Midday Report for Thursday 30 November 2023

12:50 PM.The last-minute cramming is over for hundreds of thousands of secondary school students around the country.

Thursday marks the end of NCEA exams - and this year there's been a few hiccups along the… Read more Audio

12:39 PM.Far North Solar Farm wants to install enough solar panels to power a hundred thousand homes on 670 hectares of land that's currently used for dairy farming.

Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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12:25 PM.Occupying the crease for as long as possible on day three is the aim for the Black Caps heading into day three of the first cricket test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.

Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio

12:22 PM.Genesis Energy is planning to spend more than a billion dollars on renewable energy projects over the next decade, but says it will still need the fossil fuel fired Huntly Power Station to back up… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.After six years in government the Labour Party is back on the opposition benches - and has announced its shadow cabinet.

Many of the roles are a continuation of the portfolios MPs held while in… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Te Whatu Ora says health staff are investigating the risk of asbestos after a fire tore through a temporary housing complex in Auckland early Thursday morning - leaving four families homeless.

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