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Midday Report for Friday 6 August 2021
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Cook Islands' language week - some phrases to learn
12:56 PM.It's Cook Islands' language week - a celebration of the language, culture and identity of the Islands. This year's theme is: 'Ātuitui'ia au ki te Oneone o tōku 'Ui Tupuna - which means "connect me… Read more Audio
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European wildfires chime with experts' warnings
12:48 PM.It's not unusual for Europe to have high temperatures during summer, but the intensity and frequency of the heatwaves are chiming clearly with experts' warnings that it's a direct result of global… Read more Audio
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Pacific leaders urged to work together - but some missing
12:41 PM.Pacific leaders have just heard from US president Joe Biden who's imploring them to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific - saying it's vital to regional security and prosperity. A virtual meeting of… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 6 August 2021
12:35 PM.Wheat growers struggling with lower prices are asking for the government's help. Growers want the Commerce Minister David Clark to look into the lack of competition in the bread-making wheat market. Audio
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Midday Sports News for 6 August 2021
12:27 PM.Tokyo Olympics triple gold medallist Lisa Carrington is set on adding a fourth to her collection when she lines up with Caitlin Regal, Teneale Hatton and Alicia Hoskin in the K4 500 heats this… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 6 August 2021
12:21 PM.The retailer Briscoe Group expects a significant lift in first half profit on the back of strong sales and margins. Audio
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Aged care nursing crisis affecting elderly
12:18 PM.Elderly residents living in regional and rural New Zealand are losing critical services as the exodus of nurses worsens. There are currently 900 nurse vacancies just in aged residential care - that's… Read more Audio
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Health Minister Andrew Little talks about DHB reforms
12:11 PM.A new set of health indicators announced this morning will be "neither a carrot nor a stick", and won't be tied to funding, according to the Health Minister. They'll measure how the revamped health… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 6 August 2021
12:00 PM.Stamping out inequality essential for health reforms. Joe Biden addresses the Pacific nations. Audio