Radio New Zealand National. 2015-08-07. 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:

07 August 2015

===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Food Chain (BBC); 1:05 The Friday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 NZ Society (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler; 3:05 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (12 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 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

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06:00
Top Stories for Friday 7 August 2015
BODY:
A convicted child rapist remains on the run, 24 hours after cutting off his monitoring bracelet. Dairy farmers brace for more bad news from Fonterra today and more debris thought to be from Flight MH370 washes up on Reunion Island.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 29'23"

06:06
Sports News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'50"

06:11
Auckland group says more sites needed for new ECE services
BODY:
An Auckland group that helps improve education for disadvantaged children says the government and Auckland Council must do more to ensure there is early childhood eduation in new housing developments.
Topics: education
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags:
Duration: 3'05"

06:20
Pacific News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'51"

06:22
Morning Rural News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 4'05"

06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
The Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Local Government New Zealand which it says will make local and central government more accountable to Māori; Treaty settlements in Taranaki have been described as a potential game changer in the battle to defuse a demographic time bomb ticking in the province; A military historian says Māori soldiers played an important part in the battle for Chunuk Bair at Gallipoli 100-years ago.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'24"

06:40
Convicted rapist on the run - monitoring system is a failure
BODY:
A law expert says revelations a convicted child rapist is on the run after cutting off his electronic bracelet - on the same day as Blessie Gotingco's killer was sentenced - suggests the monitoring system is a failure.
Topics: crime
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: electronic bracelet, Daniel Livingstone
Duration: 3'30"

06:48
Kathmandu's board rejects Briscoe's takever offer
BODY:
Kathmandu has rejected a takeover offer from Briscoe Group's, calling it opportunistic.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Kathmandu Holdings, Briscoes
Duration: 3'13"

06:51
Briscoe Group hits back at Kathmandu appraisal
BODY:
In response, Briscoe has questioned Kathmandu's forecasts, saying it feels high on rhetoric and low on substance.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Briscoes
Duration: 31"

06:52
Jean Jones' owner in liquidation
BODY:
Meanwhile, Jean Jones is the latest clothing chain to hit trouble.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Jean Jones, retail
Duration: 21"

06:52
Genesis to shut coal generators
BODY:
Genesis Energy says it'll save up to 25 million dollars a year shutting down its last two coal-burning electricity generators at the Huntly power station in three years time.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Genesis Energy, coal
Duration: 1'29"

06:54
New set of corporate guidelines
BODY:
A new set of guidelines to lift corporate governance has caught listed companies by surprise.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Corporate Governance Forum
Duration: 2'19"

06:56
Super fund remains heavily invested in shares
BODY:
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will remain heavily invested in shares, saying that provides the best bet to achieve strong returns to help meet the country's future pension bill.
Topics: economy
Regions:
Tags: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Duration: 2'24"

06:58
Morning markets for 7 August 2015
BODY:
On Wall Street, stocks have fallen due to a spate of poor earnings reports from media companies such as Walt Disney and Viacom.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 37"

07:07
Sports News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'07"

07:11
Hunt continues for notorious sex offender
BODY:
People in the Hutt Valley are on edge as police continue to search for a convicted child rapist who has been on the run for more than 24 hours.
Topics: crime
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Daniel Livingstone
Duration: 8'58"

07:20
Brace for a persistently low milk price warns ag consultant
BODY:
Dairy Farmers are bracing for more bad news later today with Fonterra set to announce a sharp fall in what it expects to pay farmers for their milk.
Topics: farming, business
Regions:
Tags: dairy prices
Duration: 3'33"

07:24
More plane wreckage now found
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More airplane debris has been found off the island of Reunion including window panes and seat cushions.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: MH370, Malaysia
Duration: 3'04"

07:27
Paul Weeks' Family angry over Malaysian media
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Many of the families of those onboard the airliner, including that of New Zealander Paul Weeks, are unhappy that once again yesterday they learned of key developments only through the media. Paul Weeks' sister Sara Weeks is on the line.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: MH370, Malaysia, Paul Weeks
Duration: 3'26"

07:35
Police have cordoned off an Onehunga home
BODY:
The body of a young child has been found after police were called to an Onehunga property early this morning. Our reporter Anusha Bradley is there.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Onehunga
Duration: 1'53"

07:37
Battle for the Bledisloe starts in Sydney
BODY:
With just two tests left before the Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks' game against the Wallabies in Sydney tomorrow will take on extra significance.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: All Blacks, wallabies
Duration: 3'24"

