Midday Report

News from the rural farming sector

Midday sports News for 21 November 2022. Lydia Ko has claimed the biggest cheque in women's golf with victory at the LPGA Tour Championship in Florida - the victory also confirming her as Player of the Year.

News from the business sector

Doctors are telling the government general practices are stretched and under threat due to workforce shortages and underfunding.

The General Practice Owners Association has sent an open letter to the Health Minister outlining its concerns for patients and the profession, launching a "Save your Family Doctor Service" campaign.

The minister Andrew Little spoke to Māni Dunlop.

The Supreme Court has declared the minimum voting age of 18 years old is unjustifably inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

The advocacy group, "Make it 16 Inc" sought judicial declarations that local and national voting age restrictions were inconsistent with the right to be free from age discrimination, as affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

Despite the verdict - only Parliament can lower the voting age, and the declaration must go to the House within a week for further consideration.

Make it 16 campaign co-director Caeden Tipler spoke to Māni Dunlop about the result.

Women's sport is looking to build on its strengths.

Wellington Phoenix women's team will play its first game in New Zealand this weekend.

Also coming up is the Women's Rugby league World Cup final.

All of that on the back of the Rugby (union) World Cup last weekend, and the World Conference on Women in Sport held in Auckland.

Women in Sport Aotearoa chief executive Rachel Froggatt spoke to Max Towle.

The FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar in a few days; a tournament plagued by controversy due to the country's poor human rights record and restrictions.

Qatar has strict laws on alcohol, swearing, homosexuality and sex outside of marriage.

Journalist Coen Lammers is one of more than 1 million people heading to the World Cup.

He spoke to Max Towle before boarding his flight this morning.

News from the rural farming sector Yes as of yesterday the Ministry for the Enviroment had recieved about 11 and a half thousand submissions on the plan to price agricultural emissions from 2025. The court battle between the Gisborne District Council and gold kiwifruit growers over including kiwifruit licenses in rateable values looks set to continue.

Midday sports News for 18 November 2022 New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde has had his appeal against a time penalty dismissed by World Triathlon, meaning he'll have to be content with his Commonwealth Games silver medal. New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has a one shot lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour Championship in Florida and remains in contention for the Player of the Year award.

News from the business sector Fonterra has sold its business in Chile for just over a billion dollars. Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare's bottom line profit is down nearly a third reflecting a smaller gain on the value of its portfolio. The speciality milk company, A2 Milk has revised up its revenue guidance, with underlying profit expected to be little changed from last year.