Midday Report for Tuesday 24 November 2020

12:56 PM.There are calls for action over sorcery killings in Bougainville in Papua New Guinea and there's concern police aren't doing enough. Earlier this month, two men in the Bana district were hacked to… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A former Dunedin doctor convicted of murdering teenager Amber-Rose Rush continues to maintain his innocence and claims there has been a miscarriage of justice.

Venod Skantha was sentenced to life… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The Government isn't ruling out lifting the minimum wage to the level of the living wage, which currently stands at $22.10.

A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the Institute of Economic… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The Prime Minister tells horticulturalists managed isolation places will go to New Zealanders over migrant fruit-picking workers.

Maja Burry has mo nga korero o te pūrongo taiwhenua.

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12:28 PM.There's huge interest in playing for the Moana Pasifika rugby team.

Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The Stock Exchange is set to get its third new listing in as many months.

Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The government has ruled out transferring all power and resources from Oranga Tamariki to Māori, as recommended by the Children's Commission in a bid to transform the Ministry.

The Commission has… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has described reports of prisoners being gassed in their cells by pepper spray at Auckland Women's prison as disturbing.

The government is asking for more… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.The Law Commission is calling for the complete overhaul of how DNA is obtained, used and retained for criminal investigations. 

The review, which the Government asked for in 2016, has revealed… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.A call for the complete overhaul of the way DNA is handled for criminal investigations. And there's concern after revelations pepper spray was used against prisoners.

Nicola Wright has the news.
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