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Morning Report for Friday 2 October 2020
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Top Stories for Friday 2 October 2020
6:00 AM.Some doctors are walking away from the Medical Association over its stance on the cannabis referendum, Twelve new imported cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday -- prompting calls for… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2020
6:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby has doubled down on its insistence that it never agreed to the Rugby Championship extending into six weeks, which would leave the All Blacks in quarantine over Christmas. Read more Audio
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Economist calls for more social housing stock
6:08 AM.An economist is calling for more social housing stock and better rentals to help ease housing pressure.
Real estate data shows the national average asking price was down on the previous month, but… Read more Audio
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Bernie Monk wants Lidar scanners used at Pike River
6:11 AM.Bernie Monk, whose son Michael died in the Pike River disaster nearly ten years ago, is frustrated the Pike River Recovery Agency is not using remote sensing scanners to map the mine.
The agency says… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 October 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Napier Port repays $2 million wage subsidy
6:38 AM.Napier Port has repaid all of the Government Covid-19 subsidy it received - a decision it says was the right thing to do. The company has paid back just over $2 million of the wage subsidy it… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Tax cuts, Covid-19, inequality feature at Pacific debate
6:41 AM.National's candidate in Mangere is defending her party's plan for tax cuts, while the Labour incumbent is defending the government's work for the Pacific community.
The fallout from Covid-19 and… Read more Audio
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EU takes legal action against UK over latest Brexit legislation
6:45 AM.The European Union has taken legal action against the UK over a breach in their Brexit negotiations.
On Tuesday night, the British government passed the latest piece of Brexit legislation, called the… Read more Audio
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Yachts in Fiji preparing for an expected four cyclones this season
6:50 AM.The head of Fiji's Port Denarau Marina says they are now full with more than 40 foreign yachts, all seeking to batten down their hatches ahead of the cyclone season.
The yachts would normally head… Read more Audio
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Business News for 2 October 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2020
7:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby says leaked "minutes" claiming they agreed to the Rugby Championship schedule were just notes and it always opposed a draw that would see the All Blacks spend Christmas in… Read more Audio
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Doctors unhappy with Medical Association stance on cannabis
7:09 AM.Doctors are speaking out against the Medical Association's stance on the cannabis referendum. One doctor has gone as far as cancelling her membership of the professional group.
The Medical… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: 10 people test positive from one flight
7:13 AM.Twelve people in managed isolation tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday - 10 were on the same flight from India.
It's prompted calls for tougher restrictions for arrivals from countries considered… Read more Audio
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NZ Rugby says it had proof it never agreed to 12 December game
7:18 AM.New Zealand Rugby says it has email proof that shows it never agreed for the Rugby Championship to finish as late as 12 December.
Some media outlets had reported that they had leaked minutes from a… Read more Audio
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CDHB Doctors stunned by govt cash injection
7:27 AM.Clinicians and doctors at the Canterbury District Health Board are stunned by the government's deficit matching cash injection but say it leaves many problems unresolved.
Chris Hipkins met with… Read more Audio
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What has changed for housing during the Labour coalition government?
7:35 AM.It was to be a transformational government that promised to address ballooning house prices and help buyers get a step on the ladder.
But has anything changed during the Labour coalition government's… Read more Audio
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Republican senators distance themselves from Trump after debate
7:44 AM.Republican Senators have distanced themselves from Donald Trump after he failed to condemn white supremacy again.
Following Trump's comments at the first presidential debate - where he told the… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: What do Auckland Central voters want?
7:49 AM.Auckland Central is a diverse, young and highly educated electorate that's shaping up to be one of the most interesting races this election.
Retiring National MP Nikki Kaye says it's a three way race… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Maori debate features Covid-19, housing, jobs
7:51 AM.Māori candidates from both sides of the house are zeroing in on Covid-19 housing and jobs as they campaign to be part of the next government.
Labour, NZ First, National and the Greens have faced off… Read more Audio
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Under 85kg rugby club cup going strong despite delay
7:55 AM.Covid-19 has hamstrung many sports events in 2020, but New Zealand rugby's under 85 kilogram club cup isn't one of them.
The tournament, originally scheduled for April, kicks off this weekend, with… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2020
8:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey says all options remain on the table regarding the Rugby Championship, including the All Blacks boycotting their final game. Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Morning Report social policy debate
8:09 AM.About 50,000 people who've lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic are now on the jobseeker benefit.
Treasury projections show unemployment is expected to peak at 7.7 percent next year before… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 2 October 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Campaign wrap two weeks before voting day
8:45 AM.It's been another busy week on the campaign trail - with a lively combative leaders' debate, a slew of policy announcements and - of course - charges being laid after the Serious Fraud Office's… Read more Audio
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Frustration among some Pike River families
8:55 AM.There is frustration among some families of Pike River, who are calling for better technology to be used in the recovery mission.
The operation at the mine is continuing to make progress, with… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Pandemic's tentacles spread through the Marlborough Sounds.
8:56 AM.It's hard to find someone who hasn't been touched by the global pandemic in some way, even if you're tucked away in a remote bay in the Marlborough Sounds.
The tentacles of Covid-19 have stretched as… Read more Audio