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Morning Report for Thursday 24 March 2022
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Deputy Mayor's shirtless faux pas
8:53 AM.There were a few giggles and raised eyebows in a Hamilton City Council meeting on Zoom yesterday when the city's deputy mayor made a brief bare-chest appearance. Geoff Taylor, who is running for the… Read more Audio
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Lagging vaccination rates among beneficiaries improve
8:46 AM.Vaccination rates among beneficiaries have leapt forward since October.
Last year around a third of beneficiaries were vaccinated, now it has jumped to 74 percent. The rate is still lagging for Māori… Read more Audio
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Severe weather warning lifted in Gisborne
8:38 AM.The severe weather warning has now been lifted for the Gisborne district and the rain has eased, so the cleanup can begin.
Reporter Andrew McRae, who's driven west of Gisborne on State Highway 2 and… Read more Audio
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Six people shot in Glen Innes
8:36 AM.Six people have been shot in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes in the early hours of this morning. Five are in Auckland City Hospital, two in a serious condition.
Katie Todd spoke to Morning Report… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 24 March 2022
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Covid-19: Lawyer on company rights after mandates end
8:24 AM.Many of us have become comfortable with working from home in our pajamas during the Omicron outbreak, but those days are now limited with Covid-19 restrictions being eased.
Employment lawyers say… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Business group happy mandates ending
8:18 AM.Advocacy group Business NZ says ending Covid-19 mandates is a step in the right direction.
From April 5 businesses will no longer be required to check vaccine passes and mandates will only be… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Public reacts to vaccine passes ending
8:15 AM.What's the public reaction to the announcements?
As we know, vaccine passes are to go and mandates will start being phased out in just under two weeks.
Niva Chittock took to the streets of Otautahi.
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Wild weather continues in Tairāwhiti
8:12 AM.Wild weather is continuing in Tairāwhiti this morning, following a tense night for many in the sodden region.
Tolaga Bay area civil defence officer Greg Sheltford spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 March 2022
8:06 AM.Wellington Phoenix boss David Dome expects demand to be high for the long-awaited return home of their men's team. Audio
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Covid-19: Nurses support continued mandate in health
7:54 AM.Nurses say they fully suppport the Government's changes, including maintaining the mandate for nurses. Nurses Organisation president Anne Daniels spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Covid-19: Hospitality still not happy with easing restrictions
7:46 AM.Hospitality NZ believes the latest relaxations in health measures are not enough to end the sector's Covid-19 woes.
It says increasing the capacity cap to 200 for indoor settings will make little… Read more Audio
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Polling, protesters credited for vaccine mandate end, PM denies politics a factor
7:42 AM.Protesters, polling and political pressure - all three are being credited for the Government's withdrawal of vaccine mandates and passes.
The Prime Minister says that is not the case - she says it's… Read more Audio
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Surf lifesavers plucking people from Tairāwhiti floodwaters
7:38 AM.Surf lifesavers are revving up their boat engines for another day of rescuing people stranded in floodwaters across Tairāwhiti.
About a dozen people had to be plucked to safety yesterday.
Gisborne… Read more Audio
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Tairawhiti flooding: Waipaoa River update
7:35 AM.It has been another big night in Gisborne, with further heavy rain after Wednesday's flooding. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae has been on the road south of Gisborne, and spoke to Corin Dann from the banks… Read more Audio
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Biden headed to NATO emergency summit
7:29 AM.US president Joe Biden has left for Europe and will attend a NATO emergency summit, where the alliance is expected to further ramp up its military forces.
Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Minister on removing vaccine mandate in schools
7:23 AM.The Covid-19 Response Minister is assuring parents only a small number of unvaccinated teachers will return to the job when mandates are lifted on April the 5th.
The Education Ministry says schools… Read more Audio
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Unvaccinated teachers could still be barred from some jobs
7:20 AM.Unvaccinated teachers could remain barred from some jobs when the vaccine mandate for schools ends in twelve days.
The Education Ministry has told schools they can require vaccination for some roles… Read more Audio
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Makarika Valley family's home flooded to thigh level
7:15 AM.On Wednesday we heard from John Logan, who had to scoop up his family in a tractor as flood waters rose rapidly into their house.
The whānau live in Makarika Valley in Ruatoria near the Mata river… Read more Audio
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Flood warnings across Tairāwhiti after night of downpours
7:14 AM.Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti are prompting multiple warnings.
Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning for the Hikuwai River, which is near a peak of just over 12 metres.
Mangatuna… Read more Audio
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Tairāwhiti flooding: Some evacuated homes flooded - Mayor
7:09 AM.Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti have prompted further evacuations overnight.
Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning for the Hikuwai River, which at midnight was at 12.2 metres and still… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 March 2022
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Gisborne locals move generators through swamped areas
6:47 AM.When a Waipiro Bay resident who uses a nebuliser to help them breathe had their power cut off by yesterday's violent storm, locals came to the rescue.
With roads across the Gisborne region swamped, a… Read more Audio
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Severe weather warning still on for Gisborne
6:44 AM.Severe weather warnings are still in place for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay this morning.
Metservice warns rain is expected to cause dangerous river conditions and significant flooding.
Communications… Read more Audio
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Tairāwhiti rain: On the ground update
6:40 AM.Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti have prompted further evacuations overnight.
Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning and Waka Kotahi is urging people to stay home and avoid using the roads.
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Early Sports News for Thursday 24 March 2022
6:35 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 March 2022
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 24 March 2022
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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SH35 in Gisborne still closed from flooding
6:13 AM.A nearly 200-kilometre stretch of road between Gisborne and Potaka remains closed this morning due to flooding and roads being washed out.
State Highway 35 is the main thoroughfare through the region… Read more Audio
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Tairāwhiti heavy downpours cause more flooding
6:08 AM.Further evacuations have been ordered in Gisborne district in the past couple of hours, as heavy rain continues to fall in already-soaked Tairāwhiti.
Houses in low-lying areas on Waingake Road, near… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 March 2022
6:00 AM.Heavy rain continues to hit the North Island's east coast, with more evacuations in the Gisborne district overnight, the latest information about the drenched region from Civil Defence and locals on… Read more Audio