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Immigration NZ criticised over lack of action to stop abuse to migrants
12:12 PM.Immigration New Zealand has been criticised over a lack of adequate action to stop the risk of abuse to migrants and the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.
The system was brought in to try and… Read more Audio
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Police negotiating with armed man in Hutt Valley
12:10 PM.An armed standoff is underway in the Hutt Valley north of Wellington where police are negotiating with a man who is refusing to give himself up.
The incident on High Street in Avalon, saw a number of… Read more Audio
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Two years on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
12:50 PM.As Ukraine enters its third year of war with Russia, Worldwatch's Charlie Dreaver spoke to Federico Borsari from the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington DC.
He told her the lack of… Read more Audio
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Wellington train passengers warned to expect delays to services for next decade
12:46 PM.In ongoing infrastructure woes in the capital, train passengers in the Wellington region are being warned to expect disruption to weekend and public holiday services for at least the next decade.
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Students call for allowance when on work placement
12:43 PM.Students who undertake work placements as part of their training are calling to be paid an allowance, with reports of some students sinking into debt or even poverty while on mandatory placements.
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Midday Rural News for 26 February 2024
12:35 PM."Bloody dry" is how farmers are describing current condition, with many offloading stock due to concerns over feed and water levels.
Niwa's latest hotspot shows conditions are extremely dry in… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 26 February 2024
12:28 PM.Both the All Black and Black Fern sevens are into the finals of the Vancouver leg of the World Series.
Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 26 February 2024
12:19 PM.Property investor and development firm Goodman Property Trust is bringing its management back in house as a first step to establishing a large property fund.
Anan Zaki has the business news. Read more Audio
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Emotional scenes as statements read in Whakaari White Island sentencing
12:16 PM.There have been emotional scenes at the Environment Court in Auckland Monday morning as family members of those who died in the Whakaari White Island eruption began reading out their impact… Read more Audio
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Lawyer expects gangs to fight back against public patch ban
12:11 PM.A top lawyer who has represented gangs says they will fight back against legislation that would ban patches in public.
The government expects to have the law in place by the end of this year even if… Read more Audio
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Restrictions on mad cow blood donors to be lifted
12:47 PM.From next week, people who lived in Britain, France and the Republic of Ireland during the mad cow disease outbreak of the 1980s and 90s, will be able to give blood.
Restrictions were imposed more… Read more Audio
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Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked Covid-19 vaccine data
12:44 PM.A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery.
Barry Young pleaded not guilty in… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 23 February 2024
12:35 PM.A new study has shown further evidence of inequities in rural healthcare services. Researchers at the University of Otago looked at how patients in rural and urban centres use hospitals and other… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 23 February 2024
12:27 PM.Last season's grand final loss to the Crusaders still hurts for Chiefs loose forward Luke Jacobson. Jacobson has taken over the captaincy of the Chiefs, who lost just one game during the regular… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 23 February 2024
12:20 PM.The country's biggest port, the Port of Tauranga, has had a 25 percent fall in its first half profit as cargo volumes dropped and fewer ships visited, knocking its revenue.
Move Logistics first half… Read more Audio
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Advocates calling for govt inquiry into Auckland rail network
12:15 PM.Public transport advocates are calling for an urgent government inquiry into Auckland's rail network after yet another failure on Thursday.
An infrastructure issue brought train services to a halt… Read more Audio
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Consumer NZ calls for fair pricing on domestic travel
12:11 PM.Consumer NZ is calling for fair pricing for domestic air travel. On Thursday, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline has begun to raise domestic fares in response to… Read more Audio
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NZ woman develops treatment for head lice and wins top UN health science award
12:46 PM.A New Zealand woman has developed a world first treatment for head lice which has nabbed her a top United Nations health science award.
It uses a biofluorescent powder which makes the lice eggs, or… Read more Audio
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Rental prices could continue to rise warns expert
12:43 PM.A property expert is warning rental prices could continue to rise throughout the year.
Trade Me's latest Rental Price Index shows the national median weekly rent surged to $630 in January, up 0.8… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 22 February 2024
12:36 PM.Several gold kiwifruit growers are selling their high value, sought-after, gold kiwifruit licences and quitting the industry.
Sally Murphy has the rural news.
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Midday Sports News for 22 February 2024
12:28 PM.Rachin Ravindra's star status continues to soar after the young all-rounder produced another top performance in the Black Caps six wicket loss to Australia in the first T20 in Wellington.
Barry Guy… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 22 February 2024
12:20 PM.Air New Zealand has reported a 39 percent drop in first half profit as demand constraints eased from the highs of last year, and is warning of a challenging period ahead.
Anan Zaki has the business… Read more Audio
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Concern over ability to treat cancer patients on time in NZ
12:16 PM.The Health and Disability Commissioner is concerned about the country's ability to treat cancer patients on time, now and in the future.
The Commissioner has just published a follow-up report on wait… Read more Audio
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Latest stats show more children living in poverty
12:11 PM.The latest child poverty statistics from Stats NZ show over 23,000 more children are going without household essentials since 2022 due to the rise in the cost of living.
Seventeen-point-five percent… Read more Audio
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Work to open Waiau River Mouth resumes
12:48 PM.Work to open up the Waiau River mouth away from Southland properties has resumed on Wednesday after being paused for safety reasons.
A state of emergency which was declared earlier this month after… Read more Audio