Midday Report for Wednesday 21 April 2021

12:46 PM.Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of murdering George Floyd. While the verdict has been hailed as significant for the Black Lives Matter era, activists point to the need for… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The government's announced it will create a Māori Health Authority as part of its massive overhaul of the health system. Such an agency was a key recommendation in the Waitangi Tribunal's Kaupapa… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.English football clubs withdraw from the new Super League. Audio

12:20 PM.Housing and petrol drive up consumer prices. Audio

12:17 PM.The government unveiled a major shake-up of the health sector this morning. It will set up a brand new Māori Health Authority, which will set policies for Māori health and fund services. Such an… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The government's unveiled a major reform of the health system, scrapping all 20 district health boards. They'll be replaced by a new, national body, Health NZ which will be responsible for running… Read more Audio