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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:

11 February 2015

===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Odyssey and Images, by Andris Apse and Ron Crosby (3 of 10, RNZ);3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

===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, including: 6:18 Pacific News 6:22 Rural News 6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News 6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers 6:47 Business News 7:42 and 8:34 Sports News 6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

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06:00
Top Stories for Wednesday 11 February 2015
BODY:
Synthetic cannabis moves underground, PM uses Statement to Parliament for case to send troops to Iraq, MP says families of NZDF worried ahead of possible Iraq mission, Govt accused of dishonesty over NZDF training for Iraq, Labour says taxpayers shouldn't put in money for SkyCity, Salvation Army report - lack of housing supply, affordability and Mark Lundy retrial told he used to borrow neighbour's tomahawk regularly.
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Duration: 27'54"

06:06
Sports News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'08"

06:15
Synthetic cannabis moves underground
BODY:
The Drug Foundation says its prediction the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground has been confirmed with the revelation that private houses are selling it in Tauranga.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: synthetic cannabis
Duration: 2'50"

06:20
Pacific News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
Regions:
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Duration: 2'29"

06:22
Morning Rural News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 4'14"

06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika; The Māori Council says it's not surprised it was excluded in an agreement between the government and iwi leaders to define Māori freshwater rights; A Wellington iwi wants to people to appreciate cultural sites of significance such as Taputeranga Island in Island Bay.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'21"

06:39
PM uses Statement to Parliament for case to send troops to Iraq
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The Prime Minister, John Key, has used his Statement to Parliament to push the case for the country to get involved in the fight against Islamic State.
Topics: politics, defence force
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State
Duration: 2'20"

06:41
MP says families of NZDF worried ahead of possible Iraq mission
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The MP who first questioned the Government about Defence Force training for Iraq last year says the matter's been mishandled and people's lives are being affected.
Topics: politics, defence force
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Duration: 4'39"

06:48
Securities lawyer says FMA will act quickly over Milford
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A securities lawyer says the Financial Markets Authority will act quickly on allegations of market manipulation in order to protect the integrity of the capital markets.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'34"

06:51
Delegat wine sales meeting expectations, including new range
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Delegat says its earnings are growing due to rising wine sales, though its half-year bottom line profit would be hit by changes in asset values.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 1'38"

06:52
Argosy reweights portfolio to 40% industrial, 20% retail
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Argosy Property is reducing its exposure to what it calls the risky retail sector in favour of the steady industrial market.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'13"

06:55
Expert - Energy Mad shareholders should support fund raisings
BODY:
An independent expert has recommended shareholders in Energy Mad vote in favour of various funding arrangements which could lead to SuperLife, now owned by NZX, owning nearly 90 percent.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 1'22"

06:56
Local Government Fund Agency is saving with overseas debt
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The Local Government Funding Agency says it's saving ratepayers' money by borrowing from overseas sources at much better rates than it can get in New Zealand.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'15"

06:58
Morning Markets for 11 February 2015
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The New Zealand dollar is at 74.23 US cents, 95.28 Australian, 48.62 British pence, point-6554 euro, 88.59 yen, and 4.63 renminbi.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 56"

07:06
Sports News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags:
Duration: 1'22"

07:10
Govt accused of dishonesty over NZDF training for Iraq
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Defence Force personnel are preparing for a mission to Iraq despite no official decision on New Zealand's contribution to the fight against Islamic State.
Topics: politics, defence force
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Duration: 5'18"

07:18
Synthetic cannabis moves underground
BODY:
Predictions the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground have been confirmed with the revelation the drug is being sold from private houses in Tauranga.
Topics: law
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: Tauranga, synthetic cannabis
Duration: 3'16"

07:21
Architect of synthetic drug ban defends changes to law
BODY:
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne speaks with Guyon Espiner.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: synthetic drugs
Duration: 4'13"

07:27
Labour says taxpayers shouldn't put in money for SkyCity
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The Labour leader, Andrew Little, says there's no way taxpayers should have to find 130 million dollars to help get Auckland's Sky City Convention Centre built.
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 4'00"

07:34
Defence Minister says training does not pre-rempt Iraq mission
BODY:
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee speaks with Guyon Espiner.
Topics: politics, defence force
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Duration: 5'34"

07:42
Salvation Army report - lack of housing supply, affordability
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A lack of housing supply and affordability are once again being singled out as obstacles to New Zealanders' health and happiness.
Topics: housing, life and society
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Duration: 4'16"

07:44
Minister responds to Salvation Army report
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Social Development Minister Anne Tolley speaks with Susie Ferguson.
Topics: housing
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Duration: 4'05"

07:51
Lundy retrial told that he used to borrow a tomahawk
BODY:
The retrial of Mark Lundy has been told he regularly used to borrow a neighbour's tomahawk to cut up wooden pallets into kindling wood.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Mark Lundy
Duration: 3'15"

07:54
Dominique Strauss-Kahn takes the stand at his own trial
BODY:
Former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has told his own trial in France that he only took part in a few rare sex parties.
Topics:
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Tags: France
Duration: 3'38"

08:06
Sports News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'54"

08:09
Confirmation American aid worker has been killed
BODY:
Tributes for Kayla Mueller are flowing from US politicans; community workers and educators with the news the aid worker has been killed.
Topics:
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Tags: Kayla Mueller
Duration: 3'55"

08:15
Government shows no sign of walking away from Sky City deal
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The Government's showing no sign of backing out of the Sky City convention centre deal despite a distinct possibility it will have to stump up with more cash.
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 2'54"

08:18
Should the deal go ahead for the SkyCity Convention Centre?
BODY:
Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce Michael Barnett speaks with Susie Ferguson.
Topics:
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 4'45"

08:23
Technical issues blamed for import problems in China
BODY:
Technical issues are again being blamed for a large number of New Zealand's dairy products being rejected at China's border.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: dairy, China
Duration: 3'09"

08:27
Cruise company - South Island may be dropped
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A major cruise ship company is warning the South Island could be dropped as a destination for its super-sized vessels.
Topics:
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: tourism
Duration: 3'35"

08:30
Markets Update for 11 February 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 1'03"

08:35
State of the Nation report - lack of safe, affordable housing
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The Salvation Army has released its State of the Nation report highlighting a lack of safe, affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch.
Topics: housing, life and society
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Duration: 3'51"

08:40
Govt says too many hairdressing and theology students
BODY:
Theology and hairdressing are unlikely bedfellows, but they are the first casualties of government funding cuts to subjects where it believes there are too many tertiary students.
Topics: education
Regions:
Tags: tertiary education, hairdressing, theology
Duration: 2'58"

08:43
Te Manu Korihi News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika; A nephew of the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika, says he's left the tribe in sound financial shape; The Māori Council says it's not surprised it was excluded in an agreement between the government and iwi leaders to define Māori freshwater rights; A Wellington iwi wants people to appreciate cultural sites of significance such as Taputeranga Island in Island Bay.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'13"

08:47
Petition launced to reopen ski road
BODY:
A petition has been launched to force a ski company to re-open public access to the Remarkables Road near Queenstown.
Topics:
Regions: Otago
Tags: The Remarkables, Queenstown
Duration: 3'35"

08:51
Compensation for two French families after baby swap
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Two French families whose babies were accidentally swapped at birth twenty years ago have been awarded more than two-million dollars in compensation.
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Tags: France
Duration: 2'36"

08:54
Scientists find the Earth's inner core has another core
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Geologists have discovered that the Earth's inner core may in fact have its own even smaller core within it.
Topics: science
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Tags: geology
Duration: 3'31"

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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: Swimming in the Dark, by Paddy Richardson, told by Michele Amas (3 of 12, RNZ)

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09:09
NZ involvement in Iraq one step closer
BODY:
Dr Jim Rolfe, the Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University discusses the implications of New Zealand soldiers becoming involved in the Islamic State conflict in Iraq.Dr Jim Rolfe, the Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University discusses the implications of New Zealand soldiers becoming involved in the Islamic State conflict in Iraq.
Topics: politics, defence force
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State
Duration: 16'25"

09:28
Concern over schools' elite sports teams supplement use
BODY:
Graeme Steel is the Chief Executive of Drug Free Sport NZ. He is increasingly concerned by the normalisation of the use of so called sporting supplement products by sporty teenagers. A joint survey with the University of Otago School of medicine has looked at the attitudes of the first 15 rugby teams from seven schools towards the consumption of supplements. In many cases their use is not questioned and is condoned by coaches and parents.
Topics: health, sport, education
Regions:
Tags: supplements
Duration: 20'02"

09:45
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
BODY:
The future of Tony Abbott.
Topics:
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Tags: Australia
Duration: 9'28"

10:05
An insider's account of one of America's notorious hospital for the criminally insane
BODY:
Behind the Gates of Gomorrah - an insiders account of working at America's most notorious hospital for the criminally insane.
EXTENDED BODY:
Stephen Seagar is used to seeing humans at their worst but even he was shocked by the hospital dubbed "Gomorrah".
Seagar, a US psychiatrist, has written a book, Behind the Gates of Gomorrah, about his last four years at the Napa state hospital.
His patients included serial killers and mass murderers who had been sent for treatment rather than to prison.
Seagar said it is a brutal place.
We have 3000 assaults a year in this hospital, major assaults, we've had staff and patients murdered, half the nurses in my unit have been off on disability, so it's a rugged environment.

Stephen Seagar said, after witnessing the violence against staff and patients first hand he now believes the facility shouldn't be a hospital and a prison at the same time.
While Seagar still works in the system he is a fierce critic of it and believes a radical shake of the secure hospital model up is needed.
"Our patients are generally found not guilty by reason of insanity and get sent here rather than to prison. But it just doesn't work, if it's a hospital you don't have guards, you either have to run it on a hospital model, or a penal model.
I don't think anywhere in the world has it right, it's a world wide problem, it needs to be a more penal model to be safe.

And his thoughts on a solution:
About 10 percent of the 1200 patients in the Napa State hospital commit 90 percent of the violence. We need to segregate out the worst offenders. That would go part of the way. It's hard for people who don't live in the US to believe this, we have murderers remanded into our care, they have to stay here, but they can refuse medication, so the whole process is really fouled up.

Behind the Gates of Gomorrah by Stephen Seagar, is published by Allen and Unwin with RRP $36.99
Seagar will be talking to Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon on Wednesday 11 February at 10.05am.
Topics: crime, health
Regions:
Tags: USA
Duration: 24'13"

10:38
Book Review: Em and the Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto
BODY:
Em and the Big Hoom reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Penguin, RRP $30.00
Topics: books
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 7'23"

11:05
Marty Duda features English electronica duo, Lamb
BODY:
Lamb is an English electronica duo consisting of Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes. Andy handles the musical side of things, composing their electronic soundscapes and producing their albums while Lou sings and writes the lyrics. Their sound has been compared to trip hop artists like Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps and Portishead.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: lamb
Duration: 25'21"

11:31
Criminal law with Robert Lithgow
BODY:
Robert Lithgow discusses self defence.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: criminal law, self defence
Duration: 17'01"

11:48
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
BODY:
Art and animals in Melbourne and art and HIV/Aids in Auckland.
Topics: arts
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 11'43"

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09:05 NZ involvement in Iraq one step closer
Dr Jim Rolfe, the Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University discusses the implications of New Zealand soldiers becoming involved in the Islamic State conflict in Iraq.
09:20 Concern over schools' elite sports teams supplement use
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Graeme Steel is the Chief Executive of Drug Free Sport NZ. He is increasingly concerned by the normalisation of the use of so called sporting supplement products by sporty teenagers. A joint survey with the University of Otago School of medicine has looked at the attitudes of the first 15 rugby teams from seven schools towards the consumption of supplements. In many cases their use is not questioned and is condoned by coaches and parents.
09:45 Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Bernard Keane reports on the future of Tony Abbott.
10:05 An insider's account of an American hospital for the criminally insane
US psychiatrist Stephen Seager is an advocate for the reform of the mental health care system in the United States. He works at the Napa State hospital for the criminally insane, caring for society's worst of the worst, mass murderers and serial killers who have been sentenced to forensic psychiatric care, rather than prison. Stephen Seagar is the author of Behind the Gates of Gomorrah - which takes the reader inside the hospital and doesn't sanitise what goes on there.
Book: Behind the Gates of Gomorrah by Stephen Seagar, published by Allen and Unwin.
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10:30 Book Review: Em and the Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto
Reviewed by Phil Vine
Em and the Big Hoom by Jerry Pinto
Penguin, RRP $30.00
10:45 The Reading: 'Swimming in the Dark' by Paddy Richardson
Serena, a 15-year-old Alexandra girl, is in deep trouble and needs help badly. A fast-paced story of three women and the meaning of courage. Told by Michele Amas. (3 of 12, RNZ)
11:05 Marty Duda features English electronica duo, Lamb
Lamb is an English electronica duo consisting of Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes. Andy handles the musical side of things, composing their electronic soundscapes and producing their albums while Lou sings and writes the lyrics. Their sound has been compared to trip hop artists like Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps and Portishead. By far their best-known track to date is "Górecki", from their eponymous debut album. The song is inspired by Henryk Górecki's Third Symphony, the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. Lamb produced music from 1996 until 2004, when they took and extended hiatus to work on individual projects. Andy Barlow produced the most recent David Gray album, while Lou released three solo albums. The two reunited in 2011 with the release of their fifth studio album, 5. Their most recent album is 2014’s Backspace Unwind and they will perform at Auckland’s Tuning Fork this coming Monday, 16 February.
1. Gorecki (3:39) -Lamb taken from 1996 album, "Lamb" (Fontana)
2 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (5:42)- Lamb taken from 2001 album, "What Sound" (Mercury)
3. Back To Beginning (3:32) - Lamb taken from 2011 album, "5" (Strata)
4. As Satellites Go By (4:17) - Lamb taken from 2014 album, "Backspace Unwind" (Strata/Butler)
11:30 Criminal law with Robert Lithgow
Robert Lithgow discusses self defence.
11:45 Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
Art and animals in Melbourne and art and HIV/Aids in Auckland.
Gallery: Art with Courtney Johnston

Michael Parekowhai. Driving Mr. Albert, 2005 rabbit, polyurethane, two-pot automotive paint 650 × 250 × 250 cm Courtesy the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
Music Details
Artist: Damon Albarn
Song: Mr Tembo
Composer: Albarn
Album: Everyday Robots
Label: Parlophone
Time: 09:24
Artist: Dave Dobbyn
Song: Background Love
Composer: Dobbyn
Album: Hopetown
Label: Epic
Time: 09:49
Artist: Bed Sidran
Song: Everything is Broken
Composer: Dylan
Album: Dylan Different
Label: Nardis
Time: 10:06
Artist: Peggy Lee
Song: Fever
Composer: Colemam/Leigh
Album: The Best of the Capitol Years
Label: Capitol
Time: 10:34
Artist: Tami Neilson
Song: Way (Back to your arms)
Composer: T Neilson/ J Neilson
Album: Red Dirt Angel
Label: Neilson
Time: 10:45

===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 11 February 2015
BODY:
The Defence and Prime Minister at odds over reasons for troop involvement in Iraq and an application to mine phosphate off the Otago coast is turned down.
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Duration: 15'19"

12:17
Sky City's profits fall: says second half off to a good start.
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The casino operator, Sky City, says its first half net profit fell 10-and-a-half-percent to 54.6 million dollars in the six-months to the end of December, below market expections.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 1'40"

12:19
EPA refuses Chatham Rock Phosphate's mining application
BODY:
Shares in Chatham Rock Phosphate have plunged after the Environmental Protection Authority refused its application to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Chatham Rock Phosphate
Duration: 1'05"

12:20
ASB bank lifts first-half net profit nearly 7 percent
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ASB Bank's first-half net profit rose nearly 7 percent but growth slowed toward the end of the year.
Topics: business
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Tags: ASB Bank
Duration: 1'06"

12:21
Retail spending edges down
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Retail spending using electronic cards has edged down for the third successive month, due to falling fuel prices.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: retail spending
Duration: 1'06"

12:22
Fonterra's NZ milk collected fell 3% in January
BODY:
Fonterra says it collected 3 percent less milk in New Zealand in January than in the same month last year and the company reiterated that it expects full year volumes will be down 3.3 percent on the previous year.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Fonterra
Duration: 16"

12:24
Midday Markets for 11 February 2015
BODY:
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 2'22"

12:26
Midday Sports News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
The Black Caps have won the toss and elected to bat in their final warm-up match against South Africa in Christchurch.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'38"

12:34
Midday Rural News for 11 February 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: farming, rural
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Duration: 8'40"

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===1:06 PM. | Afternoons===
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Information and debate, people and places around NZ

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13:07
Your Song - Fields of Gold
BODY:
Barb Simpson from Wakatipu has chosen "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy.
Topics: music
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Duration: 17'29"

13:25
Music Trivia game
BODY:
No clues here, sorry!
Topics: music
Regions:
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Duration: 22'35"

14:07
David Gray
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The British singer songwriter, David Gray, has sold millions of records, and he continues to write and perform. He's just about to tour in New Zealand with his tenth album, called Mutineers. It's an album which has received strong reviews and it's also an album which, he has said, marks a new approach to his craft. Who better to ask about this than the man himself
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: David Gray, Mutineers
Duration: 20'38"

14:43
Feature album - Purple Rain
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The feature album today is Purple Rain, the 6th studio album by american singer Prince, and his band The Revolution. It's also the soundtrack to a film of the same name.
Topics: music
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Duration: 17'00"

15:07
Tech News with Paul Brislen
BODY:
The Internet of things. TVs, cars and air conditioners already plug into the Internet but what happens when they're joined by toasters, fridges, microwaves and, eventually, milk, toilet paper and rice crispie crackers? And TVs have evolved to understand when you say "mute" and "change channels" but to do this they need to capture every word that's said in the room. Does this bother you?
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Internet of things signed by the author. CC BY 2.0 Wilgengebroed.
The Internet of things: TVs, cars and air conditioners already plug into the Internet but what happens when they're joined by toasters, fridges, microwaves and, eventually, milk, toilet paper and rice crispie crackers?
And TVs have evolved to understand when you say "mute" and "change channels" but to do this they need to capture every word that's said in the room. Does this bother you?
Tech expert Paul Brislen discusses current issues with Simon Mercep.
Topics: technology, internet
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 23'19"

15:30
Slow Reading
BODY:
Meg Williams, Co-founder of The Slow Reading Club is now relishing an enjoyment of books again. Having been an avid reader, one day she came to the realisation that she hadn't picked up a book for a very long time. "It's become a universal problem," she says. Meg attributes a lack of reading to an increasingly busy lifestyle, with the consumption of digital technology and social media being a constant source of disruption and interruption. Getting back into books and starting a Slow Reading club was her way to reconnect with a love of reading; get some quiet time away from ringing phones and the temptation of the internet; but also, to connect with others who were finding themselves in the same situation.
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Slow-Reading-Club, photography Pauline Leveque.
“I always thought of reading as a bit of an indulgence. You sort of think, there’s so much other stuff I should be doing…”

Meg Williams, Co-founder of The Slow Reading Club is now relishing an enjoyment of books again.
Having been an avid reader, one day she came to the realisation that she hadn’t picked up a book for a very long time. “It’s become a universal problem,” she says. Meg attributes a lack of reading to an increasingly busy lifestyle, with the consumption of digital technology and social media being a constant source of disruption and interruption.
Getting back into books and starting a Slow Reading club was her way to reconnect with a love of reading; get some quiet time away from ringing phones and the temptation of the internet; but also, to connect with others who were finding themselves in the same situation.
The sessions are held every Sunday at The Library Bar in central Wellington, and the meetings take up to 20 people a week, which is as much as the room can cater for. It’s a chance to sit back, get a drink and read for an hour. Phones need to be switched off, but E-readers are welcome.
Although the club has been running for less than a year, Meg is surprised by how popular the concept has become. Since its inception, the club has quickly gained momentum and become something of a movement with Slow Reading clubs popping up all over the world; Canada, Asia, USA and the UK as a result of an interview that was published in The Wall Street Journal, last year.
Meg and her husband are taking things one step at a time, with messages coming in daily from avid slow readers.
“Lots of people want to get back into reading and getting books back into their lives. It was really great when I went back to the UK recently, and to think there’s a slow reading club in Notting Hill of all places,” she laughs. “It’s great to be a part of that!”

Sonia Sly went along to turn some pages.
Slow Reading Club Motto:
- Calm Body-free yourself of digital disruption and simply focus on the act of reading
- Curious Mind-enjoy the stimulation that reading brings, improve your spelling and expand your vocabulary.
- Open Heart – go on a journey with a character and experience their thoughts and perspectives.
To find out the top ten tips for Slow Reading head to the Slow Reading Club Website.
Topics: books, life and society
Regions:
Tags: reading
Duration: 10'08"

15:46
The Panel pre-show for 11 February 2015
BODY:
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'00"

