Midday Report

Hundreds of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua have arrived in Wellington for the final reading of their treaty settlement. 

They packed out a special train from Dannevirke this morning, with stops along the way to pick up whānau. 

It marks the end of thirty years of negotiations for the Wairarapa iwi, but the settlement is not without its controversies. 

RNZ's Māori news director Jamie Tahana spoke to Māni Dunlop.

The Black Ferns are celebrating their historic Rugby World Cup victory with a reception at Parliament today

The women's team beat England 34-31 in a pulsating final on the November the 12th in front of a sold-out Eden Park, winning the hearts and minds of New Zealand at the same time.

RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Māni Dunlop from Parliament.

News from the rural farming sector

Two of the world's greatest footballers will face off tomorrow morning for a place in the World Cup final.

News from the business sector

The Public Service Commissioner has found no evidence of favouritism, bias or undue influence due to a connection with any minister in decisions made by some government agencies.

Peter Hughes looked into how agencies awarded four contracts to relatives of Nanaia Mahuta, while she was associate minister for those agencies.

He found conflicts-of-interest were not properly identified.

RNZ political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Māni Dunlop

It will be farewell for six of Labour's MPs at the next election - including two of its most senior Pasifika MPs. 

Poto Williams, Aupito William Sio and David Clark will hand in their ministerial warrants. 

And MPs Jamie Strange, Marja Lubeck and Paul Eagle will also call time on their parliamentary roles. 

Māni Dunlop reports.

Skilled civil construction roles are on the immigration green list. 

The jobs eligible for work to residence from March next year include civil construction supervisors, gasfitters, drain layers, skilled crane and civil machine operators

The immigration minister Michael Wood says the list will be reviewed in the middle of next year. 

Earlier this year, the Infrastructure Commission said the country would have a shortfall of 118,000 construction workers by 2024. 

The chief executive of Civil Contractors New Zealand Alan Pollard spoke to Māni Dunlop.

Team New Zealand usually makes waves on the water but today it's celebrating setting a wind powered land speed world record.

The high-tech craft - "Horonuku" - reached 222.4 kilometres per hour on the salt flats of Lake Gairdner in South Australia.

Horonuku was piloted by decorated America's Cup sailor Glenn Ashby.

He spoke to Māni Dunlop.

The Chief Ombudsman heard countless heartbreaking stories in his review of the managed isolation and quarantine system.

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment points out that system helped keep New Zealanders safe and brought nearly 230,000 people home, but it acknowledges the system was not perfect.

The Ombudsman Peter Boshier says those officials did not adequately take into account the very real impact it would have on people's lives.

The National Party's health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti spoke to Māni Dunlop.