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Midday Report for Friday 9 July 2021
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South Sudan in crisis on major anniversary
12:55 PM.Today marks the tenth anniversary of independence for the youngest country in the world - South Sudan. Yet, it's facing a major humanitarian crisis, with millions of children not in school and… Read more Audio
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Some public loos still don't have soap or sanitiser
12:45 PM.Apparently it was too much to expect a pandemic to make public toilets a whole lot more hygienic for their users. New research from Otago University's public health department found 15 percent of… Read more Audio
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NZers feel the country's on the right track with Covid-19
12:42 PM.New government research about Covid-19 shows New Zealanders feel like the country is heading in the right direction but they are also worried about opening the borders. The study of more than 1800… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 9 July 2021
12:36 PM.New Zealand Hops says it's struggling to fufill its overseas orders, with some containers full of product sitting on wharves for weeks. Audio
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Injured balloon passengers spread over 150 metres, says St John
12:29 PM.Eleven people were injured when a balloon crash landed near Queenstown this morning. Māni Dunlop speaks to St John's Central Otago territory manager David Baillie. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 9 July 2021
12:28 PM.Crusaders fans will be delighted to hear that Scott Robertson has decided to stay in New Zealand. Audio
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Midday Business News for 9 July 2021
12:20 PM.The head of the Commerce Commission is confident new fuel industry rules will improve competition in the sector, and eventually lead to lower pump prices. Audio
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Fiji's prime minister's late-night tv address
12:18 PM.Fiji's prime minister fronted up on television last night, urging as many Fijians as possible to get vaccinated. This follows weeks of criticism that the government was missing in action as the… Read more Audio
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Some Pike River families picketing to stop mine being sealed
12:15 PM.Families of some of the men killed in the Pike River mine explosions are picketing the site to stop it being sealed. The Government announced in March funding had run out and it would be closing the… Read more Audio
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Hot air balloon crash landing injures 11 near Queenstown
12:11 PM.Eleven people have been injured when a hot air balloon crash landed near Arrowtown this morning. Emergency services were called just before 10-o'clock. The flight was operated by Sunrise Balloons… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 9 July 2021
12:00 PM.Eleven people injured after a hot air balloon crash lands near Queenstown and Pike River families try stop the mine from being sealed. Audio