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Midday Report for Friday 12 March 2021
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Tokyo Games officials determined to go ahead
12:57 PM.Staying in Japan, the country will reportedly ban foreign spectators from this year's delayed Tokyo Olympics.
Officials are still determined that the games go ahead, though, despite public opinion… Read more Audio
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Potential for America's Cup Champion to be crowned this weekend
12:46 PM.America's Cup racing resumes on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf this afternoon, with Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa tied at one win apiece.
Crowds of people will now be able to congregate to watch… Read more Audio
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Māori Health Authority should be front and centre
12:43 PM.The senior doctors' union and the New Zealand Medical Association have thrown their support behind an independent Māori Health Authority, saying setting it up should be front and centre for… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 12 March 2021
12:35 PM.Wool prices have been lifting at recent auctions.
Rural reporter Susan Murray has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 12 March 2021
12:28 PM.America's Cup racing resumes.
Sports Editor Stephen Hewson has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 12 March 2021
12:20 PM.The manufacturing sector slows down.
Business reporter Kim Savage has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio
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Auckland businesses celebrate Alert Level change
12:16 PM.Businesses across Auckland are celebrating the city's return to alert level one, with highly-anticipated events - such as the Auckland Arts Festival and Blues rugby match - now able to go ahead.
But… Read more Audio
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Auckland now back at Alert Level 1
12:10 PM.Auckland has now returned to Alert Level One, joining the rest of the country in relative freedom.
The announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern a short time ago, when she announced… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 12 March 2021
12:00 PM.Auckland moves back to Alert Level One, businesses in Tāmaki Makaurau celebrate.
Ceinwen Curtis has the news. Read more Audio