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Morning Report for Wednesday 15 April 2020
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Top Stories for Wednesday 15 April 2020
6:00 AM.Small and medium sized businesses are getting three billion dollars worth of tax breaks to help them ride out the impending economic downturn. And doctors are worried a huge drop in emergency patients… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Hospitals report patient drops
6:08 AM.Doctors are concerned that a huge drop in emergency and acute patients at hospitals could be just the beginning of a healthcare "mess" that will need cleaning up in the aftermath of Covid-19.
The… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Schools reconnect with students during lockdown
6:12 AM.The school holidays are over and 800,000 children are starting school again today from their own homes.
Because of the lockdown, they can't go to class so they are learning remotely instead using… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Migrant workers nervous about status
6:14 AM.Businesses are worried about whether they're doing the right thing in the grey area of employing immigrants while they are on reduced hours.
Migrant workers are also nervous they are breaching their… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 15 April 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 April 2020
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: $3b tax break for small business
6:39 AM.Small businesses will get a $3 billion boost through tax breaks to help them ride out the worst of the impending economic crisis.
There will also be law changes to ease pressure on businesses… Read more Audio
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Business News for 15 April 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: More stimulus coming - Grant Robertson
7:09 AM.The Government has announced a range of new measures to provide relief for small and medium sized businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It includes $3 billion worth of tax breaks to help… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Doctors concerned patients skipping treatment
7:18 AM.Doctors are concerned that a huge drop in emergency and acute patients at hospitals could be just the beginning of a healthcare "mess" that will need cleaning up when Covid-19 is no longer the only… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Decision makers need better testing data - expert
7:20 AM.With less than a week to go before the Government decides if it will end the level four lockdown, District Health Boards are being told to ramp up their testing for Covid-19.
The number of new cases… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: NZ won't go to Level 2 overnight, but should aim for it - Simon Bridges
7:25 AM.The Government is due to make a decision on whether New Zealand can move out of Alert Level 4 next week, and the country will find out exactly what a drop to Level 3 that would entail soon.
But some… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: South America mercy flight lands in Auckland
7:38 AM.Sixty New Zealanders landed in Auckland this morning on a government-assisted charter flight from South America.
Three Australians were also on board.
There are no commercial services operating… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Rest homes to be scrutinised by health officials
7:44 AM.Hundreds of rest homes around the country will be scrutinised by health officials, after more deaths of elderly New Zealanders infected with Covid-19 made yesterday the deadliest yet since the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Trump lashes out at reporters amid criticism of pandemic handling
7:50 AM.If he ever thought he was in charge, US President Donald Trumps leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, continues to crumble.
Trump has gone on the attack as he defends growing criticism of his… Read more Audio
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Group calls for 51 seconds of silence for terror attack victims
7:58 AM.Jews, Christians, and Muslims are calling on people to fall silent for 51 seconds at 20 minutes to two this afternoon to remember the victims of last year's Christchurch mosque attacks.
National and… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Schools start remote learning in lockdown
8:09 AM.Schools reopen after two weeks of holiday today, but nobody is going to class.
More than 800,000 teachers and students will be doing the morning roll call from home because of the lockdown.
It's the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Education Minister on distance learning
8:13 AM.Kiwi kids will be turning on their laptops, chromebooks and tablets as term two begins today amidst the national lockdown.
Remote learning will take the place of the classroom and the government… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Crowded houses finding lockdown especially tough
8:19 AM.At least 400,000 people are living in stressful, overcrowded homes and the lock down is making life for many even worse.
Sharing small or average size homes with a large number people is known to… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Immigrants without work facing visa issues
8:25 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says ministers are discussing how they can support or repatriate immigrants who have lost their job during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The government has now suspended the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Kiwi's journey home from Peru
8:28 AM.A New Zealander who's just arrived in Auckland on a government-assisted charter flight from Peru says it feels weird to come back home in such unusual circumstances.
The flight, with 60 New… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 15 April 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Tax break not enough for struggling businesses - commentator
8:37 AM.The Government has announced a new range of measures to provide support for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It includes $3 billion worth of tax breaks for business.
That's on top of $20… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Internet access a hurdle for kura kaupapa students
8:41 AM.Internet access remains one of the biggest hurdles for distance learning among tamariki at kura kaupapa and Māori medium schools.
Thousands of students will start learning at home from today, and… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Drop in urgent protection orders during lockdown
8:45 AM.While incidents of family violence appear to be continuing at the same level as pre-Covid 19 lockdown, the number of victims seeking help has plummeted.
Ministry of Justice data obtained by RNZ… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Forest and Bird's plan to create thousands of jobs
8:51 AM.Forest and Bird says it has a plan that could create thousands of jobs and help make sure a better New Zealand comes out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It's been talking to local and central government… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Dog attacks spike under lockdown
8:53 AM.Dog attacks have spiked during lockdown with more people out walking their pets and exercising during the day.
Animal behaviour experts suggest dogs could be picking up on their owners' heightened… Read more Audio
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Autumn's first dusting of snow hits during lockdown
8:57 AM.For many people in the far south, isolation at home has come with a new challenge - autumn's first big dusting of snow.
NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino say we are experiencing a "short, sharp cold… Read more Audio