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Youth crime response package focused on support, study and work
12:11 PM.Children under 14 years old caught doing ram raids will be given intensive support to steer them away from crime, and towards study and work.
The move is part of a $53 million Government package… Read more Audio
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Criminal lawyers concerned police interview techniques impact vulnerable people
12:45 PM.Criminal lawyers believe people with cognitive or mental difficulties are more vulnerable to the type of police investigation which has been implicated in a false confession.
Last month, Crown Law… Read more Audio
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Why is Northland's Te Ara Oranga meth programme working?
12:41 PM.There are calls for a meth programme in te tai tokerau to be rolled out nationwide to help address the growing and urgent problem of meth addiction in Aotearoa.
New research by the Helen Clark… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 5 September 2022
12:28 PM.New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has claimed his third win of the IndyCars season to give himself an outside chance at the championship title with just one round remaining. Audio
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The Lotto dream looks even sweeter in tough times, says problem gambling foundation
12:14 PM.The problem gambling foundation says people facing tough financial times get sucked into the dream Lotto sells.
An RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company shows its retail sales come… Read more Audio
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At least 10 dead in stabbing attack in Saskatchewan, Canada
12:11 PM.At least 10 people have been killed and 15 injured in a stabbing attack in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
The province is in the middle of Canada and is home to just over one million people.
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Most-capped Black Fern hopes to end career on a high note
12:42 PM.The 2017 world cup and leading the haka on her home turf are just some of the many highlights of the illustrious career of Kendra Cocksedge, the most capped Black Fern of all time, who has announced… Read more Audio
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First week of Gloriavale employment case
12:40 PM.Six former Gloriavale members have taken the Christian community to the Employment Court.
The women are arguing the years of domestic work they did for the community equates to them being employees… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 2 September 2022
12:27 PM.The most-capped Black Fern of all time Kendra Cocksedge says she has had so many highlights in her career, and leading the haka recently is one she'll never forget; Dame Noeline Taurua would consider… Read more Audio
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Worksafe needs to improve oversight, says lawyer
12:15 PM.Worksafe wants the construction sector to focus on improving health and safety - but a lawyer tracking the watchdog's work says Worksafe needs to turn the attention on itself.
Health and safety… Read more Audio
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Government considering lifting mask mandates
12:10 PM.Covid rules are under review, and the government is considering lifting some mask mandates.
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says cabinet is waiting for the final public health advice.
University… Read more Audio
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UN report: Uyghur Muslims abuse claims credible
12:49 PM.The UN is accusing China of serious human rights violations and says it's reasonable to conclude a pattern of large-scale arbitrary detention occurred.
The China Director at Human Rights Watch Sophie… Read more Audio
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Solar panels for marae will reduce costs, improve resilience
12:44 PM.Marae and rural communities will be able to install solar panels to help save money and provide clean and locally generated power as part of small scale government funded projects.
Ngātiwai trust… Read more Audio
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Earth warming emissions still growing
12:40 PM.Despite decades of warnings that we're heading for climate disaster, our emissions are still growing.
The international State of the Climate Report for 2021 shows the world just broke several records… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 1 September 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 1 September 2022
12:27 PM.The All Blacks have named an unchanged starting lineup to try and turn around their historic loss to Argentina, for this weekend's second test against the Pumas in Hamilton, New Zealand tennis players… Read more Audio
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Life on front line in Ukraine heartbreaking and dangerous
12:14 PM.A former New Zealand soldier on the front line in Ukraine says it's heartbreaking to watch children hide as bombs drop around them. The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name, was a close friend of… Read more Audio