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Morning Report for Monday 2 March 2020
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Togs-clad protesters head to Parliament
8:57 AM.Protesters in togs are outside Parliament this morning to demand the Government keep its election promise to clean up waterways.
The student-led Choose Clean Water campaign are there ahead of the… Read more Audio
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Famous surrealist artworks to be displayed at Te Papa
8:54 AM.A collection of rare, surrealist artworks are coming to Te Papa Tongarewa - all of which have never before been displayed in New Zealand.
Dalí and the Surrealists: Masterpieces from the Museum… Read more Audio
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KnowYourStuffNZ pill library offers guidance on party drugs
8:49 AM.A group which tests drugs for purity at music festivals have launched a "pill library" on their website listing all the different substances they found this summer.
KnowYourStuffNZ operates stalls at… Read more Audio
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Famous chefs reveal meals of those in poverty
8:45 AM.A new video campaign by KidsCan is laying bare the meals that real New Zealand families living in poverty are eating.
Renowned chef Nadia Lim cooks "red soup", the leftover water that cheerios have… Read more Audio
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Guidelines for treating endometriosis launched
8:40 AM.Endometriosis New Zealand says today's launch of formal clinical guidelines for the treatment of endometriosis is well overdue and a momentous occasion.
Later this morning Minister for Women… Read more Audio
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Strike-out action by ANZ Bank a 'delay tactic' - investors
8:37 AM.The chair of the group taking a class action against the ANZ Bank says the bank's attempts to get the case struck-out is nothing more than a delay tactic.
More than 550 investors claim the bank knew… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 2 March 2020
8:31 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Possible final day for Black Caps against India
8:27 AM.The Black Caps are starting their third - and possibly final - day against India.
They'll be hoping to win two-from-two against the best team in the world after taking them out in the first test in… Read more Audio
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Trade Minister returns from trip to India
8:22 AM.While New Zealand's trade relationship with China is straining during the Coronavirus epidemic - our ties with India are being strengthened.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Trade Minister David… Read more Audio
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KiwiSavers now need to actively choose to invest in oil, gas
8:17 AM.The Government has changed the rules for KiwiSaver and banned default funds from investing in fossil fuels.
Default investments are assigned to people when they register for KiwiSaver- some of which… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What you need to know
8:10 AM.The government's to decide today whether to increase some of its border restrictions to include South Korea and Italy.
Travel bans are in place for Iran and China for non-New Zealand residents to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 March 2020
8:06 AM.The New Zealand men's sevens team will play either South Africa or hosts the United States in the semi-finals of the Los Angeles leg of the World Series later this morning after overcoming an early… Read more Audio
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Lynn Freeman on the New Zealand Festival of the Arts: week two
7:55 AM.New Pornographers from Canada, Mad Kings, a Maori bride and Aboriginal groom's chaotic wedding and the late Lou Reed's drones await our New Zealand Festival of the Arts reviewer over the next few… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Travel ban could cause job losses, universities warn
7:50 AM.Universities are warning staff cuts could be on the horizon as they grapple with the financial losses from the Covid-19 travel ban.
Thousands of students due to begin their studies are still stuck in… Read more Audio
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Govt 'virtue-signalling' on KiwiSaver changes - National Party
7:47 AM.The Government's being accused of 'virtue-signalling' after banning KiwiSaver default funds from investing in fossil fuel companies.
A number of changes will be made to how the default funds are run… Read more Audio
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Joe Biden secures resounding victory in South Carolina
7:40 AM.Joe Biden has secured a resounding victory in the Democratic primary in South Carolina.
The former Vice President won over 48 percent of the votes with strong support from African-American voters… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Defence Force signed exemption for recovery mission
7:37 AM.The head of the Defence Force had to sign a special exemption prior to the recovery operation on Whakaari/White Island, bypassing Health and Safety protocols and acknowledging the extreme risk… Read more Audio
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More teachers working past retirement
7:34 AM.The number of teachers working past retirement age has more than doubled in the past ten years, and there are hundreds over the age of 75.
Education Ministry records show there were about 7000… Read more Audio
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Māori women three times more likely to be killed by partner
7:25 AM.Māori women are far more likely to be beaten and killed by their partners than other New Zealanders and they say they are at risk no matter what they do.
Research shows up to 80 percent of Māori… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Cabinet to consider asking people from overseas to self-isolate - PM
7:19 AM.Today's Cabinet meeting will be dominated by New Zealand's readiness for more cases of the disease Covid-19, including whether border controls are strong enough.
The travel ban has been extended to… Read more Audio
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'Low likelihood' NZer spread Covid-19 to others - Health Minister
7:10 AM.New Zealand still has just one confirmed case of the disease Covid-19.
The infected person -a New Zealander aged in their 60s - travelled from Iran via Bali on an Emirates flight to New Zealand on… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 March 2020
7:06 AM.New Zealand have finished eighth on the medal table at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin with the duo of Aaron Gate and Campbell Stewart winning silver in the men's madison on the final… Read more Audio
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Business News for 2 March 2020
6:52 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Schools receive advice on Covid-19 action
6:45 AM.Schools in New Zealand have been issued with specific instructions on how to deal with a potential outbreak of Covid-19.
The Ministry of Education sent out a directive to principals around the… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 March 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Blame not helping people leave violent partners - Māori woman
6:15 AM.A Māori woman who has survived abuse and rape at the hands of her ex-partners says putting the blame on women for not leaving violent relationships is unhelpful.
Research shows up to eighty percent… Read more Audio
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Most schools employing older teachers
6:13 AM.Schools are exmploying thousands more teachers over retirement age and hundreds who are 75 or over.
Education Ministry figures show there were 7000 such teachers in 2018, double the number a decade… Read more Audio
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Universities 'tremendously disappointed' travel ban will stay
6:09 AM.Auckland University says the government's decision to rule out a travel exemption for international students is "tremendously disappointing".
Vice Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon says there are about… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 March 2020
6:06 AM.The New Zealand duo of Aaron Gate and Campbell Stewart have won silver in the men's madison on the final day of racing at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 2 March 2020
6:00 AM.New Zealand's readiness for more cases of coronavirus will dominate Cabinet today. New research shows Maori women are far more likely to be beaten and killed by their partners than other New… Read more Audio