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Midday Report for Monday 18 March 2024
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Syria marks 13 years of civil war
12:55 PM.As Syria marks 13 years of civil war, aid agencies warn the situation there only grows more desperate as each year passes.
A $5 billion U.S dollar United Nations global humanitarian response plan to… Read more Audio
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Wellington leaders considering amalgamation of councils
12:45 PM.Wellington leaders are considering amalgamating the region's councils but say a super city is unlikely.
The Wellington Regional Leadership Committee will meet on Tuesday and will begin discussions… Read more Audio
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Govt faces mounting pressure to meet election promises
12:42 PM.Back to our top story, the Government is facing mounting financial pressure as it aims to meet election promises.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has not been able to confirm that tax cuts promised to… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 18 March 2024
12:35 PM.Six-and-a-half-thousand hectares of mainly mature plantation trees in the Central North Island were blown over or snapped in half last February.
Crews have been working non-stop to salvage the wood… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 18 March 2024
12:27 PM.The White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer says their T20 matches against England will be crucial to their chances of success at the World Cup later this year.
Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 18 March 2024
12:17 PM.The services sector is expanding at the best rate in nearly a year as new orders picked up strongly.
The BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of services sector rose less than a point last month to… Read more Audio
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Cordon lifted in Auckland CBD after police stand-off with armed man
12:15 PM.A cordon has been lifted and traffic is flowing again around Hobson Street in central Auckland after police were caught in a stand-off with a man with a gun for almost three hours on Monday morning.
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Govt unable to confirm July timeframe for promised tax cuts
12:11 PM.The Government isn't able to confirm whether it will meet the July timeframe for delivering the tax cuts it promised, but says it intends to do so.
National's back pocket boost policy was one of… Read more Audio