Midday Report

The police are confident officers are ready to crack down on gangs - as new legislation kicks in from midnight. The rules ban gang patches in public spaces and let police break up gatherings if they think gang members are disrupting public activities. Those breaking the law will be arrested, have their patches seized, and face prosecution. But Black Power life member and community advocate Denis O'Reilly say they might try and get around this.

Midday Rural News for 20 November 2024

Spain v Netherlands result in their David Cup quarter-final in Malaga (Spain).

Midday Business News for 20 November 2024

Gang members from different divisons showed up in large numbers at yesterday's hikoi wearing gang patches ahead of the ban which comes into effect from midnight tonight. Under the new law, gang insignia will be banned in public places, police will be able to break up large groups in public "if they are causing fear and intimidating" and police could issue non-consorting orders to stop gang members from associating or communicating for up to three years. Those breaking the law will be arrested, have their patches seized, and face prosecution. Charlotte hears from Black Power life member and community advocate Denis O'Reilly.

Around 230 workers could lose ther jobs if the Kinleith Mill in Tokoroa discontinues paper production next year. Staff were called to a meeting this morning where they were told that manufacturing paper had become unprofitable. Owner company Oji Fibre Solutions says it will permanently shut down the paper machine at the end of June next year, but will continue producing pulp. Charlotte speaks to Ian Farall, who has been employed at the mill since 1986, and works in paper production.

In today's episode, thousands of tangata whenua and tangata tiriti are gathering to protest the Treaty Principles Bill among other policies affecting Maori, the hikoi departed Cape Reinga a week ago, and has travelled south through Whangarei, Dargaville, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Hastings, to the doorstep of Wellington last night, early this morning, the final legs of the hikoi set out from Porirua and Petone/Pito One, more than 17,000 people gathered at Wellington's Waitangi Park and are now making their way through Wellington's Golden Mile to Parliament.

Reporters at Parliament are describing it as a sea of red, black and white as crowds of people continue to stream into Parliament's grounds, many chanting 'toitu te tiriti, ake ake ake'.

RNZ Deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch is on the balcony at parliament. McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul has been with the hīkoi as it arrives in Wellington. Paul spoke to Charlotte Cook.