Midday Report for Thursday 10 November 2022
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World needs to get to grips with climate refugees, and slash emissions already
12:45 PM.A world leading expert on climate refugees says the world needs to come to grips with the issue to avoid chaos at countries' borders.
The Bahamas' Prime Minister Philip Davis told the COP27 UN… Read more Audio
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Emergency housing bill reaches $566m from April 2021-Sept 2022
12:42 PM.It's cost more than half-a-billion dollars to keep New Zealanders in emergency housing since April last year.
And the number of people spending at least six months in such accommodation is growing.
… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 10 November 2022
12:35 PM.News from the rural farming sector Despite a cold and wet spring in Canterbury, NIWA is now warning the region has become a hotspot on moisture deficit readings and that's likely to get worse over the… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 10 November 2022
12:28 PM.Midday sports News for 10 November 2022 The Black Ferns have made just one injury-enforced change to the team for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against England at Eden Park. Black Caps captain Kane… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 10 November 2022
12:20 PM.News from the business sector A review of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy decisions over the past five years indicates inflation would not be as high now, if it had acted sooner. Global logistics… Read more Audio
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Children's Commissioner on record school absences
12:15 PM.Just 40 percent of children went to school regularly in term two this year, a new low.
Meanwhile, chronic absence, meaning children missed a third or more of their classes, nearly doubled to reach 14… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank gives itself a pat on the back
12:11 PM.The Reserve Bank thinks it's made pretty good decisions on monetary policy over the past five years, given the information it had to hand at the time.
It says its support for banks and financial… Read more Audio
