Midday Report for Thursday 5 November 2020

12:49 PM.Joe Biden is rebuilding the "blue wall" one brick at a time, after being projected to win Michigan and Wisconsin - bringing the former vice-president even closer to the 270 votes he needs to secure… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Guy Fawkes is the only time of year when people are legally permitted to arm themselves with recreational explosives.

And in recent years the event has come under fire for the effect fireworks have… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Whānau and colleagues have remembered the slain UK police officer, Matiu Ratana, at a funeral in London today

The New Zealander was shot in the chest at a police station in September, when a… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The lack of a clear result in the US Presidential election won't stop export trade, but could halt investments.

Susan Murray has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Read more Audio

12:28 PM.Two Pacific Islands teams are set to join a new-look Super Rugby competition in 2022 which will return to a 12-team format.

Felicity Reid has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:21 PM.The BNZ has joined the other major retail banks in reporting a sharply lower profit because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The US Presidential hopeful, Joe Biden, has spoken from Delaware today, and admitted the vote shows the United States is a divided country.

The former Cabinet Minister, Tim Groser, was New Zealand's… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Democratic Presidential hopeful, Joe Biden, is closing in on the US presidency, with 253 of the 270 electoral college votes required to win.

RNZ's US Correspondent is Sarah Walton and she spoke… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.The Democratic Presidential hopeful, Joe Biden, is closing in on the US presidency, with 253 of the 270 electoral college votes required to win.

The Republican Party candidate, Donald Trump, has 213… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Claims of fraud mar the US Presidential Election. Joe Biden says he expects to be named the new President once counting concludes.

Nicola Wright has the news.

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