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Early Business News for 9 February 2021
A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Specialist medicinal cannabis clinic opens in Wellington
9 Feb 2021The Drug Foundation says a medicinal cannabis specialist GP clinic that has opened in Wellington will help stop patients running afoul of the law by buying off the black market.
Very few doctors have… Read more Audio
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Renters group seeing more tenancies ended early
9 Feb 2021A group representing tenants is seeing an increase in the number of renters who are being given 90-day terminations without justification.
New regulations will come in this Thursday, which will stop… Read more Audio
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Protests ongoing in Myanmar after coup
9 Feb 2021Protests are continuing in Myanmar after a military coup.
Asia correspondent Richard Ehrlich is based in Thailand, and has been covering the coup and protests in Myanmar.
He spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Two hundred person haka opens waka exhibition in Waitangi
5 Feb 2021More than 200 people took part in a haka at Waitangi yesterday to open an exhibition showcasing waka and all those who have sailed aboard the Māori voyaging canoes.
He Kaupapa Waka was created to… Read more Audio
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Urgent need for more medical specialist staff - Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
5 Feb 2021Specialist staffing numbers are being highlighted as a key contributor to New Zealand's struggle with fighting cancer.
In its first report the Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, pointed to an… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Calls for 'people's vaccine' to fight virus
5 Feb 2021International lobbyists is hoping a so-called People's Vaccine that would be available to all will be a step closer after a meeting later today at the world's peak trade organisation.
The lobbyists… Read more Audio
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Waitangi: 'Much to discuss' about speaking rights for female politicians - commentator
5 Feb 2021Commemorations at Waitangi have been somewhat muted by concerns over Covid-19, but most politicians still travelled north this week to mark the signing of the Treaty in 1840.
A miscommunication meant… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 5 February 2021
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Fire breaks out in forestry block
5 Feb 2021Six helicopters are fighting a fire in a forestry block in the Tangimoana forest in Manawatu which has burnt through 40 hectares. Fire and Emergency were called to the fire at six o'clock last night… Read more Audio
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Republican conspiracy theorist Marjorie Greene causing trouble
The US House of Representatives is today voting on whether to strip the conspiracy theorist Republican representative Marjorie Greene, of her role in two key congressional committees.
Greene is part… Read more Audio
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Coastal Otago locals worried ahead of public meeting on lead in the water
5 Feb 2021Residents of Waikouaiti and Karitane say they are nervous and scared for their families after testing revealed water levels for lead were at times found to be 40 times the safe amount.
That level of… Read more Audio
