Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Praise for the NZ Rugby and Silver Lakes deal two years in the making.New Zealand's 26 provincial rugby unions have voted 89 votes to one to accept the $200 million investment.The American private equity firm will control all revenue-generating assets of NZR.Halo Sports Management Chief Executive Simon Porter told Kate Hawkesby he never doubted the deal would eventually go through.“It’s got everyone’s consent, so everyone has signed up to this thing now so everyone’s got to focus on working together and making it work.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.