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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 March 2020
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 March 2020
6:00 AM.The police are reassuring the public after a reported terror threat against the Al Noor mosque. WHO says the world is in uncharted territory with coronavirus. Shane Jones thumbs his nose at the PM… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 3 March 2020
6:06 AM.Opener Beth Mooney's half-century helped hosts Australia beat New Zealand by four runs last night in Melbourne and seal the last semi-final spot at the Women's T20 cricket World Cup. Read more Audio
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Covid-19 fight 'uncharted territory' - WHO
6:09 AM.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director general of the World Health Organization has described the the fight against Covid-19 as being in "uncharted territory".
Speaking at a news conference in the… Read more Audio
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Virat Kohli denies swearing at Kane Williamson
6:16 AM.Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has denied swearing at Black Cap Kane Williamson at the second test in Christchurch, which New Zealand won yesterday.
Kohli was questioned by a journalist about… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 3 March 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Muslim community not surprised by latest threat to mosque
6:39 AM.The police are investigating after a terror threat was made against the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch.
It comes just two weeks out from the anniversary of the March terror attack, in which 51 people… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: World's reserve banks may work together - Brash
6:47 AM.A former Reserve Bank Governor says some of the world's central banks may make a move together to counter the effects of Covid-19 on the global economy.
Don Brash believes the outbreak of the disease… Read more Audio
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Six kea dead after 1080 drop
6:52 AM.Six kea in Otago have been killed after a drop of the pesticide 1080 - with the Department of Conservation waiting on post-mortem results to determine whether they ingested the poison.
The kea were… Read more Audio
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Business News for 3 March 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 3 March 2020
7:06 AM.The New Zealand women's cricket captain Sophie Devine says Australia scored more runs than they should have in their T20 World Cup sudden death clash in Melbourne. Read more Audio
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Police confident person behind threat to Al Noor Mosque will be found
7:10 AM.Police are seeking to reassure the public after a reported terror threat against the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is devastated to hear about threats against… Read more Audio
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Police reassure public after reported threat against Al Noor Mosque
7:10 AM.Police are seeking to reassure the public after a reported terror threat agains the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is devastated to hear about threats against… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Electronics, iPhones, clothing supplies short
7:15 AM.Electronics, iPhones, clothes and raw materials are in short supply and could take much longer to get here as Covid-19 slows global trade.
More than 60 countries are now infected with Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Markets open slightly higher after turmoil
7:26 AM.The number of Covid-19 coronavirus deaths worldwide is now more than 3,000 with more than 90 percent in Hubei, China.
There have now been deaths in 10 countries outside of China. Saudi Arabia… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones unrepentant over Indian student comments
7:37 AM.Shane Jones is thumbing his nose at the Prime Minister, refusing to resile from his comments about Indian students ruining academic institutions in New Zealand.
The New Zealand First MP and Cabinet… Read more Audio
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Pete Buttigieg drops out of presidential race
7:41 AM.Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of Indiana and the first openly gay candidate to run for US President, has announced his decision to withdraw from the race to become the Democratic nominee.
His… Read more Audio
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End of cheques poses problems for charities
7:45 AM.Charities that rely on cheque donations fear they'll be scrambling around for millions of dollars as society moves towards a chequeless society.
Kiwibank phased out cheques last week and other banks… Read more Audio
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Police Association unimpressed by political fighting over Arms Bill
7:45 AM.The Police Association is calling for "political point-scoring" to be put aside as Parliament considers the Arms Legislation Bill.
The second tranche of gun reforms would introduce a firearms… Read more Audio
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Black Caps score comprehensive win over India
7:52 AM.The Black Caps have confounded the naysayers and scored a second comprehensive win over India, the world's top ranked test cricket side.
New Zealand needed just four days to win the first test by 10… Read more Audio
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Bluff oyster season opens
7:56 AM.The Bluff oyster season opened on Sunday and the first batches have been arriving in restaurants and supermarkets.
Fishermen have been combing the Foveaux Straight to catch their quota for the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 3 March 2020
8:06 AM.The New Zealand women's cricketers have been left to wonder what could have been once again as they failed to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals for the second straight tournament. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Economist calls for Government to step in
8:10 AM.Kiwibank's chief economist is calling for swift and decisive action from the government and Reserve Bank to support multiple industries choked off by the spread of Covid-19.
Jarrod Kerr says the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Government working to mitigate economic impact
8:17 AM.The Covid-19 coronavirus is expected to hit the world's economy hard, with the OECD saying it could halve global growth.
In response, the Government is trying to mitigate the impact on jobs and… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 fears impact tourism operators in Rotorua
8:21 AM.The impact of the Covid-19 on tourism in one of this country's best known destinations, Rotorua is starting to bite for some businesses, while others say the worst is yet to come.
All visitors from… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones defends comments on Indian students
8:25 AM.The New Zealand First MP and Cabinet Minister Shane Jones is defending his criticism of Indian students.
Speaking on Newshub Nation at the weekend, he said the students had ruined academic… Read more Audio
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Farmers fight proposed laws for biodiversity protection
8:27 AM.A group of farmers say proposed laws aimed at preserving native flora and fauna on their land will penalise those who have already done the most to look after it.
A national framework on indigenous… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 3 March 2020
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Gisborne feels squeeze of logging slow down
8:37 AM.Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford is heading to Gisborne today to see first-hand the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus on the logging industry.
Gisborne's mayor says the region will "run… Read more Audio
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Timaru trialing a new on-demand bus service
8:40 AM.Everyone knows how a bus service works.
The bus goes down a set route, at set times, and passengers wait, and wait, to be picked up at set bus stops, but the South Canterbury town of Timaru is trying… Read more Audio
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Wellington bus chaos returns temporarily
8:45 AM.A perfect storm has thrown Wellington's embattled bus service temporarily back into chaos.
The return of university students and the end to summer holidays contribute to what's known as "March… Read more Audio
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American Samoans to hold caucuses for US election, but won't vote come November
8:51 AM.Voters in fourteen US states - and American Samoa - head to the polls tomorrow on what's known as Super Tuesday to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate.
American Samoans are able to vote in… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay eels dying in dry streams
8:57 AM.Hundreds of eels are dying as waterways dry up in Hawke's Bay.
Residents near Waipawa have reported having to dispose of five wheelbarrows full of dead eels from a dried-up creek. And a mass… Read more Audio