Midday Report for Friday 30 October 2020

12:45 PM.Waikato will attempt to win their first Farah Palmer Cup rugby title when they take on the defending champions, Canterbury, in tomorrow's final in Christchurch.

Canterbury have won the competition… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.An affordable housing advocacy group in Porirua says it's not acceptable rental prices in the district are now the most expensive in the country.

The latest Trade Me Rental Price Index found Porirua… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.South Canterbury is particularly parched and while there was some light rain over the past week, farmers say much more will be needed to turn things around.

Maja Burry has nga korero e pa ana ki te… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The Silver Ferns assistant coach is demanding a better performance in the second netball test against England.

Brenton Vannisselroy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Rising house prices are lifting consumer confidence, but the positive sentiment isn't spread evenly. Audio

12:17 PM.Polling on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control referendum has been tight, with support for the proposed bill ranging from 35 to 52 percent.

Chloe Swar-brick is the Green Party's drug reform… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The provisional results of the recreational cannabis and asssisted dying referendums will be announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Polling ahead of the vote on October 17th showed the End of Life… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.At least 15 people - including high school students - have been injured in a crash involving a school bus near the intersection of two state highways in Northland.

The crash, close to the… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.School children are injured in a Northland bus crash. And the country prepares for the preliminary results in the cannabis and assisted suicide referendums.

Nicola Wright has nga pitopito korero. Read more Audio