Midday Report for Wednesday 21 October 2020

12:00 PM.Police were warned months ago about musicians' predatory behaviour. Police raid New Zealanders homes for donating PPE to North Korea.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A worker at a Wellington bar reported the musicians at the centre of a raft of sexual assault allegations to the police three months ago, after the assault of a woman in the bathroom.

The police have… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.An update on whether more Russian and Ukranian fishers, who are isolating in Christchurch, have covid 19 is expected within the hour.

Eleven of the 237 fishing crew here to work on boats have already… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.An international lawyer is pouring cold water on claims by the New Zealand Democratic People's Republic of Korea Society that they were unfairly targeted by authorities for sending PPE to the… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The long expected legal challenge to the dominance of major techgnology companies in the US has started.

Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has changed coaches and will now be guided by Dale Stevenson - who also coaches Tom Walsh.

Clay Wilson has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A big drop in profitability is being forecast by Beef and Lamb NZ.

Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A Northland iwi leader is describing a vote by regional councillors to bring in Māori seats as hugely significant.

Seven of the eight councillors agreed to formally introduce Māori representation at… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has changed her coach and will relocate to Christchurch for four days a week in an attempt to shake things up ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics.

Adams is now… Read more Audio