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Second Covid-19 boosters for most at-risk coming soon
12:11 PM.Second booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available for those most at risk of getting very sick from an infection.
The Response Minister Chris Hipkins says several hundred thousand… Read more Audio
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Christchurch councillors hear Bromley residents pleas for help
12:45 PM.Christchurch City councillors will soon vote on how to compensate people in Bromley worst-affected by the overwhelming stench coming from the city's wastewater treatment plant.
Thousands of… Read more Audio
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Delaying insulation standards problematic says Green Building Council
12:43 PM.The government wants to delay the introduction of new insulation standards for homes by another six months, due to concerns raised by the construction sector.
The improved standards were meant to be… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 26 May 2022
12:29 PM.The clean out of the White Ferns old guard in the wake of a disappointing World Cup earlier this year is building momentum. Audio
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Midday Markets Update for 26 May 2022
12:25 PM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Midday Business News for 26 May 2022
12:19 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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China flexing its muscle in the Pacific
12:16 PM.With leaked documents showing China is seeking a region-wide policing and security deal with 10 Pacific countries, the prime minister Jacinda Ardern is urging a unified response.
The issue of Chinese… Read more Audio
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Police Minister talks about ram raid prevention, gangs
12:11 PM.Small businesses should be able to tap into a government fund to help them put up bollards or other measures to protect their stores from ram-raids.
There's been a spike reaching about 40 a month of… Read more Audio
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Tributes flow for Joe Hawke
12:46 PM.Hundreds continue to flow through Ōrākei marae in Tāmaki Makaurau to pay tribute to the late Joe Hawke.
He led the 506 day Takaparawhau Bastion Point occupation in the late '70s.
On this day 44… Read more Audio
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Rental prices continue record-breaking rise
12:42 PM.The cost of renting keeps surging, with median rents for April hitting a record-breaking $580 a week.
The latest figures from TradeMe shows tenants are now paying, on average, $40 a week more than… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 25 May 2022
12:26 PM.40 year old triathlete Andrea Hansen will compete at her fourth Commonwealth Games - and will do so for the first time as a mum. Audio
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Midday Business News for 25 May 2022
12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Seven shootings in Akl overnight, at least 12 since the weekend say police
12:16 PM.In Tāmaki Makaurau, the police responded to seven firearms incidents overnight.
No injuries have been reported, but the message RNZ is hearing from people in Ōtara, Papatoetoe, Flat Bush, Papakura… Read more Audio
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Another school shooting in the USA
12:12 PM.In the US at least 18 children and three adults have been killed in a school shooting this morning in South Texas.
Robb Elementary School is in the city of Uvalde, about 130 kilometres west of San… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 25 May 2022
12:00 PM.Another school shooting in the US, and seven drive by shootings in Auckland overnight leave neighbours in fear. Audio
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Online shopping continues to grow
12:48 PM.New Zealanders interest in online shopping continues to grow, with spending in the first three months of this year a third higher than last year, according to NZ Post.
It says we spent more than $2.2… Read more Audio
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Budget 2022 increases investment into Māori education
12:42 PM.The Government's putting extra money into Māori education to improve teaching spaces and increase staffing levels.
The funding comes from this year's Budget, and includes nearly $50 million for Māori… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 24 May 2022
12:28 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 24 May 2022
12:28 PM.The Black Caps' stand-in captain Tom Latham believes the squad still got plenty out of their four day game against Sussex- despite losing days one and four to rain. The match ended in a draw - with… Read more Audio
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US president ends strategic ambiguity over Taiwan military defence
12:16 PM.US President Joe Biden has put an end to his country's strategic ambiguity, saying it would come to Taiwan's military defence if China invaded.
Taiwan is home to the world's most advanced… Read more Audio
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'New threshold of suffering' - more than 100 million displaced by conflicts
12:11 PM.The world has passed a grim milestone, marking a whole new threshold of suffering, with the number of people forced from their homes exceeding 100 million for the first time.
The figure includes… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 24 May 2022
12:00 PM.The covid traffic light flashes orange.
A grim milestone of human suffering with more than 100 million people homeless due to conflicts. Audio