Bernard’s Picks ‘n’ Mixes for Monday, December 23

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 6.30am include:

1. Rachel Helyer Donaldson’s scoop via RNZ last night of cuts to maternity jobs in the health system;

2. Maddy Croad’s scoop via The Press-$ this morning on funding cuts for Christchurch’s biggest food rescue charity;

3. Benedict Collins’ scoop last night via 1News on a last-minute cabinet decision to allow commercial fishing in a few new protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf;

4. News via RNZ on Saturday morning the Government had to rewrite the PPP for Transmission Gully and NZTA has taken back responsibility for parts of it;

5. Annemarie Quill’s feature in Stuff yesterday about coastal erosion in the West Coast town of Granity and how locals want a flood zone designation blocked to avoid losing insurance; and,

6. News via the FT-$ this morning that Donald Trump’s transition team plans to pull the US out of the World Health Organisation on day one of his presidency.

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Top Six at 6:30 am on Monday, December 23