Midday Report for Wednesday 28 April 2021

12:45 PM.The Associate Minister of Education is confident teachers are being sufficiently supported to met te reo and tikanga Māori requirements. Teachers must formal declare they are developing and practising… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.A jury has heard a Whanganui woman was killed by her boyfriend, after enduring nine months of abuse and threats. The Crown has this morning opened its case in the murder trial of Zane Paora Wallace… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.RNZ understands the Government will shortly announce extra funding support, as some farmers continue to grapple with extremely dry conditions. Audio

12:28 PM.The Breakers have confirmed their first "real" home game of the basketball season. The Breakers will played in Waitakere on May 20th. The Breakers have spent more than five months in Australia because… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The country's largest electricity user, Tiwai Point alumnium smelter is cutting its consumption, as a bout of dry weather has seen hydro lake levels plummet, driving up wholesale power prices. Audio

12:17 PM.People in Northland are on edge after news a man travelled from a locked-down Perth to Auckland, via Sydney, and then drove up north. Audio

12:15 PM.A prominent Māori health leader says the National Party's comments that a Maori Health Authority is septratist is a distraction. Audio

12:11 PM.The country's largest electricity user, Tiwai Point, is reducing its energy consumption in a bid to ensure there is security of supply for the country. Audio

12:00 PM.Tiwai Point cuts its electricity usage. National says Māori don't need the health system more than anyone else. Audio