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Morning Report for Monday 14 September 2020
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Top Stories for Monday 14 September 2020
6:00 AM.Aucklanders are being warned a person with Covid 19 visited the Les Mills gym in Takapuna, as well as Countdown and Warehouse stores in Milford, This as the country finds out today if alert levels… Read more Audio
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Fire on fishing boat in Milford
6:09 AM.Fire fighters are battling a fire on a fishing boat in Milford Sound on Monday morning.
Reporter Jean Bell speaks to Susie Ferguson. Read more Audio
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Thousands of homes destroyed in US wildfires
6:12 AM.At least 33 people have died in wild fires ravaging the West Coast of the United States.
Fires have been raging in Oregon, California and Washington state for three weeks, burning millions of acres… Read more Audio
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Farmers not happy with Green Party proposed fertiliser levy
6:19 AM.The Green Party is being warned that a fertiliser levy isn't the answer to more sustainable farming.
The Greens unveiled its agriculture policy in Canterbury at the weekend, where the party announced… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 14 September 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Worries ahead of Alert Level decision
6:40 AM.Those who may have attended classes at Les Mills takapuna around the same time as a case of Covid-19 are being asked to stay home and call healthline.
The call comes on the same day the country will… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Nelson cafe owner wants Alert Level 1
6:45 AM.A Nelson cafe owner is among many South Island businesses wanting a return to Alert Level 1. The cabinet will meet today to review the alert levels, as it continues to deal with the Auckland cluster.
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NASA launches moon mining initiative
6:49 AM.NASA is in the market for moon rocks.
The US space agency has launched an initiative whereby a company mining on the moon would collect lunar rocks to sell to NASA - without having to bring the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 14 September 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Gym class well suited to virus spread - modeler
7:10 AM.The Auckland Regional Public Health Service is asking anyone who attended three fitness classes at the Les Mills Gym in Takapuna to stay at home and contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453 as soon as… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Hotel quarantine not good enough - expert
7:17 AM.A leading New Zealand public health expert says moving quarantine facilities to an air base would reduce the risk of border control failures.
His argument against hotel quarantine facilities comes… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Auckland should stay at Alert Level 2.5 another 10 days or so - expert
7:23 AM.Cabinet will announce whether any decision has been made about changing the Alert Level today.
New Zealand is currently at Level 2 across the entire country, although Auckland has some extra… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Aucklanders worried politics at play in Alert Level decision
7:28 AM.Some Aucklanders are worried political pressure from the impending election will force the Government to lower the alert level for the city before it's ready.
It comes as Auckland Regional Public… Read more Audio
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Can politicians win your vote in a few minutes?
7:35 AM.Hoardings are at every corner, social media littered with candid candidates, and fiery debates dominating the news - it must be election year.
The politicians on our screens are renowned for long… Read more Video, Audio
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Otago university bosses accused of misleading critics of proposal to cap admissions pathway
7:40 AM.Otago University bosses are accused of misleading critics of its proposal to cap medical school admissions through preferential pathways for Māori and other priority groups.
A University staffer says… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Meeting Billy TK and his supporters
7:44 AM.There are fears the sharing and promoting of Covid-19 misinformation by political party leaders will have disastrous consequences for Māori.
Billy Te Kahika, leader of the NZ Public Party and Advance… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: South Island businesses want Alert Level 1
7:48 AM.South Island businesses are pleading for a return to Covid-19 Alert Level 1.
The cabinet will meet today to review the alert levels, as it continues to deal with the Auckland cluster.
Auckland is… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: South Island mayors want restrictions eased
7:52 AM.Getting visitors into Queenstown and Nelson has been identified as critical for both South Island cities, where tourism and hospitality is a lifeblood.
Local leaders want restrictions around seating… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: NZ Immigration staff overseas still on full pay
7:55 AM.Immigration staff at overseas offices closed during the pandemic lockdown have remained on full pay - at an estimated cost of $7 million.
Thousands of workers here struggled to work from home because… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 September 2020
8:06 AM.The Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says his team won't playing any Bledisloe Cup tests before October the 17th due to New Zealand's coronavirus protocols. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Les Mills gym open after visit from Covid-19 case, deep clean
8:10 AM.Attendees of three classes at the Les Mills gym in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore are being asked by health authorities to contact them urgently.
This after the Auckland public health service… Read more Audio
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Fire destroys Milford Sound fishing boat
8:12 AM.Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that has destroyed a fishing boat in Milford Sound.
The fire broke out early this morning.
For more on this, RNZ reporter Eleisha Foon speaks to Corin… Read more Audio
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Election campaign begins as Covid-19 looms
8:13 AM.The election campaign has formally started but the country is still grappling with Covid-19 in New Zealand's biggest city.
The Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy signed the writ at Government House… Read more Audio
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Beneficiary advocates want Labour Party welfare proposal to go further
8:20 AM.Beneficiary advocates say the Labour Party's welfare proposals don't go far enough to make a meaningful difference in the lives of struggling families.
If re-elected, Labour is promising to reinstate… Read more Audio
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Parades out, Māori language moment in for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2020
8:25 AM.Māori Language Week organisers are hoping they can get a million New Zealanders speaking te reo Māori at midday today.
In light of restrictions to limit the spread of Mate Korona, there'll be no… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 14 September 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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North Island mayors keen to drop from Alert Level 2
8:35 AM.The mayors of two North Island centres say while a drop from Alert Level 2 would be an ideal outcome today, it won't be a desperate situation if the status quo remains.
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Aged care restrictions will remain despite possible Alert Level changes
8:42 AM.Visiting residents at aged care homes is set to remain tightly managed, even if the government lowers the country's alert levels this afternoon.
New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Academics to study NZ social media use
8:47 AM.The political use of social media by New Zealanders will come under close scrutiny in the leadup to next month's election.
Starting this week and running for a month, two Victoria University… Read more Audio
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Fears over proposed mountain bike hub in Eskdale
8:57 AM.A Hawke's Bay community fears their beloved park will be gone forever if a proposal to transform it to a mountain bike hub goes ahead.
Around 900 people in Eskdale have signed petitions to stop the… Read more Audio