Midday Report for Thursday 13 May 2021

12:44 PM.An expert in US politics says the Republican Party's removal of Liz Cheney from a top leadership role shows the GOP is splintering - and could lead to the formation of a breakaway party. House… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Migrants separated from their families for more than a year and frustrated at the backlogs for visas are holding a protest at Parliament. The rally, organised by the Federation of Aotearoa Migrants… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.A report on the once plentiful scallop beds on the Coromandel coast show they are in crisis. Audio

12:28 PM.Another sailing berth for the Olympics is set to be finalised, Andy Maloney finished first and Josh Junior third at the Finn Gold Cup in Portugal, giving Olympic selectors plenty to think about. Audio

12:20 PM.A solid rebound from the pandemic has delivered a strong lift in profits for accounting software firm Xero. Audio

12:18 PM.The International Criminal Court is concerned war crimes are possibly being committed as conflict between Israel and Palestine intensifies. At least 67 people have been killed in Gaza since violence… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against six people regarding donations made to the Labour Party. The SFO has declined to name the defendants as they may seek name suppression, but… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The Child Poverty Action Group says the latest data on child poverty makes grim reading. Two new reports on child poverty and wellbeing show one in five children are living in households where food… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Two new reports on child poverty and wellbeing paint a gloomy picture for tamariki and whanau doing it tough. Among the statistics, one in five children are living in households where food runs out… Read more Audio