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Early Sports Chat for 26 April 2024

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On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the $1.9 billion promised for corrections, and we get reaction from former prisoner and penal reform campaigner Cosmo Jeffery, economist Cameron Bagrie questions the Government's planned tax cuts after a survey from the OECD, Resident Doctors Association senior advocate Melissa Dobbyn discusses the junior doctors' strike, and we hear from two post-grad students who are about to take-up internships with NASA.

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Consumer NZ surveyed over 8,000 New Zealanders about 72 different models to assess reliability and owner satisfaction. Consumer product test manager James le Page spoke to Morning Report.

Consumer NZ reveals NZ's favourite cars

Six post-graduate students were awarded New Zealand Space Scholarships last night in Wellington, allowing them to take up three-month internships with NASA. Alexandra McKendry, of the University of Canterbury and Grace Jacobs Corban, from Victoria University spoke to Corin Dann.

NZ post-grad students awarded NASA internships

The Otago University research shows referrals from support organisations requesting intervention from Oranga Tamariki are being left unopened, with carers sometimes spending hours on the phone to reach a social worker. Associate professor Emily Keddell is the lead author of the study and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

New study shows at-risk children slipping through cracks

Junior doctors are picketing outside hospitals around the country this morning as they strike in support of 300 doctors in line for a pay cut. Natalie Akoorie outside Waikato Hospital, Krystal Gibbens is at Wellington Hospital and Tess Brunton is in Dunedin.

Early Sports Chat for 26 April 2024

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