Midday Report for Friday 9 October 2020

12:46 PM.The world's top kapa haka groups are taking the lead with getting Māori out to vote.

Vote Kapa Vote - is an online movement started at the 2014 election.

The goal is for each of the country's 40… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Department of Conservations's Kaimahi for Nature project is being hailed as a lifeline for some struggling businesses in the South Westland district.

The region relies heavily on tourism, and the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.More than 150 Southland farmers descended on Invercagill this morning in their tractors for a town and country hui, which has just got underway.

Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

12:28 PM.Three debutants are named in Ian Foster's first All Blacks squad.

Brenton Vanisselroy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Improved freight movements point to recovery.

Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Health Minister wants Covid testing rates to reach at least 3,000 swabs a day throughout the summer, despite the rates of cold and flu expecting to drop.

The whole of New Zealand is now at Alert… Read more Audio

12:14 PM.There are a sprinkling of surprises in the All Blacks team just named for Sunday's Test against the Wallabies in Wellington.

Richie Mo'unga starts at first five-eighth and Beauden Barrett is at… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Documents released by the Government show ministers may not have had the powers to allow Hollywood film crews into the country.

Overseas cast and crew from productions, including Avatar and Lord of… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.The Government may not have had power to let film crews into New Zealand. Lake Ohau will take years to recover from a scrub fire. Tupou Vaa'i is among several debutants named on the All Blacks bench.