Midday Report for Thursday 27 May 2021

12:44 PM.Wellington City Councillors are pushing back against a series of last-minute proposals their mayor sent to them in the early hours of this morning. The council is meeting today to vote on adopting the… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The tree disease myrtle rust has been found in Ōtautahi-Christchurch - the farthest south an established infection has been discovered. Myrtle rust has been spreading rapidly across the country since… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Summerfruit New Zealand says the season just ended was one of the most challenging growers have faced, with difficulties in both the export and domestic markets. Audio

12:28 PM.Black Caps newcomer Devon Conway has the inside running to open the batting in next week's test against England after being named to partner Tom Latham in an inter-squad game in Southampton tonight. Audio

12:19 PM.Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's shares have taken a hammering on the sharemarket this morning, despite posting a record full year result. Audio

12:17 PM.An Australian lawyer says a class action lawsuit brought by New Zealand deportees against the Australian government will seek to stop families being split up during detention. The group, deported… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.A new lockdown in Melbourne is all but inevitable - after 11 new cases of Covid-19 were discovered overnight. That brings the cluster to 26 total cases. The only question for health officials in… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.A prominent businessperson has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison He indecently assaulted three men, and later attempted to convince one of them to withdraw their complaint. The man… Read more Audio