Radio New Zealand National. 2015-04-20. 00:00-23:59.

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

20 April 2015

===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At the Movies with Simon Morris (RNZ); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Tu, by Patricia Grace (12 of 15, RNZ); 3:30 Science (RNZ); 5:10 War Report (RNZ)

===6:00 AM. | Morning Report===
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Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, 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 7:34 Traffic

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06:00
Top Stories for Monday 20 April 2015
BODY:
More than 700 migrants drown off the coast of Libya as their search for a new life in Europe goes horribly wrong. In Denmark, a New Zealand woman pleads for news of her son, believed killed as an ISIS martyr and as the ISIS tentacles continue to spread ever wider, Australian authorities believe they've foiled an ISIS plot which could have hit New Zealand's ANZAC commemorations.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 35'20"

06:06
Sports News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'53"

06:12
NZ mother of dead jihadi accuses authorities of negligence
BODY:
A New Zealand woman whose son went to Syria to join Islamic State is speaking out against Danish authorities for their lack of action, saying they should have done more to stop him going.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State, Syria, Denmark
Duration: 1'11"

06:18
Pacific News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
Regions:
Tags: New Caledonia
Duration: 2'27"

06:22
Morning Rural News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 4'06"

06:25
Study says most Christchurch rivers choked with silt
BODY:
A study of Christchurch waterways has found most are so choked with silt that only minimal numbers of eels, trout and whitebait are able to live there.
Topics: climate, Canterbury earthquakes
Regions:
Tags: rivers, silt
Duration: 2'48"

06:28
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
Support to correct the spelling of Rimutaka between Wellington and Wairarapa is growing with the backing of local council and iwi; New Zealand's representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues says Aotearoa is often held up as a leader in recognising indigenous rights, but that's not the case; One of Aotearoa's foremost choreographers has joined forces with Christchurch musician and producer Tiki Taane to bring a story of struggle and rejuvenation to Christchurch.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'26"

06:43
NZ mother of dead jihadi accuses authorities of negligence
BODY:
A mother from New Zealand is angry at Danish authorities for failing to intervene in her son's radicalisation before he was reportedly killed in Syria, apparently fighting for Islamic State.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State
Duration: 2'23"

06:48
Groser - Last 20 percent of TPP still to be agreed
BODY:
Speaking from Washington, where he's currently engaged in climate change and trade talks, Mr Groser, says now that President Obama has shown he wants a deal done, it's time for everyone to make a committment.
Topics: business, politics
Regions:
Tags: TPP
Duration: 3'50"

06:52
Zero inflation this year
BODY:
Cheaper oil is expected to push first quarter inflation to its weakest level in 15 years, but economists say interest rates will stay on hold.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: inflation
Duration: 1'26"

06:54
Barkers gets money for jam
BODY:
The Geraldine-based jam and chutney maker, Barker's, says it's now poised for growth, after one of Europe's biggest jam and fruit companies snapped up a majority stake.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Barker's
Duration: 1'15"

06:56
Jim Parker in Australia
BODY:
Across the Tasman, and the slump in iron prices is posing a new threat to Australia's public finances.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Australia
Duration: 3'05"

06:58
The week ahead
BODY:
On the business agenda this week...
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: inflation
Duration: 22"

06:59
Morning Markets
BODY:
Global stocks all finished last week in the red.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 46"

07:07
Sports News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'00"

07:09
NZ mother of dead jihadi accuses authorities of negligence
BODY:
A New Zealand woman has accused the Danish authorities of not doing enough to prevent her 18 year old son from travelling to Syria and joining Islamic State.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State, Syria
Duration: 5'35"

07:18
700 migrants drown in Meditteranean - described as 'genocide'
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Up to 700 migrants are dead - drowned off the coast of Libya after their vessel capsized.
Topics: refugees and migrants, politics
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 5'50"

07:24
NZers advised to be vigilant ahead of Anzac Day
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Vigilance but no paranoia, is the advice to New Zealanders as the week of Gallipoli centenary commemorations begin in the shadow of counter-terrorism raids across the Tasman.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State
Duration: 3'09"

07:25
Anzac vigilance advised... full interview
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Kim Hill's full interview with Melbourne based terrorism researcher Dr Greg Barton. Monash University's Professor Barton says Australian police seem to believe a recently uncovered terrorist plot inspired by Islamic State, and targetting Anzac commemorations, should be a concern for New Zealand.
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Tags:
Duration: 19'27"

