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Midday Report for Tuesday 5 September 2023
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Restore Passenger Rail vow to continue protesting despite altercation
12:45 PM.Restore passenger rail protestors say they will continue their protests despite an altercation yesterday with a driver just north of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel.
The frustrated motorist took the law… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island owners have charges dismissed
12:42 PM.The owners of Whakaari/White Island - Andrew, Peter and James Buttle - have had charges against them dismissed.
Judge Evangelos Thomas made the decision in the Auckland District Court today, where… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 5 September 2023
12:36 PM.The recruiting of rural general practice doctors from overseas has just received a financial boost. Doctors applying to work in rural primary-care practices can now access a relocation allowance.
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Midday Sports News for 5 September 2023
12:29 PM.Black Caps batter Kane Williamson admits he had doubts about his return to the national side for next month's World Cup in India. New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that Williamson, who suffered a knee… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 5 September 2023
12:21 PM.Banks are wasting no time to boost their earnings and margins by raising popular fixed rate mortgages. Two big lenders, ASB and BNZ, have raised them in the past couple of days.
Anan Zaki has the… Read more Audio
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ACT announces it will prioritise productivity over all else
12:17 PM.The ACT Party has announced it will prioritise productivity over everything else, if elected.
ACT leader David Seymour has unveiled a policy that would set a target for New Zealand to be one of the… Read more Audio
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Reporter at picket line
12:15 PM.Our health reporter Ruth Hill is at the picket line at Wellington Regional Hospital and is with us now. Read more Audio
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Thousands of doctors, dentists strike for better pay and conditions
12:11 PM.Thousands of senior doctors and dentists employed at public hospitals across Aotearoa have just gone on strike, forcing 250 planned procedures to be deferred.
Up to 5000 members of the Association of… Read more Audio