Duck shooting season kicks off this weekend, with over 60,000 people expected to get out in the wild over the next two days. Chief executive Corina Jordan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Duck shooting season set to begin

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There's been a sudden spike in whooping cough, which has prompted health authorities to send notices out to GPs, hospitals and hauora Maori clinics warning them to be on the look out for the disease - also known as pertussis - and to protect the most vulnerable. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.

Health authorities send notice as whooping cough cases spike

Crews trying to access the site of a devastating landslide in a remote Papua New Guinea village are being held up by a collapsed bridge. RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Bridge collapses as rescuers try to access remote area of PNG

Market Update for Wednesday 29 May

Official papers show a long-awaited scheme to boost work safety programmes will be axed. WorkSafe was meant to show a return of $1.10 on each dollar it got from ACC for the programmes - it managed just 20 cents. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann.

Papers show scheme to boost work safety programmes will be axed

A new report shows demand for radiation therapy now far exceeds the supply of equipment and required workers. Otago-based oncologist Dr Shaun Costello spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Duck shooting season set to begin

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