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Myanmar protesters defy military warning in mass strike
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Myanmar in one of the largest demonstrations yet against the country's military coup.
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Midday Rural News for 22 February 2021
There are calls for more research into regenerative agriculture.
Rural reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Rural News for 22 February 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Majority favour more income support for those in need - survey
A survey has found seven out of 10 New Zealanders believe the government should increase income support for those on low wages or not in paid work.
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Pfizer seeks to store vaccine at higher temperatures, easing logistics
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the US health regulator to relax requirements for their Covid-19 vaccine to be stored at ultra-low temperatures.
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150 Buller properties caught in council rating error
About 150 properties in Buller have been affected by a council error that wrongly classified them - and saw some facing potential rate increases of up to 300 percent.
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Midday Rural News for 19 February 2021
The number of deer being farmed in New Zealand appears to be stabilising.
Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Covid-19 vaccines: 'A lot of misinformation spreading quite fast'
Pasifika health leaders are discussing how to best combat misinformation spreading and increase confidence in the Covid-19 vaccines. Audio
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Rural News for 19 Februrary 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Scientists find new fault line near Morrinsville
Where cows were grazing last week, scientists are now pouring over two trenches dug on farmland near Morrinsville in Waikato.
They are investigating the recently discovered Te Puninga earthquake… Audio
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Iwi tell council: 'This development threatens our relationship to the land'
Iwi have made it clear they will not be participating in the "desecration" of their sacred, ancestral lands, set to be developed for housing.
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Woman's desperate call to 111: 'I just shot my partner'
A woman who mistakenly shot her partner could have called out to find out who was there, before pulling the trigger, a jury has heard.
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Midday Rural News for 18 February 2021
A Northern Hakwe's Bay farmer caught up in the response to a bovine TB outbreak says they're not getting the support they need to stay afloat.
Susan Murray has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio
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Rural News for 18 February 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 17 February 2021
The latest rise in global dairy prices injects huge confidence into dairy farmer budgets.
Susan Murray has the rural news. Audio
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Morrinsville farmer fined after starving 26 cows
The farmer was giving his cattle about only half of their daily feed requirements, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries.
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Covid-19: Concern after Aucklanders flee city for Ruapehu
Ruapehu community leaders are unhappy their area is being used as a Covid-19 bunker for Aucklanders.
When city went into Alert Level 3 on Sunday, a bunch of residents packed their bags and drove to… Audio
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Rural News for 17 February 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 16 February 2021
Farmers and growers take on day two of the regional lockdown in Auckland
Rurals reporter, Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Rural News for 16 February 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 15 February 2021
There is hope a changed southern border for the new Auckland Level 3 lockdown will improve the flow of fresh fruit and vegetables to that city.
Rural reporter, Susan Murray, has mo nga korero e pa… Audio
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Rural News for 15 February 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Fonterra discharging nitrogen-heavy water onto 'ghost farms'
Fonterra cleared the cows from 16 farms and is using the land to dispose of wastewater, which could be leaching a colourless, tasteless and odourless pollutant into private drinking water supplies.
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Country Life: Farmers in Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay are experiencing dry conditions as the lack of rain dominates reports from around the rural regions.
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Waikato is trucking steadily into a drought and Marlborough has seen one of its earliest picks for pinot noir bubbles. Audio
