Midday Report for Friday 19 July 2024

1:45 PM.On today's episode, Mackenzie District Firefighter says driving on State Highway 8 is like Russian Roulette with 6 crashes in the past week and a half, Joe Biden is under intense pressure from… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.Two New Zealanders have won the world's toughest and longest endurance race; the Yukon 1000, paddling 1000 miles along the Yukon River through Canada and Alaska. The gruelling race winds through some… Read more Audio

12:44 PM.Voting is underway in Tauranga for the first election since 2019. Sun Live local democracy reporter Alisha Evans spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:28 PM.The Whites Ferns coach Ben Sawyer is struggling to find anything positive out of their winless tour of England. Audio

12:22 PM.Midday Business News for 19 July 2024 Audio

12:16 PM.Joe Biden is under intense pressure from Democrats to step down, with some US media outlets reporting that he has become more open to the idea - and a decision could come as soon as this weekend… Read more Audio

12:12 PM.Local Mackenzie District Firefighter says driving on State Highway 8 is like Russian Roulette with six crashes in the past week and a half and one more Friday morning. Mike Bacchus spoke to Charlotte… Read more Audio