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Midday Report for Friday 23 February 2024
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Restrictions on mad cow blood donors to be lifted
12:47 PM.From next week, people who lived in Britain, France and the Republic of Ireland during the mad cow disease outbreak of the 1980s and 90s, will be able to give blood.
Restrictions were imposed more… Read more Audio
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Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked Covid-19 vaccine data
12:44 PM.A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery.
Barry Young pleaded not guilty in… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 23 February 2024
12:35 PM.A new study has shown further evidence of inequities in rural healthcare services. Researchers at the University of Otago looked at how patients in rural and urban centres use hospitals and other… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 23 February 2024
12:27 PM.Last season's grand final loss to the Crusaders still hurts for Chiefs loose forward Luke Jacobson. Jacobson has taken over the captaincy of the Chiefs, who lost just one game during the regular… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 23 February 2024
12:20 PM.The country's biggest port, the Port of Tauranga, has had a 25 percent fall in its first half profit as cargo volumes dropped and fewer ships visited, knocking its revenue.
Move Logistics first half… Read more Audio
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Advocates calling for govt inquiry into Auckland rail network
12:15 PM.Public transport advocates are calling for an urgent government inquiry into Auckland's rail network after yet another failure on Thursday.
An infrastructure issue brought train services to a halt… Read more Audio
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Consumer NZ calls for fair pricing on domestic travel
12:11 PM.Consumer NZ is calling for fair pricing for domestic air travel. On Thursday, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline has begun to raise domestic fares in response to… Read more Audio