Midday Report for Tuesday 21 September 2021

12:50 PM.Canadians have today headed to the polls to decide who should lead the country. 

The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the snap election, in a bid to increase the number of seats the Liberal Party… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.The bells of Nelson's cathedral rang out this morning, heralding the arrival of the bar-tailed godwits. The migratory birds have just flown about 12,000 kilometres non-stop from Alaska at the northern… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Lawyers are concerned Parliament's moving too quickly as it considers making the planning of a terrorist attack an offence. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill is up for its second reading in the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.No clear solution for worsening freight problems. Audio

12:28 PM.Pakistan cricket facing further isolation. Audio

12:20 PM.A major Auckland development is unveiled as another falls over. Audio

12:17 PM.As Auckland drops down a level, the Upper Hauraki area north of State Highway 2 around Mangatangi is now in a bespoke level four lockdown, after the detection of positive cases. Anyone who lives… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.As Auckland prepares to drop to Alert Level three, the pressure remains high to vaccinate people against Covid-19. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says 80 percent of Aucklanders have received their… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Auckland shifts to Alert Level three at midnight tonight. And, if you're in Tāmaki Makaurau - from tomorrow, you'll again hear the banging of hammers and whirring of drills with construction companies… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Builders in Auckland get ready for level three. An anxious wait for test results in Upper Hauraki. Audio