Midday Report for Tuesday 17 May 2022

12:46 PM."Are we Abel to be called Aotearoa now?" 

Is the catch cry for renowned Aotearoa artist Hori's mission touring the country to confront the resistance but also promoting the country's name change from… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Food waste collection services could soon be coming to your neighbourhood. The government plans to roll out kerbside collection of food scraps for most urban households by 2030, as part of its… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy. Read more Audio

12:26 PM.Former BMX world junior champ, Jessie Smith struggles to understand how Cycling NZ can be shocked by the findings of the latest independent review into the sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report with Gyles Beckford. Read more Audio

12:16 PM.The professional fire fighters union are pushing for industrial action as it says staffing in Auckland has reached crisis point.

The union said over the weekend there were 23 gaps in firefighter… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A $100m dollar plan to tackle mental health and plans to cut food waste and emissions. Read more Audio