Midday Report for Friday 8 April 2022

12:46 PM.Manawatia a Matariki 

Matariki is now officially a public holiday after it passed through its final reading in parliament yesterday... 

This year the day will fall on Friday 24 June. 

Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.Almost 18 hours down, with just over six hours to go, for Dan Carter to kick almost 16-hundred goals non-stop at Eden Park. 

The All Black great started his "Kickathon" at 7 o'clock last night, and… Read more Audio

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

12:26 PM.Tiger Woods starts well but South Korean Sungjae Im has a one shot lead after firing a five under par 67.

The world number 26, who finished tied for second last year, is just ahead of Australian… Read more Audio

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

12:18 PM.New research has shone a severe light on poor employment conditions for hospitality workers in Aotearoa.

An Auckland University of Technology report labelled "Voices from the Front Line" surveyed… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Efforts to tackle modern slavery in supply chains take another step forward today - as consultation opens up to the public.

The organisation Walk Free estimates about 40 million people are subject to… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Russia is accusing New Zealand of Russophobia and servility towards the collective West, for introducing unprecedented sanctions against the country for invading Ukraine.

Today it published a list of… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Russia black lists New Zealanders 

Tackling modern slavery in our supply chains 

And Dan Carter keeps kicking  Audio