Midday Report for Monday 11 April 2022

12:45 PM.The independent review into the culture in the Black Ferns' rugby team will be released this afternoon.

The review was sparked when hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate shared a social media post saying… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Southland firefighters are warning the fire burning in peat under an internationally significant wetland could keep smouldering for weeks if not months.

The fire at Awarua now covers more than 1300… Read more Audio

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

12:27 PM.American Scottie Scheffler has claimed his first major golf title, winning the Masters at Augusta National by three shots. Audio

12:19 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:15 PM.The police are trying to find the people who smashed stolen cars into two luxury retail stores, presumably to steal expensive items.

Gucci and Louis Vuitton on Auckland's Queen Street were ram raided… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Parliament's foreign select committee is considering hauling the Russian Ambassador to appear before them.

He's rejected the committee's invitations twice already and MPs are wondering whether to… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The Russian Ambassador's reluctant to front up to parliament, and luxury stores on Queen Street are hit by ram raids overnight. Audio