Midday Report for Wednesday 17 March 2021

12:46 PM.Te Paati Māori wants a whānau ora approach to get the 210 people who will lose their jobs at the Whakatāne Mill into other work immediately.

The mill has decided to proceed to close its doors after… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The Green Party is calling for action on the overheated property market.

Their four-point plan includes ensuring that those buying an extra property put down a deposit, and an indefinite extension on… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Fonterra has a good start to the year after prioritising New Zealand milk and putting less emphasis on overseas ventures.

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

12:28 PM.Keeping an open mind on race tactics has been key to Team New Zealand building a 6-3 lead in the America's Cup and they can't afford to change that now says sail trimmer Glenn Ashby.

Sports editor… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Dairy giant Fonterra's financial recovery has continued with a 43 percent rise in its half year normalised profit to $418-million.

Business reporter, Kim Savage, has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Research out of South Africa has found the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is not effective against the South African variant of the virus.

In the study, which was published this morning in the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A climate scientist agrees Tiwai Point is at extreme risk of sea level rise, and a report finding possible catastrophic consequences needs to be taken seriously.

A 170-page report on risks and… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Will today be the day that the Team New Zealand sailors lift the America's Cup?

The defenders of the Auld Mug are on match point, and were prevented from wrapping up a series victory over Italy's… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.It's a crucial day in the battle for the America's Cup. Catastrophic risks for Tiwai Point's toxic landfill.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio