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Morning Report for Thursday 29 April 2021
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Top Stories for Thursday 29 April 2021
6:00 AM.Large sums of taxpayer money is being given to moteliers to fix damage caused by emergency housing clients... but no one is keeping account of the cost, New Zealanders stuck in India are pleading for… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: No direct flights between NZ and India
6:08 AM.New Zealanders stuck in India are facing an up-hill battle trying to get a flight home and House of Travel warns is only going to get worse. New Zealand's temporary ban on travel from India has now… Read more Audio
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Union wants to see ambulance service brought into Health NZ
6:10 AM.The government's being told its health system overhaul should replace the way St John is funded.
In some countries, ambulances are fully paid for by taxpayer cash but here ambulance services are part… Read more Audio
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Joe Biden set to lay out plans for rest of term on 100th day
6:13 AM.It's the 100th day of Joe Biden's Presidency in the United States, and he'll deliver a speech on Capitol Hill this afternoon setting out his plans for the rest of his first term in the White House.
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Early Business News for 29 April 2021
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Motelier on emergency housing troubles
6:42 AM.A Waikato woman who runs her motel as emergency housing is speaking out about how tough and dangerous the job can be.
It's costing $1 million a day for emergency and transitional housing prompting… Read more Audio
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Pensioners cutting costs to pay for winter power - Grey Power
6:44 AM.Winter is just around the corner and some pensioners are already thinking about what they can cut back on so they can pay their power bills.
The winter energy payment for people on benefits and… Read more Audio
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Tractor fundraising trip for Southland Charity Hospital takes off
6:47 AM.A group of Southlanders is about to set off on a two-day, 1200 kilometre road trip on a tractor to raise money for the Southland Charity Hospital.
The hospital is the idea of Southlanders Blair and… Read more Audio
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Business News for 29 April 2021
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Large sums spent covering emergency accommodation damage
7:09 AM.Large sums of money are being handed over to moteliers to cover damages caused by emergency housing clients - officials aren't keeping track of what's being spent - and can't put a total figure on it.
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New Zealanders stuck in India unable to find flights home
7:21 AM.New Zealanders who are stuck in India are pleading with the Government to help them get home.
The travel ban on India has lifted but those eligible to return home are finding it impossible to get… Read more Audio
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No plans for repatriation flights for New Zealanders in India - Jacinda Ardern
7:25 AM.New Zealanders stuck in India are pleading with the government to help them get home, but there is none coming.
The travel ban on India has lifted but those eligible to return home are finding it… Read more Audio
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Winter energy payment kicks in for 2021, but is it enough?
7:39 AM.The temperatures are dropping, which means power bills will soon start rising.
The government's winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in from Saturday, but some say it doesn't… Read more Audio
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Transpower downplaying speculation about problems from low lake levels
7:43 AM.The national grid operator Transpower is downplaying speculation about low hydro lake levels and the potential for power shortages.
The lakes are at their lowest levels in 25 years, and the Tiwai… Read more Audio
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Expert on proposed Silver Lake - NZ Rugby deal
7:49 AM.The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake could be a step closer today.
It's being voted on today New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting. But… Read more Audio
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NZ losing glaciers at record speeds
7:56 AM.New Zealand is losing its glaciers at record speeds. New international research finds glaciers here are thinning seven times faster now than 20 years ago.
The new research uses analysis of satellite… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 29 April 2021
8:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby is confident of "near unanimous" backing from the provincial unions for the deal with Silver Lake at today's AGM. Audio
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Silver Lake NZ-Rugby deal could be a 'no-brainer' - Ex Black Fern
8:10 AM.The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake deal will be voted on today at New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting.
It hasn't yet been approved… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Call for more vaccine flexibility in Northland
8:19 AM.A Northland Māori health provider is calling for better communication and more flexibility over how vaccinations are given in the region.
Northland District Health Board is the worst performing DHB… Read more Audio
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Northland doctor not shocked by lagging vaccination numbers
8:23 AM.A Northland family doctor is not surprised that the region is lagging behind in terms of its Covid-19 vaccination target.
Health Ministry figures show that Northland is the worst performing DHB when… Read more Audio
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Law professor on Māori Party SFO referral
8:28 AM.Police have referred the Māori Party to the Serious Fraud Office after it failed to declare more than $300,000 of donations to the Electoral Commission on time.
Any donation of over $30,000 must be… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 29 April 2021
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Call to bring ambulance service into Health NZ
8:36 AM.The government's being told its huge health system overhaul should include a fully funded ambulance service.
In countries like the UK and Canada, ambulances are paid for by their governments - but… Read more Audio
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$40 million for Waitematā DHB not enough, board chair says
8:39 AM.The Waitematā District Health Board is asking for money to be added to the government 's pledge of $40 million for a new urgent care ward at Waitakere Hospital, with work to start by the end of next… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Increasing misinformation causing concern
8:44 AM.Misinformation around Covid-19 and especially vaccines is escalating in New Zealand.
As New Zealand rolls out its vaccines - leaflets are appearing in letterboxes promoting vaccine hesitancy, there's… Read more Audio
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New project look at challenges for Aotearoa Pasifika Rainbow communities
8:52 AM.The health and wellbeing of Aotearoa's Pasifika Rainbow communities have mostly been overlooked.
That is until now.
The recently launched Manalagi Project is in phase one of research looking at the… Read more Audio
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Tractor journey to raise money for charity hospital
8:57 AM.What do you get when you combine eight Southlanders, a 1980s-era tractor and almost 600 kilometres of state highway?
Well, a step closer to better health care in the south if all goes to plan.
A… Read more Audio