=SHOW NOTES=

1:10 Your Song
Chosen today by Barb Simpson in Wakatipu. Eva Cassidy's "Fields of Gold"
1:20 Music Trivia game
No clues here, sorry!
2:10 David Gray
The British singer songwriter, David Gray, has sold millions of records, and he continues to write and perform. He's just about to tour in New Zealand with his tenth album, called Mutineers. It's an album which has received strong reviews and it's also an album which, he has said, marks a new approach to his craft. Who better to ask about this than the man himself
2:30 NZ Reading - Burton's Tour #3
A whimsical travelogue in which the narrator and her companion Burton enjoy a 'tootling' tour through the back roads of England, Spain and India. In this episode Burton wrestles with tourist traps and Spanish drivers but finds pleasure in the high Sierras
2:45 Feature album
Prince. Purple Rain.
3:10 Tech News with Paul Brislen
The Internet of things. TVs, cars and air conditioners already plug into the Internet but what happens when they're joined by toasters, fridges, microwaves and, eventually, milk, toilet paper and rice crispie crackers? And TVs have evolved to understand when you say "mute" and "change channels" but to do this they need to capture every word that's said in the room. Does this bother you?
3:30 New Zealand Society
If you haven’t picked up a book in the past month, let alone the past year, you’re not alone. Sonia Sly finds out why reading now takes bottom ranking on our ever expanding list of things to do when she meets some slow readers who want to get their mojo back
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
With Jim Mora, Zara Potts, Ellen Read and Max Ritchie
MUSIC: AFTERNOONS/PANEL WITH SIMON MERCEP AND JIM MORA
Weds 11 February
YOUR SONG:

ARTIST: Eva Cassidy
TITLE: Fields Of Gold
COMP: Sting
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CRITICS:

ARTIST: Gnarls Barkley
TITLE: Run
COMP: Kieth Mansfield
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ARTIST: The Strokes
TITLE: Juicebox
COMP: Julian Casablancas
ALBUM: First Impressions of Earth
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ARTIST: Twisted Sister
TITLE: Be Chrool to your Scuel
COMP: Dee Snider
ALBUM: Big Hits and Nasty Hits
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ARTIST: R.E.M
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ARTIST: Neil Young
TITLE: This Note's For You
COMP: Neil Young
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LABEL: iTunes

ARTIST: Lily Allen
TITLE: Our Time
COMP: Lily Allen, Greg Kurstin
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LABEL: iTunes

ARTIST: Lana Del Ray
TITLE: Born to Die
COMP: Lana Del Ray
ALBUM: NOW That's What I Call Music 81
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DAVID GRAY INTERVIEW

ARTIST: David Gray
TITLE: Babylon
COMP: David Gray
ALBUM: White Ladder
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FEATURE ALBUM:

ARTIST: Prince
TITLE: When Doves Cry
COMP: Prince
ALBUM: Purple Rain
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ARTIST: Prince
TITLE: Lets Go Crazy
COMP: Prince
ALBUM: Purple Rain
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ARTIST: Prince
TITLE: I Would Die For U
COMP: Prince
ALBUM: Purple Rain
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PANEL EXTRA SONGS:

ARTIST: Roxy Music
TITLE: Love Is The Drug
COMP: Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay
ALBUM: The Best Of
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===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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15:46
The Panel pre-show for 11 February 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'00"

16:06
The Panel with Ellen Read and Max Ritchie (Part 1)
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Topics - Life in NZ is getting better on 14 out of 22 indicators. Violent crime and youth crime is still a worry. Auckland's housing deficit grew by a further 4000 dwellings during the year to September 2014 - a record shortfall. Prof Paul Spoonley joined the Panel to discuss. More money and more concerns over Sky City deal With the Government. Bill McKay of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland on the design.
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Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 27'06"

16:07
Panel Intro
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What the panelists Ellen Read and Max Ritchie have been up to.
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Duration: 4'32"

16:11
Salvation Army State of the Nation
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Life in NZ is getting better on 14 out of 22 indicators. Violent crime and youth crime is still a worry.
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Tags: Salvation Army, report
Duration: 3'51"

16:15
Salvation Army's report on Housing
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Auckland's housing deficit grew by a further 4000 dwellings during the year to September 2014 - a record shortfall. Prof Paul Spoonley joined the Panel to discuss.
Topics: housing
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Tags: Salvation Army, report
Duration: 10'45"

16:26
Sky City Convention Centre
BODY:
More money and more concerns over Sky City deal With the Government. Bill McKay of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland on the design.
Topics:
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 7'39"

16:35
The Panel with Ellen Read and Max Ritchie (Part 2)
BODY:
Topics - what's on the minds of panelists Ellen Read and Max Ritchie. A woman was shot dead at a Hungry Jacks. Why didn't Police just shoot her in the leg? Former police negotiator LanceBurdett joined the Panel to talk police handling. Are smoke free cars a good idea? And what about freedom campers scarpering without paying their fines?
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Duration: 23'28"

16:36
Love Is the Drug
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Would you take a pill to get rid of that "in-love" feeling"?
Topics: health
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Tags: in-love, pill
Duration: 5'28"

