Midday Report for Tuesday 11 April 2023

12:46 PM.Ever heard of a Ballerina sponge? Or Satan's Mud Dragon?

Well, chances are you haven't, because they're among a list of 10 new marine species discovered last year.

The Ballerina sponge is called… Read more Audio

12:41 PM.People are desperately trying to repair their tornado- hit homes after a weekend of carnage.

About 50 homes in East Auckland have been damaged, and 10 have been yellow stickered after a tornado swept… Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Midday sports News for 11 April 2023

The Football Ferns say breaking their eight-game goal drought has been a confidence boost ahead of their international against Nigeria tomorrow morning. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Two tornados have hit parts of New Zealand today - after two others battered parts of the country at the weekend.

Fire and Emergency says a tornado hit Taranaki just after one this morning, lifting a… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.An epidemiologist says scrapping the 7-day Covid isolation period would lead to more cases and deaths in the short term, but long term - the risks are minimal.

The government is today deciding… Read more Audio