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Midday Report for Thursday 26 March 2020
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Midday News for 26 March 2020
12:00 PM.The accused Christchurch gunman pleads guilty.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio
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March 15 massacre gunman pleads guilty
12:11 PM.The man accused with the March 15 Christchurch massacres has today pleaded guilty.
RNZ's reporter, Conan Young, has been following the case and spoke to Māni Dunlop outside the High Court.
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Guilty plea was unexpected
12:15 PM.A spokesperson for the Al Noor mosque, Tony Green, told Nine to Noon the guilty plea was unexpected but is being met with relief. Read more Audio
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Reaction to the guilty plea from a victim
12:15 PM.Sheikh Hasan Rubel was shot three times inside the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Ave.
The 35 year old accountant suffered injuries to his stomach, legs and feet and spent ten weeks in hospital.
He spoke… Read more Audio
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Auckland Airport has suspended new projects
12:20 PM.Auckland Airport has suspended two billion dollars of new projects including a second runway and axed 90 contractors.
The chief executive Adrian Littlewood says the long term plans remain the same… Read more Audio
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Fletcher Building is still shutting down its operations
12:21 PM.Fletcher Building is still shutting down its operations, and is keeping on its staff until at least the end of next week.
Nona Pelletier spoke to Fletcher Building chief executive, Ross Taylor. Read more Audio
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New Zealand stock market is up again
12:23 PM.The New Zealand stock market is up again for the third day in row with the benchmark top-50 index close to 3 percent higher.
James Grigor, the chief investment officer at investment company NZ Funds… Read more Audio
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Listener questions answered
12:25 PM.We've been asking for your questions about the economic, financial, and market implications of the Covid-19 outbreak.
RNZ's business reporter, Emma Hatton, has some answers. Read more Audio
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Midday Markets for 26 March 2020
12:26 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Mark Fowler. Audio
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Business briefs
12:28 PM.Property company Augusta says the takeover offer from Australian-based Centuria has been withdrawn. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 26 March 2020
12:28 PM.Two Wellington Phoenix football players are facing sanctions after they broke coronavirus self-isolation rules in Sydney earlier this week.
Barry Guy has the sports news. Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 26 March 2020
12:35 PM.The meat industry says it's been working around the clock to find solutions so that plants can continue to operate during the Covid-19 lockdown period.
Andrew McRae has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Queen street deserted on first day of lockdown
12:42 PM.New Zealand is 12 hours into the Covid-19 lockdown, and life in New Zealand's commercial centres could easily be described as nearly dead.
Auckland reporter Anneke Smith speaks to Mani Dunlop from a… Read more Audio
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Wellington quiet amid lockdown
12:42 PM.Māni Dunlop speaks to reporter Jono Mitchell about what it's like on Wellington's streets. Read more Audio
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Services on alert as family violence expected to rise
12:45 PM.Services are on alert as cases of family violence are expected to spike in the coming weeks in the Covid-19 lock down.
One of those is Shine, and its policy advisor Holly Carrington spoke to Māni… Read more Audio