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Morning Report for Tuesday 13 October 2020
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Clutha mayor hails job placement scheme.
8:57 AM.A series of job expos, compared to "speed dating", has resulted in employment for hundreds of people in the Otago region.
The third and final "Jobbortunity" event was held in Queenstown over the… Read more Audio
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Young minke whale dies after getting stuck under Akl wharf
8:50 AM.A minke whale or pakaka died yesterday after getting stuck underneath a wharf in Auckland.
The four metre long juvenile got stuck near the Hobsonville Ferry Terminal.
Local iwi have blessed the… Read more Audio
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Wairoa shut out from drivers licence tests.
8:46 AM.The Wairoa mayor says licensing facilities must be brought back to the town.
Learner drivers in Wairoa have been taking to the roads illegally because of the obstacles they face in getting a licence.
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Auckland disability centre deliberately run down say parents
8:42 AM.Parents whose children were cared for at a purpose-built disability centre in Auckland say there appears to have been a deliberate attempt to run down the site.
The Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation in… Read more Audio
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Tech expert speaks about government plea to access encryption.
8:36 AM.The government has made a plea to technology companies for law enforcement to be allowed access to encrypted content on the internet.
Minister of Justice Andrew Little said encryption can be used to… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 13 Oct 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Auckland children behind on dental checks
8:26 AM.More than 2500 Auckland children have not had a dental check up for four years.
Dentists worry many could be in pain, while others could be on track for a lifetime of problems with their teeth.
The… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: when should lockdowns be used?
8:19 AM.There's been some consternation after the World Health Organisation advised against the use of lockdowns as the primary method of controlling Covid-19.
WHO Officials have added that lockdowns in rich… Read more Audio
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Universities urged to help foreign students pay for managed iso
8:16 AM.Universities are being urged to help returning foreign students pay for their two week stint in isolation hotels.
In a first small step towards re-opening the border to the lucrative industry, 250… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: Political expert discusses MMP consensus dynamic
8:10 AM.This weekend is New Zealand's ninth election under the MMP voting system and, according to the polls, could be the first to give us one party with a straight majority.
Despite that possibility, the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 13 Oct 2020
8:06 AM.The Highlanders are continuing their strong connections with Japan. Toyota Verblitz has announced Japan number eight Kazuki Himeno is joining the Dunedin-based club for the 2021 Super Rugby… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: researchers identify half-truths on party posts
7:54 AM.Research into how New Zealand's political parties are using social media in their election campaigns has thrown up examples of what is being labelled 'half-truths.' Doctor Mona Krewel from Victoria… Read more Audio
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Government redirects foreign teacher funding
7:52 AM.The government is redirecting millions of dollars from attracting foreign teachers and using it instead to pay for more New Zealanders to train as teachers.
It is doubling to 540 the number of places… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: NZ govt secures deal for vaccine
7:47 AM.The New Zealand government has announced its first agreement to purchase a Covid-19 vaccine.
The deal secures New Zealand enough doses of the drug for 750-thousand people.
But before that vaccine… Read more Audio
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Governments make plea to access encrypted internet data
7:41 AM.People's right to privacy on the Internet could change, after several governments -- including New Zealand's -- made another plea to be allowed access to encrypted content.
Minister of Justice Andrew… Read more Audio
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NZ Medical Association back tracks on legal cannabis stance
7:27 AM.The Medical Association has back tracked on its stance opposing the cannabis referendum, and apologised to doctors who feel they were misrepresented.
It now says it isn't taking a position on the… Read more Audio
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Teen who lived on the streets calling for better access to help
7:22 AM.Homeless teenagers in Auckland are being turned away in droves from housing services which say they cannot cope with demand.
One teenager, who lived rough for nearly two years, is calling on any new… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: will Labour govern alone?
7:17 AM.Campaigning continues today as the major parties target marginal seats in the final week of voting.
Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern both hit the capital today, as their nationwide roadshow… Read more Audio
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WHO says lockdowns are last resort
7:08 AM.A senior official at the World Health Organization (WHO) says lockdowns should be the last resort to control Covid-19.
On the face of it, that's a startling reversal in advice from the world's top… Read more Audio
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Business News for 13 Oct 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Election 2020: Maori Party candidate arrested for protest
6:50 AM.As political campaigns go, getting arrested is not top of the TO DO list for most candidates - and being loaded into a paddy wagon certainly wasn't what Donna Pokere-Phillips had planned.
But… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: UK introduces three-tier alert system
6:43 AM.The United Kingdom is introducing an alert system to attempt to bring the spread of Covid-19 under control.
From Monday, regions will be classified as being at a medium, high or very high alert… Read more Audio
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Election 2020: National and Labour trade barbs over finance
6:35 AM.Labour's Grant Robertson and National's Paul Goldsmith have squared off yet again - this time in last night's Stuff finance debate.
Fiscal holes, the cost of housing and the Provincial Growth Fund… Read more Audio
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West Coast council wants new rules for freedom campers
6:18 AM.The Grey District Mayor is pushing for new rules on freedom camping and says the whole country should follow suit.
Proposals include tighter restrictions on the number of people allowed in certain… Read more Audio
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Unis should help pay for managed isolation say intl students
6:07 AM.The International Students' Association says universities should help pay for international students' stint in managed isolation.
Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced yesterday 250 postgraduate… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 13 October 2020
6:00 AM.Today on RNZ National... Lockdown or don't lockdown we speak to the WHO. Labour opens the door to working with the Greens even if they secure an outright majority on Saturday Homeless teenagers in… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 14 October 2020
6:00 AM.Winston Peters fights for his political survival Judith Collins calls Jacinda Ardern a liar - we look at National's campaign. A woman is kept in isolation after refusing a nasal swab An immigration… Read more Audio