07:28
Chinese headlines of NZ plotting to spy on Chinese consulate
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Chinese news stands are carrying revelations New Zealand and the United States allegedly plotted to spy on the Chinese consulate in Auckland.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: China, GCSB
Duration: 3'09"

07:35
Hager claims Government prepared to spy on Chinese consulate
BODY:
Revelations New Zealand and the United States allegedly plotted to spy on the Chinese consulate in Auckland.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: GCSB, China, spying
Duration: 5'22"

07:40
PM says parents concerned about ISIS recruitment should contact police
BODY:
The Prime Minister John Key meets his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott in Wellington this morning ahead of the dedication ceremony of the Australian Memorial in the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State
Duration: 5'59"

07:46
Bermuda to host 2017 America's Cup
BODY:
Team New Zealand's participation in the 2017 America's Cup is looking even more doubtful with an official decision to hold all racing in Bermuda.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: America's Cup
Duration: 5'37"

07:56
Communicable diseases took enormous toll on troops at Gallipoli
BODY:
A new Australian study suggests diseases, particularly gastrointestinal ailments, took as much of a toll on Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli as their Turkish adversaries.
Topics: defence force, health
Regions:
Tags: Gallipoli, Anzac
Duration: 4'06"

08:07
Sports News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'03"

08:10
NZ mother of dead jihadi accuses authorities of negligence
BODY:
A New Zealand woman has accused Danish authorities of not doing enough to prevent her 18 year old son from travelling to Syria and joining Islamic State. Magnus Ranstorp is a Research Director at the Swedish National Defence College. He says authorities work hard to prevent people from being radicalised.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State
Duration: 5'01"

08:15
700 migrants drown in the Mediterranean
BODY:
The European Commission has called for an urgent response to the tragic drowning of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean.
Topics: refugees and migrants, politics
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 9'57"

08:26
Family make journey to honour brothers who fought at Gallipoli
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For two Auckland sisters, this year's Gallipoli anniversary will take them back to where two family brothers fought 100 years ago.
Topics: defence force, life and society
Regions:
Tags: Anzac
Duration: 3'38"

08:30
Markets Update for 20 April 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'02"

08:35
Death penalty sought in Egypt for 2012 football riots
BODY:
Egypt's Criminal Court is seeking the death penalty for eleven people, in a retrial over a football riot in the coastal city of Port Said.
Topics: politics, crime
Regions:
Tags: Egypt
Duration: 3'18"

08:40
Green co-leader candidates face off in Auckland
BODY:
Four candidates are vying to replace Russel Norman as co-leader of the Green Party.
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Green Party
Duration: 3'26"

08:43
A change of heart about donating Paihia land to council
BODY:
A Bay of Islands philanthropist has changed his mind about donating land to the council, saying it can't be trusted to protect it for the public.
Topics: politics
Regions: Northland
Tags:
Duration: 3'47"

08:48
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
Support to correct the spelling of Rimutaka between Wellington and Wairarapa is growing with the backing of local council and iwi; New Zealand's representative to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues says Aotearoa is often held up as a leader in recognising indigenous rights, but that's not the case; One of Aotearoa's foremost choreographers has joined forces with Christchurch musician and producer Tiki Taane to bring a story of struggle and rejuvenation to Christchurch.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'11"

08:51
Otago moving to war footing against wallaby
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Otago's war on pests has a new target: wallabies crossing the border from Canterbury.
Topics: environment
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: wallabies
Duration: 3'37"

08:55
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
BODY:
Security concerns ahead of Anzac day.
Topics: politics, life and society
Regions:
Tags: Anzac
Duration: 3'56"

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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: The Godley Letters, read by Ginette McDonald and Sam Neill (6 of 10, RNZ)

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09:08
Have the new drink driving laws changed habits?
BODY:
The latest road policing data shows that while the number of drink driving offences in December and January was similar to the previous year, the amount gathered in fines went up by more than 300 thousand dollars as a result of the new lowered breath alcohol limit. Dave Cliff is the Assistant Police Commissioner, Road Policing.
Topics: law, transport
Regions:
Tags: drink driving, speed cameras
Duration: 20'26"

