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Morning Report for Wednesday 16 September 2020
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Top Stories for Wednesday 16 September 2020
6:00 AM.A former student from Dilworth claims abuse was rife at the school and it not only turned a blind eye but threatened him with legal action and expulsion when he raised questions, Ministry of Health… Read more Audio
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Third-tier oil and gas companies have mayor worried
6:13 AM.The mayor of New Plymouth says drilling companies wanting into the oil and gas industry in Taranaki should be forced to let banks stress-test their business case.
An industry whistleblower yesterday… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Higher alert level 'demoralising' for Auckland sport
6:18 AM.The sports fields of Auckland sat unused again at the weekend, and will be empty again this coming weekend, a familiar sight for the last month because of restrictions on gatherings.
An Auckland… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 16 September 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Meth still number one drug in NZ courts
6:37 AM.Methamphetamine remains the number one drug cited in the country's courts - with more than 8,000 charges laid in the last financial year.
The annual release of Ministry of Justice figures also say… Read more Audio
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Local Government NZ publishes 'election manifesto'
6:46 AM.The next government is being challenged to give local councils more of a say over critical areas like climate change and housing.
The plea is part of Local Government New Zealand's "election… Read more Audio
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Business News for 16 September 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Former Dilworth student says abuse was rife at school
7:10 AM.A former student from Dilworth claims abuse was rife and the school not only turned a blind eye but threatened him with legal action and expulsion when he raised questions.
Seven men connected to the… Read more Audio
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Politicians' data collected by company believed to be used by China's intelligence service
7:15 AM.A New Zealand academic who specialises in Chinese politics says data amassed by a company believed to be used by China's intelligence service shows a detailed knowledge of the New Zealand political… Read more Audio
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Government altering procurement rules
7:24 AM.The government is announcing this morning that it's altering the rules around its $42 billion spend on goods and services.
One-hundred-and-thirty-eight departments and agencies must now actively… Read more Audio
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Collins wants briefing on data collected on NZ politicians
7:29 AM.Leader of the oppoisition Judith Collins wants Prime Minister Jacindar Ardern to give her a briefing on the accessing of the data of prominent New Zealanders.
Simon Bridges, Max Key, Jacinda Ardern's… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Ministry of Health not meeting target for getting close contacts in isolation
7:41 AM.Ministry of Health figures show it's still taking too long for the contacts of people with Covid-19 to get into isolation.
The Ministry is not reaching its target of having 80 percent of contacts in… Read more Audio
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Most of Te Tai Tokerau taking Covid-19 seriously - community leaders
7:44 AM.Community leaders in Te Tai Tokerau say the majority of people in the region are taking Covid-19 seriously, despite a tide of conspiracy theories, including rumours that the virus is about as harmful… Read more Audio
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All of Wallabies squad will be affected if a member tests positive - Robertson
7:47 AM.Sport and Recreation minister Grant Robertson says the entire Wallabies squad will have to restart quarantine if one of them tests positive for Covid-19.
Trans-Tasman rugby bosses have agreed terms… Read more Audio
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Gulf Livestock 1: Hopes pinned on satellite technology
7:56 AM.Friends and family of two missing stock handlers are hoping satellite technology can find signs of life in the South China Sea.
It's two weeks since the Gulf Livestock 1 capsized in a typhoon off the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 September 2020
8:06 AM.The All Blacks will take on the Wallabies in two Bledisloe Cup tests in Wellington on Sunday October the 11th and at Eden Park a week later. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Victoria records no new deaths for the first time in two months
8:10 AM.For the first time in more than two months, the state of Victoria has recorded no new Covid-19 related deaths.
A leading New Zealand epidemiologist who helped design Victoria's road map out of… Read more Audio
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Live export suspension threatening livelihoods - live exporter
8:17 AM.The manager of a livestock export company says Chinese importers are baulking at signing contracts with New Zealand and the country could soon drop off the radar as a supplier following the Ministry… Read more Audio
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Comparisons between Covid-19 and flu 'too simplistic' - expert
8:22 AM.A top New Zealand infectious diseases expert says it's natural to compare Covid-19 and the flu, but that would be too simplistic and inaccurate.
Since the pandemic began, scientists have been working… Read more Audio
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Students disappointed Labour Party dropped fees-free plan
8:28 AM.Student representatives say they're deeply disappointed the Labour Party will not extend its fees-free plan for second and third-year tertiary students if returned to government.
Labour's campaign… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 16 September 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Mayor wants oil and gas business cases stress tested
8:39 AM.The mayor of New Plymouth says drilling companies wanting into the oil and gas industry in Taranaki should be forced to let banks stress-test their business case.
An industry whistleblower yesterday… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: NZTA funnelling money into public transport
8:42 AM.Waka Kotahi/ the NZTA has ploughed nearly a $100 million into public transport so far to keep services afloat.
Trains and buses have been hammered by Covid-19 as lock downs resulted in a huge drop in… Read more Audio
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Teachers allowed to graduate with less classroom experience
8:47 AM.More than 1000 student teachers can graduate with less classroom experience than usual after the Teaching Council lowered its minimum standards.
The pandemic has hampered students' ability to go into… Read more Audio
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Questions over how young children's problems are getting missed
8:52 AM.A government programme designed to monitor how young New Zealanders are developing is only picking up problems in half as many children as other countries.
Well Child Tamariki Ora's work is the focus… Read more Audio
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Pacific climate warriors become champions for voting
8:56 AM.Pacific climate warriors have turned into champions of electoral voting, to encourage more Pasifika to get to the polls this election.
They're running campaigns out of Auckland and Wellington called… Read more Audio