RNZ National. 2016-02-25. 00:00-23:59.

A 24-hour recording of RNZ National. The following rundown is sourced from the broadcaster’s website. Note some overseas/copyright restricted items may not appear in the supplied rundown:

25 February 2016

===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline; 3:05 The White Rabbit by Susy Pointon; 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ) 5:10 Witness (BBC)

===6:00 AM. | Morning Report===
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RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including: 6:16 and 6:50 Business News 6:18 Pacific News 6:26 Rural News 6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

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06:00
Top Stories for Thursday 25 February 2016
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Auckland Councillors last night voted against last minute proposals to increase housing density in a number of the city's suburbs. It took a philanthropic trust more than an hour to convince the organisers of the campaign to buy Awaroa Beach its offer of financial help was not a hoax and five days after Cyclone Winston tore through the west of Fiji's main island, there are no signs of any substantial aid reaching those in need.
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Duration: 31'44"

06:06
Sports News for 25 February 2016
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags:
Duration: 1'35"

06:09
Auckland councillors vote down higher density housing proposals
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A six-hour extraordinary meeting has ended with Auckland councillors voting down proposals that would have allowed more and taller houses to be built in city suburbs.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland Council, Housing Density
Duration: 2'49"

06:20
Early business news
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Tough competition in the power sector is expected to continue.
Topics: business, economy, energy
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Duration: 2'13"

06:25
Morning Rural News for 25 February 2016
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'00"

06:38
Auckland Mayor says density vote a significant defeat
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The leadership of the Auckland Council has suffered an unprecedented defeat, that could leave the council unrepresented at crucial hearings on the future shape of housing in the city.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland Council
Duration: 3'00"

06:42
Fireman injured fighting a fire in Grey Lynn
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A firefighter has been injured fighting a blaze which has gutted a home in Auckland this morning.
Topics: housing, life and society
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: fire, firefighters, Grey Lynn
Duration: 1'35"

06:44
Beach sale to the public that almost didn't happen
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It went down to the wire, and almost didn't happen, but in the end the Awaroa Inlet in the pristine Abel Tasman was bought by the public for the public.
Topics: environment
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Tags: Abel Tasman, beach, Awaroa Inlet
Duration: 1'55"

06:45
McCullum farewelled by Black Caps after last test match
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At his post-match press conference, Brendon McCullum told reporters although he was disappointed he couldn't sign off with a win, he's happy his time with the Black Caps has come to an end.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket
Duration: 2'35"

06:49
Power companies' report card - tough times
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The big four power companies have just completed the latest round of financial reporting, with a highly competitive marketplace keeping prices low, margins tight, and earnings largely flat.
Topics: business, economy, energy
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Tags: power, reporting
Duration: 1'58"

06:51
Meridian voices transmission cost changes
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And Meridian Energy, which has about a third of the country's generation from its hydro and wind farms, is throwing its weight behind calls for changes to the way transmissions costs are recovered.
Topics: business, economy, energy
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Tags: Meridian Energy
Duration: 1'30"

06:53
Sparkle on Auckland as population ages - Metlifecare
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The latest earnings reports from the retirement village sector shows solid growth and the prospect of more to come as an ageing population and expanding Auckland and upper-North Island markets drive growth.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: retirement village, Elderly Care, Metlifecare
Duration: 1'25"

06:54
Wynyard Group confident it can raise working capital
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The crime software company, Wynyard Group, is confident it can raise 30 million dollars through an issue of new shares, following the failure of a previous offer that left it short of cash.
Topics: business, economy, technology
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Tags: Wynyard Group, Shares, Crime Software
Duration: 1'24"

06:55
PGG Wrightson in good shape to ride turbulence
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Rural services company PGG Wrightson says it's in a good enough shape to ride through the turbulence hitting commodity markets and affecting its famer clients.
Topics: business, economy, rural
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Tags: PGG Wrightson
Duration: 59"

06:56
Low oil prices to stay for some time - Refining New Zealand
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The head of the Marsden Point oil refinery doesn't think world oil prices will improve much before the end of the year.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: Marsden Point, oil, fuel
Duration: 1'02"

06:58
NZX takes cautious approach amid global volatility
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The sharemarket operator, NZX, says volatility in global financial markets is behind its cautious outlook for the current financial year.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets, NZX
Duration: 58"

06:58
Morning markets for 25 February 2016
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Wall Street is weaker as oil price volatility continues.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 31"

07:07
Sports News for 25 February 2016
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'33"

07:10
Auckland councillors vote down housing density proposals
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Auckland Councillors last night voted against last minute proposals to increase housing density in a number of the city's suburbs.
Topics: politics, housing
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Tags: Auckland Council, Housing Density
Duration: 11'09"

07:22
Trust happy that beach remains in public hands
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It took a philanthropic trust more than an hour to convince the organisers of the campaign to buy Awaroa Beach its offer of financial help was not a hoax.
Topics: environment, economy
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Tags: Awaroa Beach, Able Tasman, Joyce Fisher Trust
Duration: 3'57"

07:26
Five days on from Winston, aid slow to reach Fiji villages
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Five days after Cyclone Winston tore through the west of Fiji's main island, there are no signs of any substantial aid reaching those in need.
Topics: international aid and development, Pacific
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Tags: Fiji, aid, Cyclone Winston, Damage
Duration: 3'23"

