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10:20 LVR's are increasing and will impact first home buyers

The housing market is going through the roof and the Reserve Bank has announced today that the solution is to re-introduce loan-to-value ratio rules whether you're buying your first home or investing in property. Karyn speaks with Infometrics senior economist, Brad Olsen, about the impacts of these LVR changes.

Houses are from Christchurch area

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10:30 Counting down the nights to the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong

On the eve of the Lunar New Year - Friday 12 February - Karyn speaks with our regular contributor Tom Grundy at the Hong Kong Free Press.

Tom Grundy from Hong Kong Free Press

Tom Grundy from Hong Kong Free Press Photo: supplied

10:45 Air Ruatoria flies in the face of global aviation Covid-19 statistics

While airlines around the world are reeling from the impact of Covid-19 with domestic air passenger numbers in 2020  half the number of domestic air travellers in 2019, New Zealand has a new commercial airline. Air Ruatoria is the dream of one man, Mahanga Maru, who takes Karyn through how his airline has become a reality.

Mahanga Maru is the founder and kaewhakahaera of Air Ruatoria.

Mahanga Maru is the founder and kaewhakahaera of Air Ruatoria. Photo: supplied