09:32
Is asthma being misdiagnosed in too many cases?
BODY:
An Auckland asthma specialist says too many people are being diagnosed with asthma and medicated for it - when it might not actually be the problem. Middlemore Hospital's Jeff Garrett says bronchitis or emphysema - known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD - is frequently identified as asthma. He says about 70 percent of patients with COPD are currently on inhaled steroids when only about 20 percent should be, and that the treatment can hinder their recovery. But Jeff Garrett says while specialists have access to high tech tests which can screen a patient's sputum to see if the disease is a chronic pulmonary disease - or asthma - a cheap and easy blood test can tell the difference.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: asthma
Duration: 10'19"

09:45
Africa correspondent - Debora Patta
BODY:
Over 700 asylum seekers drown in The Mediterranean Sea.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Africa
Duration: 14'15"

10:06
From Vietnam to Canada: author Kim Thuy
BODY:
Kim Thúy is a Canadian writer whose family fled Saigon as boat people during the Vietnam War. Her autobiographical novel Ru was an award winning bestseller - drawing on her refugee past. Her latest novel is Man. She will be speaking at the Auckland Writer's Festival in May.
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Kim Thúy is a Canadian writer whose family fled Saigon as boat people during the Vietnam War.
She has worked as a seamstress, interpreter, lawyer and restaurant owner.
Her autobiographical novel Ru was an award winning bestseller - drawing on her refugee past.
Her latest novel is Man.
Kim Thúy will be speaking at the Auckland Writer's Festival in May.
Topics: author interview, arts
Regions:
Tags: Auckland Writers Festival, Man
Duration: 32'43"

10:40
Book Review - Glory
BODY:
Written by Rachel Billington, reviewed by Anne Else and published by Orion.
Topics: books
Regions:
Tags: Gallipoli
Duration: 6'30"

11:06
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
BODY:
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams look forward to the budget later in the year.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: budget, housing prices
Duration: 24'46"

11:35
Wellington couple win gold for their marmalade
BODY:
It's a love it or loathe it spread, but if you are Paddington Bear there is no question - marmalade sandwiches are the best. A Wellington couple agree, but they're also coming up with interesting flavour combinations and new ways to use their award-winning marmalade. By week Sally Duckworth and Alisdair Ross have corporate jobs in Wellington and on weekends they run a citrus orchard at Langdale Homestead, near Tinui, in the Wairarapa, where they cook and craft marmalades. At the world Dalemain Marmalade Awards last month their Tangelo and Smoked Paprika Marmalade won gold, and their Tangelo and and Star Anise Marmalade won silver.
Topics: food
Regions:
Tags: marmalade, Paddington Bear, Wairarapa
Duration: 15'17"

11:50
Urbanist - Tommy Honey
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Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses issues affecting city dwellers. Today he discusses 3D printing of houses which is happening in China right now, ahead of a prefab conference in Wellington.
Topics: technology
Regions:
Tags: urban, cities, building
Duration: 9'07"

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09:05 Have the new drink driving laws changed habits?
The latest road policing data shows that while the number of drink driving offences in December and January was similar to the previous year, the amount gathered in fines went up by more than 300 thousand dollars as a result of the new lowered breath alcohol limit.
Dave Cliff is the Assistant Police Commissioner, Road Policing.
09:20 Is asthma being misdiagnosed in too many cases?
An Auckland asthma specialist says too many people are being diagnosed with asthma and medicated for it - when it might not actually be the problem. Middlemore Hospital's Jeff Garrett says bronchitis or emphysema - known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD - is frequently identified as asthma.
He says about 70 percent of patients with COPD are currently on inhaled steroids when only about 20 percent should be, and that the treatment can hinder their recovery. But Jeff Garrett says while specialists have access to high tech tests which can screen a patient's sputum to see if the disease is a chronic pulmonary disease - or asthma - a cheap and easy blood test can tell the difference.
09:45 Africa correspondent Debora Patta
10:05 From Vietnam to Canada: author Kim Thuy
Kim Thúy is a Canadian writer whose family fled Saigon as boat people during the Vietnam War. Her autobiographical novel Ru was an award winning bestseller - drawing on her refugee past. Her latest novel is Man. She will be speaking at the Auckland Writer's Festival in May
10:30 Book review: 'Glory' by Rachel Billington
Published by Orion. Reviewed by Anne Else.
10:45 The Reading: The Godley Letters
Correspondence between Major General Godley and Lady Louisa Godley May to August 1915. Edited and arranged by Jane Tolerton. Read by Ginette McDonald and Sam Neill (6 of 10, RNZ).
11:05 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams discuss the ongoing problem of rising Auckland house prices; and the state of the economy in the lead up to the Budget.
11:20 It's Paddington Bear's favourite food and now a Wellington couple are winning gold for their pots of marmalade
It's a love it or loathe it spread, but if you are Paddington Bear there is no question - marmalade sandwiches are the best.
A Wellington couple agree, but they're also coming up with interesting flavour combinations and new ways to use their award-winning marmalade. By week Sally Duckworth and Alisdair Ross have corporate jobs in Wellington and on weekends they run a citrus orchard at Langdale Homestead, near Tinui, in the Wairarapa, where they cook and craft marmalades.
At the world Dalemain Marmalade Awards last month their Tangelo and Smoked Paprika Marmalade won gold, and their Tangelo and and Star Anise Marmalade won silver.
Recipes: Marmalade and Rum Grilled Grapefruit, Tinui Jaffa Biscuits and Marmalade Profiteroles.
11:45 Urbanist Tommy Honey
Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses issues affecting city dwellers. Today he discusses 3D printing of houses which is happening in China right now, ahead of a prefab conference in Wellington.
Links:
Auckland developer says apartments not the answer to housing shortage, Checkpoint, RadioNZ
3D Printing Poised to Transform Building Sector, Sourceable
How a Chinese Company Built 10 Homes in 24 Hours, Wall Street Journal
3D Print Canal House

