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Morning Report for Tuesday 17 March 2020
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Top Stories for Tuesday 17 March 2020
6:00 AM.World markets keep tumbling - trading is halted on Wall Street soon after opening. Covid-19 restrictions ramp up in the US and Europe as the death toll mounts. Here the Government's set to unveil a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 March 2020
6:06 AM.The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have opened their NZ netball Premiership season with a 54-48 victory over the Southern Steel in Dunedin. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Manufacturers on edge over stimulus package
6:16 AM.Manufacturing workers are on edge as they wait for details of today's economic stimulus package.
While many people can work from home, the manufacturing industry will struggle to proceed as normal if… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Polyfest cancelled after large gatherings banned
6:19 AM.Yesterday the government banned gatherings of more than 500 people.
One of the casualties is Polyfest which is reputed to be the largest Maori and Pacific Islands Festival in the world. Auckland… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 17 March 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 March 2020
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Principals frustrated kids kept at home
6:44 AM.Principals are frustrated some families are refusing to send their children to school because of the Covid-19 virus.
They say there is no evidence of community transmission of the virus and parents… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Uncertainty remains ahead of stimulus package
6:44 AM.The response to the Covid-19 crisis kicked up another notch yesterday with the Prime Minister calling a halt to gatherings of more than 500 people, and warning of a recession greater than that of the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: National Party understands 'general impetus' of stimulus package
6:49 AM.The National Party is calling for a bold economic response from the Government saying it is critical to limit the financial fallout from the coronavirus.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a… Read more Audio
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Business News for 17 March 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 March 2020
7:06 AM.The Warriors have offered no guarantees they'll will remain in Australia beyond this weekend, while the National Rugby League says they're prepared to continue the season without the Auckland side. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: US stock markets fall again
7:10 AM.There's been another sharp fall for US stock markets, a day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to almost zero.
John Authers, the senior markets editor at Bloomberg based in New York… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: 'We will deport them' - Health Minister on tourists who don't self-isolate
7:23 AM.The list of cancelled events continues to grow after the government announced a ban on all gatherings of 500 people or more, whether indoors or outdoors.
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is one of… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What could be coming in stimulus package
7:30 AM.A multi-billion-dollar rescue package for business will be unveiled this afternoon, as New Zealanders are being warned to brace for an economic recession.
Covid-19 is sending shockwaves around the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Parents keeping kids home from school
7:37 AM.Parents are refusing to send their children to school and creche because of fears they will catch Covid-19.
The Health Ministry has not reported any children with the virus, though some have been… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Ministry's advice on whether to send kids to school
7:42 AM.Parents are refusing to send their children to school and creche because of fears they will catch Covid-19.
The Health Ministry has not reported any children with the virus, though some have been… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Thousands of jobs on the line at Air NZ
7:45 AM.Thousands of jobs are on the line at Air New Zealand as it looks to reduce as its workforce by a third.
The airline has slashed capacity on its long haul network, suspended flights and raised the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Tourist towns cry out for help
7:48 AM.Regional towns across New Zealand hope the multi-billion dollar relief package will help local businesses who struggling in the face of new measures to stop the spread of Covid-19.
With international… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Destiny Church refuses to shut down
7:52 AM.Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says the church does not fear the coronavirus, and on Monday he said the church plans to continue its services.
The Prime Minister announced yesterday that… Read more Audio
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Māori justice advocates seek tribunal hearing over police Armed Response Teams
7:55 AM.Māori justice advocates are seeking an urgent Tribunal hearing on the Police Armed Response Teams.
Special police patrol vehicles carrying armed officers have been patrolling Counties Manukau… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 March 2020
8:06 AM.The Warriors chief executive Cameron George says rugby league's NRL is in a very different position to football's A-League as self-isolation periods in New Zealand and Australia kick-in. Audio
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Covid-19: US cities shut down to prevent spread
8:15 AM.People living in Los Angeles and New York are facing widespread closures as the cities attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Bars, cinemas, clubs and gyms have been ordered to close, and… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: What other financial moves may be needed
8:22 AM.Yesterday the Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate to a record low 0.25 percent.
The US Federal Reserve also cut its interest rates again yesterday - this time to near zero.
The Reserve… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Could the election be postponed?
8:26 AM.As more and more events are being cancelled or postponed there are chances this year's general election will not go ahead.
Polling day is meant to be September the 19th but how likely is that?
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Immigration officials using AI to help decide whether to let people in
8:29 AM.More evidence has emerged about immigration officials using artificial intelligence to help them decide whether to let people into the country.
Immigration specialists say visa applicants are unaware… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 17 March 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Māori health providers set up phone lines
8:40 AM.Māori health providers are setting up health phone lines and isolation rooms in case Covid-19 spreads to their communities.
They say Māori are especially vulnerable to the virus because of higher… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Bars crack on with St Patrick's Day - but with care
8:43 AM.Irish bars around Wellington say they're cracking on with St Patrick's Day events as planned for this afternoon, but not without taking extra precautions.
Checking arrival dates on customers'… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Boys' weekend at the Grand Prix becomes a nightmare
8:47 AM.The Covid-19 travel deadline has turned a boys' weekend at the Melbourne Grand Prix into a nightmare for a Dunedin travel agent desperately trying to get people home.
The virus clampdown has forced… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Kiwi businesses put extra precautions in place
8:51 AM.Kiwis are tossing up whether or not to take the kids to the indoor playground, or head to the gym, as fear grows about Covid-19.
Some businesses are putting extra precautions in place, to reassure… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Human vaccine trials begin
8:56 AM.A human trial of a vaccine against coronavirus in the US has been given a dose to its first participant.
This is the first of a group of 45 healthy volunteers to be given the jab, at the Kaiser… Read more Audio
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Rain teases drought-stricken Northland
8:57 AM.Farmers are describing the small amount of rain that fell in Northland overnight as a tease rather than a drought-breaker.
Sheep and beef farmers have been de-stocking to try to cope with the dry.
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