Midday Report for Tuesday 22 March 2022

12:46 PM.A Moscow court has found Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram guilty of "extremist activity" -- they're now banned from operating in Russia.

It comes amid a major crackdown on dissent by Russians… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.A fifth of our drinking water is lost to leaks - that's just one of the grim findings in the latest National Performance Review from Water New Zealand.

The report also found hundreds of sewage spills… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Chris Wood is now the All Whites leading goal scoring after bagging a brace against Fiji in their Oceania World Cup qualifer in Qatar this morning. Audio

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

12:14 PM.The Health Minister has presented a new plan today to bolster the mental health nursing workforce - by doubling the number of funded training spaces available.

The $77 million initiative comes from a… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The search continues today for the last person still missing after the Enchanter fishing charter vessel sank off Otou North Cape on Sunday.

Four died, and five were rescued.

Far North Iwi have… Read more Audio

12:04 PM.The search continues for a man missing after a fishing tragedy and fixing the crisis in mental health care. Audio