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Markets Update for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 20:29 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Drought stretches on amid pandemic
May 04, 2020 20:25 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBFarmers in Hawke's Bay say their problems with drought are becoming desperate, especially in the central and southern parts of the district. Not only is there little grass available in the paddocks, but there are too many animals competing for what IS growing in the last few days of warm weather before winter arrives Normally, farmers would respond by offloading stock to the works. But social distancing rules mean workers on the processing chain are spread out, reducing throughput by up ...
Coronavirus: East Coast economy back on track
May 04, 2020 20:21 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBThe heart of the Gisborne economy is beating again, as the forestry industry gets into full swing under Alert Level 3. About 300 forestry workers lost their jobs, or had hours reduced, prior to the lockdown, after China - which takes 95 percent of the region's logs - stopped taking them back in February. The East Coast's biggest employer is now back up and running, and industry leaders are hopeful that things will stay on track. RNZ's Meriana Johnsen has more.
Coronavirus: Frustration grows over delayed surgeries
May 04, 2020 20:15 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBFrustration is growing among people stuck on surgery wait lists due to their age or weight. Elective surgeries and specialist appointments are restarting under Alert Level 3, but the Ministry of Health has told DHBs to consider deferring non-urgent treatments for people who are over 70, have a BMI over 40, or have heart, lung or kidney disease. That's being described as overkill. Katie Todd reports.
Coronavirus: National Party wants clarity on trans-Tasman bubble
May 04, 2020 20:08 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBThe opposition says the Prime Minister needs to come out of today's meeting with her Australian counter-parts with a clear signal of when a trans-Tasman bubble could get off the ground. Jacinda Ardern will discuss the potential of quarantine-free travel when she dials into Australia's National Cabinet meeting today. National Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says opening the borders with Australia would provide some much needed light on the horizon for the sector. He says Ardern needs to ...
ZERO!
May 04, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 33.7 MBFor the first time in a long time we had 24 hours with ZERO new cases! But we can't celebrate just yet...
Coronavirus: Did Level 3 save the hospitality industry?
May 04, 2020 19:56 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBNew Zealanders managed to ingest five weeks' worth of takeaways in the first week after moving to a Level 3 lockdown. That's according to a report from ASB, which also says that in the future households might prefer cheaper luxuries like takeaways to more expensive big-ticket items. So did Level 3 arrive just in time to help save the hospitality industry? Mike Egan is the president of the Restaurant Association of New Zealand and co-owner of Monsoon Poon in Wellington and Auckland, and t...
News in Niuean for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 19:52 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBNews in Vagahau Niue brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Coronavirus: Retailers' pain continues in Level 3
May 04, 2020 19:52 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBIt's been a week since we moved into Alert Level 3, but retailers and small outlets say the restricted move back into economic activity is doing very little to help their prospects of recovery. Retail sales took a nosedive during the lockdown - plummeting about 80 percent on the same period last year. Retail New Zealand says online trading is not delivering the sales that would allow businesses to bounce back from what it calls "the economic carnage of the past few weeks". Reporter Robin...
Coronavirus: Infrastructure NZ backs consenting changes
May 04, 2020 19:45 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBReform of the Resource Management Act can't come soon enough. That's the view of Infrastructure New Zealand, which says the Act is cumbersome, complex, and not fit to help recovery from the Covid-19 lockdown. The government has announced legislation will go before Parliament in June taking away public and council input in to major works. Instead projects will be vetted by a panel of experts, but only for a period of two years. Paul Blair is the chief executive of Infrastructure New Zeala...
News in Tongan for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 19:40 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBThe latest news in Tongan brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield on isolation exemptions
May 04, 2020 19:34 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe High Court has allowed a man to leave mandatory quarantine to visit his dying father, despite having recently returned from the United Kingdom. The case has raised questions about the way the Ministry of Health handles applications for a compassionate exemption from quarantine. The Prime Minister yesterday said 18 people had been granted such exemptions. However, a spokesperson for Ardern later said she had been given inaccurate information, and that as Morning Report said yesterday,...
