Midday Report for Thursday 27 January 2022
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Drug Foundation worried about drug use on social media
12:47 PM.The Drug Foundation wants adults to have open and honest conversations with young people about portrayals of drug use on social media.
Australian researchers looked at TikTok where a third of the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Confirmed case in Gisborne
12:42 PM.A person in Gisborne has tested positive for Covid-19.
The local district health board Hauora Tairawhiti confirmed the news this morning.
Local public health officials are following up with close… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 27 January 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 27 January 2022
12:26 PM.The three time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has announced his retirement from the sport. Audio
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Midday Business News for 27 January 2022
12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Covid-19: Soundsplash attendees to monitor for symptoms
12:18 PM.Thousands of festivalgoers in Hamilton over the weekend must monitor for Covid-19 symptoms, after attending a possible superspreader event.
Reports of a suspected Covid case at Soundsplash Festival… Read more Audio
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Rising prices exacerbate poverty
12:16 PM.Inflation continues to run hot -- with the latest figures from Stats NZ putting the consumer price index at 5.9 percent in the year to December.
To take a closer look at the effects of rising prices… Read more Audio
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Inflation rate hits 30 year high
12:12 PM.Inflation continues to run hot with the latest figures from Stats NZ putting the consumer price index at 5.9 percent in the year to December.
The major drivers for annual inflation were housing… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 27 January 2022
12:00 PM.Inflation's hitting the pockets of low income families, and Soundsplash is named as a location of interest. Audio
