Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 7 August 2024

On today's episode, the Kaipara District Council has voted to disestablish their Maori ward at a tense meeting on Wednesday morning, the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee, Tim Walz has just made his first speech at a rally in Philadelphia, the National Wild Goat Hunting Competition is back, and DOC is calling on hunters to get involved and do their bit to help with goat control, and some former and current Mcdonalds staff are finally getting paid out for years of miscalculated holiday and annual leave pay.