Midday Report for Thursday 15 July 2021

12:50 PM.Canada is being forced to reckon with historic abuse and mistreatment of indigenous people - particularly children who attended mostly Roman Catholic residential schools which were mandatory for… Read more Audio

12:47 PM.The police have revealed how they use computer algorithms to compile a list of the Top 5 highest risk offenders each day, and the chances of a family violence perpetrator reoffending. This is detailed… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The government has put a $2.5 billion sweetener on the table, to get local councils onboard with massive three waters reforms. The Prime Minister is right now speaking to councillors and mayors at the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Conservation minister, Kiri Allan, has set aside 700 thousand dollars to deliver a nationwide online and practical course for hunters. Audio

12:34 PM.Two people have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, after an incident in the suburb of Penrose in Auckland. RNZ's reporter Jordan Bond is at the scene and tells Māni Dunlop that… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Key changes to the All Blacks team to face Fiji. Audio

12:20 PM.RBNZ rate rises likely to have side effects. Audio

12:16 PM.Hamilton's mayor is trying to reassure residents the city's safe, despite two shootings in the last week. Overnight an armed man was shot dead by police in the suburb of Hillcrest. This follows the… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.The police have arrested and removed three protesters from the Kennedy Point development on Waiheke Island. The Protect Pūtiki group have been protesting against the development for 129 days and has… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Another fishing crew tests positive, while the government is poised to act on Australia's Covid-19 outbreak. And protesters are arrested at Putiki Bay. Audio