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Midday Report for Tuesday 11 August 2020
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Clean up begins at Dunedin's St Paul's Cathedral
12:46 PM.The clean up has started at St Paul's Cathedral in Dunedin where a fire broke out early this morning.
Firefighters were called to the Anglican cathedral at the corner of Moray Place and Stuart Street… Read more Audio
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Former soldier's injury "totally avoidable and unnecessary"
12:42 PM.The Defence Minister has described an ex-soldier's 30-year-old training injury as "totally avoidable and unnecessary".
George Nepata was rendered a tetraplegic after he was severely injured in April… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 11 August 2020
12:35 PM.New information suggests the China US trade war and the ravages of Covid 19 have played a big part in the troubles affecting the leather industry.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 11 August 2020
12:28 PM.Rugby Australia remains committed to playing its own Super Rugby competition.
Barry Guy has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 11 August 2020
12:21 PM.Fletcher Building expects to make a loss of almost $200-million for the year ended June.
Gyles Beckford has business. Read more Audio
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Shooting at White House interrupts Trump media briefing
12:19 PM.A US Secret Service officer and a member of the public have both been transported to a Washington DC hospital after a shooting outside the White House.
President Donald Trump was forced to abruptly… Read more Audio
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$34 million for Raukūmara restoration
12:16 PM.The Government has announced a multi-million dollar investment to transform and restore the east coast's Raukumara forest, which is being destroyed by pests and predators.
Raukumara Pae Maunga, a… Read more Audio
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Compensation welcomed by former soldier's whanau
12:15 PM.The Defence Minister is describing an ex-soldier's 30-year-old training injury as "totally avoidable and unnecessary".
George Nepata was rendered a tetraplegic after he was severely injured in April… Read more Audio
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National Party pledges to tackle crime
12:11 PM.National says it will establish a police unit to disrupt gangs, tighten border controls to prevent drugs entering the country if its elected at the September election.
The party announced its law and… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 11 August 2020
12:00 PM.A new police unit will be established if National's elected to government; An apology for a wounded soldier; and Raukūmara receives a multi-million dollar investment.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio