Midday Report for Monday 16 May 2022

12:45 PM.Pharmac is making it easier for vulnerable babies, to receive a preventative treatment for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, this winter.

Last year, a surge in cases of the potentially fatal virus… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan to drive the economy in a cleaner direction has been unveiled.

The scheme comes with nearly $3 billion for climate initiatives over four years - most of… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector, including Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor on the just-released Emissions Reduction Plan. Audio

12:28 PM.The report into the culture at Cycling NZ is expected to be critical of their high performance environment. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 16 May 2022. Audio

12:18 PM.Thousands of health professionals are on strike today, demanding better pay and conditions for their work.

The 10,000 allied, public health, scientific and technical workers are members of the public… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The government has finally unveiled Aotearoa's plan to tackle emissions - with a large price tag attached.

Transport and energy feature heavily, including a large investment into helping low and… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Aotearoa's long-awaited, first nation-wide strategy to slash emissions has been released. The government will decide later this year if it will make legislative changes to enable congestion charging.