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Morning Report for Friday 12 March 2021
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Top Stories for Friday 12 March 2021
6:00 AM.Two years on... Those who witnessed the mosque attacks in Christchurch say they need more support. Got an anti-vaccine magazine in your letterbox? Doctors say 'rip it up and throw it away'. We have… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 March 2021
6:06 AM.The Tokyo 2020 organising committee says Japan has not yet decided whether to allow international spectators at this year's Olympics. Read more Audio
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Trouble brewing over compostable coffee cup imports
6:17 AM.The importer of a compostable coffee cup says it has now spent two years trying to get Christchurch City Council approval.
The plastic free cup, sold by local company Ashbec, was the first of its… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 12 March 2021
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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GP urges dumping of Covid-19 magazine
6:37 AM.Health experts are advising anyone who has received a new anti-vaccine magazine with links to Advance New Zealand to rip it up and throw it in the bin.
The 48-page magazine has turned up appearing in… Read more Audio
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Wineries worried about staff for pruning
6:46 AM.Some wineries are worried they may not have enough staff when pruning begins.
Their focus so far has been scraping together enough workers for the harvest which is about to start.
Many companies… Read more Audio
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Business News for 12 March 2021
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 March 2021
7:06 AM.A lack of wind could affect racing today at the America's Cup on Waitemata Harbour. Read more Audio
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Chch terror attack: Witness wants more support
7:09 AM.Nearly two years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks witnesses to the massacre say they feel forgotten.
The government has just revealed its next steps in responding to the Royal Commission into… Read more Audio
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Chch terror attack: Andrew Little on witness support
7:11 AM.The minister leading the government's response to the Christchurch mosque attacks says it doesn't have the power to tell ACC to help those who witnessed the shootings.
The Government has promised… Read more Audio
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Dutton's deportee 'trash' comment 'very very disappointing' - Advocate
7:21 AM.Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has caused a row after describing New Zealand deportees as trash.
Dutton was being interviewed for a Channel 9 News report about deportees leaving… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: 'Frankly dangerous' conspiracy theory magazine condemned by health professionals
7:27 AM.Health experts say a new anti-vaccine publication with links to Advance New Zealand should be ripped up and thrown in the bin.
The 48-page magazine is starting to appear in letterboxes throughout the… Read more Audio
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Auckland businesses could start level 1 on back foot
7:32 AM.Bars and restaurants in Auckland may be starting alert level 1 on the backfoot with possibly only a few hours to prepare for a Friday night capacity crowd.
Cabinet has already made the decision but… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Auckland in limbo ahead of alert levels decision
7:39 AM.Auckland is still in limbo, waiting to hear if it is deemed ready to emerge from alert level 2 restrictions.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce the government's decision later this morning… Read more Audio
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Green Party pans Coster opinion piece
7:45 AM.The Police Commissioner's efforts to start a national conversation about surveillance has been panned by the Green Party.
Andrew Coster wrote an opinion piece, which was published in the New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Mosque attacks anniversary to be marked tomorrow
7:48 AM.The second anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks is being marked tomorrow with a special remembrance service.
The 'Ko Tatou Tatou We Are One' event at the Christchurch Arena, is being… Read more Audio
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Special Rapporteur calls for UN action on Myanmar
7:53 AM.The Special Rapporteur for Myanmar, Tom Andrews, is calling for strong co-ordinated action from United Nations countries to end the military coup in Myanmar.
His comments come after at least another… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 March 2021
8:06 AM.The America's Cup is set to resume this afternoon but light winds in Auckland could affect racing. Audio
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Prince William says royals not racist
8:10 AM.Prince William says the royals are "very much not a racist family" in his first comments since accusations were made by Harry and Meghan in a TV interview.
The pair said a royal had expressed concern… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Medical expert slams anti-vax magazine
8:13 AM.Health experts say a new anti-vaccine publication with links to Advance New Zealand should be ripped up and thrown in the bin.
The 48-page magazine is starting to appear in letterboxes throughout the… Read more Audio
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Confusion over how police use photos of youth
8:20 AM.Confusion remains over how police are using photos they take of teenagers, mostly Maori, without getting proper informed consent.
That's despite the Police Commissioner speaking up yesterday and… Read more Audio
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America's Cup: Racing not pushing more to learn to sail yet
8:25 AM.The sleek racing boats contesting the America's Cup in Auckland have attracted television eyeballs and plenty of admiration, but it hasn't translated into a spike in those wanting to learn to sail.
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NZ children need more PE at school - study
8:30 AM.New Zealand schools should devote more time to physical education to tackle the shortage of exercise experienced by many children.
That's the recommendation of an Otago University research paper… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 12 March 2021
8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Covid-19: Compulsory scanning unlikely any time soon
8:39 AM.Making it compulsory to scan QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too hard basket by the government - for now.
Significant stumbling blocks have been identified - in particular too… Read more Audio
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Central Otago jobseeker numbers drop 44 percent
8:46 AM.Those looking for work in Central Otago has dropped 44 percent since the height of the pandemic in 2020.
While there is a seasonal aspect to Central Otago's economic turnaround, some businesses are… Read more Audio
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Auckland Writers Fest boasts international line-up despite pandemic
8:47 AM.The line-up for the Auckland Writers Festival is as star-studded as ever, which is something of a surprise, given that international travel remains paralyzed given the global pandemic.
Festival… Read more Audio
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Warrior's problems remaining ahead of NRL season
8:50 AM.On the cusp of their second NRL season based in Australia the hurdles facing the Warriors are just as big as ever.
The club has already been in Australia for two months under the guidance of new… Read more Audio