The iconic Kiwi corner dairy is believed to be becoming a rarer sight. 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment notes there are more than 1,700 businesses currently registered as dairies or superettes, less than Retail NZ's 2018 count of around 4,000.

Communications Manager Ann-Marie Johnson told Ryan Bridge a number of dairies have closed, but people's shopping habits have changed. 

She says they've been great for popping in to buy bits and pieces, but people pay for the convenience. 

Johnson says retail’s been doing it tough, and if people want to keep the dairies open, they need to support them.

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The iconic Kiwi corner dairy is believed to be becoming a rarer sight.&nbsp;
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment notes there are more than 1,700 businesses currently registered as dairies or superettes, less than Retail NZ's 2018 count of around 4,000.
Communications Manager Ann-Marie Johnson told Ryan Bridge a number of dairies have closed, but people's shopping habits have changed.&nbsp;
She says they've been great for popping in to buy bits and pieces, but people pay for the convenience.&nbsp;
Johnson says retail’s been doing it tough, and if people want to keep the dairies open, they need to support them.
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Ann-Marie Johnson: Retail NZ Communications Manager on the drop in the number of dairies

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There's hopes rural communities will be considered before changes are made to NZ Post's services.  

Options include dropping to delivering two days a week in urban areas, instead of three, and going from five times a week in rural areas down to three. 

Additionally, postal outlets will be reduced from 880 to 500. 

Rural Women CEO Marie Fitzpatrick says postal services are essential for rural communities that don't always have access to broadband. 

She said that while this consultation focuses on mail specifically and excludes courier posts, those services are done in the same van if you live rurally.  

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There's hopes rural communities will be considered before changes are made to NZ Post's services. &nbsp;
Options include dropping to delivering two days a week in urban areas, instead of three, and going from five times a week in rural areas down to three.&nbsp;
Additionally, postal outlets will be reduced from 880 to 500.&nbsp;
Rural Women CEO Marie Fitzpatrick says postal services are essential for rural communities that don't always have access to broadband.&nbsp;
She said that while this consultation focuses on mail specifically and excludes courier posts, those services are done in the same van if you live rurally. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Marie Fitzpatrick: Rural Women CEO on the NZ Post potentially reducing their delivery services

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The Education Review Office has found the system for addressing school absence is failing, with chronic absence doubling in the last decade.  

In Term 2 this year, one in ten students was chronically absent, with more than 80 thousand missing more than three weeks of the term.  

Since 2015, chronic absence has doubled in secondary schools and almost tripled in primary schools.  

Tupuranga Attendance Service Practice Lead Adam Duchac told Ryan Bridge they're underfunded and under-resourced.  

He says they only have 7.4 full-time equivalent staff covering 250 schools, and a simple fix would be more funding, which the report recommends. 

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The Education Review Office has found the system for addressing school absence is failing, with chronic absence doubling in the last decade. &nbsp;
In Term 2 this year, one in ten students was chronically absent, with more than 80 thousand missing more than three weeks of the term. &nbsp;
Since 2015, chronic absence has doubled in secondary schools and almost tripled in primary schools. &nbsp;
Tupuranga Attendance Service Practice Lead Adam Duchac told Ryan Bridge they're underfunded and under-resourced. &nbsp;
He says they only have 7.4 full-time equivalent staff covering 250 schools, and a simple fix would be more funding, which the report recommends.&nbsp;
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Adam Duchac: Tupuranga Attendance Service Practice Lead on the chronic absence crisis

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The UK teenager accused of killing three young girls at a children's dance event will appear in court tomorrow, now on a terrorism charge. 

England's Merseyside Police yesterday announced they'd discovered a bio-toxin and al Qaeda documents in the 18 year old's home following the July mass-stabbing. 

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge it's a shock twist in the devastating case. 

He says despite the terror charge, counter-terrorism Police say the incident isn't classified a terrorist incident. 

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The UK teenager accused of killing three young girls at a children's dance event will appear in court tomorrow, now on a terrorism charge.&nbsp;
England's Merseyside Police yesterday announced they'd discovered a bio-toxin and al Qaeda documents in the 18 year old's home following the July mass-stabbing.&nbsp;
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge it's a shock twist in the devastating case.&nbsp;
He says despite the terror charge, counter-terrorism Police say the incident isn't classified a terrorist incident.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the teenage killer at the Taylor Swift dance event now facing a terrorism charge

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Ann-Marie Johnson: Retail NZ Communications Manager on the drop in the number of dairies

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