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Artist: The Smiths
Song: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Composer: Morrissey
Album: The Queen Is Dead
Label: Warner
Broadcast time: 09:34
Artist: Jason Isbell
Song: Stockholm
Composer: Isbell
Album: Southeastern
Label: Relativity
Broadcast time: 09:44
Artist: Paul Kelly and Vika Bull
Song: What You Want
Composer: Kelly
Album: The Merri Soul Sessions
Label: Universal
Broadcast time: 11:32

===Noon | Midday Report===
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Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including: 12:16 Business News 12:26 Sport 12:34 Rural News 12:43 Worldwatch

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12:00
Midday News for 20 April 2015
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Tony Abbot encourages attendance at Anzac services despite the terrorism threat and families contact police with concerns about radicalisation of their children.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 15'19"

12:17
Inflation falls to 15 year low
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Annual inflation has dived to a 15 year low, as cheaper petrol pushed down the cost of living in the first three months of the year.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: inflation
Duration: 1'39"

12:19
Service sector continues to expand across all sectors,regions
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Activity in the services sector is continuing to show strong growth -- in all regions and all sectors.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: services sector
Duration: 1'27"

12:20
Mobilegeddon poses new online challenges for businesses
BODY:
From tomorrow Google is updating its search engine to favour websites with mobile-friendly features.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: websites
Duration: 1'12"

12:21
Stock exchange wanting feedback on penalties
BODY:
The New Zealand stock exchange is seeking feedback on whether the penalties the Markets Disciplinary Tribunal deals out to companies that break its listing rules, are indeed fair.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: New Zealand stock exchange, NZX
Duration: 39"

12:24
Midday Markets for 20 April 2015
BODY:
For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 2'21"

12:26
Midday Sports News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
The New Zealand Indy Car driver Scott Dixon has won the Long Beach grand prix for the first time.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'43"

12:35
Midday Rural News for 20 April 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 9'06"

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

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13:08
Your Song - I Started A Joke
BODY:
Ben Hurley has chosen 'I Started A Joke' by Faith No More.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 11'33"

13:19
New Zealand Retro: Kiwiana Food
BODY:
Helen Leach (Dunedin studio) is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago. Nancy Bell is the the daughter of the man who invented Pineapple Lumps. Lawrie Smith from the Paeroa and District Historical Society.
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C M Walls Ltd. N Z Cheese Ltd. Ref: Eph-A-FOOD-1940s-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
From Anzac biscuits to cheese rolls, Jesse Mulligan discusses the culinary icons of New Zealand with guests Helen Leach, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago, Lawrie Smith from the Paeroa and District Historical Society, and Nancy Bell, daughter of the man who invented Pineapple Lumps.
Gallery: Kiwi kai
Kiwiana recipes

The New Zealand International Science Festival Ultimate Southern Cheese Roll
Gems
Wanaka Gingernuts
Anzac Biscuits
Afghans
New Zealand Sultana Cake
Pavlova

Related

From Kai to Kiwi Kitchen
New Zealand Society: Eating Out
Pavlova with Everything
The Vault - Food
Traditional marae cooking with Hinga Whiu
The Mighty Pavlova
Kiwiana cuisine
History of NZ restaurants
Wayne Brittenden's Counterpoint - Restaurant Culture
Smart Talk: The cult of food

Topics: history, food
Regions:
Tags: Kiwiana
Duration: 40'53"

14:09
Playground Design - Juliet Robertson
BODY:
A Scottish playground expert has recently been in New Zealand. Juliet Robertson is an outdoor play and playground education consultant. And she says junk can be a more useful tool for children's learning, than some modern playgrounds
Topics: education
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 9'03"

14:17
Stroppy OId Women - Paul Little
BODY:
You may have read his observations about grumpy old men. And now, Paul Little has been chatting with stroppy old women. He's compiled a new book with Wendyl Nissen. It's called Stroppy Old Women: 52 Kiwi Women, Who've Been Around Long Enough to Know; Tell You What's Wrong with the World. The book is a follow on from his Grumpy Old Men and Grumpy Old Men 2 titles.
Topics: author interview
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 11'52"

14:44
Feature album - 'Transformer' by Lou Reed
BODY:
The feature album today is the second solo record from former Velvet Underground front man, Lou Reed.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 14'14"

15:07
17 Carnations - Andrew Morton
BODY:
In the archives of the German Foreign Ministry, days after the Nazi surrender in World War II, a British officer discovered a file so sensitive, only prime ministers, US presidents and a select few officials have seen it. It became known as the Windsor file and it reveals evidence that has until now been rumor, that the one time King of England, Edward the VIII, may have collaborated with the Nazis in the summer of 1940 when he was the Duke of Windsor. Andrew Morton, The author famous for his biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, takes up the story in his new book, The 17 Carnations, The Royals, The Nazis and the Biggest Cover-up in British History
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A new book by Andrew Morton highlights the treasonous chatter of the former King of England, Edward the VIII, and his wife Wallis Simpson while Britain was at war with Germany.
No stranger to royal scandal, Andrew Morton is best known for the biography that revealed the secrets of the late Princess of Wales in Diana: Her True Story.
His latest book is about Edward the VIII, who famously abdicated to marry American Wallis Simpson, and a file containing explosive details about his activities during World War II and the Nazi plans for him.
They were discovered after the war, buried in a metal canister on the grounds of the German Foreign Ministry. It became known as "The Windsor File".
We wouldn't be talking today if the German archivists had not taken some of the important documents and put them on microfilm. The contents were dynamite.
Presidents and Prime Ministers tried to keep the file secret.
"Churchill, Prime Minister Attlee even Eisenhower tried to destroy the file. It was the Americans who said no, you can't destroy history," Morton says.
In his new book, 17 Carnations: The Royals, The Nazis And The Biggest Cover-Up In History, Morton tells the story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, who ingratiated themselves with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi plan to put Edward VIII back on the throne after the invasion of Britain as well as the international efforts to keep the story quiet.
Before the war, in the 1920s, the Prince of Wales as he was then, was the most popular royal ever according to Morton.
He was the first royal matinee idol. He was hugely popular, hugely charismatic and he was idolised by many people especially women who kept his picture on their bedside table" he says.
But while the Prince did not enjoy all aspects of his royal role, he certainly did not mind the attention the women gave him according to Morton.
"Privately he was enjoying affairs with married women. This was part of his modus operandi, he had these long term affairs and he resisted the calls by the King and others to marry," adds Morton. "It became something of a parlour game and even Hitler got involved."
When Hitler became Chancellor of Germany one of his first acts was to ask two German aristocrats if they would put forward their 17-year-old daughter as a possible bride for the Prince. Morton believes Hitler "envisioned a kind of dynastic union between Nazi Germany and Britain".
But the Prince would have none of it. Morton says he hated the job of what he called "prince-ing" and was depressed and suicidal.
"He is a classic example of the difference between image and reality," according to Morton. "When he was on these royal visits to places like New Zealand and Australia he would spend days on end in his cabin and not meet anybody," Morton says.
For her part, Morton says Wallis Simpson never expected Edward VIII to give up the throne for her. "She saw herself as just another woman on the conveyor belt of his romantic life."
Morton says she felt utterly trapped. She was just having fun but "she's pushed into a corner by Edward and circumstance". And Morton adds that Edward never wanted to be king, and that Simpson "was just a glorified excuse".
Morton says documents indicate that Hitler was also concerned and baffled about the relationship between Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson.
Here is a man, Adolph Hitler, whose dream it was to build the Third Reich that would last a thousand years basically to dominate the globe and Edward whose got the greatest Empire the world has ever known and he gives it up for a woman who by his own admission he's never been to bed with.
In the book, Morton details how Hitler sent one of his Ministers to London to "make sure Edward came to heel. He sees Edward as a great ally against Churchill and his government. Within weeks, rumours fly around London that Wallis Simpson is having an affair with the German Minister.
"The title of the book is 17 carnations because some say he sent her 17 carnations or roses for the number of times they had been to bed together," Morton reveals.
After they were married, the Duke and Duchess were treated to a state visit with Hitler in 1937 where the Duke spoke openly of his admiration for what Hitler had done for Germany. Once the war started, Hitler wanted an ally according to Morton. He writes that Hitler devises a plan called Operation Willi to kidnap the couple and put Edward back on the throne.
"Hitler had plans to control a number of monarchs to be at his command to use them as puppet kings," he says.
By 1940, Winston Churchill is so concerned about the Windsors, he orders them to the Bahamas where the Duke would act as governor. Morton says Britain is at war with Germany and still the Duke is in contact with Nazis, asking them to look after their homes in France.
"At the urging of his wife, he asked them to look after their silverware and bed linen. I have to say what some people will do for 600 thread count sheets," muses Morton. The Duke also asks Churchill to release two men from the army to be his servants in the Bahamas. "Wallis asks the American consulate to go round to the house in France and find her favourite swimsuit. It shows their total self indulgence," Morton adds.
Much of this material is in the Windsor file that Churchill and others wanted destroyed. Churchill did not want the royal family embarrassed at the time. The file was released 12 years after it had been dug up in Germany.
"It's always the cover-up never the act, as with Watergate," Morton says.
Listen to Andrew Morton interviewed by Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons.
Topics: history
Regions:
Tags: royal family, Nazis, WW2, the royals
Duration: 22'43"

15:30
Cycling for Cambodia
BODY:
Solary Ha came to NZ as a baby from a Cambodian refugee camp on the border of Thailand. She's now a successful Auckland HR Adviser. She wants to give back by taking part in a Red Cross fundraiser, a 270km, four day cycling tour across Cambodia in October this year. This will be the first time Solary returns to Cambodia and the first time she'll meet her grandmother. Lynda's hot on Solary's heels as she trains for her extraordinary journey.
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A family effort, Solary with her husband Kevin and daughter Harley
I'm not an athlete. I haven't ridden a bicycle since I was at primary school! - Solary Ha, Cycling for Cambodia, Red Cross Fundraiser, Oct 2015

She might not be an athlete but Solary Ha dreams big. Solary Ha came to New Zealand as a baby from a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand. She’s now a successful Human Resources Adviser and a working mum based in Auckland.
She wants to give back by taking part in Cycling for Cambodia a Red Cross fundraiser, a 270km, four day cycling tour across Cambodia. Her Sydney based sister Anna is also joining Solary on the challenge, so they are training simultaneously in their respective cities. Solary tells me the Red Cross is a worthwhile cause.
The Red Cross helped Cambodian refugees during the genocide. Where ever the need is, the Red Cross helps out, war or natural disasters.

I'm trotting as fast as I can behind Solary on her bicycle through the suburb of Mount Wellington. We're heading to the local park where she and husband Kevin often take their three-year-old daughter Harley to play.
Solary tells me she is definitely not an athlete. So this won't exactly be a holiday - it means Solary needs to train hard over the next few months to build up body strength (and a calloused bottom at the very least!), but this is also a deeply personal journey.
This will be the first time Solary returns to Cambodia and the first time she’ll meet her grandmother and other relatives.
Solary's parents fled the genocide under Pol Pots regime in Cambodia. From 1975 to 1979 Cambodia was turned upside down Solary tells me.
It wasn't just to kill educated people but to kill their whole family, their whole blood-line. My parents as teenagers escaped and went to Thailand. They spent a lot of years in refugee camps. That's where they met and where I was born.

"My sister and I have always felt a connection with Cambodia, we've appreciated what our parents have been through, the genocide. You're always aware of the history - they teach the killing fields at primary school. My sister and I have always made an effort to understand."

Do your parents talk much about their experience during this time?
"No, and because my parents don't talk about their experiences, it might be easy to forget. We want Harley to understand how lucky she is being born here, with everything she needs and family who love her."
I was born in a refugee camp. I was one when we came here. We were sponsored to come. When my mother came to New Zealand she left her whole family behind at first.

