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US correspondent on Donald Trump's F-bomb
Donald Trump has warned Iran not to "f*** around" with the US while discussing Iranian support for US-designated terrorist groups praising himself for withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal brokered… Audio
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Is National's unemployment promise achievable?
National has promised a four percent unemployment rate by 2025 and 10,000 jobs a month.
However, last month the Treasury's Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update said unemployment is already… Audio
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Election 2020: Morning Report social policy debate
About 50,000 people who've lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic are now on the jobseeker benefit.
Treasury projections show unemployment is expected to peak at 7.7 percent next year before… Audio
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More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - house prices up; columnists punching down
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week: The 'big debate' debate, a revealing political poll, more Patrick Gower and more weed; some unpleasant fallout from a broadcasting complaint… Audio
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Donald Trump's rise to power and the vulnerability of American democracy
Journalist and anthropologist Sarah Kendzior talks to Jesse about the Trump type presidency and the fragility of American democracy in her new book Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump… Audio
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Kiwis more concerned about housing than unemployment
A new survey has found that housing is more of a concern to New Zealanders than the threat of unemployment.
The Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor surveyed 1000 New Zealanders to find out what worries… Audio
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Gulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone?
Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. How are New Zealand First are trying to recover & does Labour really want to… Video, Audio
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Treasury forecasts rising unemployment and slow recovery
The opening of the government's books yesterday ahead of the election painted a picture of long term debt, rising unemployment and a slow recovery. The Treasury figures predict unemployment to reach a… Audio
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Covid-19: NZ in the eye of the storm - Māori social housing provider
A Māori social housing provider says it feels like New Zealand is in the eye of an economic storm.
Treasury forecasts released yesterday reveal the country has emerged from this year's lockdowns… Audio
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What would National do to manage the recession?
National says Labour is sugarcoating a bleak economic outlook - but Grant Robertson says he's being more realistic by not promising an acceptable level of debt for the government to manage by the end… Audio
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Pre-election fiscal update - economist Jarrod Kerr explains the numbers
On Thursday New Zealand will officially be in a recession with quarterly growth figures expected to tank.
But the Finance Minister is looking on the bright side, saying the economy is doing better… Video, Audio
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Finance Minister on plans to reduce debt, maintain services
The Finance Minister says he's got a balanced plan to reduce debt and keep services going, despite concerning unemployment forecasts.
The books have been opened ahead of the election today, and they… Video, Audio
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Pre-election fiscal update: Economy better than expected
New Zealand has emerged from this year's lockdowns better than expected but it's a much gloomier picture for the longer term recovery, with the country facing years of large deficits and ballooning… Audio
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'For Lease' signs proliferate in Auckland CBD
'For Lease' signs are popping up in empty shop fronts and office blocks in Auckland as the effects of the second lockdown grip the city.
During August's Alert Level 3, around 3000 people started… Audio
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Covid-19: Private sector investment needed to create new jobs - Goldsmith
The National Party says new unemployment figures paint a sad picture for New Zealand families.
Ministry of Social Development figures show that more than 5000 New Zealanders applied for unemployment… Audio
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Stress and stigma for newly jobless - survey
A University of Auckland survey has highlighted the stress and stigma felt by the newly unemployed. Audio
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David R Williams: The health impacts of racism
Harvard public health professor Dr David R Williams says chronic stress suffered by Black Americans from living in a constant state of vigilance accounts for striking health inequalities Video, Audio
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Not-for-profit supplying kaimoana seeks support as demand grows
A not-for-profit is calling for help to meet the growing demand to feed families in need as pressure from the covid-19 pandemic grows.
The Kai Ika Project donates fish heads and bones - which are… Audio
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Economist: 'We've clearly not had enough policy stimulus'
Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio
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US correspondent: Trump's NZ Covid-19 comparison 'unbelievable'
Joe Biden has accepted his big challenge to defeat Donald Trump in this year's presidential election and bring the United States out of the darkness and towards the light. US correspondent Karen… Audio
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On the farm: what's happening in rural New Zealand this week
Avocado exports are just starting, apple growers are thinking about heavily pruning crops because there'll be so few workers to pick their fruit, a crisp minus seven degrees hit the Mackenzie… Audio
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$2b in wage subsidies for businesses that have not paid company tax
More than $2 billion of wage subsidies have been paid to businesses which have never paid company tax.
So far more than $13 billion has been paid out through the governments wage subsidy schemes… Audio
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Labour Party doesn't believe job loss spike coming
Audio 10 Aug 2020As the wage subsidy scheme starts to wind down, the Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he doesn't believe there'll be a massive spike in job losses as a result.
About 1.7 million employees have… Audio
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Women Hit Disproportionately by Covid Job Losses
Audio 7 Aug 2020Ninety percent of New Zealanders who have, so far, lost their jobs due to Covid-19, are women. The latest Jobs Report from Statistics New Zealand shows 10,000 women make up the 11,000 people who are… Audio
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Covid-19: National Party says recovery not providing jobs for women
The National Party is criticising the government's list of "shovel-ready projects", meant to kickstart the economy, for not generating enough jobs for women.
Many of the projects on the list will… Audio
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The job statistics that don't tell the whole story
How does a four percent unemployment figure gel with estimates that soon there will be whole neighbourhoods of people in south Auckland without work? Audio
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Unemployment rate 'unbelievable' - Jarrod Kerr
One of a chorus of economists to warn the latest official numbers do not mean New Zealand dodged a bullet is Kiwibank's Chief Economist, Jarrod Kerr.
His Kiwi Economics report was headlined Simply… Video, Audio
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Unemployment stats 'massively understate' reality - economists
Official job numbers out today "massively understate" the reality, according to some economists.
The number of unemployed people unexpectedly fell from 4.2 to four percent over lockdown.
Finance… Audio
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Job data released today
The Panel is joined by Economist Brad Olsen from Infometrics to discuss the latest job data released by Statistics NZ. Audio