Midday Report for Thursday 12 November 2020

12:00 PM.House prices surge once again and the Napier clean-up kicks up another gear.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio

12:10 PM.House prices are continuing to rise at an alarming rate, jumping by almost 20 percent in October on the same time last year, according to the Real Estate Institute's monthly report.

Auckland's median… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.Officials in Napier have been meeting this morning to discuss the next steps as the cleanup in the flood-ravaged city kicks up another gear.

At least 35 homes have been declared unsafe since the… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Work is expected to start on a controversial development at Taikuru - Shelly Bay - next week, after Wellington City councillors voted in favour of selling the land at an eight-hour meeting last night.

12:20 PM.Utilities and infrastructure investor Infratil has reported a sharply lower profit as Covid-19 hit the earnings of its key investments.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A trans tasman Super Rugby cross-over competition could be confirmed by the end of the week, with the five New Zealand teams to play the five Australian teams, before a final between the two sides… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The tomato industry is welcoming a $70-million lifeline from the Government over the use of coal to heat glasshouses.

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

12:42 PM.The government is getting prepared for the prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine being ready next year, purchasing several bulk freezers for storage. Planning is also underway for the roll out of a… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A job expo in Auckland today has been set up with the goal of sending hundreds of early school leavers home with job offers. The Ara Education Charitable Trust has joined forces with the Ministry of… Read more Audio