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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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6:06

Sir Wayne 'Buck' Shelford becomes latest knighted All...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/06/06

Most people associate Wayne "Buck" Shelford's story with his many great feats for the All Blacks.There's the infamous scrotum injury he played on with in France, his influence injecting mana into the haka, his record-setting three-year unbeaten run as national captain and subsequent sudden axing from the team.But while those achievements evoke pride, Shelford speaks more passionately for other causes these days, particularly those around mental and physical health.So, today he's gratefully accepting

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5:45

Geof Nightingale: G-7 back a global minimum corporate...

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2021/06/06

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% to deter multinational companies from avoiding taxes by stashing profits in low-rate countries.G-7 finance ministers meeting in London also endorsed proposals to make the world's biggest companies - including U.S.-based tech giants - pay taxes in countries where they have lots of sales but no physical headquarters.British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, the host, said the deal would "reform the

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6:19

Glenda Alexander: Nurses vote ahead of potential...

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2021/06/06

A decision on whether nurses will go on strike nationwide on Wednesday will be made this afternoon.Nurses had already confirmed they would stop work in mid-May, which the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union said would have given staff a 1.38 percent wage increase.That led to a last-minute revised pay offer from district health boards (DHBs).The new deal is being voted on by the 30,000 members of the NZNO, with the ballot closing at 1pm.If it is declined, the nurses will strike on

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11:08

Simon Grigg: How Bizarre celebrates it's 25th...

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2021/04/25

In 1996, one Kiwi band achieved an extraordinary feat that few local acts have been able to achieve since. OMC quickly became household names after their hit How Bizarre hit Number One in New Zealand - as well as in Australia and the United States. The song has had a lasting impact, even breaking out as a viral TikTok trend last year. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the song's success, the album How Bizarre is being re-released on vinyl. Simon Grigg, who funded and released the song, joined Tim

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5:54

Peter Reynolds: Sector says one early childhood...

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2021/04/25

There could be one early learning centre a week shutting its doors this year due to a perfect storm of economic factors.Ministry of Education data shows centre closures have been rising steadily from 17 in 2016 to 40 in 2020 - with no signs of slowing down.The Early Childhood Council chief executive Peter Reynolds says he fields a call a week from a provider that's in trouble.He told Tim Dower Government funding is one part of the problem."We've got a huge teacher shortage in the sector at the

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2:39

James Law: Far North island Motukawaiti once listed...

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2021/04/25

"All offers seriously considered," says the estate agent selling the stunning Far North island and luxury home once listed with a $22 million price tag.It's a move that opens up a range of possibilities for Motukawaiti, the only privately owned island among the Cavalli group.Among those - as suggested by the owner, Jun Zhang - is a possible return to the people of Ngāti Kura, who had the island slip from their control in 1912 amid a "wave of alienations of leasing and sales" in the area.Zhang took

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6:14

Sara Chatwin: Survey finds people value family over...

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2021/04/25

The pandemic has prompted a shift in our perceptions about wealth.A study by the ANZ Bank has found more than 60 percent of people believe Covid-19 has pushed family to the top of the list of what's important - rather than money.Psychologist Sara Chatwin told Tim Dower Covid-19 made us re-evaluate our priorities."I think that Covid gave a lot of people the opportunity, if you are looking for a silver lining, of just having that time to hone in on the things that were important."The study shows those

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5:30

Al Gillespie: Law professor says trans-Tasman bubble...

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2021/04/25

A trans-Tasman bubble loophole is Australia's problem - not ours.Since March last year, Australian citizens and permanent residents have needed an exemption to travel overseas.But it appears an Australian art teacher used the bubble last week to fly to Auckland and then onwards to a job in Moscow without the need for exemption.Waikato University law professor Al Gillespie told Tim Dower this is more an issue for Australian officials."It's up to the other countries to let you in or out, it's not up

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4:59

Graham Burke: Record number of school leavers sign up...

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2021/04/25

More school leavers are training to become builders, electricians and plumbers: apprenticeships in traditional trades have nearly doubled in the past year.Data from the Ministry of Education shows the number of new apprentices under the age of 18 jumped from 460 in the six months from August 2019 to 810 for the same period in 2020.This is supported by Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) data for enrolments in tertiary and vocational study that shows a 17.6 per cent increase from December 2019 to

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3:12

Steve Price: Australians flying to New Zealand and...

