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BNZ's art collection sells - but how will buyers' 'investments' be taxed?
12:17 PM.Fifty paintings from BNZ's art collection were sold at auction in Auckland yesterday, bringing in more than $13.5 million.
Five Colin McCahon paintings alone fetched a combined $3.7 million.
Te Papa… Read more Audio
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Climate and business conference kicks off in Auckland
12:14 PM.Climate leaders and businesses are being warned they need to do more - at home and abroad to help reduce planet-warming emissions.
At a climate and business conference in Auckland this morning, the… Read more Audio
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Bags offloaded to make way for more fuel for first NY to AK flight
12:11 PM.Air New Zealand's inaugural flight from New York to Auckland arrived this morning, minus many of the passengers' bags.
Conducting the nearly 17 hour flight, covering more than 14,000 km, and… Read more Audio
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China and Russia presidents meet face-to-face
12:48 PM.China and Russia's presidents have met in person for the first time since Vladimir Putin launched his illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Putin says he appreciates China has questions and concerns over… Read more Audio
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Warming ocean will affect marine mammals and their food sources
12:44 PM.Some large migratory whales might stop passing through New Zealand's warming coastal waters, because there'll be less food - like phytoplankton - available.
But tropical and subtropical marine… Read more Audio
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Calls to charge US police officers for shooting NZ man
12:40 PM.The parents of a Christchurch-born man shot dead by the police in the US state of Colorado have made an emotional plea for the officers involved to be charged.
Christian Glass was shot five times… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 16 September 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 16 September 2022
12:26 PM.Midday sports News for 16 September 2022 The All Blacks coach Ian Foster fears midfielder Quinn Tupaea has suffered a season ending knee injury, after being forced in last night's 39-37 win over the… Read more Audio
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Differing opinions on Royal ceremonies among London NZers
12:18 PM.There's a division among New Zealanders in London about the grandness of everything surrounding the Queen's death. While some are royalists - getting into the thick of things, others don't really care… Read more Audio
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei wants Auckland anniversary moved
12:15 PM.Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is calling for Aucklanders to recognise the 18th of September 1840 as the city's true founding day.
Chief Apihai Te Kawau allocated land to the Crown to establish the city 183… Read more Audio
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Students flee dangling school bus in tears
12:10 PM.Students - some of them in tears of shock - fled their school bus after it crashed through a steel barrier on an overbridge, and was left dangling high above a motorway this morning.
The incident… Read more Audio
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Te wiki o te reo Maori - SciFi essentials
12:47 PM.The reo Māori force is strong this week, during te wiki o te reo Māori.
Self-confessed nerd and sci-fi lover Green MP Te Anau Tuiono has been taking to social media to share some not so common… Read more Audio
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Off-duty officer unjustified punching 14yo boy
12:43 PM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an off-duty officer was not justified in punching a 14-year teenage boy for stealing cigarettes from his home.
It says the officer then found… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 15 September 2022
12:34 PM.News from the rural farming sector Organisers of the New Zealand Agricultural Show say there's no need to ban animals over disease concerns. This comes as organisers of the Melbourne Royal Show… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 15 September 2022
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 15 September 2022 The Wallabies first-five Bernard Foley has lost plenty of matches to the All Blacks, including a World Cup final, but is grateful to get another crack at New… Read more Audio
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Nurses critical of Health Minister's comments to conference
12:19 PM.Nurses held signs asking for pay equity but were left disappointed with the Health Minister's comments at the nurses' union annual conference.
In his opening remarks, Andrew Little acknowledged the… Read more Audio
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Law expert explains extradition process
12:13 PM.A woman has been arrested in South Korea over the discovery of the remains of two children in suitcases in south Auckland.
Efforts to extradite her to New Zealand are underway.
To explain the… Read more Audio
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Extradition of South Korean woman underway over children's bodies found in suitcases
12:11 PM.An arrest has been made in South Korea over the discovery of the remains of two children in suitcases in south Auckland.
The bodies were discovered last month by a family in the suburb of Clendon… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 14 September 2022
12:44 PM.Midday sports News for 14 September 2022 The Jamaican side named to meet the Silver Ferns in a three Test series, will be missing several of its stars. The All Blacks are hoping for consistency just… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 14 September 2022
12:44 PM.News from the rural farming sector Beef and Lamb New Zealand and Dairy NZ have hit back at claims they don't listen to farmers or kaipamu. A seven year programme aimed at lifting profits for deer… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 14 September 2022
12:35 PM.News from the business sector Homeware and sports goods retailer Briscoe Group first half profit has fallen because of supply chain disruptions and labour shortages. Greater government investment in… Read more Audio