Midday Report for Monday 11 March 2024
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Plagiarism controversy casts shadow over Oscars
12:46 PM.A plagiarism controversy has broken out and is casting a shadow over the 96th Academy Awards as the ceremony gets underway in Los Angeles.
It's alleged the story of the film The Holdovers is… Read more Audio
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Fire crews dampen down hotspots after Otago blazes
12:42 PM.Firefighters remain at the scene of two fires which broke out in Otago.
No homes have been lost, but Fire and Emergency says a small number of farm buildings have been destroyed or damaged at… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 11 March 2024
12:28 PM.Play has finally got underway on day four of the second and final cricket test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch. Audio
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Midday Business News for 11 March 2024
12:19 PM.Midday Business News for 11 March 2024. Audio
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Master Plumbers brought in to help with Wellington water woes
12:16 PM.Wellington Water has begun working with national industry body Master Plumbers as it contends with a backlog of leaky pipes and what is says is constrained council funding.
The agency was given an… Read more Audio
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Speed bump frustration for Auckland firefighters
12:10 PM.The professional firefighters' union says fire vehicles are being damaged and response times are being compromised by speed bumps and other traffic calming measures around Tāmaki Makaurau.
They say… Read more Audio
