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Early Business News for 3 December 2020
A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 3 December 2020
3 Dec 2020The UK becomes the the first country in the world to approve the rollout of a Covid 19 vaccine. We'll ask our Covid -19 minister how long we will have to wait. Annual police data shows almost half the… Read more Audio
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South Island on alert for fires as summer starts
2 Dec 2020Fire and Emergency has moved all of Otago to a restricted fire season as the region rapidly dries out with more hot weather forecast.
North Canterbury remains on low alert - but that's in part thanks… Read more Audio
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Government bringing in new lending rules
The government's bringing in new rules to protect New Zealanders from unaffordable loans.
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, David Clark, has just made the announcement at a budgeting… Read more Audio
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Public researcher calling for online alcohol sales overhaul
A public health researcher is calling for an urgent overhaul in the way alcohol is sold online.
New research shows that online alcohol delivery services used during the Covid-19 lockdown in March… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council boss stands Māori ward decision
2 Dec 2020The Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair says "bring it on" after hearing talk of councillors investigating a motion of no confidence in his leadership.
In a contentious result, councillors voted to… Read more Audio
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Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year
Māori and Pasifika female academics are paid nearly $8000 less a year than their non-Māori and Pasifika male counterparts.
That's just one of the findings from a new study, led by Dr Tara McAllister… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 2 December 2020
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Auckland Council proposes 5 percent rates increase
Aucklanders are being asked to reach deeper into their pockets next year in a one off rates increase of 5 percent.
The proposal is part of the city council's new 10-year budget focused on Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Call for Pasifika abuse victims to be involved in Royal Commission on Abuse in Care
2 Dec 2020An abuse survivor is calling for Pacific people in New Zealand who have been abused in care to go to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care for guidance and support.
Frances Tagaloa spoke… Read more Audio
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Health rating of pure fruit juice slashed
Pure fruit juice is having its health rating squeezed - putting it on the same, or even lower level, than diet coke.
Most New Zealand juices without any added sugar receive an automatic rating of… Read more Audio
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Lower South Island jobseeker numbers up more than 50 percent
Covid-19 has caused economic pain throughout the country, but nowhere more than the lower South Island where the numbers on the dole have increased more than 50 percent since February.
Unsurprisingly… Read more Audio
