Midday Report for Tuesday 31 August 2021

12:52 PM.At least 38 people in French Polynesia have died of Covid-19 over the weekend. Hospitals are full and there are calls for France to send more help. Joining me now is Walter Zweifel of RNZ Pacific Read more Audio

12:48 PM.Due to the delta outbreak, NZQA has pushed back the exam period fourteen days later in December forcing students to stay at school for longer. Student backlash says their summer plans are affected… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.A new network set up by a range of marae and Maori leaders will provide kai to more than 200,000 whanau across Auckland - in response to the kai crisis. Motuhake aims to support whanau during the… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Surf Lifesavers in inflatable rescue boats had to smash open the windows of a west Auckland home to free a man who'd been trapped inside since late last night. The house was surrounded by… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

12:26 PM.Will Stedman feels he still hasn't shown his best in Tokyo and is hoping it'll appear today. Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:17 PM.For some Auckland residents it's been a harrowing night after torrential rain led to flash flooding in parts of West Auckland overnight, catching many off guard. Māni Dunlop spoke to MetService lead… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.It's been a harrowing night for some Auckland residents after torrential rain led to flash flooding in parts of West Auckland overnight. The severe weather warning put in place for Auckland and… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Flash flooding inundates homes in West Auckland after emergency management was blindsided Audio