Midday Report for Monday 13 July 2020

12:46 PM.Another hui is set to take place this afternoon, to confirm whether Auckland can take an extra 75 million litres from the Waikato River.

Authorities reached an agreement in principle two weeks ago… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Four people have now escaped managed isolation facilities - all occurring within the space of a week.

Three people left hotels in Auckland and a man fled a Hamilton facility on Friday night - all… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.National Agricultural Field Days has gone live online in the past hour, replacing its usual June extravaganza based at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.

Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.It's a big week ahead for the Warriors as players prepare to leave Australia.

Stephen Hewson has sport. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Covid-19 accelerates job automation.

Emma Hatton has business. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Police Deputy Commissioner acknowledges there is bias in the police - but is confident its changing.

It comes after figures have debunked claims made by the former Commissioner, Mike Bush, that… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Retail NZ says 17 percent of its members - almost one in five - are still struggling to negotiate rent relief with landlords following the Covid-19 lockdown, with some being threatened with eviction.

12:12 PM.The Christchurch mosque attack gunman will represent himself at his sentencing next month.

Brenton Tarrant will be sentenced on August 24th for 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The Christchurch mosque shooter will represent himself in court next month. Businesses plead for rent relief. And police concede a racial bias still exists.

Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio