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A recording of Radio New Zealand National from 5am to midnight. The following rundown is sourced from the broadcaster’s website. Note some overseas/copyright restricted items may not appear in the supplied rundown:
20 March 2015
===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Food Chain (BBC); 1:05 The Friday Feature; 2:05 NZ Society (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler; 3:05 Fragrance Rising, by Fiona Kidman, read by Stuart Devenie (F, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:50 The Day in Parliament (RNZ)
===6:00 AM. | Morning Report===
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Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
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06:00
Top Stories for Friday 20 March 2015
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Vanuatu's government denies moving too slowly on delivering aid. Police are criticised over the handling of teenage sex ring complaints and the West Indies vow to spoil the Black Caps' world cup party.
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Duration: 31'45"
06:06
Sports News for 20 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'08"
06:10
Greens call for independent taskforce to change police culture
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The Green Party wants an independent taskforce to change police culture saying it doesn't trust the police to the job themselves.
Topics: crime
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Tags: roast busters, IPCA Report
Duration: 2'38"
06:20
Pacific News for 20 March 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'52"
06:23
Morning Rural News for 20 March 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'03"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 March 2015
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After four decades of litigation, petition and negotiations five Epa or Māori storehouse panels that were stolen from a swamp have returned home to Taranaki; Controversy at a Northland kura has continued with the Ministry of Education removing the commissioner put in charge to sort out the troubled school; The path's being smoothed for Ngai Tahu to build 600 homes on land shouldering Christchurch's Riccarton Racecourse - after the tribe's 'rough start' to a partnership with the site's owners.
Topics: te ao Māori
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Duration: 3'35"
06:39
Vanuatu government's promising to get more supplies out
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A week after Cyclone Pam crashed into Vanuatu, and many of the worst hit islands in the archipelago are still without aid.
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Tags: Cyclone Pam, Vanuatu
Duration: 2'49"
06:43
National continues getting hammered over Northland
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Questions and accusations over brand new bridges and dusty old roads are continuing to dog the Government in the run up to the Northland by-election.
Topics: politics
Regions: Northland
Tags: by-election
Duration: 3'06"
06:48
GDP growth set to remain robust
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Economists are expecting the economy will continue to grow strongly, despite the effects of drought.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: GDP, GDP growth
Duration: 2'01"
06:50
Sky City to begin making plans to enhance Adelaide Casino
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Sky City Entertainment says it will begin making plans to enhance its Adelaide Casino after securing a 20-year lease on carparking.
Topics: business
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Tags: Sky City Entertainment, Adelaide
Duration: 2'16"
06:52
APN requests a trading halt pending a sell-down of shares
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp says it will buy up to a 15 percent stake in APN News and Media.
Topics: business
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Tags: APN News and Media
Duration: 24"
06:53
Mainfreight shares fall after update signals slower growth
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Shares in Mainfreight have fallen almost 1-and-a-half percent after the transport and logistics company indicated slower annual earnings growth.
Topics: business
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Tags: Mainfreight
Duration: 1'51"
06:54
Skellerup unit signs distribution deal for greater US access
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A foam products unit of Skellerup Holdings has signed a distribution deal that gives it access to the lucrative North American market.
Topics: business
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Tags: Ultralon foam products
Duration: 2'00"
06:56
Precinct says it's completed part of its capital raising
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Trading in Precinct Properties shares are on hold until this afternoon when a retail bookbuild is completed.
Topics: business
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Tags: Precinct Properties
Duration: 41"
06:57
Wynyard Group says ASX listing part of growth strategy
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Trading in Precinct Properties shares are on hold until this afternoon when a retail bookbuild is completed.
Topics: business
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Tags: Murray Page
Duration: 1'18"
06:58
Morning markets for 20 March 2015
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The Dow Jones Index is down 85 points to 17,991.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 51"
07:07
Sports News for 20 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'04"
07:10
One week after Cyclone Pam and some islands are without aid
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It has been a week since Cyclone Pam tore through the archipelago of Vanuatu, and some of the worst-hit islands are still without aid.
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Tags: Cyclone Pam, Vanuatu
Duration: 4'30"
07:16
Police under fire after IPCA criticises Roastbuster case
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Police have come under fire for their interpretation of the law around sexual assaults in the wake of a report on the Roast Busters case.
Topics: crime
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Tags: roast busters, IPCA Report
Duration: 3'41"
07:21
Police understanding of law under fire
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Deputy Police Commissioner Grant Nicholls has direct responsibility for New Zealand's various police districts including Waitemata which handled the investigations.
Topics: crime
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Tags: roast busters, IPCA Report
Duration: 7'54"
07:28
West Indies talking up their quarter final chances
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The West Indies are talking up their unpredictability and winning history at the Cricket World Cup ahead of tomorrow's knockout quarter final against New Zealand in Wellington.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket
Duration: 4'03"
07:36
Peters dealt a potential trump for Northland campaign
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Fate has dealt Winston Peters a potential trump card as he heads into the final week of campaigning in the Northland byelection.