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2021/04/25

The West Australian Premier’s demand the federal government use its own facilities for Covid-19 quarantine has been harshly dismissed, but it has agreed to slash the number of Australians returning to Perth.Mark McGowan has previously taken aim at the Commonwealth over the issue, saying it had abrogated its responsibility to take care of quarantine, leaving the states to bear the burden, including the cost.He reiterated his views on Saturday and again on Sunday in the midst of a three-day snap

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6:56

Richard Arnold: Johnson and Johnson vaccine and...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2021/04/25

An Oscars unlike any before will get underway today, with history on the line in major categories and a telecast retooled for the Covid-19 pandemic.Here's everything you need to know about this year's ceremony.When to watchThe 93rd Academy Awards will begin at 12pm NZ time today. Live red carpet coverage will begin from 10.30am.Where to watchThanks to the Mondayised public holiday, you get to watch the Oscars live from your sofa. TVNZ 2 will begin broadcasting the red carpet live from 10.30am and

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12:47

Sido Kitchin: How New Zealand magazines have...

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2021/04/05

Covid-19 hit the media industry hard, but among the hardest hit was Bauer New Zealand.It abruptly closed its doors just days into the country's level 4 lockdown, taking around three hundred jobs with it and iconic titles like The Listener, New Zealand Woman's Weekly, Metro and Woman's Day.12 months on, not only have most of the magazines returned, but we actually have more magazines than before.Sido Kitchin is former editor of Woman's Day and the NZ Woman's Weekly. She joined Tim Dower to explain

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3:47

Roger de Bray: Northland's rescue helicopter service...

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2021/04/05

Residents of a Whangarei suburb want their noisy neighbour gone.Northland's emergency rescue helicopter service is being forced to move from its base in Kensington, due to noise complaints.Roger de Bray, one of the founders of the helicopter trust, is among those complaining about the noise.He told Tim Dower the service had far fewer call-outs when the base was set up.Mr de Bray says it's now too busy to continue operating in a no-fly zone.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:36

Dr Robert Feldman: New Zealand company developing its...

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2021/04/04

A New Zealand company's working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine to help protect people against variants of the virus.Callaghan Innovation has put $400,000 towards developing it, and $5 million has been raised all up.Covid-19 Vaccine Corporation chief executive Dr Robert Feldman told Tim Dower the vaccine would be administered using dissolvable beads and would only target the cells infected with the coronavirus, not healthy ones.Feldman says it would work alongside existing vaccines to broaden or

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3:49

Shaun Edlin: Kiwi tech experts design world-first...

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2021/04/04

Reassurances new drone technology won't be used against the public.Dotterel Technologies has found a way to block out background noise, so drones can record aerial audio.Its chief executive says up until now drones have essentially been flying binoculars.Shaun Edlin told Tim Dower it'll help emergency rescuers, because a lot of people are found by voice."We will be able to listen to people yelling over a large area - then get in close and find out their immediate needs and the location of other

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2:41

Ang Jury: Women's Refuge says New Zealand's justice...

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2021/04/04

A staggering number of sexual violence crimes may be sliding by without repercussion.Only 31-percent of people charged with rape last year were convicted, the lowest rate of conviction ever recorded.Women's Refuge says many more cases don't even end up in court.Chief executive Ang Jury told Tim Dower the whole justice system needs an overhaul.She says courts, judges and juries are still buying into rape myths and blaming victims for what is happening to them.Jury says most cases don't even make it

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5:11

Joe Ryle: Spain trials state mandated four day...

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2021/04/04

As New Zealanders prepares for a four-day working week, more businesses and governments are getting on board with making it permanent.The Spanish Government is offering to cover the cost of four-day weeks at some businesses.It follows trials of a 32-hour working week here in New Zealand, by Perpetual Guardian and Unilever.Four-Day Week Campaign spokesman Joe Ryle told Tim Dower workers on four-day weeks are more rested, and motivated.He says companies trialling the four-day week are getting more

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6:15

Michael Wood: Workplace Relations Minister calls out...

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2021/04/04

A warning from the Government that everyone needs to play by the rules, when it comes to closing on public holidays.Two New World stores in Wanaka face $1000 fines for opening over Easter.Workplace relations minister Michael Wood admits the current fines aren't a major deterrent, to stop businesses breaching Easter trading laws.But told Tim Dower he's disappointed the supermarkets deliberately and openly flouted the law."They can make their justifications for breaking the law, but New Zealand is

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3:25

Murray Olds: Man with mutant strain admitted to ICU...

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2021/04/04

A patient infected with a mutant strain of COVID-19 who was hospitalised in Adelaide is now in a critical condition, health authorities have confirmed.The man, in his 40s, is one of 12 people in South Australia with COVID-19, all of whom acquired the virus overseas.SA Health moved the man, who has the South African variant of the virus, from a dedicated quarantine hotel for positive cases to the intensive care unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.SA Health confirmed to NCA NewsWire the man’s

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4:39

Richard Arnold: Concern about potential fourth wave...

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2021/04/04

More than 104.2 million people, or 31.4% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 59.8 million people, or 18% of the population, have completed their vaccination.The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. increased over the past two weeks from 54,471 on March 19 to 64,616 on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University.The seven-day rolling average for daily new deaths in

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