Midday Report for Thursday 20 May 2021

12:52 PM.Samoa's outgoing Prime Minister is challenging a Supreme Court decision in hopes to stop Parliament from reconvening - in a last ditch effort to prevent his rivals being sworn into power. If they win… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.President Biden's calls for de-escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict got a lot louder today - he said he wanted to see movement towards peace today. Yet, ex UN-rapporteur John Dugard… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.A push to revive te reo Māori at the top of South Island has been taking place in Blenheim. The sold out two day language-symposium - Te Kaiaotanga o Te Reo - encourages and helps whānau to learn te… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Kawerau District Mayor says the potential closure of its local paper mill would be a blow for the community - with 160 jobs on the line. Audio

12:27 PM.The Black Caps can get out of isolation in Southampton tonight. Having a county cricket match on their doorstep is whetting the players' appetite to get to work in England. Audio

12:18 PM.As you may have heard in the news, the chief executive of Auckland Airport is stepping down after nine years in the job. Audio

12:17 PM.The Ministry of Health is shunning calls for an inquiry into the Southern DHB's inclusion in the national bowel screening programme. Doctors, researchers and cancer-care campaigners are calling for an… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The cyber attack has put DHBs throughout the country on high alert. Canterbury and the West Coast DHBs each reject more than 1.5 million connection attempts in a typical week, any of which could be an… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.It may take until next week to get I-T services back up and running at Waikato DHB, as specialists race to contain -- and eradicate -- ransomware. Patient care and appointments continue to be… Read more Audio