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Midday Report for Wednesday 6 October 2021
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China threatens use of force in Taiwan - professor
12:56 PM.Taiwan's president has warned of catastrophic consequences for peace and democracy in Asia if the island were to fall to China.
Writing in the journal Foreign Affairs, Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan did… Read more Audio
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Women's Super Rugby to kick off next year
12:46 PM.A women's Super Rugby competition will kick off next year.
Super Rugby Aupiki will launch in March, comprising four squads of 28 contracted - or paid - players.
Head coaches have been named for the… Read more Audio
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Gang leaders help get members and their whanau tested
12:42 PM.Community crisis response workers called in the help of the Waikato Mongrel Mob Leader, Sonny Fatupaito, to help them with hard-to-reach communities within gang chapters and their whanau.
The request… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 6 October 2021
12:26 PM.A women's Super Rugby competition will kick off next year. Audio
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Midday Business News for 6 October 2021
12:20 PM.A group of big businesses want to use rapid Covid-19 antigen tests at critical work sites.
News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Former Dilworth chaplain pleads guilty
12:18 PM.Ross Douglas Browne, the former chaplain of Dilworth School, has pleaded guilty at the High Court in Auckland to over a dozen charges of indecently assaulting boys, some under 12 years old, over more… Read more Audio
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Vatuvei pleads guilty to importing methamphetamine
12:16 PM.Former rugby league star Manu Vatuvei has admitted importing methamphetamine.
Vatuvei was due to stand trial this week on charges of importing the class A drug and possessing it for supply, but… Read more Audio
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Exercise groups meet as Akl takes first step on its roadmap
12:14 PM.It's day one of step one in Auckland today.
That means outdoor playdates and picnics are on for two bubbles with a maximum of ten people; and people from up to 10 bubbles can exercise together in a… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: New case found in Kāwhia
12:11 PM.A case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in the King Country coastal town of Kāwhia, just south of Raglan on the North Island's West Coast.
Kāwhia is outside of the Waikato Alert Level 3 boundary.
The… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 6 October 2021
12:00 PM.Auckland is waking to new freedoms and another breakthrough for women's rugby. Audio