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Morning Report for Tuesday 10 November 2020
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Top Stories for Tuesday 10 November 2020
6:00 AM.The first effective coronavirus vaccine has been found. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - have described it as a "great day for science and humanity", preliminary analysis shows it is 90 percent… Read more Audio
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Napier teen shares story of flooding drama
6:11 AM.Napier is in a state of emergency after being swamped by extreme and sudden heavy rain.
The torrential rain on Monday evening forced some people to evacuate their homes, and left thousands more… Read more Audio
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Tougher rules coming for early childhood education centres
6:16 AM.The Education Ministry is preparing to take a tougher line on early childhood centres that repeatedly breach minimum standards.
It is planning rule changes that will make it easier to direct early… Read more Audio
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Napier flooding: 4WD enthusiast rescued trapped motorists
6:41 AM.Napier is under a state of local emergency after the city was pummelled by rain on Monday evening.
Flood waters tore through the streets of Napier last night, leading to evacuations, improvised… Read more Audio
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More rain on the way for soaked Napier
6:49 AM.Napier is under a state of local emergency after the city was pummelled by rain on Monday evening.
There's not much time to get over it though as more rain is on the way.
Sarah Garlick is a severe… Read more Audio
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PPE expert unimpressed with managed isolation standards
6:50 AM.A New Zealand PPE expert staying in managed isolation says he's been shocked to see the low level of protection for workers - which is the worst he's seen in the developed world.
Tim Jones works for… Read more Audio
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Business News for 10 November 20
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine found to be 90 percent effective
7:08 AM.In a major milestone in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, an experimental Covid-19 vaccine is reported to be more than 90 percent effective.
The developers - the US pharmaceutical company… Read more Audio
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Deluge sees state of emergency declared in Napier
7:20 AM.Napier is in a state of emergency on Tuesday after being swamped by extreme and sudden heavy rain.
An estimated 250 millimetres fell in Napier city after midday on Monday - NIWA says it was the… Read more Audio
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Civil Defence on Napier flooding
7:24 AM.Napier is in a state of emergency on Tuesday after being swamped by extreme and sudden heavy rain.
An estimated 250 millimetres fell in Napier city after midday on Monday - NIWA says it was the… Read more Audio
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Napier Streets a mess after flooding
7:28 AM.Napier residents have been forced to self-evacuate after heavy rain caused flooding on Monday night.
A local state of emergency was declared around 10pm.
RNZ's Hawkes Bay reporter Tom Kitchin, who… Read more Audio
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Donald Trump sacks Defense Secretary
7:36 AM.US President Donald Trump has sacked his Defense Secretary Mark Esper saying he has been "terminated".
His sacking is effective immediately.
Washington correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie… Read more Audio
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Returnee not happy with standard of PPE used in managed isolation
7:40 AM.Workers in managed isolation and quarantine hotels here have been called some of the worst protected in the developed world by a PPE expert staying in one.
Tim Jones works for a company that's been… Read more Audio
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NZDF in managed isolation facilities sufficiently protected - Vice Chief
7:50 AM.The Defence Force says it is confident it has the right equipment and procedures in place to keep its personnel working in managed isolation facilities safe.
A military worker at the quarantine… Read more Audio
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National MPs to elect new Deputy Leader
7:52 AM.National MPs will elect a new deputy leader this morning - with its health spokesperson Shane Reti the front-runner for the job.
The caucus will also hold a confidence vote in Judith Collins as… Read more Audio
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Union staff from St John Ambulance planning to go on strike
7:54 AM.First Union members of St John Ambulance are planning to walk off the job for the first time in a fight for better pay and working conditions.
They'll strike on 25 November for 24 hours.
The… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 10 November 20
8:06 AM.Kanaloa Pasifika will serve New Zealand Rugby with legal notice today, giving it 14 days to withdraw and retract its decision to support a rival Pacific Island Super Rugby bid. Read more Audio
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Emergency services inundated with calls after Napier flooding
8:10 AM.Emergency services were busy in Napier last night, with hundreds of calls made as people dealt with vicious floodwaters.
Area manager for Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Ken Cooper, speaks to Susie… Read more Audio
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Mud everywhere after Napier flooding
8:16 AM.Napier residents have been forced to self-evacuate after heavy rain caused flooding on Monday night. A local state of emergency was declared around 10pm.
RNZ's Hawkes Bay reporter Tom Kitchin speaks… Read more Audio
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Napier flooding: Mayor on rain, clean up
8:18 AM.Torrential rain in Napier on Monday evening left thousands without power, flooded roads, and some evacuations.
More than 250 millimetres of rain fell on the Napier city centre from midday on Monday… Read more Audio
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Napier flooding: Councillor on flooding damage
8:23 AM.A Napier city councillor says the clear sky this morning belies what's going on at ground level, with water still pooling in some areas this morning.
Councillor Greg Mawson, who lives in Onekawa in… Read more Audio
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Global stocks surge after Pfizer vaccine announcement
8:27 AM.Global stocks have surged after the drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their coronavirus vaccine was 90 percent effective in tests, giving hope that economies around the world could… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 10 November 20
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Napier cake maker on flood damage
8:30 AM.Napier is beginning a big clean up after flooding caused chaos overnight.
An estimated 250mm of rain came down overnight, causing flooding across the city.
Kate Harrington who owns the Cake… Read more Audio
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Rural contractors miss out on spots in managed isolation
8:40 AM.Rural contractors warn crops will die in fields and there will be shortages of stock feed, if skilled migrant workers can't get rooms in managed isolation hotels.
They says the government promised 10… Read more Audio
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Education Ministry wants to tighten ECE rules
8:45 AM.Rule changes that will make it easier to crack down on dodgy early childhood centres are on the cards for next year.
Ministerial documents show the overhaul has been sparked by a rising number of… Read more Audio
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Wellington City Council's affordable apartments' rent set to be $580pw
8:49 AM.The Wellington City Council is being criticised for slapping a weekly rent of $580 on new apartments that are meant to be affordable for essential workers.
Unused office space in Wellington is being… Read more Audio
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Thousands of punters expected for NZ Trotting Cup
8:54 AM.While the Melbourne Cup had to go without its usual crowds, today's New Zealand Trotting Cup will be celebrated by more than 12,000 punters at Addington Raceway today.
The harness race is one of the… Read more Audio
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Kiwis land roles in Australian production of Hamilton
8:57 AM.Two New Zealanders will have leading roles in an Australian rendition of the musical Hamilton.
Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Broadway, the blockbuster musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda was… Read more Audio