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Midday Report for Friday 25 March 2022
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Russian propaganda in damage control mode
12:54 PM.As the Russian advance stalls and Ukraine holds firm, propaganda within Russia has gone into damage control mode.
Independent news media in the country are being shut down, as the Kremlin desperately… Read more Audio
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Climate Change Minister on the week's wild weather
12:46 PM.Wild weather has affected large swathes of the North Island this week, causing widespread damage around Tairāwhiti where a state of local emergency was declared.
The Climate Change Minister James… Read more Audio
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Farmer records rainfalls of 15cm per hour near Te Puia
12:45 PM.A hill country farm near Te Puia springs has recorded nearly 800-millimetres of rain this week.
It's caused widespread damage to fencing and the land.
Dan Russell who runs a hill country beef and… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 25 March 2022
12:26 PM.The Black Caps admit they're going a little into the unknown in the white ball matches against the Netherlands. Audio
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Midday Business News for 25 March 2022
12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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New plan to improve numeracy and literacy
12:16 PM.The government has unveiled its plan for tackling declining maths and literacy performance in schools.
It is promising more support for teachers and a new system of tests to measure children's… Read more Audio
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Widespread weather damage across East Coast, Hawkes Bay
12:08 PM.The heavy rain that hit the Tairawhiti region over the past two days has moved south towards Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa.
Rain is still falling across the Gisborne region, but not as intensely.
About… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 25 March 2022
12:00 PM.Wild weather moves south, and are these record-breaking rainfalls the new normal? Audio