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealand is officially in its first recession in a decade, after the economy contracted a record 12.2 percent in the three months ended June.

The Gross Domestic Product figures out this morning -… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.New Zealand is in recession for the first time in a decade. Research finds Māori and Pacific people are under-represented in senior public service roles. Police are investigating a shooting in… Read more Audio