Midday Report for Friday 14 May 2021

12:44 PM.Israel's ambassador to New Zealand believes sending ground troops into Palestinian territories could help bring an end to the conflict, which is now in its fifth day. Deaths are mounting, as rockets… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The vaccine rollout and how New Zealand can attract high skilled workers are among the topics being hashed out at a business conference in Auckland today. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Meat Industry Association hopes face to face meetings between the New Zealand Minister of Trade and Agriculture, and his European and British counterparts will speed up trade negogiations. Audio

12:28 PM.The former All Black captain David Kirk and chair of the players association says the public share float they're suggesting means New Zealand Rugby gets to retain a much bigger stake in the game. Audio

12:20 PM.The two new KiwiSaver providers set to join the default scheme say they'll work hard to deliver good returns at a low cost for members. Audio

12:18 PM.A legal challenge is underway in Apia to halt the running of a second election in Samoa. Proceedings started in the Supreme Court this morning and are expected to stretch well into this afternoon. RNZ… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The writer, producer, actor and comedian David McPhail has died at 76. In a post on Facebook, his son Matt said: "It is with the deepest sadness that I share with you the news that our wonderful… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealand Rugby has been presented with an alternative proposal which the players association believes is far better than the Silver Lake deal. The investment company Forsyth Barr has suggested the… Read more Audio