07:33
Housing Minister responds to Auckland council vote
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The leadership of the Auckland Council has suffered a significant defeat over the push to fit more houses into the inner city suburbs.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland Council, Housing Density
Duration: 3'27"

07:37
Minister meets with banks as concerns over dairy debt grows
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A growing number of dairy farmers face being forced to sell up as global milk prices stay low.
Topics: business, farming
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Tags: dairy, milk, prices
Duration: 5'45"

07:45
Crown says Ashburton accused had list of intended victims
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The crown has told a High Court murder trial in Christchurch the man accused of shooting two Work and Income staff had a list of those he intended to kill.
Topics: crime
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Christchurch, WINZ, shooting
Duration: 3'25"

07:48
First Syrian refugees arrive in Wellington tomorrow
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The first of the Syrian refugees to arrive under the emergency quota will move to Wellington tomorrow.
Topics: refugees and migrants
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Syrian refugees, Wellington, Red Cross
Duration: 3'10"

07:51
McCullum's long-time batting coach says he is proud
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Brendon McCullum's long-time batting coach says he is incredibly proud of the now retired cricketing legend.
Topics: sport
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: cricket
Duration: 4'05"

07:55
Painting of Maori women wins prestigious portrait award
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A painting of three Taranaki kuia with facial moko, wearing traditional cloaks, has won the prestigious Adam Portraiture Award.
Topics: te ao Maori, arts
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Tags: Andre Bronniman, painting
Duration: 3'31"

08:06
Sports News for 25 February 2016
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Andre Bronniman, painting
Duration: 2'05"

08:10
Young people disapointed by Auckland Council's decision
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Young people concerned about rising rents are disappointed the Auckland Council has dropped late proposals for higher-density housing in a number of inner suburbs.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Generation Zero, Auckland Youth Advisory Panel
Duration: 4'29"

08:16
Aid supplies yet to reach some rural areas in Fiji
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It's been five days since Cyclone Winston swept through Fiji and relief supplies still haven't reached some people in rural areas.
Topics: Pacific, international aid and development
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Tags: Fiji, aid, Cyclone Winston
Duration: 5'01"

08:21
Sawmillers worried as foreign companies plunder forests
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Northland sawmills are increasingly worried about timber shortages - as overseas companies swoop in to harvest mature pine forests in the region.
Topics: environment, business
Regions: Northland
Tags: Sawmills, forests
Duration: 3'41"

08:24
Church says NZers should follow Canada's lead on refugees
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The Anglican Church is asking the government follow the lead of countries like Canada and allow private organisations, including the church, to be able to sponsor refugees.
Topics: refugees and migrants, spiritual practices
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Tags: refugees, Canada, Anglican church
Duration: 5'01"

08:29
Markets Update for 25 February 2016
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 59"

08:34
Mark Jennings leaving MediaWorks after 27 years
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The long-serving news chief Mark Jennings has resigned from TV3's owner Mediaworks.
Topics: media
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Tags: Mediaworks
Duration: 4'11"

08:39
Trump's rhetoric wins over Nevada Republicans
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He's loud, aggressive and some say offensive, but billionaire property tycoon Donald Trump is striking a chord with Republican voters, winning three states in a row in the party's presidential primaries.
Topics: politics, language
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Tags: America
Duration: 5'11"

08:44
Will Dunedin council's Delta get paid for stalled subdivision?
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Critics of a council-owned company owed millions of dollars from a housing subdivision say the public has been kept in the dark.
Topics: politics, business
Regions: Otago
Tags: Delta, Dunedin Council, Yaldhurst Village
Duration: 3'48"

08:49
Drop in albatross numbers concerning scientists
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Scientists are scratching their heads over why the number of the Antipodean wandering albatross dropped dramatically in the past ten years.
Topics: science
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Tags: Antipodean wandering albatross, birds
Duration: 3'10"

08:52
Turning water into fuel
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It's the stuff of legend, hoaxes and conspiracy theories but now a team of scientists say they have come up with a way to turn water into a fuel your car will run on.
Topics: energy, science
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Tags: University of Texas, fuel
Duration: 4'13"

08:52
Turning water into fuel
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It's the stuff of legend, hoaxes and conspiracy theories but now a team of scientists say they have come up with a way to turn water into a fuel your car will run on.
Topics: energy, science
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Tags: University of Texas, fuel
Duration: 4'13"

08:56
Crowd-funded Awaroa Beach 'beautiful' gift for New Zealanders
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A woman whose family once owned Awaroa Beach says it's the most beautiful gift New Zealanders could receive.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: Awaroa Beach
Duration: 2'47"

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===9:06 AM. | Nine To Noon===
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Current affairs and topics of interest, including: 10:45 The Reading: Earthquakes and Butterflies by Kathleen Gallagher (4 of 5, RNZ)

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09:08
How long will the banks stick with dairy farmers?
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Agriculture consultant Alison Dewes is warning that low milk prices could hang around for some time and dairy farmers need to re-think their farm systems in order to survive.

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An agriculture consultant is warning that low milk prices could hang around for some time and dairy farmers need to re-think their farm systems in order to survive.
A Federated Farmers poll last week found more than one in 10 dairy farmers are now under pressure from banks over their mortgage.
Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy met with three of the big banks yesterday to discuss dairy debt and said the banks had told him they will stand by struggling dairy farmers.
Mr Guy said the medium-to-long-term outlook for the dairy sector was incredibly rosy but some dairy analysts said it was anything but.
Agriculture consultant Alison Dewes is one who believes the industry is undergoing a structural change rather than experiencing a short cycle of low prices.
She told Nine to Noon the average dairy payout of $4.50 may never recover to even the $6 mark and widespread farm foreclosures were inevitable.
She said banks had been front footing it with farmers where they could, and working with those that had been showing a moderate level of distress.

"But we're getting to a point now where things haven't played out quite as predicted. We're seeing what's potentially a structural change in milk price rather than a cyclical change where we're moving into almost three years of $4 / 4.50 payout and average farms can't just keep weathering this and we actually have to possibly face some quite difficult times ahead for New Zealand."
She said one of the reasons why New Zealand was getting into difficulty was that it was no longer as competitive on the global stage.
"New Zealand's no longer a low-cost producer, and there's nothing holding back further production coming out of the States, who can produce milk cheaper than we can now ... similar situation in Europe, and Australia - you can purchase farms, rain-fed, land there for half the price of New Zealand and be receiving a $6 to $6.50 milk price."
She said there was no reason to believe New Zealand would suddenly capture more of the global market when its competitors were able to produce more quantities and cheaper milk.
Ms Dewes said while banks had been working closely with some farmers to make their farms more efficient and get cost structures down, there was only a certain amount they could do to shave costs.
She said most farms could cope with taking on more debt for one or two years but some would reach a tipping point soon.
"I think all farmers are going to be under pressure if they haven't already shifted their systems into lower cost and potentially even diversified farm systems so at a $4 or a $4.50 payout I would argue that 80 percent of our farmers are going to be borrowing to keep going."
She believed dairy farmers potentially faced even less than $4 price this year and next.
"So that will be almost entering for most farmers a third year of hard difficulties. So I think that although we're talking about 12 percent of loans being non-performing now ... we're potentially looking at that number being more like 40 percent in a couple of years time."
She said there was a lot of hype in the industry when dairy farmers were getting high prices and farmers were encouraged by central and regional government to intensify when the common belief was that economic wealth could be achieved from doubling agricultural output.
"They were allowing permissive development schemes, irrigation schemes ... it factors into farmers psyche so the central government and the regional governments were pretty much facilitating permissive growth."
She said farmers borrowed to facilitate higher intensification but the by-product of that was farms operated under a higher cost structure and marginal herds.
"We actually completely lost the plot in New Zealand on this sugar rush diet that we were on and we didn't understand what true profit is."
Ms Dewes said three years ago she was telling her clients that the country had to sensitise the milk price back to $4.50.
"Now people think you're a fruit loop when you do that but the reality is that your days in the sun don't always last. We always have to prepare for a year that we're not sure how things are going to be."
She said some farmers were starting to realise they could improve their chances of survival if they moved to a system of home grown feed and shed some of their stock.
She said it would almost be a paradigm shift in farm systems to what dairy farmers were doing in the late 90s and early 2000s before palm kernel came into the country.
"What we end up is fundamentally a shift to better, fewer, well fed cows, doing more per cow and sure you might not get the same per hectare but your cost structure moves down and you focus more on doing the best you can with what's left."

Topics: rural, economy
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Tags: dairy, debt, Reserve Bank
Duration: 17'29"

09:25
Calls for Tauranga to do more to help problem gamblers
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A gambling addiction service is calling on the Tauranga City Council to do more to help problem gamblers in the city. Tauranga experienced the highest growth in the country for spending in gaming machines last year, with its residents spending over 30 million dollars in pokies in clubs and pubs.
Topics: life and society
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: gambling, gaming machines, pokies, pokie machines, Tauranga City Council, Salvation Army
Duration: 12'42"

09:38
Engaging reluctant learners through theatre
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Former actor and director, Gordon Poad is now an eduction consultant who uses theatre techniques to encourage disengaged learners. He has collaborated with researchers from the University of Newcastle on incorporating dramatic inquiry into learning. He is currently in New Zealand talking to teachers for the Bretheren Church's Westmount School about incorporating theatre techniques into the classroom.
Topics: education, arts
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Tags: theatre, University of Newcastle
Duration: 13'36"

09:52
UK correspondent Jon Dennis
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Jon Dennis discusses the latest issues from the UK including the current debate about Britain's potential departure from the EU.
Topics: politics
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Tags: UK
Duration: 7'40"

10:09
British space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
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Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the co-presenter of Britain's long running astronomy programme,The Sky at Night. Dr Aderin-Pocock became obsessed with space as a schoolgirl. She has Bachelor of Science in physics, and also a PhD in mechanical engineering from London's Imperial College.
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Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is passionate about getting children engaged with science.
She became fascinated with space as a young child and is now co-presenter of Britain's long-running astronomy programme The Sky at Night.
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock talks with Kathryn Ryan about education, inspiration and life on Mars:
Maggie Aderin-Pocock has a a Bachelor of Science in physics and a PhD in mechanical engineering from London's Imperial College. She has also worked for the Ministry of Defence on a range of projects, including landmine detectors and missile warning systems.
Topics: science
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Tags: Maggie Aderin-Pocock, night sky, space scientist, space, Mars
Duration: 30'02"

10:39
Book review: The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes
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Reviewed by Jane Westaway, published by Jonathan Cape.
Topics: books
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Tags:
Duration: 5'43"

11:06
New technology with Andy Linton
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Andy Linton discusses software tools to help people learn music by ear.
Topics: technology
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Tags:
Duration: 17'15"

11:28
Parenting a Newborn - how to survive the first few months
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Lyndsay Morgan is a former Karitane nurse, trained under the Plunket system. She has many years experience caring for babies, including assisting with quads, triplets and many sets of twins. She is the author of Baby On Board - Mum is Driving a guide for parents on the first few months with a newborn.
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Bringing a newborn home can be a milestone for any family, but can also be rather daunting and exhausting for new parents.
Lyndsay Morgan is a former Karitane nurse, trained under the Plunket system.
She has many years experience caring for babies, including assisting with quads, triplets and many sets of twins.
Lyndsay also had three children under the age of three, and is also the author of Baby On Board - Mum is Driving a guide for parents on the first few months with a newborn.
Lyndsay Morgan talks to Kathryn Ryan, and takes listener questions.
Topics: education, author interview
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Tags: parenting, children, babies
Duration: 19'19"

11:48
Viewing with Duncan Grieve
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Duncan Grieve reviews TV3's Friday night lineup.
Topics: media, arts
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Tags: TV, comedy
Duration: 11'26"

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09:05 How long will the banks stick with debt-laden dairy farmers?
Federated Farmers says one in ten dairy farmers are under pressure from banks over their mortgage and the Minister of Agriculture, Nathan Guy, yesterday met with three banks to discuss dairy debt. But he's insisting the banks see a positive medium to long term outlook for the industry. However some dairy analysts say the outlook is anything but.Agricultural consultant Alison Dewes is one who believes the industry is undergoing a structural change and the dairy payout of four dollars 50 may never recover to even to the six dollar mark, and widespread farm foreclosures are inevitable
09:15 Calls for Tauranga to do more to help problem gamblers
A gambling addiction service is calling on the Tauranga City Council to do more to help problem gamblers in the city. Tauranga experienced the highest growth in the country for spending in gaming machines last year, with its residents spending over 30 million dollars in pokies in clubs and pubs. While nationwide the number of gaming machines fell four percent last year, the money going into them increased 1.5 percent. As of December last year there were nearly 16, 393 machines and New Zealanders fed 818 million dollars into them. Stephanie St George is public health worker with the Salvation Army in Tauranga. She also co-ordinates exclusions for problem gamblers so that gaming venues have to turn away gamblers that have an exclusion order.
Stuart Crosby is the Mayor of Tauranga.
09:30 Engaging reluctant learners through theatre
Former actor and director, Gordon Poad is now an eduction consultant who uses theatre techniques to encourage disengaged learners. He has collaborated with researchers from the University of Newcastle on incorporating dramatic inquiry into learning. He is currently in New Zealand talking to teachers for the Bretheren Church's Westmount School about incorporating theatre techniques into the classroom.
09:45 UK correspondent Jon Dennis
10:05 British space scientist, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
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Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the co-presenter of Britain's long running astronomy programme,The Sky at Night. Dr Aderin-Pocock became obsessed with space as a schoolgirl. She has Bachelor of Science in physics, and also a PhD in mechanical engineering from London's Imperial College. Dr Aderin-Pocock has worked for the Ministry of Defence on a range of projects, including landmine detectors and missile warning systems. She is is passionate about getting children engaged in science and space.
10:35 Book review: The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes
Reviewed by Jane Westaway, published by Jonathan Cape.
10:45 The Reading: Earthquakes and Butterflies by Kathleen Gallagher (Part 4 of 5)
11:05 New technology with Andy Linton
Andy Linton discusses software tools to help people learn music by ear.
11:25 Parenting a Newborn - how to survive the first few months
Lyndsay Morgan is a former Karitane nurse, trained under the Plunket system. She has many years experience caring for babies, including assisting with quads, triplets and many sets of twins. She is the author of "Baby On Board - Mum is Driving" a guide for parents on the first few months with a newborn.
11:45 Viewing with Duncan Grieve
Duncan Grieve reviews TV3's Friday night lineup.

===Noon | Midday Report===
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RNZ 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 25 February 2016
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The man accused of the Winz double-murder is removed from court and radical changes urged in response to family violence.
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Duration: 15'19"

12:17
Air New Zealand makes record half year profit
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Air New Zealand has reported what it calls a stellar half year profit.
Topics: business
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Tags: Air New Zealand
Duration: 2'04"

12:19
Net migration and tourists hit fresh record highs
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New Zealand's attraction to the rest of the world shows no signs of letting up.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: tourism
Duration: 1'04"

12:20
Scales has strong full year net profit: sees continued momentum
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The apple exporter, Scales, has seen its full year net profit more than double, driven by an outstanding performance from its horticultural division.
Topics: business
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Tags: Scales
Duration: 1'34"

12:22
Methven reports profit growth
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The shower and tapware maker, Methven, has boosted its profit off the back of stronger sales in New Zealand and Australia.
Topics: business
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Tags: Methven
Duration: 1'24"

12:23
Vital Healcare delivers $59 M first half net profit
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Property investor and developer Vital Healthcare Property Trust, has seen a more than four-fold increase in first half profit, driven by strong rental growth and a 45-million-dollar rise in the value of its portfolio.
Topics: business
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Tags: Vital Healthcare Property Trust
Duration: 43"

12:24
Midday Markets for 25 February 2016
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For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 2'14"

12:26
Business briefs
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The Australia-based, APN News and Media, has made a full year net loss of just over 10-million-Australian dollars, compared with a profit of over 11 million, the year earlier.
Topics: business
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Tags: APN News
Duration: 21"

12:26
Midday Sports News for 25 February 2016
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The New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson believes their pace attack will go through some changes over the next 12 months.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'28"

12:34
Midday Rural News for 25 February 2016
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 9'18"

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===1:06 PM. | Jesse Mulligan, 1–4pm===
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An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

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13:10
First Song
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'Money Don't Matter 2night' - Prince.
Topics: music
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Duration: 5'04"

13:15
Prince - Simon Sweetman
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Prince played his first ever concerts in Auckland last night, and there was plenty of hype around about the sold-out shows. Music writer and curator of the website Off The Tracks, Simon Sweetman, was there.
Topics: music
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Tags: Prince
Duration: 8'42"

13:25
The Tiaki Fishing Approach - Rachel Taulelei
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A new way to fish, that uses innovative nets and a mobile app, to track how fish are caught and where they come from. The Tiaki fishing approach is the latest stage in the six-year Primary Growth Partnership between the Ministry for Primary Industries and commercial fishing companies - Sanford, Sealord and Aotearoa Fisheries. Rachel Taulelei is the CEO of Kono New Zealand and founder of Yellow Brick Road, and she's here to tell us more about it.
Topics: business
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Tags: fishing
Duration: 8'33"

13:33
Creating a Tribal Economy - Associate Professor Te Maire Tau
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The University of Canterbury Ngai Tahu Research Centre is hosting an international conference this week on what is needed to create a tribal economy. But what exactly does this mean? Director of the Ngai Tahu Research Centre, Associate Professor Te Maire Tau explains.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions: Canterbury
Tags:
Duration: 7'13"

13:41
Cyclone Winston - Arish Naresh
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It's been five days since Cyclone Winston ripped though the islands of Fiji. At least 42 people were killed in the category-five cyclone at the weekend. Close to 20-thousand people are staying in evacuation centres. Arish Naresh is on the board of trustees for Unicef New Zealand. And remembers well, the emotional impact of Fiji's cyclones.
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Tags: Fiji, Cyclone Winston
Duration: 7'07"

13:48
Favourite Album
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Gratte moi la puce - Thomas Fersen.
Topics: music
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Duration: 11'00"

14:09
Money with Mary Holm
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Mary offers some tips on buying and selling property.
Topics: business, housing
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Tags: money, Mary Holm
Duration: 22'31"

14:43
Food Guests
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Featuring Kylee Newton, the modern preserver, and Matt Lambert, chef and owner of The Musket Room, a New Zealand themed restaurant in New York.
Topics: food
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Tags: Kylee Newton, Matt Lambert
Duration: 17'07"

15:07
Masterpieces - David Downs
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Today on the show, David Downs will be looking at his favourite lesser-known NZ inventions. How a tobacco company kept the world fit; why Ernest Rutherford is the SECOND most famous person from the small town of Brightwater, Nelson; how a kiwi stopped people yelling at sport matches; and how a kiwi vet revolutionised health across the world. And, rather sadly, David will highlight little known kiwi heroes of invention that reached recognition on the world stage but not here in their home country.
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David Downs co-author of No. 8 Re-Wired looks at his favourite lesser-known NZ inventions – how a tobacco company kept the world fit; why Ernest Rutherford is the SECOND most famous person from the small town of Brightwater, Nelson; how a Kiwi stopped people yelling at sport matches; and how a Kiwi vet revolutionised health across the world.
David also highlights some little-known Kiwi heroes of invention that reached recognition on the world stage, but not here in their home country.
Topics: technology, history, author interview
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Tags: David Downs
Duration: 14'04"

15:22
The Expats - Simon Oscroft
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Time now for our weekly catch-up on the Expats. Where we check-in with New Zealanders living overseas. And today, we are off to New York, to speak with musician Simon Oscroft.
Topics: music
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Duration: 9'40"

15:45
The Panel pre-show for 25 February 2016
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'08"

