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Smart mouthgaurds take the field at RWC
12:46 PM.Some of the players taking to the field at Rugby World Cup are equipped with smart mouthguards - measuring the force of each hit they take.
It's part of a study by World Rugby and of Univetrsity of… Read more Audio
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"Unconscionable" ban on whānau prison visits- Pillars
12:42 PM.A prison advocacy group says an indefinite ban on face-to-face visits in some prisons is unconscionable and will have catastrophic impacts on inmates and their whanau.
Seven jails have banned… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 10 October 2022
12:29 PM.Midday sports News for 10 October 2022 Read more Audio
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Far North Mayoralty still undecided
12:15 PM.At least 40 percent of the elected mayors are new, after the elections reveal a lean to the centre right candidates.
University of Auckland politics professor Lara Greaves told Morning Report it… Read more Audio
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Sensitive patient data leaked online
12:11 PM.Sensitive patient data that was stolen in a cyber attack has been published on the internet by what the company is calling "malicious actors".
Data from Pinnacle Midlands Health Network was hacked on… Read more Audio
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Gisborne shaken after shooting injures three
12:45 PM.A recent shooting in Gisborne that injured three people - including a 12 year old - has shaken the community.
Community leader Tuta Ngarimu is rallying for people to come together in a Hui and find… Read more Audio
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Green Party react to Biden's canabis pardon
12:43 PM.The US President Joe Biden has initiated a dramatic change to his country's policy on marijuana, pardoning all federal offences for possession.
He said no-one should be in jail solely due to the… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 7 October 2022
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 7 October 2022 Read more Audio
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Enegery analysts argue the market is not fit for purpose
12:17 PM.Despite a threat of potential power outages, the national grid operator says the power system worked as expected, but analysts argue the whole market is not fit for purpose.
A fault with equipment on… Read more Audio
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A gov report shows decline in child poverty numbers
12:11 PM.The government says child poverty is declining in spite of Covid - but kids in single parent households are still struggling.
The annual Child Poverty Report shows hardship rates are declining and… Read more Audio
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Local vote: Palmerston North
12:45 PM.To local government elections, and you've got until Saturday to pop your vote in one of the many ballot boxes which can be found at some supermarkets, libraries, and council buildings.
You can still… Read more Audio
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India's Foreign Minister visits NZ for first time in 20 years
12:44 PM.India's Foreign Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has been welcomed to New Zealand with a powhiri in Auckland this morning, and is meeting with his counterpart, Nanaia Mahuta.
It is the first time… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for Thursday 6 October 2022
12:35 PM.Many farmers have escaped the worst of the snow.
Rurals reporter Kim Moodie has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for Thursday 6 October 2022
12:28 PM.The Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith is still searching for his top team ahead of their Rugby World Cup title defence.
Sports editor Stephen Hewson has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for Thursday 6 October 2022
12:21 PM.News from the business sector, te pūrongo pakihi, with Nicholas Pointon. Read more Audio
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Children's Minister admits Oranga Tamariki failed Malachi Subecz
12:15 PM.The Minister for Children admits his agency failed 5 year old Malachi Subecz who was murdered by his carer - but is not yet taking any action, instead awaiting an internal investgation. Yesterday the… Read more Audio
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Snow and ice cause excitement and diruption to Te Waipounamu
12:11 PM.The polar blast has hit the South Island and the lower North Island, bringing sub zero temperatures, snow, hail and strong winds.
The unseasonal cold snap has closed roads and caused disruption… Read more Audio
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Local vote: Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
12:46 PM.Voting for your local council and ward candidates closes at midday on Saturday.
You can drop your vote in one of the many ballot boxes dotted throughout supermarkets, libraries, and council… Read more Audio
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Local vote: Waikato
12:41 PM.People have until Saturday to pop their local government vote in one of the many ballot boxes dotted throughout supermarkets, libraries, and council buildings.
Councils are responsible for local… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for Wednesday 5 October 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for Wednesday 5 October 2022
12:25 PM.The women's Rugby World Cup has never been held in New Zealand before and Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon concedes there is immense pressure to perform. Audio