Midday Report for Thursday 7 October 2021

12:46 PM.The vaccine rollout is bumping up against those who might be hesitant or so-called anti-vaxxers.

So how can we tackle those difficult conversations with whanau and friends who're reluctant to get the… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.In another blow for the events sector the South Island's largest springtime event, the Canterbury A and P show has been cancelled.

Due to take place next month the event usually attracts a hundred… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Farmlands, which has about 80 stores around the country, recently trialed two pop up vaccination clinics at its stores and now more are in the pipeline. Audio

12:28 PM.Auckland-based rugby teams are forced out of the NPC. Audio

12:20 PM.The regulator tells an investment firm to halt its adverts. Audio

12:16 PM.The government is still figuring out what 'mandatory' will actually mean when vaccine certificates roll out next month.

Lawyers suggest the certificates could face a legal challenge for breaching a… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A political commentator is pointing to a link between the low Māori vaccination rates, and the lack of Māori among the various experts advising the government on Covid-19.

Less than a third of Māori… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Covid-19 continues to spread - we hear how to talk to the hardest to reach people. Audio