21:06
Technology and learning
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With technology becoming part of every-day life, digital literacy is an essential skill, for young and old. Veronika Meduna joins a school group as they spend a morning at MindLab, using fruit and vegetables to build musical instruments.
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With technology becoming part of every-day life, digital literacy is an essential skill, for young and old. In a joint effort, the Mind Lab and Unitec have set up a postgraduate programme to encourage more teachers to move away from a chalk-and-talk approach to education to a digital and collaborative model.
Frances Valintine, the founder of The Mind Lab by Unitec, says even though more than 40,000 children visit the digital educational facility each year, she wanted to see more teachers confident enough to lead a change towards e-learning.
“We’ve gone into this world of technology in schools but the understanding and confidence of teachers was often low and I was concerned that if you only use technology as a consumer, the magic goes and we’ll lose student achievement levels.”
She says many teachers were using digital devices only as substitutes, going from pen and paper to a laptop to use spreadsheets or word documents.
“But to have access to a device can bring an entirely new world of learning. There is no end to things you can do with technology but you do need to understand the basic tools to get there.”
She says when school groups visit The Mind Lab, technology is used in playful ways to teach broader skills such as collaboration and problem solving.
Frances Valintine says The Mind Lab uses a problem-solving, enquiry-based approach to learning, presenting a challenge rather than instructions.
It is based on three pillars. “Wonder about how things might work, ponder how things could be done differently, and discovery. If you learn through fixing and failing the iteration means you really understand what is behind it and you can build from that.”
She describes herself as an education futurist, who scans the future to see what skills the future work force will need.
The future for today’s children will be one of fast change and evolving skills, she says.
“Technologies that are really shaping our future have been around for 20 years, including 3D-printing, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, drones and other autonomous vehicles, retail going online, banking online.
“Entire industries are changing and there isn’t really a safe gig anymore in terms of a career. So what we have to make sure is that today’s students have really strong adaptability and resilience, so they don’t feel that they’ll fall over if the career they’ve been developing takes a zigzag because technology is changing.”
Topics: science, education
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Tags: technology in the classroom, animation, creativity
Duration: 18'10"

=SHOW NOTES=

1:10 First Song
'Money Don't Matter 2night' - Prince.
1:15 Prince - Simon Sweetman
Prince played his first ever concerts in Auckland last night, and there was plenty of hype around about the sold-out shows. Music writer and curator of the website Off The Tracks, Simon Sweetman, was there.
1:25 The Tiaki Fishing Approach - Rachel Taulelei
A new way to fish, that uses innovative nets and a mobile app, to track how fish are caught and where they come from. The Tiaki fishing approach is the latest stage in the six-year Primary Growth Partnership between the Ministry for Primary Industries and commercial fishing companies - Sanford, Sealord and Aotearoa Fisheries. Rachel Taulelei is the CEO of Kono New Zealand and founder of Yellow Brick Road, and she's here to tell us more about it.
1:35 Creating a Tribal Economy - Associate Professor Te Maire Tau
The University of Canterbury Ngāi Tahu Research Centre is hosting an international conference this week on what is needed to create a tribal economy. But what exactly does this mean? Director of the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, Associate Professor Te Maire Tau explains.
1:40 Favourite Album
Gratte moi la puce - Thomas Fersen.
2:10 Money with Mary Holm
Mary offers some tips on buying and selling property.
2:30 Burnt Barley - Peta Mathias
Peta Mathias takes us to the Matchmaker's Pub in Lisdoonvarna.
2:45 Food Guests
Featuring Kylee Newton, the modern preserver, and Matt Lambert, chef and owner of The Musket Room, a New Zealand themed restaurant in New York.
3:10 Masterpieces - David Downs
Today on the show, David Downs will be looking at his favourite lesser-known NZ inventions. How a tobacco company kept the world fit; why Ernest Rutherford is the SECOND most famous person from the small town of Brightwater, Nelson; how a kiwi stopped people yelling at sport matches; and how a kiwi vet revolutionised health across the world. And, rather sadly, David will highlight little known kiwi heroes of invention that reached recognition on the world stage but not here in their home country.
3:20 The Expats - Simon Oscroft
Time now for our weekly catch-up on the Expats. Where we check-in with New Zealanders living overseas. And today, we are off to New York, to speak with musician Simon Oscroft.
3:30 Our Changing World
With technology becoming part of every-day life, digital literacy is an essential skill, for young and old. Veronika Meduna joins a school group as they spend a morning at Mind Lab, using fruit and vegetables as electrical conductors to build musical instruments and learning to program robot.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.

=PLAYLIST=

JESSE'S SONG:
ARTIST: Prince & The New Power Generation
SONG: Money Dont Matter 2Night
COMP: Prince
ALBUM: Diamonds and Pearls
LABEL: Warner
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Thomas Fersen
TITLE: Croque
COMP: Thomas Fersen
ALBUM: Gratte Moi La Puce
LABEL: Asylum
ARTIST: Thomas Fersen
TITLE: La Chauve Souris
COMP: Thomas Fersen
ALBUM: Gratte Moi La Puce
LABEL: Asylum
PANEL - HALF TIME SONG:
ARTIST: Jethro Tull
TITLE: Fat Man
COMP: Ian Anderson
ALBUM: Stand Up
LABEL: Reprise

===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
=DESCRIPTION=

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

=AUDIO=

15:45
The Panel pre-show for 25 February 2016
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'08"

16:03
The Panel with Lisa Scott and David King (Part 1)
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What the Panelists Lisa Scott and David King have been up to. Animal rights activists are looking a gift elephant in the mouth. Bernard Hickey discusses Bill English's stance on housing reform in New Zealand. There are still unanswered questions about the tender process around Awaroa Beach. Residents in an exclusive Remuera street have united to rescue a character home. They have blocked a developer's plan to remove a 90-year-old house. Auckland's councillors bowed to public pressure and decided to change their minds about not consulting the public over extra density in the city.
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Duration: 24'05"