Topics: politics
Regions: Northland
Tags: by-election
Duration: 7'33"
07:43
Food safety officials say people should be vigilant
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The police and food safety officials say people should continue to be vigilant and check infant formula for any signs of tampering.
Topics: health, business
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Tags: 1080, ecoterrorism
Duration: 3'26"
07:51
The latest from Tunisia as PM declares war on terrorism
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Islamic State has now reportedly claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on Bardo Museum in Tunisia.
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Tags: Tunisia, Bardo Museum
Duration: 3'19"
07:56
Problems with rising Indian student numbers
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Immigration officials are turning down almost four of every 10 student visa applications from India.
Topics: education
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Tags: India, student visas
Duration: 2'52"
07:57
Auckland Arts Festival success, but not unqualified
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With just three days left, the 2015 Auckland Arts Festival is nearly over.
Topics: arts
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland Arts Festival
Duration: 3'09"
08:07
Sports News for 20 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'59"
08:11
Govt and aid agencies struggling with logisitcal problems
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People on the worst-hit outer islands in Vanuatu are still without aid one week after Cyclone Pam struck.
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Tags: Vanuatu, Cyclone Pam
Duration: 4'02"
08:15
Frantic campaign underway to vaccinate against measles
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And still in Vanuatu, a frantic campaign to vaccinate children against the measles enters its fourth day today.
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Tags: Vanuatu, Cyclone Pam
Duration: 3'37"
08:20
Police rotation a factor in Roast Busters failure
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An Auckland anti violence campaigner says staff rotation policies mean Police are not building sufficient familiarity and trust with youth that would have enabled them to identify and tackle behaviour like that of the Roast Busters group.
Topics: crime
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Tags: roast busters, IPCA Report
Duration: 5'36"
08:27
NZ and Vietnam developing closer defence ties.
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Forty years after being enemies New Zealand and Vietnam have agreed to develop even closer defence ties.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Vietnam
Duration: 2'25"
08:29
Markets Update for 20 March 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 1'04"
08:34
Lundy jury told of another possible suspect in murders
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A jury has been told a man who had once worked with Christine Lundy, and was receiving psychiatric treatment, was a possible suspect in the murders of Mrs Lundy and her daughter Amber.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mark Lundy
Duration: 3'04"
08:37
The latest from the Kumar/Permal murder trial in Auckland
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Jurors deciding the case of the two men accused of murdering a man by dousing him in petrol and setting him on fire have heard conflicting evidence about whether he was conscious at the time he was set alight.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Shalvin Prasad, murder trial
Duration: 2'48"
08:41
Residents concerned quarry will contaminate Chch water
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Residents say a planned expansion of quarrying on the western outskirts of Christchurch could threaten the city's water supply for decades into the future.
Topics: environment
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: quarrying
Duration: 2'50"
08:45
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 March 2015
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Controversy at a Northland kura has continued with the Ministry of Education removing the commissioner put in charge to sort out the troubled school; The path's being smoothed for Ngai Tahu to build 600 homes on land shouldering Christchurch's Riccarton Racecourse - after the tribe's 'rough start' to a partnership with the site's owners; After four decades of litigation, petition and negotiations five Epa or Māori storehouse panels that were stolen from a swamp have returned home to Taranaki.
Topics: te ao Māori
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Duration: 3'27"
08:49
Thai ex-Prime Minister to stand trial
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Ousted Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces up to a decade behind bars, after a Supreme Court ruled she needs to stand trial for alleged negligence.
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Tags: Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra
Duration: 3'30"
08:52
Kiwifruit growers' group to say no to referendum
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An independent kiwifruit growers group is calling on other growers to reject a referendum which could change the industry.
Topics: farming, rural
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: kiwifruit, growers
Duration: 2'37"
08:56
HMNZS Canterbury bound for Vanuatu
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The Navy ship Canterbury will head to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu this weekend.
Topics: defence force
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Tags: Cyclone Pam, Vanuatu
Duration: 3'17"
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===9:06 AM. | Nine To Noon===
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Current affairs and topics of interest, including: 10:45 A Needle in the Heart, by Fiona Kidman (F, RNZ)
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09:08
Independent Police Conduct Authority's highly critical review
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Kim McGregor, Director of Auckland Rape Prevention Education.
Topics: law, crime, education, life and society
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: roast busters, IPCA, police
Duration: 17'01"
09:24
Is over-assessment to blame for rising anxiety and stress
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Anxiety and stress is on the rise among college students and over assessment by schools is being partially blamed. An Education Review Office report has found that over assessment for NCEA can put student welfare at risk. Wellington Girls College Principal Julia Davidson and Evaluation Services manager for the Education Review Office, Stephanie Greaney, discuss.
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Anxiety and stress is on the rise among college students and over assessment by schools is being partially blamed. An Education Review Office report has found that over assessment for NCEA can put student welfare at risk. Wellington Girls College Principal Julia Davidson and Evaluation Services manager for the Education Review Office, Stephanie Greaney, discuss.
Topics: education, health, life and society
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Tags: NCEA, mental health, anxiety, stress
Duration: 28'21"
09:53
Pacific correspondent Mike Field
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Advance warnings about Cyclone Pam and the lessons learned in the aftermath.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 6'21"
10:05
Ugly old town
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Urban designer Garth Falconer has spent eight years examining how different cities came to be as they are, their faults, the opportunities and where to from here.
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Many New Zealand cities and towns are spartan, ugly and makeshift - designed with little regard to the natural world around them, urban designer Garth Falconer says.
He has spent eight years undertaking historical research to look at how our cities and towns were created. The result is his book "Living in Paradox - A History of Urban Design Across Kainga, Towns and Cities in New Zealand", which highlights the struggle to reconcile development with the country's climate, landscape and geology.
Which towns do you think are NZ's ugliest? And why? Send your views to iwitness@radionz.co.nz
Mr Falconer concludes there has been a reluctance to put serious effort into the planning and development of urban spaces.
"This lead to a fundamental disclocation between topography, landscape and urban form, resulting in a minimal, discontinous and eclectic landscape presence in the emerging urban environments."
Mr Falconer said Europeans came with ideas of how to design towns and cities based on what they already knew. This included the Protestant colonies of 16th century Northern Ireland and penal settlements of 18th century Australia.
But New Zealand's terrain, ecology and climate conspired to frustrate the end results.
The book's final chapter is devoted to our biggest city, Auckland, known for urban sprawl and traffic jams.
Mr Falconer said Auckland's biggest problem was not traffic but social division. It had become a city of two halves, divided by the woeful state of social housing, poor lending policies and too much low-rise detached housing.
"It is time to undertand what the New Zealand city is and to design and live in it with ease. This will involve recognising and developing a strong network of small towns, vibrant regional centres and outstanding metropolitan cities.
"We need engaged and design-literate communities, a shared high-quality environment and a strongly inclusive public realm."
See more images from Living in Paradox.
Garth Falconer talks to Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon about his book.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: urban design, cities
Duration: 30'07"
10:39
Book review: 'He Wants' by Alison Moore
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Published by Salt Publishing, reviewed by Kiran Dass.
Topics: books
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Duration: 4'19"
11:11
Music with Grant Smithies
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Grant Smithies looks at the seventh album from Auckland singer/ songwriter, Sean James Donnelly, and his live-band follow-up to 2013's Taite Prize- winning solo electronic LP, Elastic Wasteland.
Topics: music
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Duration: 20'16"
11:34
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
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Brendan Telfer discusses the Cricket World Cup - 2 of the 4 Quarter Finals completed with a new favourite emerging; how will the Black Caps fare against the West Indies tomorrow in Wellington.. their first taste of knock-out cricket at this World Cup; and a truly bizarre incident in the season's finale of the Wairarapa Senior cricket competition.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Brendan Telfer
Duration: 11'22"
11:48
The week that was
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With comedians Radar and Elisabeth Easther.
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Tags: comedy, humour
Duration: 11'43"
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09:05 Independent Police Conduct Authority's highly critical review of how Police handled the so-called Roastbusters case
Kim McGregor, Director of Auckland Rape Prevention Education.
09:20 Is over-assessment to blame for rising anxiety and stress among college students?
Anxiety and stress is on the rise among college students and over assessment by schools is being partially blamed.
An Education Review Office report has found that over assessment for NCEA can put student welfare at risk. Wellington Girls College Principal Julia Davidson and Evaluation Services manager for the Education Review Office, Stephanie Greaney, discuss.
09:45 Pacific correspondent Mike Field
Reporting on the aftermath of Cyclone Pam.
10:05 Urban History of New Zealand
Urban designer Garth Falconer discusses his eight-year project examining how New Zealand's cities came to be as they are. He says too many are spartan, ugly and makeshift, designed and located with little regard to the natural world around them.
Living in Paradox – A History of Urban Design Across Kainga, Towns and Cities in New Zealand is published by Blue Acre Press. In it Garth Falconer looks at how towns and cities have struggled to reconcile the climate, landscape and geology of New Zealand.
Gallery: A history of urban design
10:35 Book review: 'He Wants' by Alison Moore
Published by Salt Publishing, ISBN 9781907773815. Reviewed by Kiran Dass.
10:45 The Reading: 'A Needle in the Heart' by Fiona Kidman
Esme has a sewing machine needle floating around her body. Over the years we trace the ups and downs of her life, a complex weave of heart ache and a lost childhood. Just as she composes herself, the needle stirs up old memories (5 of 5, RNZ)
11:05 Music with Grant Smithies
Grant Smithies looks at the seventh album from Auckland singer/ songwriter, Sean James Donnelly, and his live-band follow-up to 2013's Taite Prize- winning solo electronic LP, Elastic Wasteland.
11:30 Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Brendan Telfer discusses the Cricket World Cup - 2 of the 4 Quarter Finals completed with a new favourite emerging; how will the Black Caps fare against the West Indies tomorrow in Wellington.. their first taste of knock-out cricket at this World Cup; and a truly bizarre incident in the season's finale of the Wairarapa Senior cricket competition.
11:45 The week that was with comedians Radar and Elisabeth Easther
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Jeremy Taylor's music selection:
Artist: SJD
Song: Unplugged
Comp: Sean James Donnelly
Album: Saint John Divine
Label: Round Trip Mars
Artist: SJD
Song: I Wanna Be Foolish
Comp: Sean James Donnelly
Album: Saint John Divine
Label: Round Trip Mars
Artist: Mourn
Song: Your Brain Is Made Of Candy
Comp: Bueno/ Vas
Album: Self-titled
Label: Flying Nun
Artist: Alabama Shakes
Song: Gimme All Your Love
Comp: Howard/ Fogg
Album: Sound And Colour
Label: ATO/
===Noon | Midday Report===
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Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including: 12:16 Business News 12:26 Sport 12:34 Rural News 12:43 Worldwatch
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12:00
Midday News for 20 March 2015
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Residents in Vanuatu's outer islands are desperate for water. Hundreds petition police to consider laying charges over a teenage sex ring.
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Duration: 15'04"
12:17
Pumpkin Patch reports a six-fold rise in first half net profit
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Pumpkin Patch says its half year earnings result demonstrates the business is heading in the right direction.
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Duration: 1'29"
12:20
Migration continue to hit record highs
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The growing economy is continuing to attract foreigners and keep New Zealanders at home.
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Duration: 1'05"
12:22
Auckland leads growth in demand for workers
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Auckland's continuing to lead the charge in the call for workers.
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Duration: 1'15"
12:25
Midday Markets for 20 March 2015
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For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners.
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Duration: 2'31"
12:26
Midday Sports News for 20 March 2015
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Australia are the runaway favourites to advance to the Cricket world cup semi-finals.
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Duration: 2'29"
12:35
Midday Rural News for 20 March 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
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Duration: 8'44"
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===1:06 PM. | Afternoons===
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Information and debate, people and places around NZ
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13:10
Your Song - Becoming Something Other
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Becoming Something Other by Chris Knox. Chosen by Dan O'Sullivan of New Brighton.
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Duration: 12'14"
13:20
NZ Live - Paper Cranes
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Pop-folk group Paper Cranes play live in the Auckland studio .
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Pop-folk group the Paper Cranes perform in our Auckland studios.
Hear more on Afternoons with Simon Mercep.
Topics: music
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Tags: NZ Live, Paper Cranes
Duration: 40'16"
14:10
Monopoly - Kenneth Koury
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A rare honour has come the way of Queenstown as it has secured a place on the global Monopoly Board. It will occupy one of the light blue properties, along with Cape Town and Taipei, on the game Monopoly Here and Now: World Edition board game. It was New Zealand's only nominated destination and Queenstown competed against 80 other cities About four million people voted to decide which cities made the board. Kenneth Koury is an attorney based in Los Angeles. But he's also an internationally known Monopoly player, and coach. And he's been retained by Parker Brothers, owners of Monopoly, to prepare the United States Champion for international play.
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A rare honour has come the way of Queenstown as it has secured a place on the global Monopoly Board. It will occupy one of the light blue properties, along with Cape Town and Taipei, on the game Monopoly Here and Now: World Edition board game. It was New Zealand's only nominated destination and Queenstown competed against 80 other cities About four million people voted to decide which cities made the board. Kenneth Koury is an attorney based in Los Angeles. But he's also an internationally known Monopoly player, and coach. And he's been retained by Parker Brothers, owners of Monopoly, to prepare the United States Champion for international play.
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Tags: Monopoly, Kenneth Koury
Duration: 8'10"
14:15
Sister ships dock in Auckland
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Two Queens are making a rare joint appearance in Auckland. It's the first time the Queen Mary Two and its sister ship, the Queen Victoria, have been docked together since the 1940's. Queen Mary Two is the Cunard flagship and is the world's largest ocean liner. Chris Frame is a maritime historian and author specialising in the Cunard ships.
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Tags: Queen Mary Two, Queen Victoria, Cunard, Chris Frame
Duration: 5'25"
14:30
Red Cross Local Legend - Margaret Rankine
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Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Red Cross and local legend Margaret Rankin. An Eastbourne resident, Margaret will never forget one of the worst storms ever to hit our coasts. Witnessing the sinking of the Wahine in 1968, Margaret was determined that her community would be prepared for any disaster in the future.
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Margaret Rankine at her home in York Bay overlooking Wellington Harbour
“We have seven fundamental principles that guide us in all that we do, whether it’s delivering a meal in Rotorua or providing medical help to a family in Syria. These principles are our lifeline, connecting us with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and the 187 National Societies throughout the world.”
– The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The Red Cross in New Zealand is currently celebrating its centenary and right now helping the people of Vanuatu.
“New Zealand Red Cross has been part of the fabric of our country for nearly a century. In 1914, at the start of the First World War (WWI), ad hoc Red Cross groups began raising money and sending medical supplies to New Zealand troops overseas. During the wartime effort for both WWI and the Second World War (WWII), New Zealand Red Cross groups worked in conjunction with the Order of St John as a joint council.”
Our own Civil Defence movement also grew out of the work of the Red Cross. The fundamental principles include humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.
