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Morning Report for Thursday 4 March 2021
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Covid-19: Principal says only some of his students have internet for school at home
6:13 AM.There are calls for the government to pay for more home internet connections for school students in Auckland.
The city is on to its fourth lockdown and secondary principals say online learning is… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 4 March 2021
6:00 AM.Prison guards threatened to pepper spray inmate shortly after she tried to take her own life. South Auckland vaccinations should start this month - academic. Covid-19: Police prosecuting rule… Read more Audio
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Wellington librarians disppointed by council votes - PSA
6:16 AM.Wellington librarians are upset and angry over the council's proposal to sell off part of the central library, and slash the collections budget by 40 percent.
Both decisions have been approved to be… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 4 March 2021
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Police prosecute nearly 1000 lockdown rule breaches
6:37 AM.The police have now prosecuted nearly a thousand Covid-19 related breaches, but haven't been called in recently to investigate those who may have defied isolation or testing orders.
Twenty to 30 year… Read more Audio
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University Entrance would have dropped significantly last year without NCEA extra credits - National
6:44 AM.The National Party says University Entrance pass rates for 2020 were at serious risk of a dramatic fall because of Covid-19.
Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the Qualifications Authority… Read more Audio
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Business News for 4 March 2021
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Prison guards threatened to pepper spray inmate shortly after she tried to take her own life
7:09 AM.Warning: This article discusses suicide and could be distressing for some people.
Prison guards threatened to pepper spray an inmate and then went on to put her in a headlock minutes after she'd… Read more Audio
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South Auckland vaccinations should start this month - academic
7:16 AM.There's a call for South Auckland vaccinations to begin this month.
The government has committed to putting the area first when community vaccinations begin later this year.
Otago University… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Police prosecuting rule breaches, but not called in over people defying isolation orders
7:20 AM.The police have now prosecuted nearly 1000 Covid-19 related breaches, but are not being called upon to take action against people defying isolation or testing orders.
Recent violations have stoked… Read more Audio
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Small occupation pops up in opposition to Erebus memorial
7:24 AM.Three protesters' tents are still in place this morning on the site of the proposed Erebus memorial in Parnell.
Community leader Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish says the site is culturally significant… Read more Audio
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Phil Goff on Auckland port safety
7:28 AM.Pressure is mounting on management at the Ports of Auckland after a number of workers expressed fears about their safety.
Some stevedores have told RNZ the need to clear freight quickly has added… Read more Audio
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Māori communities' rate of vaccine hesitancy 'alarmingly high' - Peeni Henare
7:39 AM.The government has a "big job" ahead of it to combat what it calls an "alarmingly high" rate of vaccine hesitancy among Māori communities, Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare says.
Henare… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Schools worried about students with no internet
7:45 AM.Now into their fourth lockdown, some Auckland schools are still trying to find ways of ensuring their students can connect to the internet and learn from home.
The government last year connected… Read more Audio
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Auckland bus company deemed 'significant' safety risk escapes penalty
7:48 AM.An Auckland company running faulty school buses and deemed a "significant safety risk", has escaped penalty.
Kiwi Coaches, which also runs charter buses and tour coaches, has been on Waka Kotahi -… Read more Audio
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Australia beat Black Caps in Wellington
7:53 AM.The Aussies hit back on our international sports fields last night - with their cricket and netball teams outclassing New Zealand in empty stadiums to wrestle their way back into the respective… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 4 March 2021
8:06 AM.The Black Caps bowler Tim Southee concedes the side's performance in last night's loss to Australia was "disappointing". Read more Audio
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Government yet to finalise national vaccine strategy
8:10 AM.The Government has been sitting on advice regarding a nationwide vaccination schedule for weeks - but has yet to finalise or publish its plan.
That's despite Australia unveiling an extensive strategy… Read more Audio
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More Aucklanders without internet need help - educator
8:14 AM.Auckland students in lockdown who are struggling to learn without home internet connections.
The Education Ministry says it is spending $8 million to maintain the 45,000 household connections it… Read more Audio
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Canadian 'incel' who drove van into crowd found guilty
8:19 AM.The man charged with ploughing a rented van into dozens of people in Toronto in 2018, leaving ten people dead, has been found guilty on all counts. Alek Minassian self-identifies as an "incel" - or… Read more Audio
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Australian rape allegations: Christian Porter identifies himself as accused
8:24 AM.Australian attorney general Christian Porter has identified himself as the prominent politician against whom a historical rape allegation was made.
Porter fronted the media in Perth yesterday to… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 4 March 2021
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Public health advocates win settlement, apology in WhaleOil defamation case
8:32 AM.Three public health advocates have won a settlement and an unreserved apology from a lobbyist over defamatory blog posts on the WhaleOil website.
Doug Sellman, Boyd Swinburn and Shane Bradbrook filed… Read more Audio
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Renters shouldering high costs to leave tenancies early
8:41 AM.Tenants wanting to exit a rental early are being hit with hundreds of dollars of fees from property managers and landlords.
Renters advocates and Consumer New Zealand say it's outrageous, but… Read more Audio
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Wellington librarians upset with city council
8:46 AM.Wellington librarians are deeply upset and angry with their employer - the city council - for proposing to sell off half the central library, and cut their budget by 40 percent.
Their union the PSA… Read more Audio
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Wellington Councillor to try to get loan to airport off table
8:53 AM.Wellington City councillor Tamatha Paul will this morning try to get a council loan to Wellington airport taken off the table.
The council's long-term plan is up for discussion today and in it is a… Read more Audio
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Constellation Cup: Silver Ferns lose to Australia
8:55 AM.The Silver Ferns paid the price for a lethargic start as Australia bounced back to win the second netball test 45-36 in Christchurch last night.
It represented a 14-goal turnaround after New Zealand… Read more Audio