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Markets Update for 8 October 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Otago University on the frontier of 3D printed body parts
8 Oct 2021Imagine being able to 3D-print a new kidney or heal burns with stem-cell infused dressings.
Sounds like science-fiction right?
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon visited the University of Otago… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Vaccination mobilisation underway in Porirua
8 Oct 2021A family doctor in a disadvantaged part of Porirua, near Wellington, says a huge mobilisation is under way there to lift lagging Covid-19 vaccination rates.
The government yesterday released… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Health experts to speak at Mongrel Mob vaccine information session
A health expert who will front a Waikato Mongrel Mob vaccination event next week says there is a duty of care to help inform all New Zealanders.
Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā (the National Maori… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Picnics, BBQs and takeout on the menu for Auckland
8 Oct 2021With the green light for double-bubble outdoor gatherings, Aucklanders are getting ready to fire up their barbeques and pack picnic hampers for their first weekend meet-ups in a long time.
Since… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 8 October 2021
8 Oct 2021New Zealand Rugby is in discussions with the Auckland-based provinces about how it can help. Auckland, North Harbour and Counties-Manukau stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars after being… Read more Audio
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Canterbury and Waikato prepare for Farah Palmer Cup rugby final
8 Oct 2021The Canterbury and Waikato rugby teams both believe they can overcome the loss of their Black Ferns players in tomorrow's Farah Palmer Cup final in Christchurch.
Canterbury are aiming for their fifth… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Repatriation flight to the Cook Islands reunites families
8 Oct 2021The first repatriation flight from New Zealand to the Cook Islands has landed in Rarotonga.
Eighty-seven people departed Christchurch last night after pre-departure medical checks and arrived home in… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Middlemore Hospital trial finds some discrepancies in PCR vs rapid antigen test results
Rapid antigen tests will play an important role in the future fight against Covid-19, and it's critical the country is prepared.
That's the view of a technical advisory group on testing for the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Pfizer submits to FDA for child vaccines
To the US, Drug company Pfizer has submitted an emergency request for the authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged from five to 11.
The Food and Drug Administration has promised… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Ministry advisor on rapid antigen testing
A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices within the next week.
Ministers and officials will meet representatives… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Government bows to business pressure on antigen tests
The Government is bowing to pressure from business leaders who want fast acting Covid-19 tests available in workplaces.
A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, pleading for… Read more Audio
