Midday Report Essentials for Friday 19 June 2026
The Waikato Police District Commander explains how his officers mistook an 11-year-old autistic girl for a 20 year old mental health patient. Record shops, gig venues and festivals are closing down and the new GDP figures show spending on the arts shrinking, and was Shane Jones thrown under the limo by Nicola Willis.
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