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  • Tradies say Clean Car Scheme yet another blow for sector
    A specialist tradies group is describing changes to the Government's clean car scheme as another blow for the struggling sector.
    The Transport Minister, Michael Wood, this morning announced a toughening of the scheme's rules and increasing the fees charged to buyers of new utes and trucks.
    The scheme charges a fee for imported fossil fuel cars which is then used to subsidise electric vehicles.
    The new maximum charge will be $6900.
    The President of Specialist Trade Contractors Federation; Grant Price spoke with Charlotte Cook.
    4 min
  • Pasifika leader says Immigration early morning visits need to end
    The Acting Prime Minister says she is deeply concerned to hear about Dawn Raid tactics being used by Immigration New Zealand to detain a Pasifika man.
    Despite a government apology almost two years ago about the practices used in the 1970's, Immigration and Police officers knocked on a Pasifika man's door in the early hours of the morning, scaring his wife and children, before taking him into custody.
    Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepoloni says Immigration New Zealand has admitted they still do dawn raids to arrest overstayers, and there've been about 18 such arrests between last July and April this year.
    Manase Lua remembers being a child in Auckland, and the dawn raids on his community.
    He spoke with Charlotte Cook
    6 min
  • From trampers and hunters, to natural disasters - 90 years
    Today marks 90 years of New Zealand's Land Search and Rescue.
    From its early beginnings, the organisation has saved thousands of lives and has grown to cover our entire nation.
    Land Search and Rescue has become a integral part of New Zealand's emergency responses with volunteers often venturing into some of the most dangerous places.
    The organisation's chief executive is Carl McOnie spoke to Charlotte Cook.
    3 min
  • New Zealand ambulances en route to Ukraine
    Seven old St John Ambulances will soon be on the way to war-torn Ukraine.
    The much-needed vehicles will be put to work immediately on arrival.
    They're being transported more than thirty one thousand kilometres from Aotearoa thanks to the group Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation.
    Founder Tenby Powell is in Auckland organising the trip; he spoke to Charlotte Cook.
    5 min

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