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Coalition committed to two-year plan on police recruitment
12:11 PM.The Police Minister will likely front up to parliament Wednesday afternoon to correct statements he made about training new police officers.
Mark Mitchell told the House that the Government would… Read more Audio
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Police investigate death in Dunedin
12:44 PM.Police are investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found at a Dunedin property on Monday morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Hillary Street in Liberton in the… Read more Audio
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Person dies after e-scooter crash in Auckland
12:42 PM.A fatal e-scooter accident on a busy Auckland street has residents worried about safety.
One person died late Monday night near the corner of Ian McKinnon Drive and Devon Street in Eden Terrace.
The… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 30 January 2024
12:37 PM.Fire and Emergency has fire bans in place in parts of Otago, Mackenzie, Canterbury, Marlborough and coastal Wairarapa - and further restrictions across much of the South Island.
Sally Murphy has the… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 30 January 2024
12:29 PM.New Zealand apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan is grateful to be alive after being thrown from her horse during a race in Adelaide at the weekend.
Felicity Reid has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 30 January 2024
12:19 PM.The Reserve Bank's chief economist has made it clear the battle against inflation is far from won, and that domestic price pressures remain stubborn.
Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio
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NZ won't be contributing more funds to UNRWA says PM Luxon
12:17 PM.New Zealand won't be contributing more funds to UNRWA, the UN's aid agency for Palestinians, until the Foreign Minister is satisfied over allegations that several of its staff were involved in the… Read more Audio
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James Shaw to step down as Green party co-leader
12:11 PM.James Shaw will step down as co-leader of the Green Party in March but will remain in Parliament for now.
The former Minister will stay on to support a bill which would add the right to a sustainable… Read more Audio
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Demand for school lunch service soars
12:45 PM.It's back to school this week for thousands of children and for some it will be a chance to get a proper meal.
The charity Kids Can says due to cost of living pressures, demand for its services has… Read more Audio
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Whale dies after stranding at Moncks Bay
12:42 PM.A recovery operation has been underway in Christchurch for a large whale that died after becoming stranded in Christchurch Sunday night.
The eight-metre juvenile Finn whale got stuck on a sandbar in… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 29 January 2024
12:35 PM.With parliament sitting from tomorrow, farmers want to know what the Government's plan is for the roll-back of rules and regulations it campaigned on last year.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 29 January 2024
12:28 PM.New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has finished second at the latest LPGA tournament in Florida.
Barry Guy has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 29 January 2024
12:19 PM.The earnings for the country's second biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, have taken a hit because of weaker trading and the costs of rebranding from Countdown, forcing its Australian owners to… Read more Audio
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UN calls for countries to reconsider suspension of funding to UNRWA
12:16 PM.United Nations and aid groups are calling for countries to reconsider their decision to suspend funding for the UN refugee agency for Palestinians.
Ten countries, including top donors the US and… Read more Audio
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Wellington mayor Tory Whanau on meeting with Simeon Brown to discuss water woes
12:11 PM.Wellington's Mayor has met with the Local Government Minister over the state of the capital's pipes and warned the problems will be felt for decades.
Tory Whanau was summoned to the Beehive by the… Read more Audio
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Kākāpō at a Waikato sanctuary in Houdini-like escapes
12:48 PM.There have been more escapes at a Waikato Sanctuary by a number of wily kākāpō.
As a result several birds at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, which are part of an historic habitat trial, are being… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain warning for Westland
12:44 PM.Just a week after a deluge pummelled Westland, closing roads and sparking a local state of emergency, another heavy rain warning has been issued for the region.
The orange warning is due to take… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 26 January 2024
12:36 PM.The current avocado season will be one to forget with record low volumes of avocados exported, down by more than a million trays so far, with many orchards still recovering after three seasons of… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 26 January 2024
12:30 PM.Black Caps batter Henry Nicholls has been dropped for the upcoming two test series against South Africa.
Stephen Hewson has sports. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 26 January 2024
12:24 PM.The US economy seems to be in a Goldilocks position, not too hot, not too cold, according to new numbers out overnight.
Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio
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Public servants fight against proposed cuts to public service
12:21 PM.Public servants are digging in for a fight against the government's planned cuts to the public service, warning the country will pay the price for years to come.
National campaigned on slashing… Read more Audio
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Health minster Dr Shane Reti anxious over potential of measles outbreak
12:15 PM.The Health Minister is increasingly anxious there could be a fatal outbreak of Measles in Aotearoa this year as cases increase globally.
Experts say with more people travelling, it's likely too many… Read more Audio
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Fight over origin of butter chicken steps up
12:45 PM.The great butter chicken debate has stepped up another notch - this time with legal action between two Indian restaurant chains.
The family behind a famed Delhi restaurant brand, Moti Mahal, claims… Read more Audio
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Cyclone Kirrily could impact NZ weather
12:43 PM.Cyclone Kirrily is bearing down on far north Queensland and is expected to make landfall near Townsville Thursday night as a category two storm.
And it's likely to impact weather here in Aotearoa… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 25 January 2024
12:36 PM.Abysmal and tragic is how farmers are describing the prices they're being paid for lamb this season - with many re-considering their future in the sector.
Susan Murray has the rural news. Read more Audio