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Morning Report for Friday 24 April 2020
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Top Stories for Friday 24 April 2020
6:00 AM.New Zealanders are being warning the long Anzac weekend is still a lockdown weekend, and Record numbers are turning up at Covid-19 testing centres - we hear what it's like doing the testing Audio
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Coronavirus: Creative displays at home this ANZAC Day
6:09 AM.It's Anzac Day tomorrow and a long weekend.
Authorities are warning people not to become complacent as the shift to Alert Level 3 approaches approaches. The police say everyone must stick to the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Growing concern in Papua New Guinea
6:18 AM.There's growing concern in Papua New Guinea about a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases confirmed there, across four provinces.
It's a blow to the region which has so far been successful in keeping… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 24 April 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 April 2020
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Kiwi scientist behind leading Covid-19 treatment
6:42 AM.The compound which is now a front runner as a treatment option for Covid-19 was created by a New Zealand scientist.
A number of anti-viral drugs are currently being investigated as potential… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Singapore extends lockdown
6:45 AM.Singapore is extending its lockdown until 1 June, in a bid to slow a steep rise in Covid-19 cases.
Initially it appeared they had done well in containing the virus, but now the infection is spreading… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Chinese restaurants not sure whether to reopen
6:49 AM.Covid-19 has hit Chinese restaurants particularly hard with many suffering a loss of business well before lockdown.
Some Chinese food outlets say moving to Alert Level 3 next week will provide some… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 April 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Coronavirus: Last weekend of Alert Level 4 approaches
7:10 AM.It's the last weekend in lockdown, as the country moves from level four to level three restrictions on Tuesday. Authorities are warning people not to become complacent as the shift approaches.
The… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: What it's like to be a Covid-19 tester
7:18 AM.A Covid-19 tester says she's making grown men cry every day but the long shifts in sweltering PPE are making a difference.
DHBs say they've been busy testing a lot more people with the most minor of… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: More iwi checkpoints coming in Taranaki
7:22 AM.Taranaki iwi are worried that going into Level 3 could be devastating for local Maori and it's going to set up checkpoints around the region.
Iwi leaders say not enough Maori have been tested for… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Police tolerance for checkpoints will drop - Commissioner
7:26 AM.Community checkpoints are continuing to pop up in response to Covid-19.
Police have elected not to shut them down for now, although that could change once New Zealand gets to Alert Level 2.
Police… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Questions over Simon Bridges' leadership
7:31 AM.The phones are running hot in the National Party caucus as MPs frantically try to figure out whether to replace Simon Bridges as leader.
It comes after a massive backlash to a Facebook post and media… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Schools expecting few students at reopening
7:38 AM.Principals are expecting few children will turn up for class when schools partially reopen next week.
They say early indications range from none at all to as many as 15 percent of students returning.
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Coronavirus: Salvation Army concerned by growing 'underclass'
7:42 AM.The Salvation Army is warning of a growing "underclass" of people out of work because of Covid-19.
In a report released this morning they catalogue how food parcel demand has gone up by 350 percent… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Cafes and restaurants preparing for Tuesday
7:46 AM.Across the country cafes and restaurants are busy preparing to open up under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.
Hospitality businesses shut their doors a month ago to help contain the spread of Covid-19.
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Coronavirus: Kiwibank economist backs 'helicopter' cash
7:50 AM.Kiwibank economists are calling for a cash injection once we leave level 3 restrictions - putting money straight into New Zealanders' wallets - to help ignite economic activity.
They says it would… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Ombudsman staff headed into prisons after initial discouragement
7:53 AM.The Chief Ombudsman has not been able to get into prisons to check on conditions during the pandemic despite grave concerns about extended lockdown hours - and the fact that he has a statutory… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Alternative ways to celebrate Anzac Day
7:58 AM.In an unprecedented move, all Anzac Day services around the country have been cancelled as part of the restrictions in response to Covid-19.
That hasn't stopped people - young and old - from… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Fine dining getting delivered under Alert Level 3
8:09 AM.New Zealanders are gearing up to make the most of the move to Alert Level 3.
Restaurants will change the way they serve customers, which may lead to Kiwis able to enjoy fine dining from home.
While… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Builders ready to work again under Alert Level 3
8:13 AM.The construction industry will start again under Alert Level 3, with builders allowed back on site provided they follow strict safety guidelines.
Johnny Calley runs a house building firm in Tauranga… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Hunters headed back into the bush
8:16 AM.Hunters around the country have been waiting with baited breath to find out if they will be allowed to head out into the hills under Alert Level 3.
They have now been given the go ahead, but with a… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Fishing from the shore okay at Level 3
8:21 AM.More water-based activities will be allowed once New Zealand moves down to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.
The drop in alert levels will mean it's okay to fish from the shore again.
Jack Rogers is… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Surfer ready to hit the waves again
8:24 AM.Surfers will be hitting the water once we drop down to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.
Jarred Hancox will be one of them, saying for him it's an addiction and the four weeks of lockdown without it have… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 24 April 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Care organisation says it's had trouble getting PPE
8:38 AM.An organisation that provides in-home care to disabled people says it's taken too long for PPE to reach it, and when it does, it's not enough.
While Community Connections is offering as much support… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Kiwis exercising more in lockdown
8:42 AM.Physical activity has been the only way to leave the confines of home during Alert Level 4 for many Kiwis.
Those taking up that opportunity for a daily walk, run or bike ride, will be noticing many… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Kiwi's front lawn display to mark Anzac Day
8:52 AM.We've been talking to people all this week about what life's been like in isolation.
Trudie Mulligan has used the time to create a display on her front lawn to commemorate Anzac Day.
She has never… Read more Audio
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What's going on in Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio