Midday Report for Wednesday 7 September 2022
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Exceptionally rare Hector's dolphin sighting in Northland
12:46 PM.A solitary tutumairekurai or Hector's dolphin has been seen swimming around Northland in the Mahurangi Harbour, and possibly near Whangarei's Onarahi Beach and in the Whangarei River.
People… Read more Audio
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Home insulation reduces respiratory illnesses, research confirms
12:44 PM.New research confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma.
People living in homes that got insulated were 10 percent less likely to develop… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 7 September 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Audio
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Midday Sports News for 7 September 2022
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 7 September 2022 The Football Ferns have just kicked off against the Phillipines in California. Two changes have been made to the side that won their first game of the year… Read more Audio
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Global inflation running hot
12:16 PM.Cost of living increases are running high worldwide -- the latest figures show the consumer price index across developed countries in the OECD was at 10.2 percent in the year to the end of July, the… Read more Audio
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Government defends new numeracy and literacy tests
12:15 PM.The government is defending high failure rates in trial writing and maths tests - saying the tests are still under development. Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti spoke to Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio
