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Midday Report for Monday 31 August 2020
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Public health academic says Māori and Pacific pathways vital
12:45 PM.Senior Public Health Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Dr Rhys Jones, says Māori and Pacific pathways into medical school create equity, and wouldn't be needed if New Zealand didn't have a… Read more Audio
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Testing encouraged in Tokoroa following another positive case
12:42 PM.People in Tokoroa with Covid-like symptoms are being encouraged to get tested, after a doctor there was among the two positive cases confirmed yesterday.
Health officials have so far been unable to… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 31 August 2020
12:35 PM.Two large wool grower organisations are planning to join forces as they try to revive the dire economic situation for coarse wool.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 31 August 2020
12:27 PM.Health concerns have been heightened around this weeks US Open tennis tournament.
Barry Guy has sport. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 31 August 2020
12:20 PM.A takeover of the trans-Tasman dental firm Abano is back on the cards, with the original suitors cutting their offer price.
Andrew McRae has business. Read more Audio
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Fire in Mackenzie District continues to burn
12:16 PM.Firefighters are continuing to battle a large fire in the South Island's Mackenzie District.
The fire is believed to have started yesterday morning, near Lake Pukaki.
RNZ's Anan Zaki has been… Read more Audio
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South Auckland schools half empty
12:14 PM.Schools in South Auckland are reporting low student turnout as they reopen today under Alert Level 2.
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui spoke to Tom Webb, principal of Mangere College and Vice President of the… Read more Audio
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Facemasks - Auckland's new normal
12:10 PM.Aucklanders returning to the city arrived to a new normal today - with vast numbers of people donning masks and face coverings.
They're now compulsory on public transport, while schools and… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 31 August 2020
12:00 PM.Auckland shifts to Level 2.5. Strong winds fan a scrub fire near Aoraki Mount Cook.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio