Lately for Thursday 3 March 2022
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South Australia keen to lure kiwi tourists
10:45 PM.Rodney Harrex is the Chief Executive of the South Australia Tourism Commission. He says said the announcement that Kiwis can travel freely to and from Australia, without needing to isolate, is a huge… Read more Audio
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Talks aimed at protecting 30-percent of oceans
10:38 PM.Greenpeace hopes that negotiations starting in New York next week will be a crucial step towards protecting thirty percent of the world's oceans. The talks at the United Nations are aimed at… Read more Audio
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Child cancer support facing funding shortage
10:35 PM.The Child Cancer Foundation is worried the cancellation of this month's street appeal could leave it with a funding shortage of about 300-thousand dollars. The cancellation was prompted by health and… Read more Audio
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Homes ruined in New South Wales flooding
10:28 PM.Serious flooding in New South Wales has left half a million people under evacuation orders or warnings. One of the worst hit is the northern city of Lismore where floodwaters were so high that… Read more Audio
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Ukraine ambassador to New Zealand
10:18 PM.The United Nations says one million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded a week ago. The fighting is continuing on multiple fronts and the International Criminal Court is opening an… Read more Audio
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10:18 Ukraine ambassador to New Zealand
The United Nations says one million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded a week ago. The fighting is continuing on multiple fronts and the International Criminal Court is opening an investigation into potential war crimes. The Ambassador of Ukraine to Singapore and New Zealand, Kateryna Zelenko, shares her latest updates.
Photo: Emmanuel DUPARCQ / AFP
10:28 Homes ruined in New South Wales flooding
Serious flooding in New South Wales has left half a million people under evacuation orders or warnings. One of the worst hit is the northern city of Lismore where floodwaters were so high that hundreds of residents perched on their rooftops waiting to be rescued. The disaster started last weekend when 700 millimetres of rain fell in just a day. Binnie O'Dwyer lives in Lismore and her home has been ruined by the floodwaters.
Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
10:35 Child cancer support facing funding shortage
The Child Cancer Foundation is worried the cancellation of this month's street appeal could leave it with a funding shortage of about 300-thousand dollars. The cancellation was prompted by health and safety fears for its volunteers amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The foundation's chief executive Monica Briggs says the public can still donate now at childcancer.org.nz or text CHILD to 3457 to give $3.
Photo: Copyright Adrian Malloch, all rights reserved.
10:38 Talks aimed at protecting 30-percent of oceans
Greenpeace hopes that negotiations starting in New York next week will be a crucial step towards protecting thirty percent of the world's oceans. The talks at the United Nations are aimed at concluding a Global Oceans Treaty. New Zealand is sending a delegation, along with countries from around the world. Ellie Hooper is an oceans campaigner at Greenpeace Aotearoa and helped organise a petition supporting the treaty, which gathered more than 60-thousand signatures.
Photo: Supplied / Greenpeace
10.45 South Australia keen to lure kiwi tourists
Rodney Harrex is the Chief Executive of the South Australia Tourism Commission. He says said the announcement that Kiwis can travel freely to and from Australia, without needing to isolate, is a huge step forward for South Australia’s tourism industry.
Photo: 123RF