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Oct 29, 2026
Business news
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5:59Gyles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
It aims to increase the country's startup sector.
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6:02Gyles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
And it's led to the establishment of a national startup network in Central Christchurch called NEST.
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6:08Gyles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
Well, the Ministry of Awesome's chief executive, Graham Scown, says the aim is to give startup businesses faster, easier access to space, mentoring and networks that speed up that journey from a good idea to investment to export.
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6:25Gyles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
He says New Zealand's geographic location makes it tougher when you compare it to successful countries with entrepreneurial sectors such as Denmark and Singapore.
Business news
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5:59Giles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
It aims to increase the country's startup sector.
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6:02Giles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
And it's led to the establishment of a national startup network in Central Christchurch called NEST.
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6:08Giles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
Well, the Ministry of Awesome's chief executive, Graham Scown, says the aim is to give startup businesses faster, easier access to space, mentoring and networks that speed up that journey from a good idea to investment to export.
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6:25Giles BeckfordCORRESPONDENT
He says New Zealand's geographic location makes it tougher when you compare it to successful countries with entrepreneurial sectors such as Denmark and Singapore.
Election 2026: Rata Jamieson and Hamish Campbell on the race to win Ilam
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15:29Rata JamiesonGUEST
There really isn't enough supply.
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15:31Rata JamiesonGUEST
But I think also having an excellent Labour team here in Christchurch would be really helpful because George Hampton will be the next local MP for Christchurch Central.
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15:37Rata JamiesonGUEST
Oh, come on, man.
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15:38Rata JamiesonGUEST
Hey, hey, hey.
Afternoon Edition: 18 October 2026
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0:40Joe GilfillanHOST
New Zealand First plans, if re-elected, to halve travel times between Rolleston and Christchurch with a year-long commuter rail trial.
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0:48Joe GilfillanHOST
The party's announced plans to trial services between Rolleston, Rangiora and Central Christchurch.
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0:53Joe GilfillanHOST
It will also bring back the Southerner train which connects Christchurch to Needham and Invercargill.
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0:58Joe GilfillanHOST
Leader Winston Peters says commuter rail would give Cantabrians an alternative to sitting in traffic twice a day.
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1:04Winston PetersSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our ambition is to get passengers from Rolleston to Central Christchurch in around 20 minutes by train instead of spending 50 minutes on the road.
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1:12Joe GilfillanHOST
Labour has joined calls for rules around screen time in early childhood centres and schools, but says it should be up to experts.
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1:19Joe GilfillanHOST
The party says if elected, it'll require school boards to form screen use policies informed by guidance from education officials.
Jesus is the King
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25:13speaker_1UNKNOWN
Now I want to encounter Him for myself." Why do they come and say, "Let us see Jesus.
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25:21speaker_1UNKNOWN
Let me encounter Jesus?" Because if He truly is who He says He is and who these witnesses are telling me He is, why wouldn't I want to see Him? Imagine what we would do if someone like Taylor Swift was rumored to be in Christchurch Central.
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25:44speaker_1UNKNOWN
We would climb over each other to go and see.
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25:54speaker_1UNKNOWN
Jesus is the King of kings.