They're certainly values that Eastbourne resident Margaret Rankine grew up with. Her father and mother were both deeply involved in the war effort during the 1940’s and after finishing school at Queen Margaret’s she decided to go into nursing.
Margaret became a VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) with the Red Cross and it was here she did her training, including in hospitals. Margaret met and fell in love with a likeminded man in her late husband Ian Rankine. Both were heavily involved with Red Cross work when they bought their family property in York Bay, Eastbourne, with its fantastic panoramic view of Wellington Harbour.
Young Margaret Rankine (centre) as a Red Cross VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment)
This was the dream home for Margaret, Ian and their two young children but then early one morning on the 10th April 1968, as the family prepared for a normal working day they became witnesses of one of the worst storms ever to hit New Zealand’s coasts. Two violent weather fronts merged over Wellington to create the extreme extratropical cyclone conditions of the Wahine storm.
The Wahine was making its way from Lyttelton when it foundered on Barrett Reef. The ship capsized at the mouth of Wellington Harbour. Within the 610 passengers and 123 crew originally on board, a total of 53 lost their lives. Media coverage with radio and television meant the disaster captured the world’s attention.
A lack of communication and civil preparedness in the tragic sinking of the Wahine meant that 51 lives were lost just around the corner from York Bay, on the unforgiving shores of the Pencarrow coastline during the desperate and often futile efforts to save people.
After the tragedy of Wahine Day, Margaret was determined that her community would be prepared for any disaster in the future. She committed herself even more intensely with volunteer work with the Red Cross and then she became involved with civil defence.
Margaret tells me that following the maritime disaster, local retired policeman Gordon Hogg went door knocking, to establish civil defence amongst the coastal communities of Eastbourne’s Bays. The first door he knocked on in York Bay was Margaret and Ian’s.
Two initiatives led to the East Harbour Red Cross becoming an independent group providing first aid training, community service, welfare and civil defence for the communities living around Eastbourne’s coast.
“We became a one-stop shop because we knew we could be cut off in any big storm.”
The civil defence movement seemed to go strong for several decades but enthusiasm at a grass-roots local level has struggled more recently. Margaret is worried that our local communities could become blasé about civil defence. She reminds us that disasters can strike anytime, anywhere. Margaret went on to establish the first civil defence team in Eastbourne and earn numerous Red Cross Awards over the years, including the prestigious Merit Bar and Life member Award. In 2009 Margaret Rankine became Wellingtonian of the Year.
Gallery: Margaret Rankine and images from the Wahine sinking
Archival audio supplied by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
Topics: Civil Defence, weather, international aid and development
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Tags: wahine disaster
Duration: 9'54"
14:45
Feature Album - Tango in the Night
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Tango In The Night - Fleetwood Mac.
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Duration: 12'28"
15:10
Fresh Fast Food with Julie Biuso
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Julie Biuso's Spicy Fish with Curry Leaves.
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Duration: 14'02"
15:20
Weekend Wine - Belinda Jackson
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Belinda's wine picks.
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Duration: 10'10"
15:30
Movie Review with Sarah McMullan
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Sarah McMullan reviews A Little Chaos, Insurgent, and Home.
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Duration: 9'15"
15:45
The Panel Pre-Show for 20 March 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'22"
=SHOW NOTES=
1:10 Your Song
Becoming Something Other by Chris Knox. Chosen by Dan O'Sullivan of New Brighton
1:20 NZ Live - Paper Cranes
Pop-folk group the Paper Cranes perform in our Auckland studios
2:10 Monopoly - Kenneth Koury
A rare honour has come the way of Queenstown as it has secured a place on the global Monopoly Board. It will occupy one of the light blue properties, along with Cape Town and Taipei, on the game Monopoly Here and Now: World Edition board game. It was New Zealand's only nominated destination and Queenstown competed against 80 other cities About four million people voted to decide which cities made the board. Kenneth Koury is an attorney based in Los Angeles. But he's also an internationally known Monopoly player, and coach. And he's been retained by Parker Brothers, owners of Monopoly, to prepare the United States Champion for international play
2:15 Sister ships dock in Auckland - Chris Frame
Two Queens are making a rare joint appearance in Auckland. It's the first time the Queen Mary Two and its sister ship, the Queen Victoria, have been docked together since the 1940's. Queen Mary Two is the Cunard flagship and is the world's largest ocean liner. Chris Frame is a maritime historian and author specialising in the Cunard ships
2:20 Eyewitness - Red Cross Local Legend, Margaret Rankine
Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Red Cross and local legend Margaret Rankin. An Eastbourne resident, Margaret will never forget one of the worst storms ever to hit our coasts. Witnessing the sinking of the Wahine in 1968, Margaret was determined that her community would be prepared for any disaster in the future
2:30 Festival Review - Justin Gregory
Justin and friends review the Auckland Arts Festival
2:45 Feature album
Tango In The Night - Fleetwood Mac
3:10 Food, Wine and Movies
3.11 Fresh Fast Food - Julie Biuso's Spicy Fish with Curry Leaves
3.20 Weekend Wine - Belinda Jackson
Brown Brothers Dolcetto & Syrah $15
A fun red with sweeter, fruity flavours – ideal served chilled as it has this slightly bubbly nature.
Domain Romanin Macon-Villages 2013
A white Burgundy for $18?! From the southern end of Burgundy, this lovely Chardonnay offers a mineral character, fairly light use of oak and a balanced acidity with smooth, citrusy Chardonnay fruit flavours. Tremendous value and ideal to enjoy on its own or with light dishes.
Mount Riley ‘Seventeen Valley’ Pinot Noir 2012 $30ish
Light with lots of berry fruit but balanced with a savoury tang, a lovely wine for those who enjoy Pinot but don’t want too big a wine – medium bodied with some toasty oak.
3.30 Movie Review - Sarah McMullan reviews; X-Y, Insurgent and Home
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
With Jim Mora, Julie Moffett, Chris Wikaira and Megan Nichol-Reed
MUSIC DETAILS
Friday 20 March
YOUR SONG:
ARTIST: Chris Knox
TITLE: Becoming Something other
COMP: C.Knox
ALBUM: Beat
LABEL: Flying Nun 804442
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Fleetwood Mac
TITLE: Little Lies
COMP: Christine McVee/Eddy Quintela
ALBUM: Tango In The Night
LABEL: WARNER 925471
ARTIST: Fleetwood Mac
TITLE: Seven Wonders
COMP: Sandy Stewart/Stevie Nicks
ALBUM: Tango In The Night
LABEL: WARNER 925471
ARTIST: Fleetwood Mac
TITLE: Everywhere
COMP: Christine McVee
ALBUM: Tango In The Night
LABEL: WARNER 925471
3:40PM Song
ARTIST: Eric Clapton
TITLE: Tears In Heaven
COMP: E.Clapton
ALBUM: Unplugged
LABEL: Reprise 245024
PANEL HALF TIME:
ARTIST: Mozart
TITLE: Concerto No.3 in G Maojor K.216 - 3rd movement
COMP: Mozart
ALBUM: Violin Concerto No 3 & 5
LABEL: DG 410020-2
===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
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An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
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15:45
The Panel Pre-Show for 20 March 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'22"
16:00
The Panel with Megan Nicol-Reed and Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
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Extending Auckland wharves;Defecating in Invercargill public pools;Red Cross banned from collecting at Polyfest.
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Duration: 23'33"
16:10
Panel Intro
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What the Panelists Megan Nicol-Reed and Chris Wikaira have been up to.
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Duration: 3'21"
16:15
Extending Auckland wharves
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Yachting great Chris Dickson joins the Panel to tell us why he's supporting the protest against Ports of Auckland extending the extension of the Bledisloe Wharf.
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Duration: 8'58"
16:22
Defecating in Invercargill public pools
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Extra staff are on duty at Invercargill public pools after faeces were found in the water. We talk to Peter Thompson the council's aquatic services manager.
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Duration: 5'05"
16:25
Red Cross banned from collecting at Polyfest
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Red Cross banned from collecting at Polyfest.
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Duration: 5'02"
16:30
The Panel with Megan Nicol-Reed and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
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Skinny models;NZ vs West Indies;Cat curfew;The turning of the world.
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Duration: 26'26"
16:35
Panel Says
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What the Panelists Megan Nicol-Reed and Chris Wikaira have been thinking about.
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Duration: 4'33"
16:45
Skinny models
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Should ultra-thin models be barred from the catwalk - or actually made illegal as France is proposing? Susie Staley from the ID Dunedin Fashion Week with her take on what skinny is.
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Duration: 7'39"
16:50
NZ vs West Indies
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Former cricket great Glenn Turner joins the Panel to talk about Eden Parkquarter final.
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Duration: 4'20"
16:52
Cat curfew
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The Wellington City Council is considering a car curfew for some suburbs to protect native wildlife.
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Duration: 1'17"
16:57
The turning of the world
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The seasons, eclipse and how the weather affects you.
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Duration: 2'24"
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===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
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Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
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17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 20 March 2015
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David Bain seeks compensation;5000 people out of food on a Vanuatu island;Hospital apologises over woman who died from a doctor's mistake;High profile Aucklanders try to stop port expansion;Court hears suspect in Lundy case disliked Christine Lundy;Driver deserves medal for steering burning truck to safe zone;Donations pouring in for Vanuatu.
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Duration: 24'33"
17:07
David Bain seeks compensation
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The Justice Minister has appointed a retired Australian High Court judge to look again into David Bain's innocence as the one-time prisoner seeks compensation.
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Duration: 3'08"
17:12
5000 people out of food on a Vanuatu island
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Five-thousand people on the Vanuatu Island of Ambrym have run out of food and are in desperate need of water.
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Tags: Cyclone Pam
Duration: 5'35"
17:14
Hospital apologises over woman who died from a doctor's mistake
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The Canterbury DHB has admitted its checks were inadequate when a woman died because of a doctor's mistake.