07:40
100th Anniversary of Chunuk Bair being commemorated
BODY:
Chunuk Bair - the name conjures up great heroism, success and ultimate defeat on the battlefield that was Gallipoli.
Topics: history
Regions:
Tags: Chunuk Bair, WW1
Duration: 4'27"

07:45
Continued rise in flu cases keeps doctors, hospitals busy
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If you think that flu is hitting harder this winter than last, you'd be right. The latest statistics on the flu this year shows flu this season is far worse than for the past two winters. And Canterbury and south Canterbury are particularly bad. Here to tell us more is our Health Correspondent, Karen Brown.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: flu
Duration: 3'20"

07:52
More sites needed for new ECE services
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Education groups are predicting shortages of early childhood spaces in Auckland's new housing developments.
Topics: education, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: early childhood
Duration: 3'09"

07:56
Stuart Broad devastating against Australian batting order
BODY:
England dismissed Australia for just 60 runs on the opening day of the fourth Ashes cricket test in Nottingham last night.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: Ashes, cricket
Duration: 3'58"

08:07
Sports News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'11"

08:12
Questions being asked of Police and Corrections
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Serious questions are being raised around the security of GPS ankle braclets as Wellington police continue to hunt for the dangerous sex offender Daniel Livingstone.
Topics: crime
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Daniel Livingstone
Duration: 6'33"

08:18
Dairy farmers await latest decision on Fonterra milk payout
BODY:
Dairy farmers are anxiously waiting to find out how much Fonterra expects to pay them for their milk.
Topics: farming, business
Regions:
Tags: Fonterra, dairy prices
Duration: 4'15"

08:23
Six hundred turn out for public meeting on Ruataniwha dam
BODY:
More than six hundred people showed up for a meeting on the Ruataniwha Dam in Napier last night to hear people from both sides of the debate present their arguments.
Topics: environment, politics
Regions: Hawkes Bay
Tags: Ruataniwha Dam
Duration: 2'50"

08:26
Netball World Cup gets underway in Sydney today
BODY:
The Netball World Cup gets underway in Sydney today.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: Netball World Cup
Duration: 3'02"

08:29
Markets Update for 7 August 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 58"

08:35
Queer rights advocates say battle far from over
BODY:
Many gay and transgender people say they are still facing huge barriers and discrimination, nearly two years on from the first same-sex weddings.
Topics: identity
Regions:
Tags: discrimination, gay, transgender, sexuality
Duration: 2'48"

08:38
Firearms instructors up and arms about programme changes
BODY:
Hundreds of volunteer firearm instructors are reeling at the sudden shake up of the country's main gun safety programme - with some already quitting their roles.
Topics: education, rural
Regions:
Tags: gun safety, firearm instructors, guns
Duration: 3'29"

08:41
Te Manu Korihi News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
The Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Local Government New Zealand which it says will make local and central government more accountable to Māori; Treaty settlements in Taranaki have been described as a potential game changer in the battle to defuse a demographic time bomb ticking in the province; A military historian says Māori soldiers played an important part in the battle for Chunuk Bair at Gallipoli 100-years ago.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'30"

08:45
The world's busiest shipping canal gets an extension
BODY:
An 8.5 billion dollar expansion of the world's busiest shipping canal, the Suez, has been officially opened in Egypt.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Egypt, Suez Canal
Duration: 1'34"

08:47
Canterbury Uni student beats thousands of others
BODY:
That was Canterbury University engineering student Brad Meredith with his speech about the New Zealand five dollar note.
Topics: education
Regions:
Tags: speech competition, Chinese Bridge
Duration: 3'25"

08:50
Language class fights for Cooks reo
BODY:
It's Cook Islands Language week this week in New Zealand
Topics: language
Regions:
Tags: Cook Islands Language week
Duration: 3'24"

08:55
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
BODY:
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
Topics:
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Tags: Australia
Duration: 4'02"

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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: Heart of Silence by Steve Danby, read by Robyn Duncan-Cox (2 of 12, RNZ)

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09:07
Fonterra's financial position
BODY:
While farmers around the country anxiously await Fonterra's revelation today of its forecast milk price for the new season some in the sector are wanting answers about Fonterra's financial position. Some economists are predicting farmers could get as a little as three dollars fifty per kilogram of milk solids, down from the five-dollars-25 set at the start of the season. Will Wilson is an agricultural consultant, company director and part owner and director of several dairy farms. He says Fonterra's financial position - specificially its liquidity - was concerning in January, when it posted its interim result - and the environment has only gotten worse since then with milk prices falling. Con Williams is an ANZ rural economist.
Topics: rural, economy, farming, politics, food, environment
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 28'19"

