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Midday Report for Wednesday 31 March 2021
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NZ vaccine company has big hopes
12:46 PM.A New Zealand company developing its own coronavirus vaccine - hopes to partner with an international pharmaceutical giant within the next few months. The Covid-19 Vaccine Corporation - based in… Read more Audio
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Two ministers received first dose of the Covid vaccine
12:45 PM.The Covid-19 Response Minister and the Associate Minister of Health have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine this morning. The government is using the opportunity to endorse the jab and has… Read more Audio
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Kiwifruit industry reluctant to share intellectual property
12:42 PM.A major grower of Kiwifruit says the industry is going to be reluctant to share the rights to growing Sun Gold kiwifruits with China. Zespri owns the rights to Sun Gold, yet it estimates about 5500… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 31 March 2021
12:33 PM.The recent spike in dairy commodity prices has seen farmer sentiment rise sharply according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 31 March 2021
12:28 PM.Scott Robertson says a potential foreign buy-in to the All Blacks may affect his future here, the Crusaders coach is off contract at the end of the year and he's watching with interest the possible… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 31 March 2021
12:18 PM.The former directors of collapsed construction company Mainzeal have failed to overturn a decision they were liable for reckless trading. Audio
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Major lack of diversity in the GP health workforce
12:14 PM.A new workforce survey shows a major lack of diversity among General Practitioners. Among other issues are a large gender pay gap, high rates of burnout, and many family doctors nearing retirement… Read more Audio
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South Akld trials free health visits to keep people out of ED
12:13 PM.Counties Manukau is running a trial to keep the least sick patients out of the Emergency Department, by offering free appointments at other clinics. The pilot will run from today until the end of the… Read more Audio
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MIQ vouchers available for April
12:11 PM.Prospective travellers are being urged to check online for managed isolation vouchers, after hundreds of them became available for April and beyond. For the first time in months, demand for these… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 31 March 2021
12:00 PM.Hundreds of managed isolation vouchers available for April. South Aucklanders are offered free doctors visits as queues grow at E-D. Audio