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Pacific News in brief from RNZ Pacific Wednesday 16 March 2022
Three Samoa police staff died in car crash; New Zealand Govt called on to fund diabetes testing devices; woman permitted to marry dead partner in French Polynesia; some Vanuatu farmers no longer…
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Turning plastic carrier bags into art
Audio 13 Mar 2022A new exhibition invites you to think more deeply about those large, woven, plastic, carry-all bags used around the world for years. The mass-produced bags come in fetching combinations of red white… Audio
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Russia warns of oil import ban as little progress made at Ukraine talks
There are growing fears of an energy war after the US pushed its allies to ban Russian oil imports due to its invasion of Ukraine.
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Petrópolis: Hopes fade for survivors in flood-hit Brazil city
Alarms rang out across the Brazilian city of Petrópolis on Thursday, warning of more heavy rain to come after floods and landslides killed at least 117 people with more than 100 missing.
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How disposable face masks are being turned into farm fence posts
Since the "mask up" mandate got stricter we're seeing more of the blue and white disposable ones covering mouths and noses.
But where do they go when we chuck them? They might be in your backyard or… Video, Audio
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How to store fruit and veg and reduce food waste
Registered nutritionist Claire Turnbull has tips for keeping your fruit and vegetables fresh for longer; what to keep in the fridge, how to store them, and what to do when you do find vegetables… Audio
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How do we respond to the global shortage of rapid antigen tests?
As Omicron has spread globally rapid antigen tests are in short supply, here's what some countries have done.
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Why Homo sapiens are doomed to go extinct
In his new book, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, British palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist Dr Henry Gee offers a rather blunt assessment of why humanity might already be a dead… Audio
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Novel idea to get books to young Northland readers a success
A novel idea to get more books to new Northland readers is proving to be a roaring success.
The Whangārei Hidden Books initiative is pretty much as it sounds - kids' books are tucked away in spots… Audio
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Ajaz Patel: The boy from Mumbai
Look up Ajaz Patel on Google. You'll probably read stories around how I'm originally from India, or how it took me over 10 years to finally play international cricket.
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How we can improve NZ's messy climate change regulation
Analysis - Like other countries, New Zealand has both international and domestic targets to reduce emissions, but they run on different timelines and are based on different assumptions.
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The flower giver: Spreading joy, one bunch at a time
A Tairua woman picked and delivered more than 300 bunches of flowers for people in her town in just two weeks with the sole purpose of spreading joy.
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A Decade On Since The Rena Disaster
This year marked the tenth year since the Rena Cargo ship struck the Otaiti reef. A decade on, Irihapeti Dickson talks about her time as a co-ordinator. Audio
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Waste strategy lacks supply chain focus, advocate says
The government's ideas to reduce waste have been slated as a band-aid and a missed opportunity.
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Family lose most of their possessions after repair blunder contaminates state house
A distraught family says it was given 30 minutes to choose a handful of belongings from a Kāinga Ora house after a roof repair botch-up contaminated it with asbestos.
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Wipeout on wet wipes in Gisborne mooted as fatberg solution
A bylaw to ban the sale of wet wipes in Gisborne has been mooted as a possible solution to fight fatbergs.
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A bright future for Future Post
The Waiuku company making fence posts from used plastics has expanded into vineyards, is doubling its production capacity, wants to build a South Island plant and is exporting to Australia. Audio
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Bin there, done that: Litter trials get green light in Marlborough
An experiment to cut down street litter in Marlborough has got the go-ahead, and already another is being considered.
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Sowing seeds: tips from a gardening guru
Today Lynda talks about sowing seeds and when you should be doing it. Audio
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The complexities of getting our food onto shop shelves
How the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.
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NZ tests to reveal if bio-based claims stack up
Tests of a selection of plastics marketed as bio-based has found half of them are not all they claim. GNS and Scion have developed new tests that will verify if they are. Audio
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Some councillors rubbish plan to trial plastic bin liners
No 8 wire and "a lump of wood" are being suggested to stop rubbish flying away rather than plastic in Marlborough.
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US carpet giant threatens legal action over wool claims
A global manufacturer of synthetic carpets is challenging claims that New Zealand's Bremworth-brand wool carpets are better for people, animals and the environment.
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Pacific News in Brief on Wednesday 21 July
Solomons hesitates on repatriating students; Samoa vaccination age could drop; Samoa's HRPP wins electoral petition, and more.
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Volunteers scoop 30kg of dog poo from Dunedin walkway
A voluntary poo patrol has scooped up kilograms of dog do from Dunedin's popular West Harbour walkway.
A few weeks back we to spoke to Antonia Wood who lives with her family in St Leonards.
They're… Video, Audio