Midday Report for Monday 22 August 2022
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NZers want tighter controls on cats
12:45 PM.A majority of New Zealanders believe cats should be more tightly controlled.
New research commissioned by the Predator Free NZ Trust found most of us think they should be microchipped, desexed, and… Read more Audio
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Government takes aim at truancy problem
12:42 PM.Just 40-percent of children regularly attend school, and it turns out most of us don't rate the issue as important.
"Regular attendance" means missing one or fewer days of school each fortnight.
And… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 22 August 2022
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 22 August 2022 Jack Goodhue's horror run with injury has continued, with the midfielder needing surgery again. Audio
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Oranga Tamariki acknowledges abuse and harm to children in care
12:15 PM.Oranga Tamariki has acknowledged its failings for the abuse and harm caused to children in its care, saying it did not always protect them.
However the evidence was met with disappointment by a… Read more Audio
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More money needed for Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough after floods
12:11 PM.The pricetag for cleaning up and repairing damage from flooding and slips across Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui - the top of the South Island - is yet to be known, but the government will discuss… Read more Audio
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