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Morning Report for Monday 29 March 2021
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Top Stories for Monday 29 March 2021
6:00 AM.Frontline police refusing high-risk call outs, National claims; Concerns from palliative care specialists ahead of law change; Building industry facing 'logistical nightmare' over wood; Otorohanga… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: National Party wants vaccine target
6:08 AM.National is calling on the government to set a target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of adults against Covid-19.
Ministry of Health officials have previously said that a target could be an… Read more Audio
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Net loss in enrolments for NZ universities
6:13 AM.Universities have revealed a net loss of thousands of students this year.
The eight institutions have enrolled 9000 more New Zealanders, but they have lost about 14,000 foreign students.
Chris… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 29 March 2021
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Asst Police Cmmr hasn't heard of staff refusing call outs
6:37 AM.Frontline police officers have told RNZ they have refused to go to high-risk call outs if they didn't feel well enough prepared.
The National Party is claiming that officers are facing a greater… Read more Audio
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Māori health authority would need $5b budget - expert
6:40 AM.A health advisor says an independent Māori health authority will need a budget of about $5 billion a year.
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says a draft plan for an agency tasked with ending… Read more Audio
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Journalist flees Myanmar due to increasing violence
6:42 AM.Twelve countries - including New Zealand - have joined together to urge the Myanmar military to end the use of lethal force against unarmed civilians.
On Saturday armed forces killed 114 people in… Read more Audio
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NZ's car-heavy transport system contributing to distress - study
6:47 AM.If struggling through traffic raises your blood pressure then it would appear you are far from alone.
A University of Auckland study has concluded that New Zealand's transport system contributes to… Read more Audio
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Business news for 29 March 2021
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Frontline police refusing high-risk call outs due to fear
7:09 AM.Some frontline police officers are so scared of being attacked or shot on the job that they have refused to go to high-risk callouts.
National claims that officers now face a greater threat from… Read more Audio
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Euthanasia: Concerns about training ahead of law change
7:13 AM.Palliative care specialists fear doctors with as little as six hours online training could end up helping to euthanise patients who would have wanted to live if they had proper care and pain relief.
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Building industry facing 'logistical nightmare' over wood supplies
7:19 AM.A building sector advocate says Carter Holt Harvey's decision to stop supplying timber to some top retailers will add to the "logistical nightmare" the industry is already facing.
Mike Craig from the… Read more Audio
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Ōtorohanga District Council looking to increase pokie machines
7:28 AM.A reformed pokie addict who spent 20 years on the slots wants a North Island council to bin proposed changes to its gambling policy.
Ōtorohanga District Council have voted to loosen the rules for… Read more Video, Audio
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Truck handbrake banned years after authorities learned dangers
7:38 AM.A truck handbrake that caused at least two deaths and multiple serious crashes has only just been banned, though authorities have known for years it was dangerous.
The ban comes two years after the… Read more Audio
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Māori health authority picks up pace
7:42 AM.The arrival of a long-awaited independent Māori health authority is picking up pace.
Associate health Minister Peeni says the draft of an agency tasked with ending years of health inequity is going… Read more Audio
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Academic wants greater protection for Chinese NZers
7:45 AM.A prominent academic is calling for greater protection for Chinese New Zealanders in light of a recent security report.
A New Zealand Security Intelligence Service report has revealed a New Zealander… Read more Audio
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2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa crowds don't match 2020
7:53 AM.Crowds at Super Rugby Aotearoa matches have so far failed to match the sell out stadiums seen last year.
Even blockbuster fixtures such as the top of the table Crusaders vs Blues match a week ago… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 29 March 2021
8:06 AM.The Blues and Chiefs will stage the first-ever women's match between the two Super Rugby franchises. Read more Audio
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Napier police 'stretched to the limit' - Mayor
8:10 AM.The Mayor of Napier fears police in her city are "stretched to the limit" and is crying out for more support.
This comes as an escalation of gang violence has hit Hawke's Bay.
Hawke's Bay reporter… Read more Audio
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Police association on Napier trouble, high risk call outs
8:14 AM.Napier's mayor says police in her city are crying out for more support and are stretched to the limit.
Escalating gang violence has hit Hawke's Bay and this morning it has been revealed some… Read more Audio
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End of Life Choice Society confident training for doctors will be enough
8:22 AM.The President of the End of Life Choice Society is unruffled by a Ministry of Health survey which found that less than a third of health practitioners are prepared to take part in assisted dying.
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Problem Gambling Foundation on Ōtorohanga pokie rules
8:28 AM.A North Island council has voted to loosen the rules for gambling venues, moving away from a longstanding 'sinking lid' policy.
Public submissions on the Ōtorohanga District Council plan close on… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 29 March 2021
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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More NZers enrolling in polytechnics and universities
8:38 AM.The number of New Zealanders enrolling in the nation's polytechnics and universities has grown rapidly this year.
The increase in numbers mean some institutions will ask for more government funding… Read more Audio
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New Zealander flees Myanmar due to military violence
8:41 AM.A New Zealander who fled Myanmar due to escalating military violence is calling for more international support for the Burmese community.
In the eight weeks since the military took power in a coup… Read more Audio
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Contribution of Pacific service people finally recognised
8:48 AM.The significant contribution of Pacific service people to New Zealand efforts in times of conflict has largely gone unrecognised.
But now, a new Pacific Islands Memorial, housed in the Pukeahu… Read more Audio
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Imported potatoes crowding Kiwi freezers
8:54 AM.They're cheap as chips, but can imported frozen potatoes beat fresh? Growers here fear international imports could wipe out the New Zealand industry.
Surplus potato chips from European countries are… Read more Audio
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844kg pumpkin wins at NZ Great Pumpkin Carnival
8:56 AM.When it comes to growing prodigious pumpkins, look no further Morrinsville's Tim Harris.
In fact there's no one in the southern hemisphere who can match what gets cultivated on a patch tended by… Read more Audio