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Morning Report for Friday 8 May 2020
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Top Stories for Friday 8 May 2020
6:00 AM.We have the details on what life will look like at level two at the shops, on the bus, at work, and at school, The resumption of domestic travel will provide a shot of adrenaline for the tourism… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Auckland Transport planning to run at 45 pct capacity
6:09 AM.Auckland's public transport network could turn commuters away under Alert Level 2 because of distancing requirements on its vehicles.
The city's ferries and trains will join buses in returning to… Read more Audio
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Drought-stricken farmers want more government support
6:12 AM.A Hawke's Bay farming family says farmers affected by the double whammy of drought and Covid-19 restrictions should be eligible for the wage subsidy or other government help.
The Dasents from… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Jobless migrant workers struggle
6:15 AM.Unemployed migrant workers caught in the cracks amid the Covid-19 crisis say they're still not getting enough help from authorities here or in their home countries.
The First Union's Network of… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: UK economy predicted to shrink 14 percent
6:20 AM.Gloomy economic warnings are also being felt in Europe.
The day after the EU was warned of a financial "shock without precedent", in the UK a new scenario has been drawn up by the Bank of England… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Alert Level 2 a 'transition to safer normal' - PM
6:40 AM.With restaurants, bars, beauty salons and professional sports set to return in Alert Level 2, some normality in a post-covid world seems imminent, but the Prime Minister is warning it is just another… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Secondary schools call for financial relief
6:43 AM.Secondary school principals are angry the Government is not helping them cover millions of dollars in lost income from international students.
They say it is unfair that private schools have been… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Māori testing jump a relief - academic
6:46 AM.Māori academic Rawiri Taonui says it's a relief to see a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for Covid-19.
Ministry of Health figures show in April, the rate of Māori testing jumped from 16 per… Read more Audio
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Business News for 8 May 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Preparation begins for Alert Level 2 restrictions
7:09 AM.Staggered starts at work, buses running at maximum while half full, and limits on the lifts are among the prospects facing office workers heading into Covid-19 Alert Level 2.
Everyone will find out… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Businesses want more details on Alert Level 2
7:15 AM.Restaurant owners, gyms and retailers say they need more detail about how to operate under Alert Level 2.
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has offered a broad outline of how businesses could open… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Domestic travel allowed under Alert Level 2
7:18 AM.The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown has been devastating for the tourism industry, with job losses and closures throughout the country.
But with news restrictions on domestic travel will lift under… Read more Audio
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Drought-stricken farmers say Government forgot about them
7:24 AM.A Hawke's Bay farming family say it could take years for them to recover from the devastating drought that has blighted the region.
There hasn't been heavy rainfall since October and the first four… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Super Rugby back on at Alert Level 2
7:29 AM.Super Rugby is back under Alert Level 2 - although when matches do kick off they'll be played in empty stadiums.
With international travel off the cards for the foreseeable future, New Zealand Rugby… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump tested after valet contracts Covid-19
7:38 AM.Covid-19 has been found inside the White House for the first time.
A US military valet responsible for attending to the President's personal needs in the Oval Office has tested positive for the… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Australian woman misses chance to see dying kiwi mum
7:44 AM.An Australian woman says her attempt to get an exemption to the New Zealand travel ban so she could visit her dying mother has left her feeling distraught and disrespected.
The Sydney resident… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Universities told to work out quarantine regime
7:49 AM.The borders will still remain closed under Level 2 - and that is keeping international university students out.
The Education Minister, Chris Hipkins, has challenged universities and polytechnics to… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Waiting for "perfection" will cost us - Paul Goldsmith
7:56 AM.Life may look very different if the country moves to Alert Level 2 next week, but not all of the changes flagged by the Prime Minister may happen all at once.
Jacinda Ardern says with such a big… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Domestic travel at Level 2 a lifeline for tourism
8:10 AM.News that people will be be able to travel around the country under Alert Level 2 is a huge boost for the tourism industry.
Cabinet will decide on Monday if and when Alert Level 3 will end, but in… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Restaurants able to reopen at Level 2
8:13 AM.The change to Alert Level 2 will mean restaurants can have sit-down diners again.
Raechal Ferguson is co-owner of Wellington restaurant Field and Green.
She speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Schools prepare for students returning
8:17 AM.Teachers and lecturers can now start planning for the return of more than a million children and tertiary students under Alert Level 2.
The Education Ministry says children shouldn't touch or breathe… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: New screening criteria for aged care facilities
8:21 AM.Those living in aged care facilities will be able to have friends and family visit them once we reach Alert Level 2, if they follow strict rules.
New screening criteria have also been introduced for… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Churches allowed to reopen at Level 2
8:25 AM.Churches will be able to open their doors and allow their members back in for Sunday services. But only if the congregation is fewer than a hundred people.
Chris Bethwaite is the National… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Bowls club eagerly awaiting Level 2
8:28 AM.Level 2 also means a relaxation for sports, with many able to resume.
Dave Porteous is from Bowls Hastings, eagerly preparing for reopening.
He speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio
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Court rules contractor courier an employee
8:38 AM.An employment lawyer says a court finding that an Auckland courier was an employee, not a contractor could open the floodgates to similar cases.
Mika Leota was working for Parcel Express and had… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: More Māori tested, but some DHBs lagging
8:46 AM.There's been a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for Covid-19, but several districts are still lagging behind.
New Ministry of Health data shows Māori are being tested at a slightly higher rate… Read more Audio
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Coronavirus: Samoa feels economic blow after tourism dries up
8:51 AM.Having been successful in keeping out Covid-19, another crisis is emerging for Pacific countries with tourist numbers falling to zero.
There are fears that tens of thousands of people across the… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from 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