Midday Report for Monday 29 March 2021

12:45 PM.Long-standing inequities in New Zealand's maternity care are only getting worse, according to Otago University research. A study published in the International Journal of Midwifery compared surveys… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Netsafe is warning that Internet scammers target Easter more than any other time of year - and people need to be on the lookout for "sextortion" emails and other scams. The scary part is that these… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Submissions closed yesterday on the Climate Change Commission's draft report. Amongst the 10,000 submissions is one from DairyNZ, which cautions the plan being put forward could see milk production… Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The dairy company Synlait's half-year profit has slumped, as it battles a sharp fall in consumer demand because of Covid-19. Audio

12:19 PM.Theres some friction about the possible sale of part of the All Blacks commercial rights. A mediator has been called into try and resolve a stand off between NZ Rugby and the Players Association over… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.Top Human Rights watchdogs are calling on the international community to do more to protect people in Myanmar from its military rulers. That comes after armed forces opened fire on mourners at a… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.You may not think a country like New Zealand could be facing a timber shortage - but that's the fear - after Carter Holt Harvey decided to stop supplying timber to three major building chains. That is… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The Police Commissioner is downplaying concerns officers are refusing high-risk callouts, for fear of being attacked or shot on the job. The police union is asking whether it is appropriate to have… Read more Audio