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Midday Report for Monday 14 June 2021
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G7 countries working together again in post-Trump world
12:51 PM.The G7 summit has wrapped up in the UK. The leaders of the seven wealthy liberal democracies discussed climate change, vaccine distribution, and relations with China. Waikato University professor of… Read more Audio
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Netsafe/Censor launch 'Do's and Don'ts' of sharing nude pics
12:45 PM.A major awareness campaign around the risks of taking and sharing nudes has been launched. Netsafe and the Classification Office Te Mana Whakaatu have teamed up to help guide rangatahi - for instance… Read more Audio
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Waitangi National Trust considering whether women can speak on paepae
12:43 PM.The Waitangi National Trust is working towards a decision on whether women can speak on the paepae at Waitangi next year. Earlier this year, National's leader Judith Collins was not allowed to speak… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 14 June 2021
12:35 PM.New Zealand Winegrowers has major concerns ahead of this year's wine excise tax increase. The rate is set to lift by about a 1-and-a-half percent on July first and industry group chair Clive Jones… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 14 June 2021
12:28 PM.Novak Djokovic says everything is possible as he targets a 'golden' Grand Slam this year after winning the French Open for the second time. Audio
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Midday Business News for 14 June 2021
12:19 PM.The government's feebate scheme for electric vehicles could lead to a temporary spike in prices, due to low supply. Audio
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Fiji govt resists lockdown despite spiralling Covid-19 cases
12:15 PM.A surge in Covid cases in Fiji shows little sign of slowing - the country yesterday registered a record 105 new infections. Yet the government is resisting calls for a national lockdown, saying it… Read more Audio
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Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital tortured kids, Commission told
12:14 PM.The Abuse in Care inquiry has been told that electric shock treatment given to children at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s was akin to torture. Electroconvulsive therapy - or ECT - was… Read more Audio
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NZ film producer pulls out of controversial They Are Us
12:11 PM.An Auckland-based film producer is pulling out of a proposed film about the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks. The movie, 'They are Us', will focus on the prime minister's response in the… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 14 June 2021
12:00 PM.An update on the controversy surrounding They Are Us. Claims that children were tortured at Lake Alice. Audio