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Morning Report for Wednesday 27 May 2020
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Penguins travelling further to feed young due to ice loss
8:56 AM.The first results from a project that uses satellites to track thousands of penguins as they waddle across Antarctica have been published.
By studying the movement of Adélie penguins, scientists hope… Read more Audio
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School sporting event AIMS Games cancelled
8:53 AM.One of the country's largest sporting events for school pupils has been cancelled for the first time in 17 years due to Covid-19.
The AIMS Games sees more than 11,000 students compete in a variety of… Read more Audio
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How do those on the ground feel about Budget's big green spend?
8:50 AM.A $1.1 billion budget promise aims to help rebuild the economy by creating thousands of what the government has labelled 'nature-based jobs'.
The cash is destined to fund 11,000 roles in areas such… Read more Audio
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Surf Life Saving warns beachgoers to be safe
8:44 AM.Surf Life Saving is calling for beachgoers to take care this weekend, as there will be no life guards on patrol.
Although the Surf Life Saving season ended in April, the organisation is expecting… Read more Audio
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Silver Ferns could play men as substitute for international matches
8:41 AM.The Silver Ferns could end up playing the New Zealand men's team as a substitute to international Tests that have been put in doubt this year due to Covid-19.
With most international borders closed… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Pacific bubble would follow trans-Tasman one - PM
8:35 AM.The Prime Minister says the priority is to get any trans-Tasman travel bubble right before possibly widening the arrangements to include Pacific Islands.
What does that mean for nations that rely… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 27 May 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Weddings move to winter as industry nears collapse
8:26 AM.People wanting to find somewhere to tie the knot may face long waits and have to settle for a chilly winter wedding after the Covid-19 scuppered many couples' big day.
The wedding industry is… Read more Audio
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Millennium and Copthorne Hotels to lay off 900+ staff
8:21 AM.One of New Zealand's biggest hotel chains, Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, says it will shed more than 900 of its 1300 employees.
The news represents a grim reversal of the company's fortunes, after… Read more Audio
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Returning GP visits to normal would be a mistake - Royal NZ College of GPs
8:15 AM.The Covid-19 crisis forced GPs to quickly adapt their methods, with remote consultations the new standard practice. But as restrictions are eased, will we go back to visiting the doctor in person?
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National Party's new front bench 'appalling' - Tau Henare
8:09 AM.The lack of diversity of the National Party's top team is raising eyebrows, and even a eliciting a modicum of mockery.
While three out of the top ranked MPs are women, there are no Maori MPs on the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Sports clubs prepare for return to action
7:55 AM.Sports clubs around the country are gearing up for a return to action following new the rules allowing gatherings of up 100 people.
For hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders the lockdown has meant… Read more Audio
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Cut-price campervan holidays take off, other tourism businesses suffer
7:51 AM.With hospitality businesses reeling in the wake of travel ban announcements, and cancellations stacked up in travel company inboxes there's a push now to encourage people to holiday within New… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson under fire for supporting Cummings
7:45 AM.The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing trouble from within his own party over his decision to stick by his advisor Dominic Cummings.
The top aide has come under significant criticism after it… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Millions budgeted for NZ vaccine research
7:44 AM.While Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease domestically, fully opening up to the rest of the world largely hinges on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Yesterday the government… Read more Audio
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Disability groups annoyed phone contract awarded to US operator
7:40 AM.A consortium of disability groups bidding for a $30 million public contract has lost out to an American callcentre operator.
The seven year contract to run telecom and digital communications for… Read more Audio
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Todd Muller responds to criticism over lack of diversity in National Party front bench
7:27 AM.Only a few days into the job and already new National Party leader Todd Muller is discovering how combustible the top role can be.
Instead of being able to focus on a Covid-19 ravaged economy, he has… Read more Audio
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Māori political commentators on National Party front bench
7:22 AM.The new National Party Leader Todd Muller has been criticised this week for putting only white faces on his re-jigged front bench.
The highest ranked Māori MP in his caucus is former Deputy leader… Read more Audio
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National Party facing controversy over white front bench
7:19 AM.The Opposition has become embroiled in debate about its new look under new leadership - a startlingly white line-up on the party's front bench.
This week's reshuffle resulted in no Maori MPs in the… Read more Audio
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Police told Armed Response Teams trial flawed before it began
7:14 AM.New documents reveal the police knew its controversial Armed Response Team trial was flawed from the beginning.
The police launched its six-month Armed Response Team trial as a way to tackle a rise… Read more Audio
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NZ First Foundation spent $130k on company run by Peters' lawyer
7:09 AM.Tens of thousands in donors' funds given to the New Zealand First Foundation were spent paying expenses, wages and bills for people closely associated with the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
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Business News for 27 May 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Hearing NZ unhappy govt phone contract went to US operator
6:42 AM.Eight disability groups that joined forces for the first time, to bid to run communications services for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired, have been stymied.
The $30 million seven-year… Read more Audio
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National Party gave up on attracting Māori voters - Turia
6:39 AM.A founder of the Māori Party, Dame Tariana Turia says it looks as if National has given up trying to attract Māori voters.
The new Opposition Leader Todd Muller is under fire for putting only white… Read more Audio
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Fears Covid-19 hit districts will face huge line charge rises
6:20 AM.There are fears Aurora Energy's $400 million upgrade to its power network in Otago will disproportionately affect those least able to afford it.
Under the Dunedin City Council-owned company's… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 27 May 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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More protests expected in Hong Kong as government cracks down
6:16 AM.More violence is expected in Hong Kong today, with a number of unions saying they will take to the streets to protest against a controversial new national security law.
Protests occurred over the… Read more Audio
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Māori fishing companies slash prices for iwi
6:08 AM.Māori fishing companies have slashed the prices of some of their top quality products by up to 70 percent for iwi to help support whanau during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sealord has contributed more… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 27 May 2020
6:00 AM.Top stories this morning... We reveal more details of what the donations to the New Zealand First Foundation have been spent on. New documents show the police knew its controversial Armed Response… Read more Audio