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Midday Report for Wednesday 3 February 2021
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Alexei Navalny sentenced to prison in Moscow
12:49 PM.A Moscow court has imposed a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for the political activist Alexei Navalny - who'll end up serving about two and a half due to time served.
His case is one that has… Read more Audio
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INZ should reconsider Le Laperouse visas - tour operator
12:47 PM.An experienced tour operator says Immigration New Zealand should seriously reconsider granting work visas to all crew on the stranded cruise ship Le Laperouse, saying the country's tourism reputation… Read more Audio
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Commemorations mark 175 years since battle at Ruapekapeka Pā
12:43 PM.The Prime Minister has arrived near Ruapekapeka Pā in the far north to remember those who fought on both sides of the historic conflict 175 years on.
The battle of Ruapekapeka was one of the… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 3 February 2021
12:35 PM.Another lift in prices at the global dairy trade auction overnight encouraged Fonterra to raise its forecast farmgate milk price payout.
Rurals reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 3 February 2021
12:28 PM.The Black Caps say they deserve to be in the Test Championship final.
Sports reporter Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 3 February 2021
12:20 PM.The labour market is in surprising good health with a solid fall in the unemployment rate.
Business Editor, Gyles Beckford, has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio
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Dairy prices reach seven year high
12:16 PM.Dairy prices are on a roll. The global dairy trade auction overnight saw prices hit their highest levels in nearly seven years.
The price of whole milk powder, which strongly influences the payouts… Read more Audio
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Toxicologist: Public should've been told immediately about lead in water
12:14 PM.A toxicologist says the public should've been told immediately about the high levels of lead in the water in the Otago towns of Karitane and Waikouaiti.
The acceptable level of lead in New Zealand is… Read more Audio
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Dunedin City Council unsure when water will be safe again
12:11 PM.Residents in two coastal Otago towns don't know when they'll be able to safely drink their tap water again due to high levels of lead.
Yesterday the Dunedin City Council informed the 1,500 residents… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 3 February 2021
12:00 PM.Warnings as lead is found in the water of two Otago towns. There's an unexpected fall in unemployment. Dairy prices hit a seven year high.
Nicola Wright has mo nga pitoptio korero. Read more Audio