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Midday Report for Thursday 25 February 2021
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Kiwisaver access applauded by disability advocates
12:45 PM.Disability advocates are celebrating after the government announced there will be early Kiwisaver access for people with certain life-shortening congenital conditions.
Four conditions were approved -… Read more Audio
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"Failure of leadership" by Wellington mayor - Leggett
12:42 PM.A former Porirua Mayor and Wellington mayoral candidate says there is a failure of leadership and systemic problems within the Wellington City Council.
Mayor Andy Foster says he announced an… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 25 February 2021
12:35 PM.The listed honey producer Comvita has announced a $3.5-million dollar profit after tax for the six months to December.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 25 February 2021
12:28 PM.The Australian cricketers are hoping the ball won't swing as much for their T20 match against the Black Caps in Dunedin this afternoon.
Barry Guy has te pūrongo hakinakina. Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 25 February 2021
12:20 PM.Air New Zealand has confirmed its spent a third of its $900-million government loan, as it reported a half year loss of $72-million.
Emma Hatton has te pūrongo pakihi. Read more Audio
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Important for South Auckland to be high on vaccination list
12:17 PM.More than one thousand Papatoetoe High School students have been re-tested for Covid-19 since Tuesday afternoon.
Testing is available at the school, and at community testing stations, again today.
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Police Commissioner grilled by opposition MPs
12:14 PM.The Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, has been grilled by opposition MPs on the police's approach to gangs in a select sommittee this morning.
He had several heated exchanges with National's… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank must now take house prices into account
12:11 PM.The Government has decreed the Reserve Bank will now have to take house prices into account when making its decisions.
The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, suggested this course of action last… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 25 February 2021
12:00 PM.The Reserve Bank is to consider house prices when making decisions and the Police Commissioner gets a grilling.
Nicola Wright has the news. Read more Audio