16:41
Panel Says
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What's on the minds of panelists Ellen Read and Max Ritchie.
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Duration: 5'53"

16:48
Police Shooting of Woman with Knife in Sydney
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Woman was shot dead at a Hungry Jacks. Why didn't Police just shoot her in the leg? Former police negotiator LanceBurdett joined the Panel to talk police handling.
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Tags: Australia, shooting, police
Duration: 10'07"

16:58
Smoke free cars
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Are smoke free cars a good idea?
Topics: health
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Duration: 42"

16:59
Tourist fines
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What about freedom campers scarpering without paying their fines?
Topics: crime
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Duration: 1'02"

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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 Wednesday 11 February 2015
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Iraq's Foreign Minister will be in Wellington on Friday for talks with the Prime Minister. An embarassing security breach just ahead of the Cricket World Cup and two men accused of planning another terror attack in Sydney.
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Duration: 21'57"

17:08
Iraqi FM visiting as NZ decides about anti-IS trainers
BODY:
The Iraqi Foreign Minister will be in New Zealand on Friday for talks to help decide whether to send military trainers to help in the fight against Islamic State.
Topics: politics, defence force
Regions:
Tags: Iraq, Islamic State
Duration: 2'46"

17:11
US perception NZ is already training Iraqis
BODY:
There is a perception at the highest levels in the United States that New Zealand is already on the ground training the Iraqi army.
Topics: defence force, politics
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Tags: Iraq, Islamic State, USA
Duration: 6'18"

17:17
Two accused of preparing terror act in Sydney
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A machete, hunting knife and a home-made Islamic State flag have been seized from two men in Australia who police say were planning a terror attack that was "beyond disturbing".
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Tags: Australia, Islamic State
Duration: 6'25"

17:24
Embarassing security breach at World Cup
BODY:
Just one day out from the opening ceremony for the Cricket World Cup, the police have revealed an embarrassing security breach in Christchurch.
Topics: crime, sport
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Cricket World Cup
Duration: 3'09"

17:27
English warns other spending will have to be cut
BODY:
The Finance Minister has warned the Government will have to cut other spending if it gives money to SkyCity to build an international convention centre in Auckland
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 2'58"

17:34
Today's market update
BODY:
The New Zealand dollar gained two-thirds of an Australian cent today but didn't change much against other major currencies.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 2'36"

17:37
Police computer expert grilled at Lundy trial
BODY:
Today the jury in the Mark Lundy retrial at the high Court in Wellington heard from witnesses who gave evidence in the first case but who have since died.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mark Lundy
Duration: 2'56"

17:40
Woman who stole baby sent to jail
BODY:
The young woman who kidnapped a baby from a South Auckland hospital has been jailed for 18 months.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 1'53"

17:42
Seabed mining rejected
BODY:
A company's been blocked in its bid to mine the seabed for phosphate off the Canterbury Coast, sparking a warning the country could miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars.
Topics: business
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Tags: Chatham Rock Phosphate, mining
Duration: 3'36"

17:45
Americans mourn slain hostage Kayla Mueller
BODY:
The White House is vowing to bring to justice the Islamic State militants it says are responsible for the "captivity and death" of an American woman in Syria.
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Tags: USA, Islamic State
Duration: 3'00"

17:49
Bali Nine's 'Mr Big' lives it up on the lottery
BODY:
While two Australian drug smugglers await the firing squad in Bali, the man believed to be the operations' mastermind is enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Sydney, thanks to a lottery win.
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Tags: Australia, Bali Nine
Duration: 5'05"

17:54
Raucous first question time in Parliament
BODY:
A series of one-liners and zingers were flying in the first question time of the year in Parliament this afternoon.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 1'45"

17:56
MPs are asked: what's the plan for te reo?
BODY:
Various Groups have queued up to highlight what they see as gaps in a proposed law to change the governance of Te Reo Māori. Te Manu Korihi reporter Gareth Thomas listened to them putting their views before the Māori Affairs Select Committee.
Topics: te ao Māori, language
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Tags: te reo Māori
Duration: 3'25"

18:07
Sports News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 3'06"

18:12
US General says NZ trainers are in Iraq
BODY:
The Iraqi Foreign Minister will be in New Zealand on Friday for talks to help decide whether this country sends military trainers to the Middle East to help in the fight against Islamic State.
Topics: defence force
Regions:
Tags: Iraq, Islamic State
Duration: 3'30"