16:05
The Panel with Lisa Scott and David King (Part 2)
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Having a partner with healthy diet and exercise habits decreases your own risk of being obese, whereas having an obese one does the opposite. What the Panelists Lisa Scott and David King have been thinking about. The cricket crowd at Hagley oval have been decribed as "deeply offensive" for their abuse of Australian cricketers. Wellington lawyer Tim Vogel discusses why the family wants to fight Vogel House being handed over to a charity. Is now the time to stop Auckland's growth?
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Duration: 26'40"

16:07
Panel Intro
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What the Panelists Lisa Scott and David King have been up to.
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Duration: 5'32"

16:13
Sri Lanka's elephant calf gift
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Animal rights activists are looking a gift elephant in the mouth.
Topics: politics
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Tags: elephant
Duration: 1'43"

16:14
Housing reform
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Bernard Hickey discusses Bill English's stance on housing reform in New Zealand.
Topics: politics, housing
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Tags: Bill English
Duration: 8'10"

16:22
The secrets of Awaroa Beach
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There are still unanswered questions about the tender process around Awaroa Beach.
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Regions: Tasman
Tags: Awaroa Beach
Duration: 1'25"

16:24
Residents unite to rescue a character home
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Residents in an exclusive Remuera street have united to rescue a character home. They have blocked a developer's plan to remove a 90-year-old house.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 3'46"

16:27
Auckland Unitary Plan
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Auckland's councillors bowed to public pressure and decided to change their minds about not consulting the public over extra density in the city.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 3'03"

16:33
Marrying a body type
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Having a partner with healthy diet and exercise habits decreases your own risk of being obese, whereas having an obese one does the opposite.
Topics: health
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Duration: 6'10"

16:39
Panel Says
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What the Panelists Lisa Scott and David King have been thinking about.
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Duration: 5'25"

16:45
Bad form at the cricket
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The cricket crowd at Hagley oval have been decribed as "deeply offensive" for their abuse of Australian cricketers.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket
Duration: 5'14"

16:50
Vogel family want their house back
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Wellington lawyer Tim Vogel discusses why the family wants to fight Vogel House being handed over to a charity.
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Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Vogel House
Duration: 7'30"

16:57
City vs small town living
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Is now the time to stop Auckland's growth?
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Regions: Waikato
Tags: Tokoroa
Duration: 1'52"

=SHOW NOTES=

===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
=DESCRIPTION=

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

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17:00
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 25th February 2016
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Watch Thursday's full programme here. It begins 5 minutes in.
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Duration: 00"

17:09
Double murder accused removed from court
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Double murder accused Russell Tully has been removed from court after a loud outburst, Conan Young reports.
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Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Russell Tully
Duration: 3'50"

17:13
Death toll rises in wake of Winston
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Alice Clements, from Unicef, tells Checkpoint about the pain behind the smiles of Fijian children, whose future is uncertain after Winston's devastation.
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Tags: Fiji, Cyclone Winston
Duration: 3'02"

17:16
Remote Fiji island flattened after cyclone
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The death toll in Fiji from Cyclone Winston has now hit 44, with the island Koro hit particularly hard. Joseph Hing, from Unicef, told Checkpoint what he had seen.
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Tags: Fiji, Cyclone Winston
Duration: 3'40"

17:20
Dick Smith stores to close
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The receivers of electronics chain Dick Smith have announced all stand alone stores in New Zealand and Australia will close.
Topics: business
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Tags: Dick Smith
Duration: 43"

17:21
Commentator Bernard Hickey on failed intensification proposals
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The receivers of electronics chain Dick Smith have announced all stand alone stores in New Zealand and Australia will close.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 5'36"

17:28
Hacking iPhone a dangerous precedent, says Apple CEO
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about breaking into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino gunman, in an exclusive interview with ABC America.
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Tags: US, Apple
Duration: 1'24"

17:29
Cat Management Group wants feral feline free NZ by 2025
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The National Cat Management Strategy Group has announced its aims to rid New Zealand of its feral cats within a decade.
Topics: environment
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Tags: cats
Duration: 2'40"

17:34
Business news with Gyles Beckford
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The very latest business news with RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 3'54"

17:38
Johnson & Johnson to pay millions after US court case
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Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay US$72 million in damages to the family of a woman whose death from cancer has been linked to talc-based Baby Powder.
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Tags: Johnson & Johnson, US
Duration: 2'45"

17:41
Petition to fund cancer drug to be presented to Pharmac
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Nearly 8000 people have signed a petition calling for Pharmac to fund Keytruda, a cancer drug which fights advanced melanoma. Checkpoint speaks to two people with stage four melanoma.
Topics: health
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Tags: Keytruda
Duration: 12'31"

17:54
Joseph Parker one fight away from world title
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New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is now one fight away from a shot at a world title and will soon do battle with Cameroonian-French Carlos Takam. Joe Porter reports.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Joseph Parker, boxing
Duration: 3'19"

18:09
Dick Smith to shut all NZ & Aus stores
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As the sorry saga of electronics retailer Dick Smith comes to an end, with almost 3000 staff affected, Matt Ryan, an analyst from Forager Funds Investment, tells John Campbell what went wrong.
Topics: business
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Duration: 4'52"

