From November, transiting Chinese passport holders won't need a visa to pass through New Zealand airports.  

They'll can instead get a New Zealand electronic Travel Authority that's processed in four hours, and lasts for two years.  

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told Ryan Bridge our Chinese visitor numbers are lagging at about 65% pre-Covid levels, so they're doing anything to help.  

She says it will also significantly increase the amount of freight from China and South America and bring down freight prices. 

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From November, transiting Chinese passport holders won't need a visa to pass through New Zealand airports. &nbsp;
They'll can instead get a New Zealand electronic Travel Authority that's processed in four hours, and lasts for two years. &nbsp;
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford told Ryan Bridge our Chinese visitor numbers are lagging at about 65% pre-Covid levels, so they're doing anything to help. &nbsp;
She says it will also significantly increase the amount of freight from China and South America and bring down freight prices.&nbsp;
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Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister on the Travel Authority for Chinese visitors

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Banks and economists expect the Official Cash Rate to hold at 2.25% despite global uncertainty.  

It's the first OCR announcement since conflict erupted in the Middle East, with September the hot pick for when the rate will next lift. 

Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilshire told Ryan Bridge he expects a cautious approach by both the Reserve Bank and the Government in the coming days.  

He says it'll be interesting to see the bank's outlook and Budget announcements tomorrow, which will probably be fairly constrained in terms of spending. 

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Banks and economists expect the Official Cash Rate to hold at 2.25% despite global uncertainty. &nbsp;
It's the first OCR announcement since conflict erupted in the Middle East, with September the hot pick for when the rate will next lift.&nbsp;
Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilshire told Ryan Bridge he expects a cautious approach by both the Reserve Bank and the Government in the coming days. &nbsp;
He says it'll be interesting to see the bank's outlook and Budget announcements tomorrow, which will probably be fairly constrained in terms of spending.&nbsp;
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Mark Wilshire: Co-operative Bank CEO ahead of the Official Cash Rate announcement

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Health NZ is apologising for the Manage My Health cyber-attack.  

The Privacy Commissioner has found both failed to protect sensitive patient information. 

Over 90% of the 100 thousand patients affected late last year were Northlanders. 

Health NZ says it's working on a response plan after commissioning its own report from Deloitte.  

Chief Financial Officer Bevan McKenzie told Ryan Bridge cyber risks are something to be highly aware of, and people themselves need to be vigilant as well. 

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Health NZ is apologising for the Manage My Health cyber-attack. &nbsp;
The Privacy Commissioner has found both failed to protect sensitive patient information.&nbsp;
Over 90% of the 100 thousand patients affected late last year were Northlanders.&nbsp;
Health NZ says it's working on a response plan after commissioning its own report from Deloitte. &nbsp;
Chief Financial Officer Bevan McKenzie told Ryan Bridge cyber risks are something to be highly aware of, and people themselves need to be vigilant as well.&nbsp;
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Bevan McKenzie: Health NZ Chief Financial Officer on the inquiry into the Manage My Health cyber-attack

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There's a belief we'll have to wait and see to understand why remand numbers are shifting.

The numbers of remand prisoners fell for three consecutive quarters last year.

It peaked last March at just over 45 hundred, before falling by the end of the year. 

Over the same period, the total prison population grew by 275.

Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Ryan Bridge it could be previous delays in the courts that led more on remand. 

He says you can have generational cohorts coming through or a population wave which changes the types of offending.

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There's a belief we'll have to wait and see to understand why remand numbers are shifting.
The numbers of remand prisoners fell for three consecutive quarters last year.
It peaked last March at just over 45 hundred, before falling by the end of the year.&nbsp;
Over the same period, the total prison population grew by 275.
Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Ryan Bridge it could be previous delays in the courts that led more on remand.&nbsp;
He says you can have generational cohorts coming through or a population wave which changes the types of offending.
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Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer on 2025 remand numbers dropping as prisoner numbers reach record highs

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Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister on the Travel Authority for Chinese visitors

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