Midday Report for Wednesday 4 August 2021

12:47 PM.A boys' club, bullying, sexual harassment and sexism are among the serious concerns identified in a review of MediaWorks' culture. About 125 current and former staff were interviewed, and information… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.A prominent Auckland gym has apologised for an Instagram post seen by many as transphobic. The co-owner of City Kickboxing, Doug Viney, shared the post about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard on… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Greyhound racing is again under the microscope, with a 37,000-strong petition being delivered to Parliament right now, calling for the practice to be banned. It comes amid a review into the industry's… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Industry group Beef and Lamb NZ is asking the government to crack down on farm land being turned into carbon forests. Audio

12:28 PM.A day after her golden double, Lisa Carrington is back on the water in Tokyo. Audio

12:20 PM.Data confirms inflation pressure is building. Audio

12:17 PM.Aotearoa - many will know what that is - the name of the land in which we all live here in New Zealand. The discussion has cropped up with National MP Stuart Smith who says people should have say on… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.New research explores the consequences of the growing financialisation, or commodification, of houses over the last three decades. That comes as the government admits the First Home Grants aren't… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year to four percent. That's better than predictions from analysts, and even below the level before pandemic. The fall was driven by… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Wages are up, unemployment is down. And the issue with unattainable First Home Grants in a commodified housing market Audio