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Midday Report for Friday 29 May 2020
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NRL is back on, NZ Warriors play tomorrow
12:48 PM.The NRL competition is back, and the NZ Warriors will play the Dragons on Saturday night in Gosford, Australia.
Māni Dunlop spoke with RNZ's sports reporter, Clay Wilson.
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$175m funding boost for arts and music sector
12:45 PM.Artists and musicians will soon be able to get back on their feet, and on the road, after the government announced a $175-million boost for the sector.
RNZ's Hawke's Bay reporter, Anusha Bradley, was… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 29 May 2020
12:35 PM.Dairy NZ says thousands of jobs will be unfilled on dairy farms if migrant workers aren't given further extensions to their visas.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 29 May 2020
12:28 PM.Tall Black Issac Fotu hasn't ruled out playing for the Breakers again for the next Australian National Basketball League season.
Barry Guy has sport. Audio
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Midday Business News for 29 may 2020
12:20 PM.Mobile phones and wind farms lift Infratil's profits to around $500 million.
Andrew McRae has business Audio
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Ak Council forced to make tough choices in emergency budget
12:17 PM.Auckland Council is considering asset sales, busting its debt limits, reducing services, investment and staff numbers in response to the pandemic's hit to its books.
The Council expects revenue to be… Read more Audio
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Waikato-Tainui initially left out of water talks
12:12 PM.Waikato-Tainui is assuring councils it will hold them to account over decisions to allocate water from its awa.
The Auckland Council is in talks with Hamilton to receive its unused allocation of… Read more Audio
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Protests, riots continue in Minneapolis after Floyd death
12:08 PM.Riots and looting have continued in Minneapolis following the death of a black man in police custody.
Footage emerged of a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd - saying he can't… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 29 May 2020
12:00 PM.A promise to investigate George Floyd's death amid riots and looting. Waikato iwi want consultation before Auckland dips into its water supply.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio