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Meteor shower to coincide with planetary alignment
12:46 PM.Early on Sunday morning a meteor shower will be visible, along with the glow of four distant planets which will be in alignment.
Mani Dunlop got the details on where and when to view the Eta… Read more Audio
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Bay of Plenty councillor says he's abused for moko
12:40 PM.A Bay of Plenty regional councillor says he is being racially abused relentlessly for wearing moko mataora - a Māori facial tattoo.
Stacey Te Pohue Rose, who received the ta moko in January, spoke to… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 6 May 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Business News for 6 May 2022
12:20 PM.Midday Business News for Friday 6 May 2022 Audio
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True Covid-19 death toll could be three times higher than recorded
12:15 PM.Nearly 15 million people around the world are believed to have died either directly, or indirectly, from Covid-19 - an estimate that's nearly triple the official death toll.
That figure from the… Read more Audio
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Electric shock leaves construction worker seriously injured
12:11 PM.A construction worker was seriously injured by an electrical shock on George Street in central Dunedin this morning.
The street is currently undergoing upgrades with contractors carrying out work in… Read more Audio
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Govt shifting support for community covid care
12:46 PM.The government is shifting its support for people dealing with covid in the community, as the overall demand for such help drops. It's funding nearly 60-million dollars to support social service… Read more Audio
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Long waits for surgery are not just because of Covid, say surgeons
12:43 PM.The New Zealand Orthopaedic Association says we can't blame the pandemic for increasingly long waits for surgery. It says the problem has existed for a long time due to a lack of resources and… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 5 May 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Business News for 5 May 2022
12:21 PM.Midday Business News for Thursday 5 May 2022 Audio
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Mycoplasma bovis isolated to just one farm
12:17 PM.A one-shot attempt to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis appears to have worked -- there's just one property left with active infections. The disease was discovered here in 2017; and a… Read more Audio
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Officer used excess force during arrests
12:10 PM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found an officer used excess force during at least two arrests.
He's since left the police force.
In one case, in September 2018, the officer pushed a… Read more Audio
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Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies knighted at Government House
12:46 PM.The last remaining member of the 28th Maori Battalion Sir Robert Gillies has just been knighted by the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro.
Sir Robert or Bom as he is more widely known, is 97 years old… Read more Audio
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Menstrual hormones could be sport advantage - expert
12:43 PM.Many pro athletes are openly talking about their periods - including golfer Lydia Ko who said her menstrual cycle causes back pain.
Her casual comment made headlines, but one expert says discussing… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 4 May 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 4 May 2022
12:26 PM.Midday Sports update for Wednesday 4 May 2022 Audio
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Midday Business News for 4 May 2022
12:20 PM.Midday Business update inluding a market report. Audio
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Improving access to driver licensing will help keep people out of prison says govt
12:18 PM.The government is increasing support for people who struggle to access drivers license testing and training.
With an $86.5 million investment in Budget 2022, the government estimates 64,000 more… Read more Audio
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ACT Party against blanket Parliament trespass
12:11 PM.The former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is planning to seek a judicial review of the decision to trespass him from Parliament.
The New Zealand First leader is among several high-profile… Read more Audio
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Work begins on hydrogen fuel station in Palmerston North
12:46 PM.Work has started on building the country's first green hydrogen refuelling site in Palmerston North.
It'll be run by Hiringa Energy and Waitomo group.
It's supported by a $16 million loan from the… Read more Audio
