Midday Report

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is hoping her game will come together in time for tomorrow morning's tee off in the $15 million PGA Championship in New Jersey.

Jonty Dine has sport.

A near 150-million dollar takeover offer has been made for local transport software firm ERoad.

Kim Moodie has the business news.

Time is ticking for the rescue of five people trapped 4 kilometers underwater in a missing submersible, with oxygen estimated to run out at around midnight tonight.

Search efforts for the craft Titan have dragged on since Monday, and concentrated on a remote area of the ocean where a series of undersea noises have been detected.

Rowan Quinn got the latest from RNZ's US correspondent, Benji Hyer

A major computer outage at Wellington and Wairarapa hospitals since four o'clock this morning has forced the cancellation and delay of many appointments and procedures.

Te Whatu Ora says outpatient clinics and non-urgent treatment is being disrupted, and says those affected will have their appointments rescheduled.

RNZ's Ruth Hill has been following this and spoke to Rowan Quinn.

Victoria University staff say planned cuts to staffing will bring an end to programmes including secondary school teaching.

They made the revelation at a rally for students and staff this morning.

Meanwhile, secondary school students are gathering now at Parliament in support of their teachers, who are calling for fair pay and better working conditions.

NZ's Education correspondent, John Gerritsen spoke to Rowan Quinn.

The government has announced changes to immigration settings to help streamline the path for skilled workers to residency.

The changes include a removal of the cap on skilled migrants, a simplified points system to straighten out eligibility, and an extension to the Accredited Employer Work Visa from three years to five years.

Alan McDonald is the head of advocacy and strategy at the Employers and Manufacturers Association and spoke to Rowan Quinn.

A number of New Zealand sawmills producing housing timber are temporarily halting work as the construction sector retracts.

Andrew McRae has the rural news.

England cricket captain Ben Stokes maintains losing the first Ashes test isn't a major psychological blow.

Jonty Dine has sport.

Fletcher Building has cut its earnings guidance because of a slowing economy, a fall in house building, and wet weather.

Kim Moodie has the business news.

The company that runs commercial skiing on Mt Ruapehu has been put into liquidation.

Creditors yesterday rejected proposals to either keep the current structure of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, or hand it over to two private companies - setting off the liquidation process.

RNZ's Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham is in Ohakune and spoke to Rowan Quinn.