Lately for Friday 7 August 2020
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Out Lately
10:40 PM.Our man in Wellington, Finn Johansson, introduces us to four new songs for our Friday night music feature “Out Lately”. Read more Audio
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Women Hit Disproportionately by Covid Job Losses
10:30 PM.Ninety percent of New Zealanders who have, so far, lost their jobs due to Covid-19, are women. The latest Jobs Report from Statistics New Zealand shows 10,000 women make up the 11,000 people who are… Read more Audio
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Some Covid positive Victorians still flouting lockdown rules
10:20 PM.As lockdown continues in Victoria due to rising Covid cases, Queensland is shutting its borders to New South Wales and the ACT. Read more Audio
Photo: RNZ
10:20 Some Covid positive Victorians still flouting lockdown rules
Victoria has recorded 450 new coronavirus cases today - bringing the total to 13,867. There were 11 further deaths since yesterday, bringing the total deaths to 181.
Meanwhile Queensland is shutting its borders to New South Wales and the ACT at 1am local time
There are stage-four restrictions in place in Melbourne and a curfew as well, and stage-three restrictions for the rest of the state. All schools are closed and anyone travelling for work needs a permit
The Victorian premiere, Daniel Andrews says 150 people who are meant to be self isolating were not home yesterday when defence force staff knocked on their doors, which is a big concern.
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10:30 Women Hit Disproportionately by Covid Job Losses
In the latest Statistics New Zealand figures for unemployment and under-employment, women make up 90 percent of those who have lost their job because of the impacts of Covid-19.
Karyn speaks with Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo about the latest stats and the impacts of women’s unemployment close to home.
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo Photo: supplied
10:40 Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Our man in Wellington, Finn Johansson, introduces us to four new songs for our Friday night music feature “Out Lately”.
Finn Johansson Photo: Supplied
