Bernard’s Pick ‘n’ Mix for Tues, Dec 24
Top 6; Scoops & breaking news; News yesterday & previews; Overseas news this morning; Deep-dives, interviews, explainers, features & analysis; Op-eds, columns & editorials; Stats, surveys & papers
This morning’s six standouts for me at 6.30 am include:
Kāinga Ora is quietly planning to sell over $1 billion worth of state-owned land under 300 state homes in Auckland’s wealthiest suburbs, including around Bastion Point, to give the Government more fiscal room to pay for tax cuts and reduce borrowing.
A new report on youth homelessness warns of more teens sleeping rough over Christmas.
Kāinga Ora has evicted more tenants for bad behaviour in the last four months than in the previous 24 months.
There are no vape control officers along the entire East Coast of the North Island.
The Government chose a lower minimum wage than that recommended by MBIE for the second year running.
Donald Trump wants to take over Panama and Greenland.
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Top Six at 6:30 am on Tuesday, Dec 24
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