18:20
Straterra aghast that Chatham Rock Phosphate refused consent
BODY:
Mining industry group Straterra says it is aghast that Chatham Rock Phosphate has been refused consent to mine on the Chatham Rise seabed.
Topics: business
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Tags: Chatham Rock Phosphate, mining
Duration: 5'05"

18:25
Australia to host Eurovision
BODY:
Australia is to compete in the contest for the first time to mark it's 60th anniversary.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Australia, Eurovision
Duration: 4'06"

18:33
SkyCity might be prepared to find more cash
BODY:
SkyCity says it's open to stumping up more money to build its International Convention Centre in Auckland.
Topics: business
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: SkyCity
Duration: 2'57"

18:37
The link between eating saturated fat and heart disease.
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A New Zealand authority on nutrition says fat is a risk factor for heart disease and people should be eating less of it.
Topics: health, food
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Tags: fat, heart disease
Duration: 6'08"

18:42
New app makes identifying plants easier
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An app to make life easier for botanists is out today.
Topics: science, technology
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Tags: apps, botany, plants
Duration: 3'19"

18:46
Te Manu Korihi News for 11 February 2015
BODY:
A Ngati Kahungunu man at the forefront of the renaissance of Māori Performing Arts has died; Groups have queued up to highlight what they see as gaps in a proposed law to change the governance of Te Reo Māori; The Kingitanga (king movement) has attended the tangihanga for the East Coast tribal leader, Apirana Mahuika.
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Duration: 3'04"

18:50
Today In Parliament for 11 February 2015 - evening edition
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Prime Minister fields questions from Opposition members, including a curly one from Winston Peters. Debate on Prime Minister's Statement resumes. Law and Order Committee hears submissions on Policing Cost Recovery Amendment Bill.
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Duration: 5'10"

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===7:06 PM. | Nights===
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Entertainment and information, including: 7:30 Spectrum: People, places and events in NZ (RNZ) 8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries 9:06 Wednesday Drama: Deep Vein Thrombosis, by Mel Johnston and Rochelle Savage Shannon is sick of living in the village that is Wellington, but just as she plans to ship out she finds someone who could be worth staying for (RNZ)

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09:07
Conundrum Clue 5 for Wed 11 February
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Conundrum Clue Five for Wednesday 11 February.
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Duration: 14"

19:12
Down To Earth Dolls
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Tasmanian artist Sonia Singh and her mother find discarded dolls and give them a new lease of life, but in a way that makes them appear more natural and child-like.
Topics: arts, life and society
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Tags: Tasmania, dolls, recycling, Tree Change Dolls, toys
Duration: 21'06"

20:40
Shoba Narayan
BODY:
Our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based Shoba Narayan. The Rajasthan government has made the yoga practice of "surya namaskar" mandatory in all public schools; the latest tiger census shows an increase in the number of big cats; the imminent Delhi elections; and the new novel by Tamil author Perumal Murugan may be under attack for his disregard of caste.
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Nights correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based Shoba Narayan.
This week: the Rajasthan government has made the yoga practice of "surya namaskar" mandatory in all public schools; the latest tiger census shows an increase in the number of big cats; the imminent Delhi elections; and the new novel by Tamil author Perumal Murugan may be under attack for his disregard of caste.
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Tags: India, Bangalore, yoga, tigers, Delhi elections, Perumal Murugan
Duration: 16'59"

21:59
Conundrum Clue Six for Wednesday 11 February
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Conundrum Clue Six for Wednesday 11 February.
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Duration: 16"

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7:10 Down to Earth Dolls

Tree change dolls. Photos courtesy of Sonia Singh.
Tasmanian artist Sonia Singh and her mother find discarded dolls and give them a new lease of life, but in a way that makes them appear more natural and child-like...
More photos of Tree Change Dolls
7:30 Spectrum
People, places and events in New Zealand.
8:10 Windows on the World
International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.
8:40 Shoba Narayan - India

Our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based Shoba Narayan. The Rajasthan government has made the yoga practice of "surya namaskar" mandatory in all public schools; the latest tiger census shows an increase in the number of big cats; the imminent Delhi elections; and the new novel by Tamil author Perumal Murugan may be under attack for his disregard of caste.
9:06 The Wednesday Drama: Deep Vein Thrombosis, by Mel Johnston and Rochelle Savage
Shannon is sick of living in the village that is Wellington, but just as she plans to ship out she finds someone who could be worth staying for.
10:00 Late Edition
A review of the 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 Windham Hill: A Quiet Revolution

===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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