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Morning Report for Monday 7 September 2020
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Top Stories for Monday 7 September 2020
6:00 AM.The mother of a New Zealand man on the livestock ship missing in the East China Sea tells us she has not lost hope, A review finds the main women's prison is overly punitive and staff are too quick to… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Gerry Brownlee on election campaigning during Alert Level 2
6:14 AM.Political parties are going full throttle into election campaigning, after being forced to a screeching halt when Auckland went into Alert Level 3.
The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved yesterday… Read more Audio
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Employment advocates overwhelmed by demand
6:19 AM.The system which deals with employment complaints has been described by someone working on the front line as "straining at the seams".
The impact of Covid-19 on employment disputes has reportedly… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 September 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 September 2020
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Private sector investment needed to create new jobs - Goldsmith
6:38 AM.The National Party says new unemployment figures paint a sad picture for New Zealand families.
Ministry of Social Development figures show that more than 5000 New Zealanders applied for unemployment… Read more Audio
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Tony Abbott appointed trade adviser to the UK government
6:48 AM.Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was appointed over the weekend as an unpaid trade adviser to the UK government despite claims he was not suitable for the role.
The appointment comes… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 September 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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'Find him and bring him home': Mother of missing sailor pleads for more help to find son
7:10 AM.The family of a man missing after the livestock export ship he was on capsized and sank in the East China Sea says the government is not doing enough to find him.
Father of two, Scott Harris, was one… Read more Audio
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Punitive culture at NZ's largest women's prison, internal review finds
7:16 AM.New Zealand's largest women's prison has a punitive culture where staff are too quick to resort to using force and women are not getting proper health care, according to an internal Corrections… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Concerns employment complaints could overwhelm system
7:21 AM.An increase in the number of Covid-19 related employment complaints has raised fears the system can't handle the demand.
One employment law advocate says everyone's workload has doubled, and the… Read more Audio
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Jacinda Ardern following up over questions from mother of missing sailor
7:25 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will be seeking more information after the mother of a Kiwi sailor missing overseas blasted the government over a lack of support.
The Gulf Livestock One left… Read more Audio
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Warning against homeowners doing their own electrical work after rise in fires
7:42 AM.Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves.
In the three years to the end of last year there has… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Community shaken after death of former Cook Islands PM - Talemaitoga
7:46 AM.This weekend Auckland testing centres were far from busy, with few people arriving to take Covid-19 tests.
Yet, the death of former Cook Island prime minister and GP, Joe Williams, is a stark… Read more Audio
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Trial begins over murder of 90yo woman Grace Virtue
7:50 AM.Three teen girls will stand trial today for the murder of 90-year-old Levin woman Grace Virtue.
She was assaulted and robbed during a home invasion in early November last year.
Virtue died three… Read more Audio
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Karangahape Road businesses see spike in antisocial behaviour
7:52 AM.Aucklanders could be forgiven for thinking homelessness is on the rise with a noticable increase in people on the street over the past few weeks.
Businesses along Karangahape Road - an area typically… Read more Audio
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Wisconsin man Jacob Blake says it hurts to breathe after police shooting
7:55 AM.Jacob Blake, the young black man shot in the back multiple times in Winsconsin last month, says it hurts to breathe.
From his hospital bed he has said he's in constant pain since the attack two weeks… Read more Audio
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Family members of Māori Battalion asked to claim medals their relatives never received
7:56 AM.Seventy-five years after the end of World War II descendants of more than 130 members of the Māori Battalion's C Company are being asked to come forward and claim the war medals their family members… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 September 2020
8:06 AM.The Central Pulse have appointed former Silver Fern Gail Parata as the netball team's new head coach. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Border staff could be fined for refusing tests
8:10 AM.From today, New Zealand border staff can be fined if they do not agree to be tested for Covid-19.
In a new health order, staff at airports, managed isolation facilities and Auckland ports will be… Read more Audio
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Pepper spray use in prison rising
8:15 AM.An explosion in the use of pepper spray is part of a big rise in the use of force to subdue unruly prisoners.
Information released to RNZ under the Official Information Act also reveals that guards… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Political parties back into campaign mode
8:18 AM.Political parties are now back into full campaign mode after an initial false start.
The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved yesterday- a crucial milestone in kicking-off the general election.
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Covid-19: Melbourne lockdown extended
8:23 AM.Five million people living in metropolitan Melbourne are now facing an additional two weeks in lockdown.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has announced that a fortnight of Stage 4 restrictions will… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 September 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Seven new faces named to All Blacks
8:30 AM.Ian Foster has named seven new faces in his first squad as All Blacks coach.
But it remains to be seen when any of them will be able to pull on the black jersey, with New Zealand's test schedule yet… Read more Audio
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Landlords' group says tenants should be asked if they want heat pumps
8:43 AM.A landlords' group wants to walk back a headline that rental owners should hold off on meeting the Healthy Homes Standards in case there's a change in government.
The National Party says it would… Read more Audio
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Medicinal cannabis causing confusion ahead of referendum
8:49 AM.Medicinal cannabis is causing confusion ahead of the up coming referendum according to experts in the field.
Both a doctor specialising in prescribing medicinal marijuana and a medicinal cannabis… Read more Audio
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Panel wants $100m boost to research fund
8:55 AM.An expert panel is calling for an end to ranking universities based on the quality of their research.
The group also wants a $100 million boost to government funding of research in tertiary… Read more Audio
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Funding shortfall forces Keep NZ Beautiful to scrap plans
8:58 AM.Keep New Zealand Beautiful, which has been encouraging tidy Kiwis for 50 years, is being forced to scale back because the Government has cut its grant due to Covid-19 funding pressures.
The… Read more Audio