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Midday Report for Thursday 1 July 2021
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Matariki - what, why, where - the new year's expert explains
12:46 PM.Tomorrow marks the first day of the Tangaroa Lunar phase of te tahi o Pipiri the first month of the new year. Which means the constellation Matariki is set to rise or Puanga to rise. Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio
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Chatham Islands vaccine rollout underway
12:44 PM.The Chatham Islands vaccination rollout began at nine o'clock this morning at the island's health centre. 560 Islanders are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine over the next two weeks. RNZ reporter… Read more Audio
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Waikato DHB yet to contact patients whose info uploaded
12:41 PM.The cyber-stricken Waikato DHB is yet to contact all the patients whose personal details were released on the dark web earlier this week. Cyber experts think the data were dumped in retaliation for… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 1 July 2021
12:35 PM.The pork industry has told the government the phase out of farrowing crates is a train wreck waiting to happen. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 1 July 2021
12:28 PM.Four new caps have been named in the All Blacks side to play Tonga in the first test of the year in Auckand on Saturday night. Audio
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Midday Business News for 1 July 2021
12:20 PM.The New Zealand operations of Australian telecommunications company Vocus are under review, even before its new owners get the keys to the door. Audio
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Samoa's caretaker PM risking jail-time
12:19 PM.Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister is risking jail time by defying a court order to convene Parliament. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to sit within 7 days, so the government could be… Read more Audio
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Lady Tureiti Moxon responds to OT failings
12:16 PM.Lady Tureiti Moxon speaks to Māni Dunlop about the news Oranga Tamariki will temporarily close its care and protection residence in Christchurch. Audio
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Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft responds
12:13 PM.Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft has been calling for Oranga Tamariki's care and protection residences to close since 2017. He tells Māni Dunlop his office was regularly told of abuse in… Read more Audio
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OT care and protection residence temporarily closed
12:11 PM.The Oranga Tamariki care and protection residence in Christchurch where a young person was reportedly tackled and held in a headlock will be temporarily closed. The video posted this week on the… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 1 July 2021
12:00 PM.Oranga Tamariki temporarily closing a youth residence amid abuse allegations. We'll talk to the Children's Commissioner. Audio