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Morning Report for Monday 8 June 2020
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Top Stories for Monday 8 June 2020
6:00 AM.SIS carried out clandestine raids in the 1980s; Sergei and Yulia Skripal reportedly in New Zealand; Child welfare system racist, brutal Maori mothers say; Three killed in Raetihi crash; More unrest in… Read more Audio
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Students turn truant after lockdown
6:18 AM.The Education Ministry has stepped in to help schools track down students who have not returned to class since the lockdown ended.
It says attendance is pretty much back to normal, but there are a… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 8 June 2020
6:24 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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UK Black Lives Matter protesters pull down Edward Colston statue
6:38 AM.From Stuttgart to Seoul, from Paris to Pretoria, people have turned out to protest the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer two weeks ago.
Following on from widespread action… Read more Audio
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Level 1 should happen this week - Auckland business leader
6:47 AM.An Auckland business leader can see no reason why the country shouldn't move to level one this week.
Cabinet is today considering the move and the country should know by this afternoon whether almost… Read more Audio
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Mental health issues to follow lockdown lifting - psychologist
6:49 AM.Mental health workers are expecting a surge in anxiety cases as people return to a more hectic lifestyle.
Cabinet will decide on Monday whether to move down to Alert Level 1 which has no restrictions… Read more Audio
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Hopes post-pandemic work flexibility will help disabled
6:52 AM.People with disabilities are hoping flexible working conditions adopted under Covid-19 will make it easier for them to get work.
Tanya Harrison who lives in Kapiti north of Wellington has been on the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 8 June 2020
6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Spy agencies raided Czechoslovakian embassy in Wellington in 1980s
7:09 AM.New Zealand's security intelligence agency, the SIS, carried out multiple clandestine raids, breaking into foreign embassies in Wellington in the latter part of the 1980s, in breach of the Vienna… Read more Audio
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Sergei and Yulia Skripal reportedly in New Zealand
7:16 AM.Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the former Russian double agent spy and his daughter who were poisoned with the deadly nerve agent Novichok, are now reportedly living in New Zealand.
Two years ago the pair… Read more Audio
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Child welfare system racist and brutal, Maori mothers say
7:23 AM.Māori mothers of newborns dealing with Oranga Tamariki say the child welfare system is dangerous, brutal and racist.
Their experiences have been detailed in a report from the Children's… Read more Audio
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Raetihi community 'reeling' after crash killed three - Mayor
7:27 AM.Locals are today rallying around a family devastated by a triple fatality on a Raetihi farm in the Central North Island. Three people from one family died yesterday after their car plunged into a… Read more Audio
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Another weekend of Black Lives Matter protests in US
7:36 AM.It's been another weekend of unrest across the US, with thousands of people in cities across the country turning out to protest racism.
As the two week anniversary of the death of George Floyd nears… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders ready for possible move to Alert Level 1
7:44 AM.Bars and restaurants still having to turn people away under level two are crossing their fingers for a loosening of restrictions.
Cabinet will decide today if the country moves to level one, which… Read more Audio
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Customers fuming at online shopping delivery delays
7:47 AM.As the nation considers a move to level one, spare a thought for those who shopped online during lockdown and still haven't received what they ordered.
That's been the experience of hundreds of… Read more Audio
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Students fail to return to school post-lockdown
7:51 AM.Principals say some families have simply disappeared since the lockdown and the Education Ministry has stepped in to help.
Some parents are keeping children home because they remain fearful of… Read more Audio
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Bay of Islands locals, hapū vow to fight housing development
7:55 AM.Hapū and locals of a small Bay of Islands town are vowing to fight a plan to build seventeen houses on land they want protected for a public park.
The commerical arm of the Far North council got… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 8 June 2020
8:06 AM.New Zealand driver Scott Dixon believes his team's simulator work during lockdown played a big part in his victory in the return of Indycars. Read more Audio
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International relations specialist on SIS, MI6 raid on Czechoslovakian embassy
8:10 AM.New Zealand's security intelligence agency, the SIS, carried out multiple clandestine raids, breaking into foreign embassies in Wellington in the latter part of the 1980s, in breach of the Vienna… Read more Audio
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Skripals still have targets on their backs - security expert
8:16 AM.A security specialist says former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia - who are reportedly hiding in New Zealand - still have a target on their backs.
British newspaper The Sunday Times… Read more Audio
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Children's Commissioner calls for change at Oranga Tamariki
8:23 AM.Māori mothers of newborns involved with Oranga Tamariki say the child welfare system is dangerous, brutal and racist.
Their experiences have been detailed in a report from the Children's… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 8 June 2020
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Earthquake bracing investigation hampered by regulation
8:36 AM.Weak building regulations mean it's hard to investigate the safety of crucial earthquake bracing used in schools, hospitals and supermarkets.
Authorities say the regulations are too unclear for them… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island eruption victims considering legal action against White Island Tours
8:41 AM.The Australian victims of the Whakaari/White Island eruption are considering taking legal action against White Island Tours.
The passengers and family members are suing the cruise operator, Royal… Read more Audio
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Outlook grim for Wellington retailers if work-from-home continues
8:47 AM.The Government is pouring billions of dollars into supporting businesses - but some Wellington retailers say their outlook is grim if civil servants don't return to the CBD.
Government departments… Read more Audio
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Hopes for disability employment post-pandemic
8:51 AM.Disability advocates hope businesses will now be better placed to employ disabled people because of changes brought about by Covid-19.
They say more flexibility with hours and working from home will… Read more Audio
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Queenstown chef goes from fine dining to working food truck
8:55 AM.A Queenstown chef who until recently made a living catering to high end, luxury visitors to the resort, is now selling fish and chips from his food truck.
Despite the struggle to earn a living for… Read more Audio