Coronavirus: Banks' relief efforts not enough
May 04, 2020 19:26 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBHigh street banks are taking flak for not doing enough to support those Kiwis who are struggling financially during the Covid-19 lockdown. Critics say efforts trumpeted loudly as "customer care", such as mortgage deferrals, aren't actually helping. The amount of money that banks funnel to charity is also being described as a bare minimum but the financial institutions say profits are hurting right now and they're doing what they can. Emma Hatton reports.
Coronavirus: Trump says 100k could die in US
May 04, 2020 19:20 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBPresident Trump says as many as 100,000 Americans could die from Covid-19. In a virtual 'Town Hall' on Fox News, the President revised earlier statements where he said 60,000 lives would be lost. Just under 70,000 people in the US have died so far from the virus - the most out of any country in the world. Trump says he believes they'll have a vaccine sooner than many think. In the televised event, the President also accused the Chinese government of covering up the extent and the severit...
Coronavirus: Experts urge caution after zero new cases
May 04, 2020 19:16 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBZero cases might be a cause for celebration but it'll be the tamest party on the block if health experts have their way. They say New Zealanders can pat themselves on the back for reaching the first day with no new cases since Covid-19 started a consistent climb seven weeks ago. But they warn that there is still a lot of hard work to be done. RNZ's health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.
Coronavirus: Palantir in talks with Privacy Commissioner
May 04, 2020 19:13 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBThe secretive US data firm Palantir has been in talks with the Privacy Commissioner, as well as pitching its pandemic-tracking software to the Health Ministry. Palantir - co-owned by New Zealand citizen Peter Thiel - is providing Covid-19 software to numerous governments, reportedly for free, but its links to spy and defence agencies continue to dog its reputation. Phil Pennington is looking into this.
Coronavirus: Could a trans-Tasman bubble work?
May 04, 2020 19:08 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBThe country has been hammered with the message to stick to your own bubble and stay indoors for weeks. With economic pressure growing the Government is seriously considering opening up New Zealand's entire bubble to Australia. That idea prompted Australian leader Scott Morrison to ask Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to video call into his ministerial Cabinet meeting today. But a public health expert has warned the two countries first need to get on the same page about what elimination of C...
Business News for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 18:53 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Coronavirus: Mayors wait to hear on 'shovel ready' projects
May 04, 2020 18:48 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBMayors around the country have filed shopping lists of 'shovel ready' projects they hope will get a share of government cash aimed at boosting the post-Covid economy. They want funding for water pipes, roads, and ports and while some are pleased the government is moving to fast-track the projects, others are worried it could lead to mistakes. Charlotte Cook reports.
Coronavirus: Italy begins to ease lockdown restrictions
May 04, 2020 18:41 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBMonday marked the beginning of a new way of life for many people around the world, as a number of countries eased their restrictions. In Italy, a country with one of the highest death tolls in the world, 4.5-million people returned to work, with the wearing of facemasks compulsory for everyone. The Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the country is "turning a new page". Rome correspondent Josephine McKenna speaks to Kim Hill.
Coronavirus: Italy begins to east lockdown restrictions
May 04, 2020 18:41 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBMonday marked the beginning of a new way of life for many people around the world, as a number of countries eased their restrictions. In Italy, a country with one of the highest death tolls in the world, 4.5-million people returned to work, with the wearing of facemasks compulsory for everyone. The Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says the country is "turning a new page". Rome correspondent Josephine McKenna speaks to Kim Hill.
News in Samoan for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 18:40 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MBThe latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa).
Coronavirus: Trans-Tasman bubble has hurdles to cross - Baker
May 04, 2020 18:38 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBThe Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will join Australia's national cabinet meeting at midday today to discuss whether a trans-Tasman bubble is a possibility. For weeks New Zealanders have been repeatedly told to stick to their own bubble and stay indoors. Now pressure is growing for a special exemption for travel between New Zealand and Australia. Public health expert Michael Baker warns the two countries first need to get on the same page about what elimination of Covid-19 actually means....
Morning Rural News for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 18:22 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Coronavirus: Pania Newton concerned over fast-tracked consents
May 04, 2020 18:22 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBThe leader of the occupation movement at Ihumātao is concerned if legislation is passed to fast track resource consents, significant Māori heritage sites may be destroyed. Cabinet has approved a new act, due to be passed in June, which would take away the ability of the public and councils to have an input into large shovel ready projects the government wishes to fast-track to stimulate the economy. However, land returned via Treaty settlements would be protected from development, and ...
Early Business News for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 18:20 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Coronavirus: German lockdown continues to ease
May 04, 2020 18:10 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBGermany is slowly returning to normality as it eases restrictions on its lockdowns. As of this week, Germany has allowed the reopening of churches, museums, galleries, zoos, parks, botanical gardens and hairdressers. Students are also gradually returning to classes. Berlin correspondent Thomas Sparrow speaks to Susie Ferguson.
6am World, Pacific and Sports news for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBThe latest World, Pacific and Sports news
Top Stories for Tuesday 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBTop stories this morning... Jacinda Ardern is joining the Australian National Cabinet meeting today... with a trans-Tasman bubble on the agenda But as New Zealand marks its first day with no new cases... do both countries share the same definition of elimination? We'll have more on the secretive data company, Palantir, and its dealings with the government Donald Trump warns as many as 100-thousand could die in the U-S
News in Cook Islands for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 17:10 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBCook Islands Maori news brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Coastal Weather Forecast for 5 May 2020
May 04, 2020 16:06 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBCoastal weather report.
Market Research and Covid-19
May 04, 2020 10:20 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBAnother chat with Jason Shoebridge, New Zealand CEO of data, insights and consulting company Kantar which has been delving into into New Zealanders' changing consumer behaviour in relation to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Key data emerging from this week's survey speaks to Kiwi's thoughts on advertising, the economy, and online shopping.
Dateline Pacific for 4th May
May 04, 2020 08:25 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBRNZ Pacific have temporarily suspended Dateline Pacific in it regular format so that they can concentrate their efforts on broadcasting to the Pacific. In the meantime, each weeknight we'll chat to one of their reporters for a daily update. Tonight Bryan Crump talks to Vinnie Wylie.
ABC Wantok program for 4 May 2020
May 04, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Wantok program brought to by the ABC
Vanuatu Nightly News for 4 May 2020
May 04, 2020 07:30 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBVanuatu Nightly News brought to you by Buzz FM
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 4 May 2020
May 04, 2020 07:30 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBThe latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin
Providing Social Work During Lockdown?
May 04, 2020 07:12 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBUniversity of Otago Social and Community Work Associate Professor Emily Keddell and Brenda Pilott, from Social Service Providers Aotearoa talk about moving social work online during lockdown, and the various challenges for practitioners this presents.
7pm Pacific regional news for 4 May 2020
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MBThe latest Pacific regional news
Gun group takes Police Minister to task over no ammo compo
May 04, 2020 06:25 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBGun owners are challenging the government's decision to ban certain types of ammunition without compensation. A judicial review hearing is underway at the High Court in Wellington between the Council of Licensed Firearms Owners and the Minister of Police. Jonathan Mitchell reports.
Repatriated travellers from India grateful to be in Auckland
May 04, 2020 06:19 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBOne of the organisers of repatriation flights for New Zealand citizens and Visa holders from India says the evacuees are being looked after well at a central Auckland Hotel. The New Zealand Government arranged three flights from India - two from New Delhi and one from Mumbai. The final flight arrived in Christchurch late on Thursday night. Producer Jeremy Parkinson has more.
