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Child vaccine almost here, not all health providers are ready
From Monday, tamariki aged 5 to 11 can get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, which is roughly one third of an adult dose.
But while January the 17th is the official start date for the… Read more Audio
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Flights to Cook Islands return as nation reopens borders
The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders.
The quarantine-free travel bubble lasted just three months in 2021 before authorities pulled the pin.
RNZ Pacific… Read more Audio
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Cook Islands reopens to fully vaccinated New Zealanders
The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders - but with less fanfare and more trepidation than last year.
The quarantine-free travel bubble lasted just three months in… Read more Audio
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Buckingham Palace strips Prince Andrew of titles
14 Jan 2022The Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, has been stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages, after a US court yesterday ruled a civil sexual assault case against him could continue.
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Bird song could prove the South Island kōkako exists
13 Jan 2022Keep your ears out for a "flutey" and melancholic birdcall if you're heading for the Heaphy Track this summer. A bird recorded by three trampers on 29 December may have been made by the possibly… Read more Video, Audio
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Consumer NZ warns buyers beware of "heavy duty" battery claims
13 Jan 2022Buyer beware - "heavy duty" batteries are being outlasted by similar products.
Consumer NZ tested fifteen products and found alkaline and lithium models performed three to five times better.
The… Read more Audio
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New Zealand's bottled water not always better than tap
Pure, clean and boutique - those are all words used to describe bottled water sold in New Zealand.
It's usually perceived as free of contaminants compared to tap water - but University of Otago… Read more Audio
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Summer Concert Tour cancelled for first time in 12 years
13 Jan 2022The annual Summer Concert Tour has been cancelled for the first time in 12 years due to Covid-19.
The shows at the Taupo Amphitheatre, Whitianga Waterways, and Gibbston Valley Winery in Queenstown… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Overseas New Zealanders on living in Omicron hotspots
13 Jan 2022New Zealanders living overseas say Covid-19 is now part of everyday life as cases of the highly-infectious Omicron variant steadily grow around the globe.
More than 307 million Covid cases have been… Read more Audio
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Loud Destiny Church protests irritate Christchurch residents
Protests and religious gatherings in a central Christchurch park by Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church and the Freedom and Rights Coalition, have left residents fed-up with the noise, and forced ratepayers… Read more Audio
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Midwifery union on staffing shortages
13 Jan 2022A health workers union says burnout is some of the worst it has ever seen, and members are leaving the profession, or heading overseas for better pay.
This comes as almost all District Health Boards… Read more Audio
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Covid: Study warns children can fall seriously ill from virus
Covid-19 isn't just a "mild infection" for our tamariki, according to a new international study on children who caught the virus. The study followed children from ten countries, including New Zealand… Read more Audio
