Midday Report for Friday 13 November 2020

12:46 PM.A te reo Māori academic says he has reservations that educators will adequately incorporate te reo and tikanga into their everyday lessons.. 

The Education Minister, Chris Hipkins, this morning… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.The National Party unveiled it's shadow cabinet earlier this week - with newcomer Christopher Luxon nearing the bottom of the caucus list. 

The Botany MP and former head of Air New Zealand is the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Ten years on from the arrival of PSA in New Zealand, kiwifruit growers are still being forced to spend thousands of dollars a year fighting it off.

Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te… Read more Audio

12:28 PM.The New Zealand and Australia rugby unions have announced a six-week trans-Tasman Super Rugby tournament to start in May next year.

Brenton Vannisselroy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Economic numbers out this morning point to a slowing in the recovery in the manufacturing sector and job market, with firms uncertain about what next year may bring.

Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo… Read more Audio

12:16 PM.Because of the new case, all University of Auckland exams scheduled for today have been changed to online - adding a layer of stress to students.

Exams at the City, Grafton, Newmarket and Epsom… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Covid-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, yesterday asked all people who work in Auckland's city centre to work from home if possible, and to get tested if they have coronavirus symptoms.

RNZ's… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.At two-o'clock this afternoon, New Zealanders will find out whether there will be a shift in Alert Levels, following the news of a positive covid case in the community.

A 20-year-old Auckland woman… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.New Zealanders await news of an Alert Level change after a new covid case. The United Kingdom records its highest number of daily coronavirus cases.

Nicola Wright has the news.

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