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Midday Report for Thursday 28 January 2021
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Musician pleads not guilty and elects trial by jury
12:45 PM.A musician facing charges for sexual offending has pleaded not guilty and elected trial by jury.
The 23-year-old was arrested last year as part of Operation Emerald - a police investigation into… Read more Audio
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Mediaworks drops John Banks following racist comments
12:42 PM.The chief executive of MediaWorks says Magic Talk host John Banks will never work at the organisation again on his watch, after a storm over the former Auckland mayor's racist remarks.
Mr Banks… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 28 January 2021
12:35 PM.A lack of cold storage facilities and the distance from distribution centres may hinder the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines to rural areas.
Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 28 January 2021
12:28 PM.A head injury has forced Blues veteran hooker and two test All Black, James Parsons, to retire from all rugby.
Sports reporter, Felicity Reid, has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 28 January 2021
12:20 PM.The electricity generator and retailer Trustpower is looking at the possible sale of its retail business.
Business reporter Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio
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Travel to Australia likely to be suspended for longer
12:16 PM.Australia's 72-hour suspension of quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders was due to lift tonight - if their Government was satisfied the situation in Aotearoa was under control.
But how likely is… Read more Audio
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Waiomio community checkpoint closed over safety concerns
12:13 PM.Police have shut down a community checkpoint in Waiomio in Northland, citing traffic safety concerns.
The checkpoint was one of three set up this morning by the community in the Far North, to help… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders turning out in droves for Covid tests
12:11 PM.Droves of Aucklanders have been queueing at pop up covid testing centres in northern Auckland, as casual contacts of the latest community cases turn out to be swabbed.
Health officials confirmed last… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 28 January 2021
12:00 PM.Aucklanders are getting tested as two new covid cases are revealed, doubts are cast over whether the virus was spread via air-conditioning, and Police shut down a community checkpoint in Waiomio… Read more Audio