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Midday Report for Thursday 22 February 2024
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NZ woman develops treatment for head lice and wins top UN health science award
12:46 PM.A New Zealand woman has developed a world first treatment for head lice which has nabbed her a top United Nations health science award.
It uses a biofluorescent powder which makes the lice eggs, or… Read more Audio
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Rental prices could continue to rise warns expert
12:43 PM.A property expert is warning rental prices could continue to rise throughout the year.
Trade Me's latest Rental Price Index shows the national median weekly rent surged to $630 in January, up 0.8… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 22 February 2024
12:36 PM.Several gold kiwifruit growers are selling their high value, sought-after, gold kiwifruit licences and quitting the industry.
Sally Murphy has the rural news.
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Midday Sports News for 22 February 2024
12:28 PM.Rachin Ravindra's star status continues to soar after the young all-rounder produced another top performance in the Black Caps six wicket loss to Australia in the first T20 in Wellington.
Barry Guy… Read more Audio
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Midday Business News for 22 February 2024
12:20 PM.Air New Zealand has reported a 39 percent drop in first half profit as demand constraints eased from the highs of last year, and is warning of a challenging period ahead.
Anan Zaki has the business… Read more Audio
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Concern over ability to treat cancer patients on time in NZ
12:16 PM.The Health and Disability Commissioner is concerned about the country's ability to treat cancer patients on time, now and in the future.
The Commissioner has just published a follow-up report on wait… Read more Audio
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Latest stats show more children living in poverty
12:11 PM.The latest child poverty statistics from Stats NZ show over 23,000 more children are going without household essentials since 2022 due to the rise in the cost of living.
Seventeen-point-five percent… Read more Audio