Midday Report for Tuesday 17 November 2020

12:46 PM.The new Tourism Minister has announced New Zealanders will no longer subsidise international visitors to the extent it has in the past.

Stuart Nash unveiled his goals at the Tourism Summit Aotearoa… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Supreme Court has heard that environmental protection was weighted too heavily when consent to mine iron-sand off the Taranaki Coast was declined.

Offshore mining company Trans-Tasman Resources… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The new government is being urged to make country of origin labelling a priority.

Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.A surprise selection for new Black Caps cricketer, Devon Conway.

Felicity Reid has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The country's main supermarkets say the market is competitive, despite government concerns.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Supermarkets will face fresh scrutiny under a sweeping investigation into whether New Zealanders are getting ripped-off at the checkout. The Government has ordered the Commerce Commission to conduct a… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Whangarei mayor, Sheryl Mai, is calling for stricter controls on firearms after shots were fired at a police officer early this morning.

She spoke with Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two people are still on the run after an attempted police shooting in Whangarei in the early hours of the morning.

Several shots were fired at a patrol car shortly after 2 o'clock after a vehicle… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Two people are on the run after an attempted police shooting in Whangarei..It's unlikely New Zealanders will have to pay for a Covid vaccine when one becomes available.

Nicola Wright has mo ngā… Read more Audio