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GP's concerned over delay of Covid-19 testing kits
Issues at our laboratories are behind the lag in testing for Covid-19. Covid-19 testing's being ramped up and a broader surveillance plan for the virus is being...
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Business mentors volunteering financial assistance during lockdown
Owners of small businesses who are unsure how to access financial assistance, have questions about support packages, or just need a business mentor, can now get...
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Italy extends national lockdown as infections slow
Premier Giuseppe Conte has extended Italy’s nationwide lockdown and industrial shutdown for another 10 days until April 13, arguing that the coronavirus emergency...
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CNN's Richard Quest on the aviation industry and global economy
Any bounce back in the aviation industry following the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be a lot more moderate than first thought. Emirates has received a Government...
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NZ Rugby reveals $1.25 million Super Rugby bailout
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has offered to bail out the country's Super Rugby franchises with an injection of $1.25 million over the next three months - as the organisation...
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Coronavirus: UK toll soars - 563 virus deaths in one day
The death toll in the UK has soared again, with 563 deaths and 4324 new cases recorded in one day. The dramatic spike sees the number of total deaths reach 2352...
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Mike's Minute: Economic expertise needs to come to the fore
Economic pragmatism, not to mention economic expertise, is required to work and pay our way out of this mess. We are more than entitled to question whether the people...
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Manufacturing: Orders waiting to be filled, but factories remain closed
Our manufacturing future could depend on some factories being allowed to open up during the lockdown. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has indicated manufacturing...
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12 million apples rot at Hawke's Bay orchard due to Covid-19
While many fruit businesses are still shipping out product during Covid-19, they're also struggling to find workers. Companies like Yummy Apples rely on backpackers...
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THE RE-WRAP: A Post-Covid Economy
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) How to Keep it All Going/Let's Go Shopping/Where Are You Now?/Bad Presser/Essential Booty...
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Stuart Nash and Mark Mitchell debate minimum wage increase
Today's lift in the minimum wage is designed to stimulate the economy during Covid-19. The minimum wage is rising a $1.20 to $18.90 an hour. Small Business Minister...
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New Zealand Rugby faces massive wage cuts; players not exempt
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says everyone must share the pain of the coronavirus crisis as he confronts potential revenue losses in excess of...
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Australia's coronavirus death toll hits 20 as cases near 5000
The coronavirus death toll in Australia has risen to 20. The 95-year-old woman from Sydney’s Dorothy Henderson Lodge died yesterday, NSW Health announced this morning,...
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Epidemiologist: 'More people need to be tested for Covid-19'
An epidemiologist says testing for Covid-19 should include those who show no signs of the virus. The Government has opened up testing to those with symptoms who...
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Shane Jones: Infrastructure sector will build up the economy
A keen eye is being put on construction to build up the economy. The Government has unveiled a group to seek out new infrastructure projects that are good to go...
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Minimum wage increase expected to hit businesses hard
Today's increase in the minimum wage may lower the numbers of people being employed. The increase of $1.20 an hour to $18.90 is going ahead despite business groups...
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US death toll eclipses China's as reinforcements head to New York
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,600 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as hard-hit New York City rushed to bring in more medical...
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Mike's Minute: Politics is creeping into Covid-19 response
If you ever needed more evidence that what is going on here is increasingly political, ask yourself why the modelling the government has relied on for this mess...
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Immigration Minister: How govt will support immigrants on temporary visas
The Immigration Minister says no immigrants on temporary visas have been approved for a benefit yet. The Government’s weighing up how to support immigrants on temporary...
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THE RE-WRAP: Politics VS Facts
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Scaring Us Into Line/Test Test Test/How's Your Health System?/Cures Are Coming/On the...
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UK could remain under coronavirus lockdown for six months
The UK could remain under coronavirus emergency measures for as long as six months, a top health official has said, even as one expert said there were early signs...
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Warriors boss confident about club's survival ahead of NRL return target
Warriors chief executive Cameron George is adamant his club will survive the economic pressures of the coronavirus pandemic as the team gears up for a potential...
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6000 retired medical professionals to help fight Covid-19
Thousands of former healthcare workers are coming forward to fight Covid 19 6000 retired medical professionals are now helping out the wider health workforce Med-recruitment...
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Covid-19: Epidemiologist says NZ needs to significantly increase testing rates
An epidemiologist says New Zealand needs to significantly ramp up its testing rates for Covid 19. Around 1600 tests are being carried out every day. But Otago University...
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Domestic visitors 'the only way' tourism industry can survive Covid-19
The Government is currently grappling with how to kick-start the country's economy - including the tourism sector - once the lockdown is no longer needed. More than...
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With more infections than China, Spain tightens lockdown
Spain enforced even tighter stay-at-home rules Monday for its 47 million people, as the country overtook China as the nation with the third-highest number of reported...
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Mike's Minute: We need to start thinking about the big picture
Raising prices is not illegal. Exactly. As we work ourselves into a collective lockdown frenzy over price gouging that clearly doesn’t exist, the Prime Minister,...
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'It's harder to get out': Sir John Key on the challenge in ending a lockdown
Ex-Prime Minister Sir John Key has raised questions about how New Zealand leaves the coronavirus Level 4 Alert, saying it will be "challenging" for this country...
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Grant Robertson: 'Generations' of Kiwis to pay for economic recovery
Generations of New Zealanders will be paying for the economic recovery caused by the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, says Finance Minister Grant...
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THE RE-WRAP: Health VS Business
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) The True Cost of All This/More Mixed Messages/More of Us Are Essential Than You Might...
