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Midday Report for Thursday 21 October 2021
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Micronesian president talks Pacific politics
12:56 PM.The president of the Federated States of Micronesia says geopolitical competition in the Pacific is not as fraught as often believed.
David Panuelo also insists Australia's recent nuclear submarine… Read more Audio
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Vaccine boosters coming in the US
12:49 PM.US regulators have approved booster shots for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines.
Those, along with Pfizer, are the three approved boosters in the country.
The Food and Drug… Read more Audio
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Please do not pat the penguins, say conservation rangers
12:46 PM.To some news that will be be pretty obvious to most of us, but clearly some people need a reminder: please don't pat penguins or any other native wild animals.
The Department of Conservation is… Read more Audio
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9 cent avocados make for a 'tough year' for growers
12:42 PM.A Hastings supermarket is selling avocados for 9 cents each.
While that's great for those making guacamole - what does it mean for the growers?
Alistair Nicholson is the vice chair of the Avocado… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 21 October 2021
12:36 PM.What does the newly-announced free trade agreement with the UK mean for the primary industries? Audio
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Midday Sports News for 21 October 2021
12:28 PM.NZ's most capped women's hockey player is calling time on her international career. Audio
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Midday Business News for 21 October 2021
12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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First wāhine Māori Governor-General sworn in
12:18 PM.Aotearoa New Zealand's first wāhine Māori Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, sworn in. Read more Audio
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Britain's High Commissioner celebrates free-trade deal
12:14 PM.New Zealand, after Australia, is the second country to secure a Free Trade Deal with the UK, post Brexit.
British High Commissioner Laura Clarke spoke with Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio
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NZ and UK free-trade deal nearly agreed
12:11 PM.New Zealand has very nearly secured an historic free trade deal with the United Kingdom, eliminating nearly all tariffs on New Zealand exports.
Estimated to save exporters about $38 million a year… Read more Audio
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Midday News for 21 October 2021
12:00 PM.Aotearoa secures a free trade deal with the UK, and Dame Cindy Kiro is sworn in as our new governor general. Audio