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Midday Rural News for 25 May 2021
Dry conditions are seeing fewer farms on the east coast hit the market, but not enough to slow sales nationwide. Audio
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Dame Cindy Kiro - from humble beginnings to Governor-General
The country's next Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, says she is proudly Māori and part British. Dame Cindy will replace Dame Patsy Reddy when her five year term ends in September. She will become… Audio
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India records 300,000 Covid deaths as pandemic rages
The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in India has moved past 300,000 as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic.
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Fatal shooting at Northland dairy farm: Two men found dead
A police investigation is underway in a rural area of the Far North after two men were found dead at a dairy farm this morning.
Police have spent the day in Awarua, which is just south of Kaikohe.
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Two dead after firearms incident in Northland
Police have confirmed that two people are dead after an incident in Awarua, Northland.
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Midday Rural News for 24 May 2021
Synlait announced this morning it expects to make a loss of between 20 and 30 million dollars - compared with last year's 75 million dollar profit. Audio
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Covid-19: Whanganui to start vaccinations for Māori and Pasifika over-50s
Māori health providers in Whanganui will begin vaccinating Māori and Pasifika aged 50 and older against Covid-19, and Whānau aged over 16 who live with them will also be offered the vaccine.
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Gisborne councillors question “huge” rates increase for rural townships before voting it in
The disparity in recent rates increases is being questioned by Gisborne councillors.
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Midday Rural News for 21 May 2021
Dairy NZ thinks the government's budget has really missed the mark. Audio
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Covid-19: Does Cook Islands rely too much on tourism?
Cook Islands tourism operators are conceding life may never be the same for the island nation as it tries to bounce back from a global pandemic.
Wage subsidies and free accommodation have been… Video, Audio
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Midday Rural News for 20 May 2021
The Kawerau District Mayor says the potential closure of its local paper mill would be a blow for the community - with 160 jobs on the line. Audio
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Kaikohe kids learning in corridor due to lack of space
Children at a rural Te Tai Tokerau school are learning in the corridor, in the staffroom and sometimes even outside due to a lack of classrooms.
Tautoro School south of Kaikohe has doubled in size in… Audio
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Rural Canterbury nitrate testing demand so high some miss out
The demand for nitrate-testing of drinking water was so high in Canterbury this week that some people had to be turned away.
Tests were offered by the Canterbury Regional Council in the town of… Audio
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Insurance squeeze brings attention on rural halls
A discussion about Waitomo's rural halls will result in a review of the district council's policy towards insuring community assets.
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Masterton councillors to vote on Māori wards
Masterton councillors will vote tomorrow on creating Māori wards in time for the 2022 local elections.
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Hawke's Bay farmers managing to cope despite dry conditions
A recent survey of Hawke's Bay farmers shows most finding ways to manage the dry conditions gripping the region.
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Te Puna Ora o Mataatua scales up to hit vaccination targets
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is scaling up its Covid-19 vaccination operations with an aim to vaccinate 120 people every day by the end of May.
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Midday Rural News for 19 May 2021
Another slight drop in dairy prices overnight. Audio
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‘Revenge porn’ victims struggling for help from ACC, justice system
Out-of-date laws mean victims of image-based sexual abuse can't get help from ACC and must prove their abuser intended to cause them harm before police will prosecute.
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Rural News for 19 May 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio