Midday Report for Monday 6 September 2021

12:46 PM.Aotearoa's creative community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential artists. Pioneer pop artist Billy Apple died overnight following a short illness. He was 85. In 2009, he worked with… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Retail companies and New Zealand's postal services are warning of an indefinite crisis in importing retail goods and getting them to customers' front doors over the coming months. The partial closure… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.The All Blacks are awaiting medical updates on the health of their captain and hooker after last night's 38-21 win over the Wallabies in Perth gave them a 3-nil clean sweep of the Bledisloe Cup… Read more Audio

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

12:17 PM.At 4pm today, the government will announce whether the Covid-19 Alert levels will be changing for everywhere outside of Auckland. Tāmaki Makaurau is still at Alert Level 4 but the rest of the country… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Health workers say hospitals have taken an inadequate approach to testing incoming patients for Covid-19. A patient at Middlemore hospital tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday -- 22 hours, two wards… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Supermarket workers are increasingly worried about their safety; saying Friday's horrific terrorist attack did not come as a surprise. Cabinet will today consider the need for any changes to… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.New concerns for essential worker safety in supermarkets and health experts call for an alert level two plus Audio