Midday Report for Friday 26 February 2021

12:55 PM.Last year, it took a rigged election to prevent Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya becoming president of Belarus.

Since then, the country has seen mass protests, and a brutal crackdown from the authoritarian… Read more Audio

12:48 PM.More than a year after the inital outbreak of Covid-19, a team of experts went to Wuhan on a two week trip to trace the origins of the virus.

The World Health Organisation mission included… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off tonight, with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders in Dunedin.

Tomorrow the Hurricanes will host the Blues, while the Chiefs have the bye.

RNZ's rugby reporter, Joe… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.This Sunday marks a year since New Zealand registered its first case of Covid-19, and as the Director General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says - it's been a roller-coaster for us all since then.

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12:35 PM.The meat processing industry asks to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations

Maja Burry has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The White Ferns cricketers aren't performing well in the latest One Day International against England.

Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The Port of Tauranga has increased its half year profit slightly despite reduced cargo volumes and shipping.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Recent figures shows last week's level three lockdown cost Auckland and Northland retailers $44-million in lost earnings.

The city went into a 72-hour-lockdown following three positive Covid-19 cases… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Immigration Minister, Kris Faafoi, is warning industries which have relied on migrant workers in the past need to think differently about how to staff their workforce in future.

Covid-19 has… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A man who brandished a gun at the police in Papatoetoe has died in hospital, after he was shot by officers last night.

A Criminal Incident Investigation is underway, and the Independent Police… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A gunman shot by police dies in hospital and will our migrant numbers be reduced?

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio