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Morning Report for Thursday 12 March 2020
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Top Stories for Thursday 12 March 2020
6:00 AM.The coronavirus outbreak is now officially a global pandemic , There've been more sharp falls on the world's stock markets. Former Hollwyood mogul Harvey Weinstein is jailed for 23 years for sex… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 March 2020
6:06 AM.NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has warned the two Canterbury players who have been stood down are facing significant sanctions if they have found to have taken part in the "completely unacceptable" conduct… Read more Audio
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Joe Biden expands lead over Bernie Sanders
6:15 AM.Call it Mini Super Tuesday, or Super Tuesday: The Sequel.
No matter the name, a week after Joe Biden surged into the front-runner position, he's consolidated his lead.
The race to be the Democratic… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 12 March 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 March 2020
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: New York suburb put into lockdown
6:45 AM.The National Guard have been suburb of New York City which has seen an outbreak of coronavirus.
New Rochelle has had 108 cases of coronavirus making it the largest cluster of coronavirus cases in the… Read more Audio
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Renter describes three-month hunt for a home
6:49 AM.Landlords say government figures show rents are at an all-time high, with the national average weekly rent reaching $480 last month.
The Property Investors' Federation says there is a shortage of… Read more Audio
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Council taken to court over failure to sign climate change declaration
6:52 AM.An environmental group has been given the go-ahead to challenge the Thames-Coromandel District Council's decision not to sign on to a declaration on climate change in the High Court.
Last year, the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 12 March 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 March 2020
7:06 AM.An advisor to the National Rugby League says the Bulldogs players had no excuse for takign school girls back to their hotel during a preseason trip. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: World Health Organisation declares pandemic
7:15 AM.The World Health Organisation has officially declared the outbreak of Covid-19 a pandemic.
Health Minister David Clark speaks to Susie Ferguson about how this affects New Zealand. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Markets tumble amid pandemic news
7:18 AM.Let's look at what markets are doing after hearing that declaration from the World Health Organisation that the Covid-19 outbreak is now a pandemic.
John Authers is the senior markets editor at… Read more Audio
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
7:22 AM.Disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.
He was found guilty of a first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape.
The charges were based… Read more Audio
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Agriculture minister declares drought across North Island
7:26 AM.Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has made a drought declaration that covers the entire North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands and has allocated $2 million to help those… Read more Audio
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'We just need rain' - Farmer on drought declaration
7:36 AM.Damien O'Connor has made drought declaration that covers the entire North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands and has allocated $2 million to help those struggling to survive.
… Read more Audio
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SFO investigations into mayors 'unprecedented'
7:38 AM.An electoral law expert says the mayors of Auckland and Christchurch being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office is unprecedented.
The Serious Fraud Office revealed yesterday it is now looking… Read more Audio
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Mosque attacks survivor Farid Ahmed talks of pain one year on
7:44 AM.The Muslim leader who became a symbol of the community's ability to forgive, Farid Ahmed, says he cries almost everyday over the death of his wife Husna when a gunman stormed into the Al Noor Mosque… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: How Kiwis trapped overseas are feeling
7:47 AM.New Zealanders trapped in countries where there are Covid-19 outbreaks are avoiding public transport, rationing their face masks, and even checking online to see if they've been in contact with… Read more Audio
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Parents researching vaccinations online likely to encounter misinformation
7:48 AM.A new study has found parents researching childhood vaccinations online are likely to encounter significant levels of misinformation.
While 20 percent of websites identified by Google searches and 25… Read more Audio
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Bill allowing funding for candidates with disabilities passes
7:54 AM.Deaf and disabled people will no longer be out of pocket for disability related costs if they decide to stand in a general election.
A member's bill which passed last night will allow candidates to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 March 2020
8:06 AM.The Warriors coach Stephen Kearney fully supports the approach the Canterbury Bulldogs have taken to standing down 2 of their players for breaching the NRL code of conduct. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Public health professor on pandemic
8:09 AM.Covid-19 is now a pandemic.
The World Health Organisation made the declaration just before 6-o'clock this morning, saying it's deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity - and of… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: First-home buyers brace for impact on Kiwisaver funds
8:16 AM.First Home buyers, who are relying on their Kiwisaver funds to get into a home, are dreading the extent of the damage Covid-19 will have on their nest egg.
After three years in the scheme Kiwisaver… Read more Audio
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Farmers welcome drought relief
8:23 AM.The Agriculture Minister has made a large-scale adverse event declaration which covers the entire North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands.
Damien O'Connor says this… Read more Audio
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Gulls found shot in Kaikoura
8:27 AM.The Department of Conservation is appealing for information about two red-billed gulls shot with what is believed to be crossbow.
The birds have been spotted in Kaikoura with crossbow bolts stuck in… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 12 March 2020
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Joe Biden now almost certain to win Democrat nomination
8:36 AM.Former American vice-president Joe Biden now looks a certainty to win the race to challenge Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
Last month Biden was struggling to attract support but a… Read more Audio
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Rents continue to rise
8:41 AM.Rental accommodation is more expensive than it has ever been before, with the national average rent reaching $480 a week last month.
The Property Investors' Federation says average is from government… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: GPs won't let patients with flu in
8:45 AM.Some GP clinics are upping the ante on Covid-19 controls and saying they won't see walk-ins with any flu-like symptoms.
Many had already been telling people who suspected they had the corona virus to… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Coachella postponed due to virus concerns
8:48 AM.One of the world's biggest music festivals has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Coachella was set to take place next month in the California desert but organisers have now delayed it… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What pandemic declaration means for insurance
8:51 AM.We've checked this morning to find out what the pandemic announcement means for those travelling overseas.
Most travel insurance companies don't provide cover for known epidemics or pandemics - and… Read more Audio
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Regional netball competition to start Sunday
8:52 AM.The fourth edition of New Zealand's elite netball competition - the ANZ Premiership - could be too close to call according to Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua.
The competition starts on Sunday… Read more Audio
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Power outage affects Hutt Valley
8:57 AM.A major power outage is affecting the Hutt Valley and south Wairarapa.
RNZ reporter Ruth Hill has the latest. Read more Audio
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More than a million plants for new section of Waikato Expressway
8:58 AM.More than a million native plants are unfurling along the new Waikato Expressway.
The newly opened Huntly section of the expressway is 15 kilometres of four-lane highway, but landscapers are using… Read more Audio