Midday Report for Tuesday 26 September 2023

12:47 PM.FIRST Union and community advocacy group ActionStation are campaigning to end what they describe as "bankflation" by New Zealand's four largest retail banks: ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac.

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12:44 PM.Drones are being used to conduct aerial observations of a grounded fishing vessel in Banks Peninsula.

The 25 metre Austro Carina ran aground at Red Bluff, and had about 10,000 litres of diesel and… Read more Audio

12:38 PM.The New Zealand wool flooring manufacturer Bremworth is hoping to boost confidence in the wool sector by offering ten-year contracts for farmer suppliers.

Susan Murray has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Midfielder Sarpreet Singh is set to play his first game for the All Whites in almost two years.

Stephen Hewson has sports.

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12:20 PM.A rise in heavy freight activity, the first in two months, suggests more resilience in the economy than expected.

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The Labour Party is promising that if elected next month, it will boost Pharmac's budget by more than a billion dollars over the next four years.

The drug-buying agency already receives almost $1.5… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.National has announced it will crackdown on beneficiaries if they're elected next month, saying jobseekers need to face consequences for not complying with their obligations to prepare for, or find… Read more Audio