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Midday Report for Thursday 2 December 2021
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Omicron worry in Fiji
12:50 PM.Health authorities in Fiji are urgently testing recent arrivals to see whether the new Covid variant Omicron is in the country.
The country reopened its borders to tourists yesterday.
Sources from… Read more Audio
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NZ sending troops and police to Solomon Islands to keep peace
12:46 PM.15 Defence Force troops are today heading to the Solomon Islands, to help calm the growing unrest.
A further 50, also including police officers, are due to depart at the weekend.
RNZ Pacific's… Read more Audio
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Councils take differing approach to vaccine passes
12:42 PM.Councils throughout the country are split on the issue of allowing access to public facilities for unvaccinated people.
On the whole, city councils will require vaccination passes to enter their… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 2 December 2021
12:26 PM.Spinner Ajaz Patel is confident the Black Caps can pull off an upset win against hosts India in the second and final test in Mumbai to complete a historic series victory. Audio
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Midday Business News for 2 December 2021
12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Gisborne campsite criticised for not using vaccine passes
12:17 PM.A cafe and a campsite in Gisborne are being criticised for not using vaccine passes, saying it will put the community - which has the lowest vaccination rates in the country - at risk.
Far East… Read more Audio
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Children might be eligible for Covid-19 vaccination from late January
12:16 PM.Children aged 5 and older might be eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations from around the time school begins next year.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says if the vaccine is approved, officials would work to… Read more Audio
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Dilworth former chaplain sentenced for sexual abuse
12:11 PM.One of Dilworth School's most prolific child sex offenders has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail.
The former chaplain Ross Douglas Browne pleaded guilty to 16 charges in October.
And… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 2 December 2021
12:00 PM.Jail-time for a former school chaplain for sexually abusing pupils.
And health officials promise a different approach to vaccinating children Audio