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EARLY EDITION
WITH KATE HAWKESBY

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A fresh and intelligent start to your day.

Kate Hawkesby’s no-nonsense journalistic approach, hard-hitting opinion and engaging sense of humour bring Early Edition to life every day of the week.

Covering the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business, Early Edition is the only place to get your full pre-breakfast fix.

Tim Dower: Solid start for Luxon, Lord knows we need him

I want to give Chris Luxon a solid 8 for his first week as National Party leader. Much better than I'd expected to be honest, and to be further honest I wasn't...
Auckland businesses still missing out on a large chunk of revenue

Auckland businesses are still missing out on a chunk of revenue - they're open, but stuck on the red. The traffic light system has seen bars, cafes and restaurants...
New OneRoof report paints a gloomy picture on housing affordability

A new OneRoof report this morning paints a gloomy picture on housing affordability. People believe it will get even worse over the next two years, with most of...
Patel makes further history but Black Caps set for massive defeat

Another historic day for Ajaz Patel was not enough to prevent India from edging closer to a crushing second-test victory in Mumbai. Patel picked up four more wickets...
Businesses' mixed views on mandates, new traffic light system

The new traffic light system puts more responsibilities on businesses to enforce vaccine mandates and rules around proof of vaccine passes. Employsure Employment...
Kate Hawkesby: Some final thoughts before I go on holiday

How have we survived 107 days of lockdown Auckland? 188 if you add in last year's locked down days too... amazing. So, as we finish the alert level system and...
Waiheke open, lots of visitors expected this weekend

On the dawn on the new Traffic Light System, comes new freedoms, especially for Aucklanders, who have been in lockdown for 107 days. Waiheke island has been off-limits...
Business leaders more aware of social issues outside workplace

Signs business leaders are becoming more aware of social issues outside the workplace. The Institute of Directors have released their sentiment report, looking...
'Lies and pain': Markle's legal win over tabloid; Kiwi aide at centre of twist

A British court has dismissed an appeal by a newspaper publisher seeking to overturn an earlier ruling that it breached the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by publishing...
Kate Hawkesby: How can Auckland Council be so out of touch?

Aucklanders, do you want the following things, and if so, how much are you prepared to pay for them? Because if the mayor has his way, you will be paying for them. A...
Accuser's credibility attacked at Ghislaine Maxwell trial

Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys sought Wednesday to undermine a key accuser's allegation that the British socialite helped financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually...
MP for Auckand Central on hospitality sector being 'left out to die' by Govt voucher scheme

A Government support package which aims to revitalise Auckland by issuing families vouchers for local attractions and events has been panned by the hospitality sector,...
Cyber criminals offering dodgy Christmas deals on toys

Security experts are warning kiwis to be extra cautious when buying toys online this Christmas. Cyber criminals are banking on global supply issues and people's frustrations,...
Principals' union warns not to put schools in middle of vaccine debate

A warning to not put schools in the middle of the Covid-19 vaccine debate. The Government's hoping to start rolling out the inoculation programme for five to 11-year-olds...
Kate Hawkesby: I've changed my mind on Christopher Luxon

I wrote an editorial on Luxon getting the leadership yesterday once we got wind of it in the afternoon, about an hour before their caucus met and before Luxon spoke. But...
Dunedin tech company inks a near $19 million deal for automated beef-boning system

A world-first automated beef boning system made in Dunedin hopes to solve worker shortages. The high-speed technology, combining X-ray vision with robotic and mechanical...
Stocks and oil prices fall as Moderna CEO says current vaccines will struggle with Omicron

Global stocks and oil prices fell again Tuesday after a brief respite from the heavy sell-off triggered by the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Stocks...
Economist: Wellington seems to have become a millionaire's paradise

House values continue to rise out of reach of many young Wellingtonians. The latest rating valuation has been released by QV. Over the past three years, the average...
Nicola Willis: National's liberal and conservative wings came together yesterday

Christopher Luxon's new deputy leader of the National Party is confident the pair can overcome the party's internal divisions. Nicola Willis told Kate Hawkesby National's...
Former Cabinet minister: Luxon will need to unite the liberal-conservative divide if he wins

A big challenge for National, to appeal to almost everyone with its next choice of leader. Former Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon appears to have the numbers...
Kate Hawkesby: Traffic Light System still not showing a clear road out of Covid

I don’t know why we keep getting our hopes up for these announcements, they’re always such a letdown. I mean I guess we knew Auckland was starting in Red, and not...
Australia's easing of border restrictions delayed because of new variant

The Australian federal government has "paused" its plan to ease border restrictions from Wednesday, December 1, delaying the move by a fortnight as the world grapples...
Former officer: Police need more to respond with than pepper spray and a taser

Auckland Police officers might need better protection as they respond to more firearms events. Three police officers are recovering in Auckland Hospital after being...
Whakatane Mayor: I'm not surprised the region is in Red

Understanding from Whakatane about why it's moving into Red under the traffic light system from Friday. Most regions will start in Orange, apart from Auckland and...
Kate Hawkesby: Omicron reminds us that Covid is in the driving seat, not us

As Aucklanders endured their last weekend of an alert level lockdown, waiting to move into our red traffic light this weekend, Covid reminded us that it’s in the...