Midday Report

The opening match of the Football World Cup will still go ahead despite today's shooting in Auckland.

Stephen Hewson has sports.

The Livestock Improvement Corporation has posted a modest rise in full year profit as demand for its genetics and herd improvement services increased. 

 

Gyles Beckford has the business news.

Much of Auckland's CBD has been shut down this morning following a shooting on Quay Street.

The gunman entered the building just after seven this morning and climbed the levels to then hide in a elevator shaft. 

Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Auckland's deputy mayor Desley Simpson provides an update after the shooting in Auckland CBD on Thursday morning.

St Johns Ambulance has confirmed 3 people were treated for moderate injuries, three others for serious injuries. 

Simpson spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown told RNZ this morning a police officer was injured in the incident.

Scores of police officers responded to the incident, many of them carrying rifles.

Police Association president Chris Cahill spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The first game of the FIFA Football Women's World Cup is due to take place at Eden Park tonight.

It was supposed to be an almost sellout game, but now many attendees will be shaken by this morning's event.

Eden Park chief executive Nick Sautner spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Two workers at the Deloitte building construction site say they came face to face with an armed gunman.

As we've been reporting the man entered the building just after 7 this morning and climbed the levels to then hide in a elevator shaft.

RNZ reporter Lucy Xia is at the scene and spoke to some of the workers who were inside the building.

Police have confirmed three people are dead and half a dozen injured after an active shooter in Auckland this morning.

The shooter has been confirmed as one of the deceased after he opened fire at One Queen St which was under construction.

Reporter Jemima Huston has wrapped up the unfolding situation so far.

Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell who runs boutique butchery, Wild Game, in Hastings took out both supreme honours at the 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham awards in Auckland last night.

Sally Murphy has the rural news.

Two-time Commonwealth Games shot put champion Tom Walsh says the doubt now surrounding the 2026 Commonwealth Games will strip many New Zealand athletes of something to strive for.

Stephen Hewson has sports.