Morning Report for Friday 3 April 2020

6:16 AM.Iwi are waiting for the government's plan for $30 million in targeted Covid-19 Māori health funding to be released next week. 

The government has made $56 million available to Māori communities to… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A 16-year-old girl who arrived back into the country from Spain on Friday is being held in an Auckland hotel with no idea when she's going to be able to get back home to her parents near Christchurch.

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:38 AM.A union representing Fletchers staff says it's obscene that workers pay will be severely docked over the next three months but senior executives won't take nearly as much of a financial hit.

The… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Video conferencing app Zoom is to pause the development of any new features so it can concentrate on safety and privacy issues.

The National Party has this week raised concerns about its use for… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The government has announced a range of moves in the last week to try and lessen the impact of Covid-19 and the Level Four lockdown on the New Zealand economy.

Among the latest $6.25 billion in loans… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The kiwifruit industry is fighting for survival as it tries to pick and pack the season's crop while enforcing Covid-19 restrictions.

The apple industry is also predicting problems with at least 10… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Health Ministry is looking at a possible shift in US official guidelines, to recommend that the ordinary public should all wear face masks during the pandemic.

The US Centers for Disease Control… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.A malaria drug touted by US President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against Covid-19 has been in high demand in New Zealand, leading Pharmac to put restrictions on its use.

The… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.'DIY is in our DNA' as the hardware shop advertising slogan goes - but the Accident Compensation Corporation is asking those emboldened to tackle jobs around the house during the lockdown to take… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The domestic travel ban has been lifted for stranded foreign tourists trying to get to international airports to fly home.

The government has announced a plan to help the tens of thousands of people… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.There's no sign the Government will tighten quarantine controls for those arriving at the border, in response to calls from the opposition to quarantine and test everyone.

The police have admitted… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Small businesses are desperate for rent relief, with some saying they have no choice but to walk away from their lease.

On average, rent accounts for about 40-percent of a firm's fixed costs.

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7:49 AM.The prime minister's former chief science adviser says that rapid contact tracing is critical to the success of fighting Covid-19.

The government has broadened its testing criteria for the virus… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Māori celebrities and experts are giving online tutorials to help thousands of children keep up their reo Māori during the Level Four lockdown. 

TV host Stacey Morrison, singer Pere Wihongi and… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Bryan… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Chief… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Kiri… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Chris… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Road… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.

So how's that going?

Federated… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The 88-year-old New Zealand Woman's Weekly is one of the magazines closing after Bauer Media announced yesterday it was folding its Kiwi operation.

The magazine has been around since December 1932.

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8:50 AM.The government has announced it will ensure the funding of country's sports organisations.

All international, professional and grass roots sports has been either cancelled or postponed as a result of… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Canines in Hauraki are not respecting their fury friend's Covid-19 bubbles.

There's been a sharp increase in dogs attacking other dogs in the district since the level four lockdown came into place.

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8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio