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Holiday Breakfast

Don"t miss a thing while you"re on holiday, with Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. We deliver the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you"re on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.

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4:21

Bryan Waddle on Ross Taylor's retirement

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/31

What a legacy Ross Taylor is leaving the international game. He's announced his record-breaking international career, spanning 16 years, is coming to an end after this summer. By that stage he'll have played 112 tests, equal to Dan Vettori's record. Bryan Waddle joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:06

Sapphire Nightclub owner: You can dance on New Year's...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/31

Dancing is back on the cards in Auckland nightclubs for New Year's Eve. Nightclubs in the orange traffic light setting can re-open to capacity for vaccinated customers and there's no longer seated service requirements. From today, everywhere is now in orange, except Northland, which remains in Red. Sapphire Nightclub owner Aryan Soin told Tim Dower they're looking forward to tonight. “I reckon it’s going to be one of the craziest New Year’s Eve Auckland has ever had, with there being no Rhythm

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4:56

David Seymour: UK DJ should be deported

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/31

David Seymour is slamming the actions of the British DJ who has become our first Omicron case. The Act Party Leader says Robert Etheridge, known as DJ Dimension, should be deported. The musician had completed 10 days isolation, but didn't wait for the final test result before entering the community. Seymour told Tim Dower the DJ's taken New Zealand for a ride, and should be issued with a deportation notice to make it hard for him to come back. “If people think that’s harsh, just imagine being one

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5:33

Murray Olds on Australia's new testing rules

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/30

Australia has re-defined what Covid-19 close contacts are. The National Cabinet met yesterday to agree on changes. Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Tim Dower Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a close contact is someone in a household – or a work colleague with four or more hours spent together. New Covid-19 cases in Australia topped 20-thousand yesterday. “Plus, there’s a new rule for testing people for Covid, only those who meet the new definition of a close contact will be required to

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4:57

Richard Arnold: 500-thousand daily cases is causing...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/30

Covid-19 case numbers are continuing to soar to new records in the United States. US correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Dower the latest daily tally is approaching 500-thousand. He says it's causing cancellation havoc. “The airline system’s still chaotic, there have been more than a thousand flight cancellations again today, events are being called off, one of the main film festivals leading up to the Academy Awards has just been cancelled.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:26

Andy Watson: Orange setting will give event planners...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/30

Rangitikei's district mayor says today's new freedom is a highlight Andy Watson says although the move at midnight to orange traffic light may not change much, he told Tim Dower it makes a difference for event planners. “What it may do is give surety to some people that are planning events, we’ve had a large number cancelled.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:54

Greg Foran: 2 years of a fully closed international...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/30

What a time to be in charge of an airline. We're about to reach two years of a near fully closed international border. If you don't count that short-lived bubble with the Aussies. The saving grace, a good domestic summer rush – this time last week was the busiest day for flying, with 30 thousand of us taking to the skies. Air NZ CEO Greg Foran joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:26

Brent Eccles on how the Omicron case is bad for...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/30

The community Omicron infection of UK DJ Dimension is spreading ripples across the entertainment industry. He was set to play the Rhythm and Alps festival and spent time at Auckland CBD locations before his positive test was returned. About 81 international music artists have been given a spot in MIQ, to come to New Zealand – to get a border exemption they have to get a certain visa. NZ Promotions Association president Brent Eccles told Tim Dower it's the worst possible thing for the sector. “The

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3:17

Valocity's new figures show prices are still climbing

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/30

The South Taranaki town of Patea is famous again, this time for something nothing to do culture or music. It's the price of a house. The average is up by sixty per cent in the past year, making it the hottest district in the entire country And prices are still climbing almost everywhere else in Valocity's new figures. James Wilson from Valocity joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:58

Lesley Gray: If people followed the rules, the risk...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/29

The Omicron case, a UK DJ here for a festival, returned a positive day nine test after isolating for 10 days – but went into the community before getting the result. He spent time in Auckland CBD while possible infectious – with locations of interest including a nightclub and bar. Otago University's Lesley Gray told Tim Dower it's important red traffic light setting rules were followed at the locations of interest. “If that was observed up to and if people were masking up when moving between

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2:52

Angela Giuffrida: Italian government is mulling over...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/29

The Italian Government is mulling over whether to mandate vaccination for workers. Nearly 100-thousand new Covid infections and 148 deaths were reported in Italy yesterday. Correspondent Angela Giuffrida told Tim Dower it's prompted the Government to consider more measures. She says there hasn't been a lot of reaction from the public yet. “We should know tonight whether the government confirms that or not, I’m sure there will be some reaction to it afterwards, just waiting to see what

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5:14

Phil Nixon on whirlwind year of growth for Taranaki

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/29

Covid hasn't stopped Taranaki's housing market booming this year. South Taranaki mayor Phil Nixon says in a whirlwind year, growth in the area has been a highlight. Housing demand has been so high, developers have brought forward the next stage of site sales for a new residential community – known as Longview – by five months. South Taranaki mayor Phil Nixon told Tim Dower it's been fantastic. “We’ve had unprecedented number of subdivisions, new houses, our business park is going very well, and

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11:22

Annabel Langbein's new book Summer at Home

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/29

A new book by Kiwi chef Annabel Langbein, has hit the shelves. Summer at Home is particularly special for Langbein, who co-wrote it with her daughter, Rose. Langbein told Tim Dower, Rose has been living in hole in the wall apartments for a long time. “She can make do with very little, and the brilliant thing about this book she said, mum I want to have a restricted pantry so that you don’t go out and you buy all these ingredients, often they can be expensive and you use them once.” LISTEN ABOVESee

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6:44

NZ Planning Institute CEO: David Curtis on housing...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/29

Top urban planners will be gathering in Christchurch for three days next March to tackle the country's biggest challenges for the coming year. Housing affordability and climate change are key topics. NZ Planning Institute CEO David Curtis told Tim Dower in terms of housing affordability; they're looking beyond normal market forces. He says looking back 20 years, Auckland's Long-Term Plan offered good resolutions to housing and transport issues. “The problem was, again it’s still subject to

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2:55

Dave Ryan: Toes in the Water fundraised for two new...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/29

Disabled Whangamata residents will be able to make the most of the summer, with two new beach wheelchairs. Toes in the Water fundraised for the specialised chairs, and two walkers. Chairperson Dave Ryan told Tim Dower traditional wheelchairs aren't good on soft sand. “These wheelchairs are really terrific, and we’ve followed on from what Waihi Beach community project have done, by purchasing them.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:38

Around the Basin GM: Steve Norton on the impact Covid...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/28

High hopes visitors would flock to Queenstown over summer have been crushed ... so far. Businesses believe Covid restrictions and uncertainty are making people fearful of travelling to the tourist town. Around the Basin general manager, Steve Norton, told Tim Dower a third of businesses have shut up shop for good. “And there’d be probably another third that are really struggling at the moment, so I’d say some businesses are probably operating on 15–20% of what they were doing in pre-Covid times,

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4:43

Ash Tanner speaks on the Matamata crash

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/28

Four children are in intensive care after a serious crash near Matamata late on Monday night. Five children aged 10 to 13 were seriously injured after being flung from the vehicle. Police have confirmed the vehicle was stolen from Hamilton, and likely linked to a burglary. Local mayor Ash Tanner told Tim Dower the road isn't notorious for accidents ... and it's not yet clear what happened. “Everybody makes mistakes and this a particularly bad one that ended the way it has, and thoughts go out to

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5:18

Ruapehu District Mayor: Don Cameron on the importance...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/28

Into the central North Island this morning as we continue our road trip calling on District Mayors. As you know, domestic tourism is all the more important this summer, with the borders closed. On the upside ... some of the hotspots like Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro Crossing are more appealing, because of the lack of overseas travellers. And both have high hopes. Ruapehu District Mayor Don Cameron joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:27

Richard Arnold: The CDC have changed the rules

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/28

The UK has recorded a new record high daily Covid-19 case number – of more than 129-thousand. Meanwhile, in the United States, self-isolation requirements have been halved for asymptomatic cases. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Dower it comes as case numbers are on the rise – at nearly 250-thousand daily cases. “The CDC, the Centre of Disease Control, have just changed the rules for those who test positive for Covid, they used to say isolate for 10 days, now they say 5 days, so long as

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10:36

Dylan Schmidt on making it to the finals in Azerbaijan

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/12/28

Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt was one of our successful Olympians this year, earning himself a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. Since then, he's made it to the finals of the World Champs in Azerbaijan in November. Dylan joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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