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Tags: health
Duration: 4'15"
17:17
High profile Aucklanders try to stop port expansion
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There's a bid by dozens of prominent Aucklanders to try to stop an expansion of the city's port but it looks to be in vain.
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Duration: 2'56"
17:20
Will Black Caps make the Cricket World Cup semis?
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A place in the Cricket world cup semi finals is on the line for New Zealand and the West Indies when they contest tomorrow's quarterfinal in Wellington.
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Duration: 5'01"
17:34
Today's market update
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News from the business sector including a market report.
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Duration: 2'06"
17:39
Court hears suspect in Lundy case disliked Christine Lundy
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A Jury has heard that a man initially considered to be a suspect in the murders of Christine and Amber Lundy did not like Mrs Lundy.
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Duration: 2'05"
17:42
Driver deserves medal for steering burning truck to safe zone
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The truck driver who steered his burning trailer away from houses and built up areas this morning deserves a medal says a Wellington police sergeant.
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Duration: 3'12"
17:44
Australian police say they stopped a possible NZ serial killer
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The police in Australia say they're confident they stopped a serial killer in the making with the conviction of New Zealander Daniel Kelsall yesterday.
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Duration: 4'04"
17:46
Businessman's pimp spared jail
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A 17 year-old fed her methamphetamine habit by providing girls as young as 14 to a sexual predator.
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Duration: 3'20"
17:47
Napier teen gets nominated for American TV award
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A Napier teenager who makes online videos is in the running for an American television network award.
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Duration: 2'31"
17:52
Te Manu Korihi for 20 March 2015
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Archaeologists in Waikato suspect they've found the South Pacific's biggest pre-European gardening operation, which spans about 130-kilometres along the Waikato River; The Ngapuhi hapu of Ngati Hine has vowed to stamp out violence amongst its people; The Wairoa Museum in Hawkes Bay has put in an official bid to a museum in Scotland for a nineteenth century Māori war flag to be returned to New Zealand.
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Duration: 3'21"
17:55
Donations pouring in for Vanuatu
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Fundraising is well underway for the tens of thousands of people who have been left with nothing, after Cyclone Pam ravaged Vanuatu.
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Duration: 3'01"
18:05
Sports News for 20 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 3'09"
18:10
Retired Australian judge to lead new Bain inquiry
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A senior retired Australian judge will lead a new inquiry into David Bain's bid for compensation.
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Duration: 2'50"
18:14
Vanuatu's outlying islands say food and water running low
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People on Vanuatu's outlying islands say food and water supplies are running dry and they have no idea when aid is coming.
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Tags: Cyclone Pam, Vanuatu
Duration: 1'54"
18:17
Commission tries to find ways to get better justice
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The Law Commission will use the report into the police's multiple failures investigating the Auckland teen sex ring, as it tries to find ways to get better justice for victims of abuse.
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Duration: 3'35"
18:22
Mainfreight boss says make port more efficient
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The manager of a freight business which moves hundreds of containers through the Port of Auckland every week says the answer is not to expand the port out into the harbour but to use it more efficiently.
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Duration: 5'18"
18:28
Vietnamese PM leaves after calling for more investment.
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The Vietnamese Prime Minister is urging businesses here to increase their investment in his country.
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Duration: 2'41"
18:35
Focus on Politics for 20 March 2015
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There's just one week left for candidates to campaign in the Northland by-election - and next Saturday we'll know the result.
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Duration: 16'00"
18:48
Te Manu Korihi for 20 March 2015
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The Ngapuhi hapu of Ngati Hine has vowed to stamp out violence amongst its people; Archaeologists in Waikato suspect they've found the South Pacific's biggest pre-European gardening operation, which spans about 130-kilometres along the Waikato River; The Wairoa Museum in Hawke's Bay has put in an official bid to a museum in Scotland for a nineteenth century Māori war flag to be returned to New Zealand.
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Duration: 3'21"
18:50
The Day In Parliament for 20 March 2015
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MFAT officials front up in committee rooms. Sean & Cody Roberts make submission on their petition calling for driving tests for foreign drivers. Northland by-election sideshow continues.
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Duration: 9'56"
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===6:35 PM. | Focus on Politics===
=DESCRIPTION=
Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)
===7:06 PM. | Nights===
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Entertainment and information, including: 7:30 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)
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20:12
Sport Europe
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In the grandstands with the German crowds is Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish. Plenty of European soccer - the Champions League Round of 16 has wrapped up, and Formula 1 has restarted.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Eurpoe, Germany, Champions League, Olympics
Duration: 15'28"
20:51
The Conundrum Winner
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This weeks winner was Andrew in wellington
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Duration: 6'54"
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7:06 Sonic Tonic
8:10 Sport Europe
In the grandstands with the German crowds is Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish. Plenty of European soccer - the Champions League Round of 16 has wrapped up, and Formula 1 has restarted.
