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South Aucklanders express sadness over Queen's death
12:20 PM.RNZ reporter Rayssa Almeida spoke to Māni Dunlop about what people have been saying about the Queen's death in Ōtahuhu, South Auckland. Read more Audio
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Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro honours Head of State
12:18 PM.The Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro has honoured the passing of the Head of State.
Dame Cindy asked the public to join together this evening to mark the Queen's lifetime of service.
In Wellington… Read more Audio
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New Zealand flags at half-mast following Queen's death
12:13 PM.Flags in New Zealand are at half-mast, and condolence books are being placed in public buildings throughout the country.
New Zealanders have shared tributes after waking up to the news.
Queen… Read more Audio
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World marks death of Queen Elizabeth II
12:11 PM.The world is mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second, who has died at the age of 96 at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland.
The Crown has transferred to King Charles the third, who is now New… Read more Audio
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Police respond to findings of illegal photos, fingerprints
12:57 PM.The police commissioner Andrew Coster has responded to findings of widespread and often illegal photographing of children and adults.
He said such intelligence was useful for preventing crime. Audio
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Long-standing food crisis worsened by Russian invasion says OXFAM
12:50 PM.The global food crisis exacerbated by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine is long-standing says aid agency Oxfam.
It says there are underlying failures in the unequal global food system, which must… Read more Audio
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Far North District Councillors want more money spent on roads
12:43 PM.Far North District Councillors want the government to write a cheque for hundreds of millions of dollars so they can get on with fixing their roading network.
Council representatives have just met… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 8 September 2022
12:36 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 8 September 2022
12:27 PM.Midday sports News for 8 September 2022 Audio
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Lawyer responds to findings of police's unlawful activities
12:17 PM.Illegal, widespread, and systemic - is how police conduct is being described after a scathing investigation into the routine and illegal photographing and filming of young people and adults by… Read more Audio
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Police routinely break privacy laws taking photos
12:11 PM.Illegal, widespread, and systemic - is how police conduct is being described after a scathing investigation into the routine and illegal photographing and filming of young people and adults by… Read more Audio
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Exceptionally rare Hector's dolphin sighting in Northland
12:46 PM.A solitary tutumairekurai or Hector's dolphin has been seen swimming around Northland in the Mahurangi Harbour, and possibly near Whangarei's Onarahi Beach and in the Whangarei River.
People… Read more Audio
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Home insulation reduces respiratory illnesses, research confirms
12:44 PM.New research confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma.
People living in homes that got insulated were 10 percent less likely to develop… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 7 September 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 7 September 2022
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 7 September 2022 The Football Ferns have just kicked off against the Phillipines in California. Two changes have been made to the side that won their first game of the year… Read more Audio
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Global inflation running hot
12:16 PM.Cost of living increases are running high worldwide -- the latest figures show the consumer price index across developed countries in the OECD was at 10.2 percent in the year to the end of July, the… Read more Audio
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Government defends new numeracy and literacy tests
12:15 PM.The government is defending high failure rates in trial writing and maths tests - saying the tests are still under development. Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti spoke to Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio
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Aus Minister on referendum on Indigenous voice to parliament
12:44 PM.The Australian government's promised a referendum on enshrining an Indigenous voice to parliament by changing the constitution.
It's being met with criticism from all sides.
Greens Senator Lidia… Read more Audio
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Emergency housing sector under scrutiny
12:41 PM.The emergency housing sector is under fresh scrutiny after an expose on TVNZ's Sunday programme showed sub-standard accommodation, and tenants being placed at sexual, emotional and physical risk.
The… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 6 September 2022
12:28 PM.American Frances Tiafoe played the match of his life to beat second seed Rafa Nadal in 4 sets in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Audio
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Icy start to the day after snow, hail, and Antarctic blast
12:17 PM.It's been an icy morning in the South - after rain, hail, snow and frosty temperatures turned Southern roads into ice sheets this morning.
Temperatures dropped rapidly yesterday as a blast of… Read more Audio