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Morning Report for Thursday 25 February 2021
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Early Business News for 25 February 2021
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 25 February 2021
6:00 AM.The government is being told it should vaccinate South Aucklanders first when the community vaccine iroll out begins, there's been a clamour from New Zealand businesses for the government's latest… Read more Audio
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Expert disappointed Davis hasn't taken on board judges findings
6:38 AM.A legal expert says he is disappointed the Corrections Minister won't acknowledge a judge's finding that treatment of Auckland Women's Prison inmates was degrading, cruel and inhumane.
Manukau… Read more Audio
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Wellington Councillor concerned about review
6:42 AM.A Wellington councillor says she's concerned the newly announced Independent Governance Review of the council will be truly independent.
Mayor Andy Foster announced the review at a council meeting… Read more Audio
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Lack of foreign PhD students hurting research projects
6:44 AM.University staff warn a lack of foreign PhD students is hurting major research projects.
They say most doctoral students need to be in New Zealand for laboratory and fieldwork but border restrictions… Read more Audio
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Business News for 25 February 2021
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Government called to consider vaccinating south Auckland first
7:09 AM.The government's is being told it should look at vaccinating South Aucklanders first when the community roll out starts.
Papatoetoe and its surrounding suburbs are grappling with the current Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Businesses take $6.5m in payments for self-isolating employees
7:13 AM.New Zealand businesses have already received more than $6.5 million under the government's latest Covid-19 support scheme.
The Resurgence Support Payment was only made available to employers on… Read more Audio
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Contaminant dumper takes on big new contract
7:23 AM.A tanning company that continues to dump toxic chemicals down the drain is taking on a large new contract.
Tasman Tanning's Whanganui plant has topped RNZ's list of those breaching their trade waste… Read more Audio
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West Coast businesses plead government for support
7:27 AM.Businesses near Franz Josef and Fox glaciers have issued a plea for government support after a new report finds widespread job losses and many people leaving the struggling communities.
They've sent… Read more Audio
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Wellington City Council review announcement doesn't end ructions
7:36 AM.There's going to be a review of a bickering and divided Wellington City Council but some are already worried it won't be truly independent.
Who will undertake it, and what its terms of reference will… Read more Audio
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Gang numbers data used by Judith Collins shouldn't be used for policy - expert
7:41 AM.New Zealand's leading expert on gangs says that gang statistics from New Zealand Police aren't suitable for use by politicians.
The figures were used on Wednesday by the National Party leader Judith… Read more Audio
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Tiger Woods awake and responsive after crash
7:47 AM.Tiger Woods is awake, responsive and recovering after emergency surgery following a serious car crash.
The American golf legend is recovering from a shattered ankle and compound leg fractures… Read more Audio
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OCR: What will low interest rates mean for housing market?
7:55 AM.The Reserve Bank has signalled interest rates are likely to stay at historically low levels for some time.
It says a significant amount of money still needs to be pumped into the economy despite a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 February 2021
8:06 AM.The Black Caps cricketers are expecting orientation week in Dunedin to offer up a lively atmosphere for today's second T20 against Australia. Read more Audio
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Pasifika Medical Association head on vaccination plans
8:10 AM.The government is being urged to consider vaccinating South Aucklanders first when the community roll out starts.
Papatoetoe and its surrounding suburbs are grappling with the current Covid-19… Read more Audio
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National Party blasts government's Progressive Home Ownership Scheme progress
8:17 AM.The National Party says families who want to own their own home may have a better chance of winning Lotto than getting into the Government's Progressive Home Ownership Scheme.
Only 12 families have… Read more Audio
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Wellington City Mayor Andy Foster calls review of city's governance
8:23 AM.Wellington's mayor, Andy Foster, has announced an independent review of the city council's governance, saying the public has lost confidence in councillors' ability to govern.
There have been a… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 25 February 2021
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Hundreds of jobs on the line in Whakatāne after mill closure announced
8:36 AM.Solutions are being urgently sought to help Whakatāne respond to the blow of losing a key employer.
The Whakatāne mill could close in June with the loss of more than 200 jobs.
The business has been… Read more Audio
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Queenstown travel agents arranging repatriation flights
8:42 AM.A small team of Queenstown travel agents is arranging repatriation flights for those who have become unable to get back to their families.
Last year, travel agency X Travel noticed a large number of… Read more Audio
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People paying hundreds for insertion of funded IUDs
8:47 AM.Some people are paying hundreds of dollars for contraception that should be free under the public health system.
Since 2019, intrauterine devices Mirena and Jaydess have been fully funded by Pharmac.
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Cows' food blamed for hard to spread butter in Canada
8:51 AM.Canadians have been arguing for weeks their blocks of butter are harder to spread than usual.
In what's being called "buttergate" many are complaining their butter does not soften at room… Read more Audio
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Dunedin's orientation week giving emergency services less trouble
8:56 AM.Orientation Week - or Ori, as it's known - is underway at Otago University.
In years gone by, this meant trouble for Dunedin and its emergency services.
But, as Timothy Brown reports, things are… Read more Audio