Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 August

Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 Augu...

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Bird of the Year returns for 2024

US talkshow host John Oliver, led an aggressive campaign to carry the Puteketeke to a landslide win in last year's Bird of the Century competition. The bird also known as the Australasian Crested Grebe captured nearly 300,000 votes from 190 countries - although some local feather ...  Show more

More money for employment programmes for those on Jobseeker

New targets set by the Social Development Minister will see a greater proportion of spending on employment programmes go towards those on Jobseeker benefits, rather than those not on a benefit at all. Louise Upston who announced the change in Lower Hutt this morning said she want ...  Show more

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