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Midday Sports News for 17 April 2023
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 17 April 2023 Rookie Marcus Armstrong carried the flag for New Zealand - finishing top of the Kiwi drivers at Long Beach, California. Audio
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Rimutaka prison not full says Corrections
12:16 PM.The Corrections Department is asking the police to explain why it told its officers Rimutaka Prison is at maximum capacity.
In an email sent by a senior sergeant, leaked to the Herald, Wellington… Read more Audio
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Class sizes must be much smaller - Teachers' Union
12:12 PM.The Labour Government is promising slightly smaller class sizes for pupils in years four to eight.
Instead of 29 students per teacher, there would be 28.
The changes, taking effect from 2025, need… Read more Audio
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The Dominion Post to drop the 'Dominion'
12:46 PM.The capital's last daily paper The Dominion Post is dropping the word "dominion" from its name - and its parent company is signaling further change.
The Dom, which was started 21 years ago as a… Read more Audio
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NZ Rugby adamant right people coaching Black Ferns
12:42 PM.New Zealand Rugby is adamant it's got the right people on the coaching staff of the world champion Black Ferns, despite no women making the lineup.
An all male coaching team has been appointed to… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay gets a visit from the Ombudsman
12:15 PM.The slow pace of recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle is frustrating some Hawke's Bay locals, but it's hoped a visit by the Ombudsman could help change that.
Peter Boshier is currently travelling through… Read more Audio
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Boatie wants greater enforcement after collision
12:11 PM.A boatie in Bay of Islands says the rules are constantly being flouted, after a Northland ferry skipper was hit by another vessel.
Bill Elliott is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, and… Read more Audio
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US Police Officers who shot dead Christian Glass to stand trial
12:45 PM.The family of a Christchurch-born man shot dead by police in the US say they're pleased criminal charges against two officers will proceed to trial.
A judge has thrown out the officers' bid to have… Read more Audio
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Local Government leader reacts to three waters changes
12:41 PM.The government has unveiled its shake-up of the three waters reforms, abandoning plans to establish four mega water entities.
Instead it will create 10, which will still be owned by local councils… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 13 April 2023
12:35 PM.An agri-sector analyst says that could see thousands of young cattle flood onto the domestic market -depressing prices.
Susan Murray has the Rural News. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 13 April 2023
12:28 PM.New Zealand Rugby is defending its decision to appoint an all-male coaching panel for the world champion Black Ferns.
Stephen Hewson has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 13 April 2023
12:20 PM.Increasing numbers of households have their backs to the financial wall according to a new survey.
Gyles Beckford has the Business News. Read more Audio
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Auckland Deputy Mayor admits Council's flood response lacking
12:20 PM.The Deputy Mayor of Auckland, Desley Simpson, says the report on the response to the city's devastating floods on Anniversary weekend, highlighted a number of shortcomings that the council should have… Read more Audio
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Government unveils new Three Waters plan
12:11 PM.The government has unveiled its shake-up of the three waters reforms, abandoning plans to establish four mega water entities - instead creating 10.
Just like the original plan, the ten entities will… Read more Audio
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Extreme weather and cost of living fuels housing market uncertainty - expert
12:47 PM.House prices keep falling - with the average now 13-point- 3 per cent less than a year ago - that's according to Quotable Value. But, just how is that affecting the market? Are there people - out… Read more Audio
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New Zealanders want retirement age to stay 65 - study
12:43 PM.New research shows New Zealanders want to keep the retirement eligibility age at 65. The University of Otago surveyed almost 13-hundred people - who were strongly opposed to the idea - and raising the… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 12 April 2023
12:27 PM.Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková has expressed her disappointed with the lack of grit shown by her side in their 3-0 loss to Nigeria this morning. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 12 April 2023
12:18 PM.Universal access to superannuation is still the most popular option for many New Zealanders. Audio
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New report shows dismal state of country's freshwater
12:14 PM.The dismal state of the country's freshwater has been highlighted in new report. The Ministry for the Environment and StatsNZ have released Our Freshwater 2023 - showing the pressure being put on the… Read more Audio