Midday Report for Friday 4 June 2021
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Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil banned
12:53 PM.Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. On June the 4th in 1989, the People's Liberation Army opened fire on unarmed student protesters. It was the most… Read more Audio
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Privacy concerns raised about bar photographing patrons, IDs
12:47 PM.A Wellington bar which is popular with students is looking at introducing technology which would photograph customers and scan their IDs. This is part of a push by The Establishment bar on… Read more Audio
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Pike River families group pushes for recovery to go on
12:44 PM.A group representing 22 families of Pike River victims wants the recovery project to continue, despite the government saying it's become too expensive and difficult. A month ago - another families… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 4 June 2021
12:35 PM.Fencing contractors are being inundated with calls as Canterbury farmers start the process of fixing the damage caused by this week's floods. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 4 June 2021
12:28 PM.Lisa Carrington will paddle in four events in Tokyo. Audio
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Midday Business News for 4 June 2021
12:20 PM.Northport gets a long-awaited rail link. Audio
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Supreme Court: govt needs certainty of fair trial when extraditing
12:17 PM.The Supreme Court has told the government it needs further assurances that a person extradited to China would receive a fair trial before it surrenders them. Kyung Yup Kim, a Korean-born New Zealander… Read more Audio
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Govt unveils major transport projects, new Ak harbour crossing
12:13 PM.The government has unveiled a nine billion dollar suite of transport projects, including a nearly 800 million dollar bridge over the Auckland Harbour for pedestrians and cyclists. Not everyone is… Read more Audio
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Multiple fatalities after a serious crash out of Ashburton
12:10 PM.Four people have died, three at the scene, and one in hospital following a crash in Ashburton this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash, near the Ashburton River flood zone, at… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 4 June 2021
12:00 PM.Multiple deaths in a serious car crash. A new bridge to cycle and walk across Auckland Harbour? Audio
