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Early Edition

EARLY EDITION
WITH KATE HAWKESBY

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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.

CBS announces new reality show 'The Activist'

These days there seems to be a reality tv show about anything, but this really takes the cake. CBS have made "The Activist" which involves so-called activists competing...
Kate Hawkesby: Auckland's lockdown has me languishing

Day 31 in Level 4 for Aucklanders, and boy, are we over it. There’s actually a word for how we’re all feeling and it’s been called the dominant emotion of 2021. It’s...
Foreign policy expert: NZ's exclusion from AUUKUS could be a benefit

A foreign policy expert says New Zealand being left out in the cold in a new security pact could be a benefit. The three-way deal between the UK, the US and Australia...
National calls Govt to explain why more Auckland GPs aren't giving vaccines

National is calling on the Government to explain why there aren't more Auckland GPs administering the Covid vaccine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's indicated...
Fears for cultural loss as international student enrolments predicted to fall further

New Zealand schools are missing their international students, and not just because of the money they bring in. Primary, intermediate and secondary schools lost...
Kate Hawkesby: More young people think the world is doomed

Bit of a worry that in these already stressful times for young people, they have an additional worry gnawing away at them; the destruction of the planet and their...
Black Power member: Concerns about Covid spreading in gang communities

A lifetime gang member has concerns, about Covid-19 spreading within gang communities. Some members of an Auckland Mongrel Mob chapter are isolating, after a woman...
Real estate agents report interest from Auckland buyers

Auckland's Level Four lockdown could be making the grass even greener on the other side. Real estate agents in regions such as Tauranga are reporting record levels...
Kate Hawkesby: What's happening with school holidays?

As tough as this lockdown is for many people, it’s really tough for the kids having to do school work from home, and for their parents who may be trying to juggle...
Consumer NZ Chief: Foodstuffs North Island are doing the bare minimum

A suggestion changes being agreed to by one of our major supermarket chains don't go far enough. It comes after a report by the Commerce Commission found competition...
Covid loan scheme seen as win-win for businesses and Govt

The idea of a student loan-type scheme is expected to be a win-win for businesses and the Government. Treasury's being asked to introduce it to help companies get...
Wellington Chamber of Commerce: NZ too reliant on Auckland

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce says New Zealand is too reliant on Auckland. The capital has been in Alert Level Two for a week now...but with Auckland still...
Kate Hawkesby: Auckland stuck in lockdown... is it actually working?

So, although we were delivered the worst kept secret that Auckland’s staying in Level 4 another week, I'm not convinced that'll be it. The PM said cabinet had made...
Questions raised as to how viable elimination strategy is

Another week of level 4 for Auckland and level 2 for the rest of the country. The longer this goes on; the more questions are being raised about at what point elimination...
Carmel Sepuloni: We need to promote vaccination among disabled people

A drive to get more disabled people vaccinated. The Taikura Trust is launching Tiaki, a Covid-19 campaign aiming to break down barriers to access for Auckland's...
Māori Language Moment hoping to set world record

As you'll be aware we're in Te Wiki o te reo Māori at the moment - Māori Language Week. And today the Māori Language Commission want us to get together at midday...
Kate Hawkesby: Don't get your hopes up Auckland

“We need to stay the course. We don’t want to yo yo in and out of lockdowns. We don’t want to waste our hard fought gains thus far. We have to stay vigilant. We...
Viral Diseases Professor: Could NZ follow Denmark in lifting Covid restrictions?

Some good news over the weekend with Denmark sending half a million Pfizer vaccines to New Zealand. But this comes as Denmark is completely getting rid of its own...
Celebrity chef explains why latest lockdown fad is not worth the hype

Among all the air fryer chat, there is confirmation that buying one is a real trend this lockdown. New Zealand PriceSpy data shows interest in an air fryer has gone...
UK ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues

Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, Britain's health secretary said...
All Blacks pummel Pumas to claim another impressive victory

Another week, another commanding bonus-point victory for the All Blacks. Each more impressive than the last, too. After three comfortable wins against the Wallabies,...
Kate Hawkesby: James Shaw is a complete hypocrite

For a government obsessed with optics, it beggars' belief that more thought wasn’t given to James Shaw’s decision to travel all the way to Scotland for a climate...
Hangi Master's mission to feed the homeless in lockdown

One man is on a mission to feed the homeless in lockdown. Hangi Master's Rewi Spraggon says he and his son have given out about three thousand hangi to Tamaki...
Director of tourism at 9/11 memorial ahead of 20th anniversary

This weekend will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Most of us remember where we were that fateful day, watching those horrific images coming out of New York and...
Tourism operator: International tourists will be the key to survival

An Auckland tourism operator says international tourists will be needed to help keep local businesses afloat. Bush and Beach Tour Company's Ben Thornton says most...