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Morning Report for Wednesday 7 April 2021
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Trans-Tasman bubble: Woman planning trip to hug grandchildren
6:08 AM.There've been tears of joy and a mad rush to book trans-Tasman flights as New Zealand gets ready for a new normal - the trans-Tasman bubble.
In less than two weeks people wanting to visit from… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 7 April 2020
6:00 AM.The trans-Tasman bubble has finally arrived. We'll speak to the Prime Minister about what it means. We'll ask tourism leaders if the bubble is the cure for the ailing industry. Cervical smears are… Read more Audio
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Debate over diaspora Samoans' right to vote
6:12 AM.Many Samoans living overseas can't vote in this week's general election as electoral law requires them to be in the country for six months prior to voting. Covid-19 travel restrictions has sparked… Read more Audio
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Early Business News 7 April 2020
6:34 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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'Flyer beware' warning for trans-Tasman bubble
6:38 AM.Pack your bags, book your flights - the trans-Tasman bubble will be open for business within a matter of weeks.
As well as reconnecting friends and family, the government's eyeing an economic boost… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: New MIQ spaces should go to workers - EMA
6:46 AM.The Employers and Manufacturers Association wants MIQ spaces freed up by the trans-Tasman bubble to be made available for critical skilled workers waiting to enter the country.
The government has… Read more Audio
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Tauranga city centre businesses struggle without shoppers
6:52 AM.Businesses in Tauranga's struggling city centre are getting a glimpse of a brighter future.
Over the last five years many have shut up shop or relocated as shoppers avoided the CBD in favour of… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 April 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: Travellers relieved to dodge MIQ
7:09 AM.The trans-Tasman bubble will be open for business in a matter of weeks.
Within minutes of the Prime Minister announcing the date the phones were running hot at hotels in Queenstown with travellers… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Prime Minister on trans-Tasman bubble
7:20 AM.A trans-Tasman bubble is finally on its way, with quarantine-free flights between Australia and New Zealand set to run from April 19.
But travellers have been warned it's a case of "flyer beware" if… Read more Audio
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Calls to invest in perinatal mental health fall on deaf ears
7:25 AM.A depressed woman whose baby died was denied help from Perinatal Mental Health Services - and other mothers in extreme distress say they can't get treatment via their DHBs or ACC.
Suicide is the… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: National Party wants pacific bubble next
7:31 AM.The National Party says the trans-Tasman bubble with Australia is long overdue.
Leader Judith Collins wants the government to be quicker in allowing quarantine-free travel from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
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Covid-19: Ski fields look to hire hundreds of staff
7:42 AM.The company that runs Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt plans to hire another 200-300 staff to cater for Australian customers hitting the slopes this winter.
Pre-pandemic, up to forty percent… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: Auckland Airport on separating passengers
7:48 AM.The Trans-Tasman bubble will bring a surge of passengers into airports not seen for more than a year.
It will mean a complete separation of airline staff, passengers and processes to limit the risk… Read more Audio
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East Coast locals disheartened by proposals for more forestry
7:53 AM.Many east coast locals are disheartened by the prospect of more forestry in the area.
The Climate Change Commission is encouraging the planting of thousands of hectares of forestry in decades to… Read more Audio
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Moa bones found at roadworks transferred to museum
7:58 AM.Moa bones found by a team working on a new highway between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay were uplifted on Wednesday and transferred to Te Manawa, the Palmerston North Museum.
RNZ reporter Harry Lock was… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 April 2020
8:06 AM.The All Blacks hooker Dane Coles says any deal New Zealand Rugby does to boost its revenue must preserve the All Black's legacy which is hugely important for New Zealanders. Read more Audio
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Southern tourism businesses excited to welcome back international travellers
8:10 AM.There's been a rush on Queenstown hotels with many booked out for at least the first week of the trans-Tasman bubble starting on 19 April.
Emails and phone calls for accommodation began flooding in… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: How Australia's tracing apps work
8:15 AM.New Zealanders planning to pounce when the trans-Tasman travel resumes this month will first need a crash course in how Australia's tracing system works.
They'll need to be aware that a Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Call cash injection for overhaul of women's health services
8:23 AM.Policymakers, doctors and educators say the health system in Aotearoa is failing women, wahine Māori and trans and non-binary people.
Today the Gender Justice Collective will meet on parliament's… Read more Audio
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Strong opinons come out at Taranaki Māori wards meeting
8:28 AM.Passions were running high at a public hearing in Stratford on a proposal to introduce a Māori Ward for the Taranaki Regional Council.
Iwi representatives and supporters yesterday engaged in a battle… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 April 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Warriors in no rush to return to New Zealand
8:37 AM.Three New Zealand professional sports teams based in Australia have begun planning for home matches before their respective seasons end.
The resumption of trans-Tasman travel later this month has… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: Hotels having staff trouble ahead of opening
8:42 AM.Hotel Council Aotearoa says the lack of qualified staff is a real problem for hotels as they prepare for the opening of the Trans-Tasman bubble.
Redundancies during lockdown have seen many… Read more Audio
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Farmers urge focus on drought planning
8:47 AM.While the country may be heading into winter, the impact of another dry summer is fresh on the minds of farmers.
The warming climate means those who live off the land are having to deal with… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Vaccination status used to lure tinder dates
8:57 AM.A photo of a cute pet might have once lured a potential date - but now, it's an arm getting a jab.
As Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe, vaccine selfies have started to pop up… Read more Audio