8:25 Music Feature
9:06 Country Life
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21:05
Managing Meat - Broadleaf Game
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Ex-pat kiwi Mark Mitchell runs a specialty meat firm in Los Angeles, a far cry from his beginnings where he was deer farming and into live capture in South Westland in the late 1970's. Even though everyone still wanted live animals in the industry's early days, Mark saw a future in venison sausages. They sold well so his next stop was USA to do the same thing there. After a rocky start he now has a two acre distribution centre in downtown LA. He imports NZ lamb and venison, crocodile and wagyu beef from Australia, sells ostrich, elk and rabbit meat and is into live capturing wild boar in Texas, exporting their meat to Europe. The live capture techniques are very similar to wild deer capture methods. "Boars are keen on their food", he says, "so easy to lure into pens."
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Ex-pat kiwi Mark Mitchell runs a specialty meat firm in Los Angeles, a far cry from his beginnings where he was deer farming and into live capture in South Westland in the late 1970's. Even though everyone still wanted live animals in the industry's early days, Mark saw a future in venison sausages. They sold well so his next stop was USA to do the same thing there. After a rocky start he now has a two acre distribution centre in downtown LA. He imports NZ lamb and venison, crocodile and wagyu beef from Australia, sells ostrich, elk and rabbit meat and is into live capturing wild boar in Texas, exporting their meat to Europe. The live capture techniques are very similar to wild deer capture methods. "Boars are keen on their food", he says, "so easy to lure into pens."
Topics: rural
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Tags: deer, wild boar, capture, exports, lamb, Broadleaf, venison
Duration: 7'21"
21:09
Regional Wrap
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Friday was beautifully sunny over the North Island, and despite Cyclone Pam, nearly every region still needs more moisture, while in Southland farmers are weighing up whether it's worth buying in supplementary feed to keep cows milking.
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Friday was beautifully sunny over the North Island, and despite Cyclone Pam, nearly every region still needs more moisture, while in Southland farmers are weighing up whether it's worth buying in supplementary feed to keep cows milking.
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Duration: 8'38"
21:18
Successful Spraying
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Ross Tanner had to get up out his chair three times at the inaugural Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business awards. He won the Agricultural/Horticultural Business of the year award, the Most Socially Responsible business award, and Coach of the Year.
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Ross Tanner from Tanner Spraying.
When the vine killing disease PSA hit the kiwifruit industry, Katikati spraying contractor Ross Tanner thought his days in business were numbered.
Growers didn't' want him on their properties because they thought the machinery taken from one orchard to the next would spread the disease.
And, so many vines were being cut out the future of the entire industry looked very bleak.
In fact, since the arrival of PSA, his business has flourished.
The disease is partially controlled by the application of copper sprays.
Ross says before PSA an average of eight to ten sprays were applied to a kiwifruit orchard each year. Now that number is 20 to 25.
"All the spray contractors had a lot of money invested in machinery and we thought we were all going to go broke over night...it sort of went the other way and we had to buy more machinery to keep the growers happy to get the jobs done."
PSA tends to spread in wet weather and Ross says watching a big rain event approach is stressful because he knows every kiwifruit grower will want sprays applied at the same time.
Topics: rural
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: kiwifruit, horticulture, avocados, spraying contractors, wrestling
Duration: 10'09"
21:30
Cable Bay
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Fred Stuart established the Cable Bay public walkway on his Nelson farm in 1984. He also put 200 hectares of coastal bush into covenants for protection. The farm is now run by Fred's son Ian and daughter-in-law Barbara, who are continuing his legacy of combining farming, conservation and recreation. The Bay got its name from a sub-marine cable that was laid between La Perouse near Sydney and Cable Bay in 1876. The cable was New Zealand's sole communication link with the rest of the world until 1902.
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Cable Bay Farm is a 1000-hectare coastal, hill country sheep and beef property near Nelson. Until last year it was run by Ian and Barbara Stuart (above), who have now decided to retire after four decades of dryland farming.
They sold the stock to their son Sam and his wife Anni, who are the third generation of Stuart's on the land.
The farm's been in the family for three generations. Ian's parents, Fred and Tess Stuart (pictured below), took over the 200 acre Cable Station site after the Second World War and purchased further land to take it up to the size it is today. Over the years, Fred put 200 hectares of coastal bush into covenants for protection and established the Cable Bay walkway.
The walkway is now managed by the Department of Conservation and gets up to 700 trampers a week in the busy summer period. As a way of diversifying, Ian and Barbara have also built a campground beside the start of the walkway that is now frequented by trampers from around world.
The Bay got its name from a sub-marine cable that was laid between La Perouse near Sydney and Cable Bay in 1876. The cable was New Zealand's sole communication link with the rest of the world until 1902.
Topics: rural, history
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Tags: Cable Bay Walkway, farming, morse code, communications cable, Cave Stream, native bush, conservation, sheep, goats, Landcare Trust.
Duration: 21'59"
9:06 Country Life
Rural news and features.
10:17 Late Edition
A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.
11:06 Brian Eno: Eno 101
Thomas Goss (b 1948) gives an overview of the life and music of Brian Eno (b1948) (1 of 6, RNZ).
===10:00 PM. | Late Edition===
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Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
===11:06 PM. | None (National)===
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Thomas Goss (b 1948) gives an overview of the life and music of Brian Eno (b1948) (1 of 6, RNZ)