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Midday Report for Thursday 5 August 2021
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Sydney outbreak could 'go on and on'
12:50 PM.A WHO advisor and Australian professor of epidemiology fears the Delta outbreak in Sydney will go on and on - or worse, that state leaders will just give up trying to fight it. A lockdown in greater… Read more Audio
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Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal prepare for final kayaking race
12:47 PM.Aotearoa's golden girls on the water - Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal - are in line for another medal. We're moments away from the first of the Women's K1 500-metre semi-final sprint. RNZ sports… Read more Audio
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Māori mourn Kihi Ngatai
12:43 PM.Māori are mourning the loss of leader and pioneer - Kihi Ngatai - who has been laid to rest today. Doctor Kihi Ngatai QSM - 91 - of Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga was an esteemed… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 5 August 2021
12:35 PM.The labour shortage and freight issues in the horticulture sector have shown in T&G Globals financial results. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 5 August 2021
12:28 PM.Lisa Carrington starts her quest for a third medal in Tokyo. Audio
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Voting rights advocates: age discrimination not justifiable
12:17 PM.Voting rights advocates say age discrimination is not justifiable when it comes to taking part in elections. Make it 16 campaigners are appealing a High Court decision made in October, which found the… Read more Audio
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Think tank wants 3 year blanket visa extensions
12:14 PM.An economic think tank wants blanket visas approved for nearly every foreign national currently in the country, so they can stay and work here til the end of 2024. About a month ago, the government… Read more Audio
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More frontline police officers want to carry guns
12:11 PM.A survey has shown 73 percent of police officers want to be armed - the highest level in a decade The Police Association's biennial survey, which included about 6000 of its members - showed support is… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 5 August 2021
12:00 PM.More frontline police want to carry guns. Youth voting advocates appeal a High Court decision. Audio