Morning Report for Thursday 7 May 2020

6:08 AM.Education advisors warn that the nation risks serious anxiety and mental health problems among young people if the return to schooling is not handled right.

The University of Auckland this week… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.In Germany, Angela Merkel has revealed that all pupils will be allowed to return to class gradually during the Summer term.

The Chancellor announced their plans for relaxing restrictions, and gearing… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.A Māori technologist says a digital contact tracing system in New Zealand poses the risk of discrimination against Māori. 

PhD candidate Karaitiana Taiuru has just released a paper on indigenous… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The details about what life will look like at Alert Level 2 are set to be announced today.

There are existing guidelines about what would be allowed - but the Prime Minister says the new rules may… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.An economic "shock without precedent" has been forecasted for the European Union in a new report by the EU Commission.

Just days after the Commission showed the spirit of global community when it… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Sport New Zealand has created a $25 million package to provide short-term relief for struggling sports organisations.

The money will go towards supporting local and regional sport and recreation.

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6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Today we'll find out what life will look like if Cabinet agrees to loosen lockdown restrictions next week, and move to Alert Level 2.

There are existing guidelines about what would be allowed - but… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Businesses are preparing to put in place whatever it takes to meet the new rules on trading under Alert Level 2.

They're pinning their hopes on Cabinet deciding to downgrade restrictions next week… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Education advisors are warning that children could suffer mental health problems for years to come if schools botch their return to the classroom.

They say the Christchurch earthquakes and Australian… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.President Donald Trump has backtracked on plans to terminate the country's coronavirus task force, just a day after he signalled his intentions to cancel it.

Early this morning, President Trump… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.New Zealand is missing out on about $150 million because half the superyachts due to follow the America's Cup next year have pulled out.

More than 100 of the luxury boats were expected to start… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The government has begun allocating $25 million to create products and services that will aid in the fight against Covid-19.

So far the Covid-19 Innovation Acceleration Fund has put money towards a… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Former leaders of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation are backing a petition to remove its current board.

It's another setback for the union, which has recently witnessed the resignation of its… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Breast Cancer Foundation says that during the lockdown, 200 people will have missed having their breast cancer detected.

Adele Gautier is the foundation's research and advocacy manager.

She… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.People in rural parts of Central Hawke's Bay are being urged to test drinking water bores as nitrate levels in some areas soar.

A new study shows nitrates at some bores are nearly twice the maximum… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The construction industry says staff turnover issues within a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment appear to have improved under the Covid response.

Incredibly high turnover… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Today we'll find out what life will look like if Cabinet agrees to loosen lockdown restrictions next week, and move to Level Two.

There are existing guidelines about what would be allowed - but the… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The New Zealand fashion brand RUBY is launching a training scheme to build skills for the local industry and hopefully help rejuvenate the industry in a post-Covid world.

The company is looking for… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.A literacy expert is urging parents to turn on the subtitles when their children are watching the government's two educational tv channels during the lockdown.

Ros Lugg from Christchurch told RNZ… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The massive disruption in work habits over the last few weeks has the potential to completely reshape the New Zealand economy for good.

That's the call from one psychologist who says resilience shown… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:32 AM.Many people have been working from home during lockdown, and it seems many of us have liked it.

Auckland HR firm Frog Recruitment found more than 70 per cent of almost 1300 workers and managers… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The International Student's Association says it's hypocritical of universities to be using New Zealand's Covid-19 response as a "marketing ploy" to try and attract more international students next… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Tom Cruise is often known for pushing himself to the limit - jumping off cliffs, hanging out of planes, and running round the outside of the world's tallest building.

But for his latest movie, he'll… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.There's a dire shortage of rental properties in Westport.

One local real estate agent was even forced to live in a caravan.

At the same time dozens of rental homes are sitting empty and more than… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.In the early days of lockdown, when the only time most people got to leave the house was for their state sanctioned walk, lots of New Zealanders put teddy bears in their street facing windows to… Read more Audio