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US warned coronavirus death toll could top 100,000
The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that based on models, the United States could eventually see 100,000 or more deaths from the novel coronavirus,...
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Out of work kiwis picking up new work with horticulture industry
Many people who are out of work due to the lockdown are being picked up by the horticulture industry. A number of crops are due to be picked soon. But Chief Executive...
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Mike's Minute: Government needs to change their lockdown messaging
This week's challenge is to try and see if we can do something about the Government's messaging. Forget the whole issue around what's local, and how far you can...
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Foodstuffs denies price gouging during coronavirus lockdown
Foodstuffs will consult its 400 owner operators this morning over whether they want to open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has indicated...
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Covid-19: Scott Morrison announces 'radical' new restrictions for Australia
Australians have been told tonight not to go out in public with more than one other person while all public spaces including parks, playgrounds, skateparks and outside...
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Government to open supermarkets over Easter; keeping an eye on prices
Supermarkets are set to open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday as the Government places extra scrutiny on their behaviour and pricing. The focus on supermarkets comes...
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THE RE-WRAP: Not All Quarantines Are Created Equal
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Some Aren't Even Really Quarantines/What's the Message?/A Bit of Light Reading/Where glennzb...
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Four week coronavirus lockdown could be longer if more cases arise
Just how long the country stays under complete lockdown depends on whether or not more coronavirus cases arise still. It also depends on people sticking to the rules...
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Wrapping the Week: How are you coping with the lockdown?
Mike Hosking is joined by Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby to wrap the week in news. Topics discussed this morning include remembering country music legend Kenny Rogers,...
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Questions raised over government's wage subsidy scheme
A warning the government’s wage subsidy scheme isn’t providing enough job security.Researchers at think tank The New Zealand Initiative say the support scheme’s...
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Jeremy Redmore: Sharing lockdown experiences through music
The former frontman of Kiwi band Midnight Youth wants to share the experiences of New Zealanders through music. Jeremy Redmore's encouraging people to submit their...
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Coronavirus cases to pass 3000 in Australia
Australia will pass 3000 coronavirus cases today, as authorities in hardest-hit NSW warn the growing community transmission without a clear source is a “cause for...
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Mark the Week: Farmers will once again come to the rescue
Every Friday morning, Mike Hosking takes you through the big ticket items of the week and lets you know what he makes of it all. New Zealand's Lockdown. 8/10. "It's...
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Professor Shaun Hendy explains how the lockdown will save thousands of lives
A big data scientist's emphasising the key role the lockdown plays in reducing the spread of coronavirus. Auckland University professor Shaun Hendy has co-authored...
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THE RE-WRAP: How's That Cure Coming Along?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) This Might Just Work/Still a Terrible Idea/More Redmore/Wrapping a Different Sort of Week/Mark...
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Rob Fyfe on his new role to help the private sector
Boosting our Covid testing regime is top of the priority list for leaders in the pandemic response. Former Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe will work alongside Police...
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New York struggles with coronavirus, US deaths top 1,000
New York authorities mobilized to head off a public health disaster Wednesday, with the city's emergence as the nation's biggest coronavirus hot spot a warning flare...
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Mike's Minute: Let's not lose our financial minds during this crisis
COMMENT: Just because times are tight, unusual, unheard of, or worrying doesn't mean we have to lose our minds. Finance Minister Grant Robertson is reported to be considering...
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Lockdown: Auckland driver faces charges after police stop him twice
An Auckland man is facing charges after being pulled over twice as police start clamping down on people flouting coronavirus lockdown rules. "The person was stopped...
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Epidemiologist says lockdown may not be enough to flatten the curve
One health professional believes the lockdown will not, on its own, be enough to flatten the Covid-19 curve. New Zealand entered lockdown around midnight last night...
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Rural GPs under pressure as people relocate to holiday homes
Rural GPs are under immense pressure to keep up with patient demand. The Rural General Practice Network is calling for Covid-19 testing stations to be set up immediately,...
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Business New Zealand offering help for companies affected by lockdown
There are a number of ways businesses can find out if they're essential during the lockdown and whether people can get a wage subsidy. The country entered a mass...
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Supermarkets looking for more staff over lockdown period
Supermarkets are looking for more staff over the lockdown period. New Zealand has moved to Alert Level four, meaning people are being told stay home and only...
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Coronavirus: UK deaths rise to 465
A further 28 people have died in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from coronavirus in the United Kingdom to 465. Over half a million people...
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Mike's Minute: Take the lockdown seriously
I am pleased we are doing this the way we are. The questions up to this point about rules, exceptions, concepts, things to do, what's allowed, what's essential,...
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THE RE-WRAP: But Seriously Though
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Things Have Changed/What Makes You So Essential?/Going Bush/This Ain't No Holiday/Some...
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My Food Bag delivery service busier than ever as lockdown begins
Meal kit delivery services are busier than ever, as the country ventures into a nationwide lockdown. There won't be any fast food or takeaway food options available...
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Internet and phone lines expected to withstand increased demand
People shouldn't have many issues with their internet or phone lines, as the lockdown period begins. Telecommunications providers experienced call volumes beyond...
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Coronavirus: Police finding people on street 'who aren't aware' of lockdown
Police Commissioner Mike Bush says his staff have encountered people who say "they are not even aware" of New Zealand's lockdown status. He assured Newstalk ZB's...
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Stuart Nash and Mark Mitchell debate govt's wage subsidy for businesses
The Revenue Minister says workers shouldn’t be forced to take leave without pay – as businesses close for the Covid-19 lockdown. Only essential services will be...
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