Midday Report for Friday 1 May 2020

12:47 PM.The Ōpōtiki Mayor says roadblocks in her region have been hugely successful.

Te Whanau a Apanui and community leaders, councillors, the police and MPs got together prior to Alert Level 4 lockdown to… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.About 20,000 children have been back in school classrooms and early learning centres this week - less than half the number that were expected.
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That means about 98-percent of pupils are still… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Yields for the 2020 wheat, barley and oat harvest are up 16 percent compared to last year, according to a new industry survey.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The veteran batsman Ross Taylor has claimed the top honour at the New Zealand Cricket Awards - winning the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the third time.

Clay Wilson has sport. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest levels since 2008 when the Global Financial Crisis hit and it is predicted to get worse.

Andrew McRae has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.A loan scheme to assist small to medium businesses set to be announced today, could be the answer to the cashflow problems faced by the sector.

The Small Business Cashflow Scheme was part of the… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Mt Roskill residents living near a house where a woman was killed this morning say they woke up to a loud bang.

The police were called to an address on May Road just after half-past-seven where they… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealanders won't be allowed to purchase edible cannabis products right away, if the country votes to legalise cannabis at this year's referendum.

The final legislation has been published this… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The government explains how the legal cannabis regime would work. A woman is found dead in Mt Roskill.

Nicola Wright has the news, Read more Audio