Midday Report for Friday 5 June 2020

12:46 PM.The National Party has just announced it would create a $100-million tourism fund if elected later this year.

The fund, which would be run by a board appointed by the Tourism Minister, would require… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Government is opening up its Defence Force wallet again - digging deep - spending more than $1.5 billion dollars on new Hercules planes.

Five Lockheed Martin Super Hercules will replace the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The government is backing plans to give a new lease of life to Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre near Masterton.

Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.There's more injury woes for the Warriors ahead of tonight's NRL clash.

Joe Porter has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.A financial regulator takes ANZ to court.

Andrew McRae reports. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.A former police officer is appalled to hear police who took part in the Armed Response Teams trial failed to document their call-outs properly, or not at all.

Police were expected to record how each… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.It's been a day of mourning in the United States, as thousands upon thousands of people turned out for a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The service was televised live across the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A memorial service for George Floyd - we speak to an American civil rights activist. Further criticism of the police armed response teams trial.

Anna Thomas has the news. Read more Audio