Midday Report

Criminal lawyers believe people with cognitive or mental difficulties are more vulnerable to the type of police investigation which has been implicated in a false confession.

Last month, Crown Law and police lost their legal fight to keep top-secret the technique - called the Complex Investigation Phased Engagement Model - used in the Lois Tolley murder case, which collapsed late last year.

The High Court Justice Simon France was scathing of the technique saying, "a man with an unusual and... confused way of thinking has been further confused by an unfair interview process".

The Criminal Bar Association's immediate past-President Len Andersen QC spoke to Māni Dunlop.

There are calls for a meth programme in te tai tokerau to be rolled out nationwide to help address the growing and urgent problem of meth addiction in Aotearoa.

New research by the Helen Clark Foundation and the Drug Foundation, says a tough on crime approach has failed and there needs to be a health-based approach instead.

The report says Te Ara Oranga, a trial programme for meth addiction run in Northland, should be rolled out nationwide.

Earlier this year it was launched in Murupara.

The general manager of mental health and addiction services at Te Whatu Ora Northland Ian McKenzie told Māni Dunlop now was a good time to expand it to coincide with the national change to health services.

News from the rural farming sector

New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has claimed his third win of the IndyCars season to give himself an outside chance at the championship title with just one round remaining.

News from the business sector

The problem gambling foundation says people facing tough financial times get sucked into the dream Lotto sells.

An RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company shows its retail sales come disproportionately from areas of high deprivation: almost 70 percent of Lotto tickets are sold in the poorest communities.

Lotto accepts it has too many stores in low income areas and is now closing some down.

However Problem Gambling Foundation spokesperson Andree Froude told Māni Dunlop while that's a good start it isn't enough.

At least 10 people have been killed and 15 injured in a stabbing attack in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

The province is in the middle of Canada and is home to just over one million people.

Authorities are investigating more than a dozen crime scenes.

The police are still searching for two male suspects.

Worldwatch's Max Towle joined Māni Dunlop in the studio with the latest.

Midday News for 5 September 2022.

The 2017 world cup and leading the haka on her home turf are just some of the many highlights of the illustrious career of Kendra Cocksedge, the most capped Black Fern of all time, who has announced she is retiring after this year's World Cup.

Māni Dunlop asked her earlier about some of her main highlights throughout her career.

Six former Gloriavale members have taken the Christian community to the Employment Court.

The women are arguing the years of domestic work they did for the community equates to them being employees, not volunteers.

RNZ reporter Niva Chittock was at court and spoke to Māni Dunlop about the issues raised during the first week.