Midday Report for Monday 2 May 2022

12:46 PM.To Southland, where a group of activists have stopped operations at the Takitimu coal mine in Nightcaps.

Activists say the mine's main customer is Fonterra and the coal mined during the last… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The first ever 30-year strategic infrastructure plan paints a pricey picture of the spending needed to cope with climate change, sea level rise, improving housing, and providing safe and effective… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.The Black Ferns Sevens have succumbed 21-17 to Australia in a gripping final. Audio

12:21 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:17 PM.Property investors want harsher penalties for problem tenants and to return the bright-line test to two years.

They want tax cuts on rental property mortgages reinstated and to once again be able to… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Alarming new data shows sea levels are rising twice as fast as expected in some parts of Aotearoa. In those regions levels previously thought likely for 2060 are now forecast to happen in just 18… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Revelations that sea-level rise is happening faster than previously thought are being seen as an urgent wake-up call for coastal communities. Audio