18:13
Fijian mother uses suitcase to save life in Koro
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A Fijian mother and her two sons narrowly avoided death as Cyclone Winston ripped the walls and roof of their house from around them. Joseph Hing describes what happened.
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Tags: Fiji, Cyclone Winston
Duration: 2'12"

18:16
Fiji's crops suffer extensive damage from Winston
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With tourism, sugar and agriculture forming the backbone of Fiji's economy, Cyclone Winston's impact looks likely to be a long-lasting one. RNZ International's Alex Perrottet reports from Fiji.
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Tags: Fiji, Cyclone Winston
Duration: 3'36"

18:20
First Syrian refugees under new quota to arrive in Wgtn
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The first of the Syrian refugees to enter the country under the emergency quota will arrive in Wellington tomorrow to begin their new lives. Kate Pereyra Garcia reports.
Topics: refugees and migrants
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Syria
Duration: 3'09"

18:23
PM gets jumbo-sized gift in Sri Lanka
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The Prime Minister has been gifted a baby elephant during his visit to Sri Lanka, but not everyone is happy about the present. Animal rights activist Sagarica Rajakarunanayake joins Checkpoint from Sri Lanka.
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Duration: 3'11"

=SHOW NOTES=

===6:30 PM. | Worldwatch===
=DESCRIPTION=

The stories behind the international headlines

===7:06 PM. | Nights===
=DESCRIPTION=

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

=AUDIO=

19:10
Whose River
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that moment when one must apply their skills as a fluvial geomorphologist in determining a centuries-old border dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua - with Prof. Colin Thorne, Chair of Physical Geography at Nottingham University...
Topics: history, security, environment
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Tags: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, border dispute, fluvial geomorphology
Duration: 23'27"

20:40
Nights' Culture - Video Games
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'Birth. Movies. Death' & GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd on saving the planet via a myriad of gaming platforms... how playing with friends online makes gaming more fun...
Topics: arts, business, education, internet, life and society, technology
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Tags: video games, computer games
Duration: 16'43"

20:59
Conundrum - clue number 7
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Conundrum - clue number 7.
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Duration: 20"

21:59
Conundrum - clue number 8
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Conundrum - clue number 8.
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Duration: 32"

=SHOW NOTES=

[image:60593:full]
7:12 Whose River
that moment when one must apply their skills as a fluvial geomorphologist to determine a centuries-old border dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua - with Prof. Colin Thorne, Chair of Physical Geography at Nottingham University...
7:35 At the Movies
movie reviews and film industry news with Simon Morris
8:12 Window on the World - Assignment: Germany at the Centre of EU Migration Crisis
international public radio documentaries
8:43 Nights' Culture - Video Games
'Birth. Movies. Death' & GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd on saving the planet via a myriad of gaming platforms... how playing with friends online makes gaming more fun...

culture roster: Classical, Comics, Jamaican Music, Poetry, Hip Hop, Video Games, Jazz, Pasifika, Electronic Music, Dance

8:59 conundrum clue 7
9:07 Our Changing World
science, environment and medical research in New Zealand labs and out in the field
9:59 conundrum clue 8
10:17 Late Edition
a round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Date Line Pacific from RNZ International
11:07 Music 101 pocket edition
the digest on brand-new music with Emma Smith
... nights' time is the right time...

===7:30 PM. | At The Movies===
=DESCRIPTION=

A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics

=AUDIO=

19:30
At The Movies for 25 February 2016
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Simon Morris looks at three films with contrasting attitudes to audiences. Dad's Army assumes fans of the old TV series will flock to it, Concussion hopes Sunday afternoon quarterbacks will support a film about the NFL, while Kiwi-Samoan film Three Wise Cousins seems content to hide its light under a bushel. He also talks to writer-director Andrew Haigh, whose film 45 years has won Charlotte Rampling her first Oscar nomination.
Topics: arts
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Tags: film, Three Wise Cousins, Dad’s Army
Duration: 24'00"

19:30
At The Movies for 25 February 2016
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Simon Morris goes to the reboot of TV classic Dad's Army, to Will Smith's real-life drama Concussion, and to the delightful independent Samoan comedy-drama, Three Wise Cousins. He also talks to English film-maker Andrew Haigh about the Oscar-nominated 45 Years, starring Charlotte Rampling.
Topics: arts
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Tags: film
Duration: 25'36"

=SHOW NOTES=

Featured this week – a reboot of the old TV sitcom, Dad’s army, starring Toby Jones, Michael Gambon and Catherine Zeta-Jones..
[embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovZLoInRZ1Q
Concussion tells the story of a Nigerian doctor who discovered Repetitive Head Trauma, starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin.
[embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmOXagz77e0
Three Wise Cousins is an independent New Zealand-Samoan comedy-drama that deserves a far wider audience.
[embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQcoq2Rq83E
And writer-director talks about his critically acclaimed film 45 years, starring the Oscar-nominated Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay.
[embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfZ6gxTbTbs

===8:13 PM. | Windows On The World===
=DESCRIPTION=

International public radio features and documentaries

===9:06 PM. | Our Changing World===
=DESCRIPTION=

Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance and Veronika Meduna

===10:00 PM. | Late Edition===
=DESCRIPTION=

RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ National

===11:06 PM. | Music 101===
=DESCRIPTION=

Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on New Zealand/Aotearoa (RNZ)