"My parents made a huge sacrifices, they came here with no English and no money. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my parents. I could still be in Cambodia right now living on a couple of dollars a day."
Your husband Kevin, he's Chinese/Vietnamese and he has a refugee background too?
"Yes, his mother fled the war in Vietnam. She was one of the boat people who survived. She left her whole family including my husband as a child. She came to new Zealand on her own. When she came here she didn't see her children or family for quite a few years until she could sponsor them over."
So family reunification would have been fantastic for everyone?
"Yeah, that's all we've known, our small family here. So getting my mother and her sister, my aunty together along with other family after 20 years was amazing."
Are you catching up with your grandmother before or after the cycle challenge?
"I'll catch up with my grandmother during the challenge. She doesn't know I'm coming. I want to surprise her."
Solary's exercise regime began some months ago. Currently she's training for the Partners Life Dual bike challenge, a 26km ride around Auckland’s Motutapu Island as part of her build up. "But it's not about going on a holiday," she tells me, "I've had to push myself. I bought a bike in December [2014]. Just even trailing the bike when I was buying it, I'm a complete amateur!"
So this is going to be the biggest challenge of your life?
"Yes, but we've had such amazing support and especially from the Cambodian community. Anna and I set up a Facebook page. One anonymous donor gave a big donation with a lovely quote - life is like a bicycle, you just need to keep riding!"
Solary's family, including husband Kevin and daughter Harley are her biggest supporters. They have many family outings on their bicycles, they all want to see Solary succeed. Even friends have joined in, creating the Avengers Bike Club - that's Kevin and his cycling mates and Solary as the honorary female cyclist.
Come early November this year, at the end of the cycle challenge, Kevin and Harley will join Solary and Aunty Anna in Cambodia so they can meet their Cambodian family members. It looks like Solary's grandmother (Harley's great-grandmother) might have the best surprise family reunion ever.

Topics: international aid and development, refugees and migrants
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: war, Red Cross, aid and development, Pol Pot, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, cycling.
Duration: 13'08"

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You may have read his observations about grumpy old men. And now, Paul Little has been chatting with stroppy old women. He's compiled a new book with Wendyl Nissen. It's called Stroppy Old Women: 52 Kiwi Women, Who've Been Around Long Enough to Know; Tell You What's Wrong with the World. The book is a follow on from his Grumpy Old Men and Grumpy Old Men 2 titles.
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In the archives of the German Foreign Ministry, days after the Nazi surrender in World War II, a British officer discovered a file so sensitive, only prime ministers, US presidents and a select few officials have seen it. It became known as the Windsor file and it reveals evidence that has until now been rumor, that the one time King of England, Edward the VIII, may have collaborated with the Nazis in the summer of 1940 when he was the Duke of Windsor. Andrew Morton, The author famous for his biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, takes up the story in his new book, The 17 Carnations, The Royals, The Nazis and the Biggest Cover-up in British History
3:30 Cycling For Cambodia - Lynda Chanwai-Earle
A young Cambodian woman who came to New Zealand as a baby from a refugee camp on the Thai border is now a successful Auckland HR Advisor. She wants to give back by taking part in a four day cycling tour across Cambodia to raise funds for the Red Cross. Lynda Chanwai-Earle follows Solary Ha around Auckland during her exercise regime to learn more. Voices
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Reverse mortgages are advertised as a way for the elderly with freehold homes to "free up equity". But do they just lead to massive unpaid debt? Dr David Tripe from Massey University lays out the pros and cons of "granny" mortgages.
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Mountains of e-waste worth $67 Billion and it's mainly old appliances not mobile phones and computers. Why are we replacing whiteware more frequently these days? What the Panelists Penny Ashton and John Bishop have been up to. Websites on the dark net are being blamed for being the conduit for a new drug called N-bomb which causes violent reactions in users. Cyber crime expert Nigel Phair of the University of Canberra talks to the Panel about how the depths of the dark net. Auckland is off the list of venues for the America's Cup qualifying series. Is it a big loss? Grandmaster chess player Nigel Short says women aren't made to play chess.
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Mountains of e-waste worth $67 Billion and it's mainly old appliances not mobile phones and computers. Why are we replacing whiteware more frequently these days?
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Websites on the dark net are being blamed for being the conduit for a new drug called N-bomb which causes violent reactions in users. Cyber crime expert Nigel Phair of the University of Canberra talks to the Panel about how the depths of the dark net.
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America's Cup
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Chess and feminism
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Grandmaster chess player Nigel Short says women aren't made to play chess.
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===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 20 April 2015
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Critical mistakes leading to the death of a 15 year old boy after a routine appendix operation. Tony Abbott evokes the image of the Anzacs to justify the joint mission to Iraq and 232 Sanford workers are now out of work.
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Mother furious about death of her son after appendix operation
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Heather Gunter says people have a right to know if the doctors and nurses looking after them have a record of mistakes and have been investigated by the Health and Disability Commissioner.
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Abbott evokes image of Anzacs as troops go to Iraq.
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17:20
Sanford worker on being out of a job as mussel factory shuts
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Sanford's Christchurch mussel factory shucked its last shell early this afternoon and now 232 people are out of a job.
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17:26
Givealittle fraud exposes risk of crowd funding
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A 23-year-old Auckland woman has admitted tricking her family, friends and almost 200 donors into thinking she had cancer to raise thousands of dollars via the popular online website, Givealittle.
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The New Zealand dollar has continued to strengthen today against all its major trading partners.
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Iran to give Australia information to combat jihadists
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Australia has done a deal with Iran to share crucial information on terrorism.
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More could be done to prevent radicalisation - Muslim leader
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A local Muslim leader admits more could be done to prevent people becoming radicalised, in the wake of a New Zealand-born woman in Denmark losing her son to Islamic State.
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Baby's death to stay with hospital staff
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The death of an unborn baby will never be forgotten by hospital staff who made several crucial mistakes.
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Increase in hysterical patients high on N-Bomb
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A Wellington Hospital toxicologist is warning a dangerous synthetic drug, which leads to violent hallucinations, organ failure, and sometimes death, has reappeared.
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17:51
Māori eeling business warns of rapid decline in numbers in ChCh
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A warning to landowners in special housing areas
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More than a dozen Auckland landowners are being warned they'll be stripped of the chance to get fast tracked consents and other benefits in special housing areas, if they don't use the status they've been granted.
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Sports News for 20 April 2015
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Mistakes leading to the death of a teenager in hospital
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The West Coast District Health Board admits the death of a 15 year boy after a routine appendix operation is a tragedy that should never have happened
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Abbott calls up Anzac spirit in shadow of IS arrests, Iraq
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In the shadow of heightened terrorism worries leading up to April the 25th, the Australian Prime Minister has evoked the image of the Anzacs to justify the Iraq mission.
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Kiwisaver off-limits to pay off bankruptcies
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that KiwiSaver funds cannot be used to pay the debts of a bankrupt.
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Sanford on cutting 232 jobs
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Sanford's Christchurch mussel factory has shucked its last shell today and 232 people are now out of a job.
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Taranki man admits murdering his mother
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Tony Abbott, has evoked images of the Anzac campaign
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Tony Abbott, has evoked images of the Anzac campaign in Turkey, when talking about Australia and New Zealand's joint training mission in to Iraq
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A Māori eeling business is warning that the silt killing Christchurch's eels will do irreversabile damage unless the sediment is removed urgently. The Māori Party has written an open letter to Australia's prime minister, protesting against plans to close Aboriginal communities. There's a new chief executive at Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou. Dean Ngaiwi Moana joins the tribal organisation with a CV as long as his arm.
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Allowing disability to be
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What we lose if we eliminated disability in society, through either technology or eugenics, with Prof. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson of Emory University.
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“…the situation we have now in modern cultures is that the technologies that we have available to us are being used in advance of the ethics and the political conversations that should surround them in democratic, egalitarian orders.
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Down’s Syndrome is a marvellous example, a case study if you will, in the identification of certain characteristics in people that the general population may understand as undesirable, and then technologies being developed in order to identify that certain set of characteristics prenatally, before birth, and then to eliminate those people - that kind of person - from the world on the basis of imagining and understanding those kinds of people, that cluster of characteristics, as being inferior.”
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Disability activist Prof. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson of Emory University talks to Bryan Crump.
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Botany
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Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us. Phytoremediation or 'using plants to clean the world'.
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Sizzling for Science
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Clinical psychologist, author and popular local television host Nigel Latta has become the subject of experiments, all in the name of science.
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Clinical psychologist, author and popular local television host Nigel Latta has become the subject of experiments, all in the name of science.

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