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Morning Report for Thursday 8 July 2021
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Immigration authorities to wipe 50k applications
8:17 AM.Immigration authorities are going to wipe out up to 50,000 visa applications. While some of those who applied for temporary visas before August last year are happy they will be refunded, others are… Read more Audio
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Southlanders worried rollout will leave them behind - Cadogan
6:13 AM.Rural communities in the south worry they may be left behind during the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.
There are currently no vaccine clinics operating on Stewart Island, nor in remote centres such as Te… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 8 July 2021
6:00 AM.The decision by Port Taranaki to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew aboard is called inhumane., the Government's told if it must allow current cases to be heard at the Royal… Read more Audio
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Dutch crime reporter shot in the street
6:18 AM.A Dutch crime reporter is fighting for his life after he was shot and seriously wounded on a street in central Amsterdam.
Peter R de Vries is well known for investigating the criminal underworld -… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 8 July 2021
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Union not happy ship carrying infected mariners unable to dock
6:39 AM.Port Taranaki's decision to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew, is being labelled inhumane.
The Ministry of Health said the Viking Bay was returning to Taranaki Port where all 15… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Fiji death toll hits 40
6:41 AM.The alarming spread of a wave of Covid-19 across Fiji continues.
Seven hundred and ninety one new cases were confirmed yesterday, and three more people have died.
Three other deaths have been… Read more Audio
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ACC sensitive claims unit closure infuriates therapists
6:48 AM.A decision by ACC to close down its sensitive claims unit has infuriated some therapists who say it will leave survivors of sexual violence worse off.
They are also calling the closure a nasty… Read more Audio
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Business News for 8 July 2021
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Port Taranaki won't let ship with infected sailors dock
7:09 AM.Port Taranaki's decision to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew, is being labelled inhumane.
The pair were among nine sailors who flew into Auckland on Monday, and were driven to New… Read more Audio
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Children's Commissioner warns Royal Commission not to cut corners
7:17 AM.The Children's Commissioner is warning that money-saving measures will result in the need for a second Royal Commission into abuse in care.
Ministers removed the current inquiry's ability to… Read more Audio
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Southern rural areas fear being left behind in vaccine rollout
7:21 AM.There are fears rural communities in the south may be left behind during the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.
Community leaders say there has been scant information about when vulnerable populations in… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Chris Bishop on vaccination rollout
7:25 AM.The Covid-19 vaccine rollout for Canterbury is under close scrutiny after the District Health Board admitted it won't be getting started on Group four until mid-September.
Covid-19 Response Minister… Read more Audio
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Football fans glued to screens as England takes on Denmark
7:29 AM.Football fans across the globe are currently glued to their screens as England takes on Denmark for a place in the European Championship final.
England is looking to reach their first ever men's… Read more Audio
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RSV: Infectious disease expert running vaccine trial
7:40 AM.A vaccine is being trialed to help combat RSV - the dangerous respiratory virus that is affecting babies across the country. The virus is potentially fatal, and Starship in Auckland is postponing… Read more Audio
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Banks predicting OCR rise on the horizon
7:44 AM.Banks ANZ, Westpac and ASB are united in their expectation the official cash rate will be increased earlier than previously expected.
They say it could land as early as late November, when the… Read more Audio
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Tenants can't be enforcer for healthy homes - advocate
7:54 AM.Tenant advocates warn it can't be left to renters to make sure landlords follow the new Healthy Home Standards.
As it stands, it will be up to tenants to start legal proceedings if a landord isn't… Read more Audio
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England fans up early to watch football semifinal
7:55 AM.It's 1-1 at Wembley where England are taking on Denmark in the Euro 2020 semifinal.
About 100 fans are at the Hotel Bristol bar in Wellington - for now they're mainly imbibing coffee and toast.
A… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Canterbury vaccine rollout under close scrutiny
8:10 AM.The Covid-19 vaccine rollout for Canterbury is under close scrutiny after the District Health Board admitted it won't be getting started on group four until mid-September.
It was already well behind… Read more Audio
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Immigration authorities to wipe 50,000 applications
8:20 AM.Immigration authorities are going to wipe out up to 50,000 visa applications.
While some of those who applied for temporary visas before August last year are happy they will be refunded, others are… Read more Audio
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Labour MPs vote down National Party's bid to investigate mental health facilities spend
8:21 AM.Labour MPs on Parliament's health select committee have vetoed a bid to hold the Government to account over a lack of progress on mental health.
The National Party, ACT and the Green Party all voted… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Fiji records 791 cases
8:26 AM.It's been another record day for Covid-19 cases in Fiji.
Fiji recorded three more deaths and a daily record 791 positive cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours ending at 8am Wednesday.
Fijians in… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 8 July 2021
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Expert on the pros and cons of the Janssen vaccine
8:38 AM.The single-jab Janssen Covid-19 vaccine has received provisional approval from the medicines regulator Medsafe.
The Government says the approval won't change the national roll out of the Pfizer… Read more Audio
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School network blocking 2.3 million security threats every day
8:41 AM.The latest report from the national internet service for New Zealand schools, the Network for Learning, say it was blocking more than 1500 security threats a minute in 2020.
The report comes just… Read more Audio
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Justices reserve decision in lockdown court case
8:43 AM.The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a private action brought against the legal basis for putting the country into lockdown.
Former law drafter Andrew Borrowdale is appealing parts of a… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: New South Wales exends lockdown by a week
8:49 AM.New South Wales has extended its lockdown by a week as it continues to record more cases of Covid-19.
The pause on quarantine-free travel with NSW and Queensland has also been extended.
There are… Read more Audio
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Silver Fern Maia Wilson shares battle with self image
8:53 AM.Silver Fern Maia Wilson has spent her career battling with her body image.
The top goal shooter took to social media this week to share her journey from being a teenage netball player told she needed… Read more Audio
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England semi final against Denmark goes to extra time
8:58 AM.Football fans across the globe are currently glued to their screens as England takes on Denmark for a place in the European Championship final.
England is looking to reach their first ever men's… Read more Audio