Dr Mark Jacobs compares Swine Flu and Covid-19
May 04, 2020 06:11 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBDespite zero new cases of Covid-19 today a former public health boss who was at the centre of New Zealand's battle against swine flu says the coronavirus is going to be with us for years to come. Dr Mark Jacobs was the Director of Public Health during the 2009 outbreak in New Zealand, in which at least 20 people died and more than a 1,100 people were hospitalised, with 119 in intensive care. Dr Jacobs, who now works with the World Health Organisation, says any urge to celebrate is premat...
NZ reaches zero new Covid-19 cases, Ardern in talks with AUS
May 04, 2020 06:07 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBFor the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak seven weeks ago, New Zealand has today reported no new cases of coronavirus. There were times during the level 4 lockdown where new daily cases peaked in the high 80s. In stark contrast to the past fortnight where the number of new cases has been in single digits. But as dozens of people flocked to beaches over the weekend, our first at alert level 3, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is warning us not to pop the champagne corks y...
NZ reaches zero new Covid-19 cases, Ardern to join Australian Cabinet meeting
May 04, 2020 06:07 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBFor the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak seven weeks ago, New Zealand has today reported no new cases of coronavirus. There were times during the level 4 lockdown where new daily cases peaked in the high 80s. In stark contrast to the past fortnight where the number of new cases has been in single digits. But as dozens of people flocked to beaches over the weekend, our first at alert level 3, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is warning us not to pop the champagne corks y...
NZers take haircuts into own hands under lockdown
May 04, 2020 05:56 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBBad hair days have turned into bad hair weeks for some, and professional help is still a while away. Supermarkets are reporting a 140 percent jump in hair dyes and hair clipper sales have doubled, as New Zealanders take their hair into their own hands during lockdown. Salons and barbers won't be able to open until level 2 - and things may look a little different with new social distance and safety measures. Checkpoint cameraman Nick Monro and reporter Nita Blake-Persen have the story.
New Zealanders take haircuts into own hands in lockdown
May 04, 2020 05:56 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBSupermarkets are reporting a 140 percent jump in hair dyes and hair clipper sales have doubled, as New Zealanders take their hair into their own hands during lockdown. Salons and barbers won't be able to open until level 2 - and things may look a little different with new social distance and safety measures. Bad hair days have turned into bad hair weeks for some, and professional help is still a while away. Checkpoint cameraman Nick Monro and reporter Nita Blake-Persen have the story.
Taranaki tourism shows signs of life
May 04, 2020 05:50 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBAccommodation providers in Taranaki are seeing signs that domestic tourism could help them recover from the devastation caused by the Covid-19 virus. With the borders closed for the foreseeable future some operators say New Zealanders are already starting to make enquiries about bookings for next summer. RNZ Taranaki-Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.
Ōtaki shops get creative to survive Covid-19 lockdown
May 04, 2020 05:46 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBŌtaki is famous for its retail shopping and outlet stores - but following weeks of forced closure for most, some are having to think creatively to survive. Many businesses have relied on the government's wage subsidy to stay afloat and are hoping lockdown restrictions will continue to ease over the coming weeks. Checkpoint reporter Logan Church and cameraman Dom Thomas have the latest.
Otaki shops get creative to survive Covid-19 lockdown
May 04, 2020 05:46 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBOtaki is famous for its retail shopping and outlet stores - but following weeks of forced closure for most, some are having to think creatively to survive. Many businesses have relied on the government's wage subsidy to stay afloat and are hoping lockdown restrictions will continue to ease over the coming weeks. Checkpooint reporter Logan Church and cameraman Dom Thomas have the latest.
Pharmac pulling Keytruda a blow to health equity in NZ - top oncologist
May 04, 2020 05:41 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBA leading oncologist says Pharmac's decision to backtrack on funding for the lung cancer drug Keytruda is a major blow for equality in the health system. Laird Cameron, speaking on behalf of a group of lung cancer specialists, says everyday the medicine is not funded, life and death decisions are made which often come down to who can afford to privately fund the drug. Last week RNZ In Depth and Checkpoint revealed Pharmac had withdrawn its RFP, where companies pitch their prices, saying ...
Evening business for 4 May 2020
May 04, 2020 05:35 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.