09:36
US entrepreneur Gabe Klein on transport solutions for cities
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Gabe Klein is a US transport innovator and entrepreneur, who is a pioneer of the car and bike sharing movement. He co-founded On The Fly, the first electric, multi-unit food truck company in the United States and he's held key transport department positions in Washington DC and Chicago, where he oversaw the building of over a hundred kilometres of bike lanes - and then launched the largest bikeshare system in the US, Divvy. Gabe Klein's love of transport began with his first job at the age of 5 in his father's bicycle shop and his mission is to find transport solutions for cities' congestion problems.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: Gabe Klein, Cycle, car share, bike share
Duration: 13'29"

09:51
Researchers use deduction to unlock Christie mysteries
BODY:
To honour the 125th birthday of Agatha Christie, British researchers have used their powers of deduction to spot 'whodunnit' . Where the novel is set, the primary means of transport used in the book, and how the victim meets their messy end are all vital clues to unmask the killer in the mystery maven's much-loved novels. Dr James Bernthal from the University of Exeter was one of the panel of experts working on the formula and organises international Agatha Christie conferences.
Topics: books, life and society, crime
Regions:
Tags: Thriller, Agatha Christie, crime writing
Duration: 8'36"

10:05
Hannah August - The Man Drought
BODY:
In New Zealand there are 50 thousand more women than men in the 25 to 49 age group. It's been called "The Man Drought", and has been the subject of numerous media articles with titles such as She's a Hard Road to find a Perfect Man and Intellectual Man Drought Foils Search for Mr Right. Wellington writer, Hannah August felt the way the issue has been portrayed in the media doesn't capture the diversity of single women's experiences. She decided to conduct her own research and interview a range of single women. Her book No Country for Old Maids? Talking About the Man Drought has just been published by Bridget Williams books.
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Hannah August says many women don't like the way singledom is portrayed by the media. Photo: Jenna Todd
The man drought is a simple fact: New Zealand has 52,000 more women than men in the 25-49 age group.
Australian demographer Bernard Salt, who coined the phrase, told the Melbourne Age the imbalance was so bad that "a 34-year-old heterosexual woman in New Zealand [had] as much chance of finding a male partner her own age as does an 85 year old woman".
Wellington author Hannah August decided to delve further into the impact of this mismatch and began interviewing single women about their experiences for her book No Country for Old Maids? Talking About the Man Drought.
She said most media coverage didn't capture the vast range of women's experiences.
Many articles also implicitly suggested single women needed to do more to attract a man, including presenting themselves differently, relocating and using internet dating.
"Those accounts also offer women little or no rejoinder, they deny women the chance to explain why, in fact, they may wish to trust their own judgement about what, or who, is right for them, and why a particular proposed 'solution' to their singledom, might for them, be no solution at all," August said.
She spoke with 22 single women, mostly in their 30s, about their experiences and the single biggest issue they grappled with was online dating.
"Some feel anxious about the commercialised side of it; women spoke of feeling like they were part of a market. It encourages people to look in quite a narrow field and the field is already narrow."
August said many did not like the way singledom was portrayed in the media and the assumption that it was their choice to be single.
She said many older single women felt there were just two assumptions made by others.
"Either you're a desperate and dateless cat lady, or a driven, career-obsessed woman. When really there is a lot in between".
She spoke to Kathryn Ryan about her book and why she believes the conversation about the man drought needs to change.
Read more about all the single ladies on The Wireless
Hannah August's book No Country for Old Maids? Talking About the Man Drought is published by Bridget Williams books.
Topics: life and society, author interview
Regions:
Tags: relationships, dating
Duration: 20'28"

10:07
Asia correspondent Jamil Anderlini
BODY:
News from the Asian region with our correspondent Financial Times Beijing Bureau chief, Jamil Anderlini.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: China, Asia
Duration: 9'12"

10:37
Book Review: A Curious Career by Lynn Barber
BODY:
'A Curious Career' by Lynn Barber, published by Bloomsbury. Reviewed by Kiran Dass
Topics: books
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 5'49"

11:07
New music with Grant Smithies
BODY:
Grant Smithies gets a lungful of Wellington "stoner country" band So Laid Back Country China, adds a "lysergic soul" chaser courtesy of Perth's deeply trippy Tame Impala, then hits the dancefloor and dances like a teenager to Swedish pop sensation, Robyn. So Laid Back Country China With Knees of Honey in Goodbye Canyon "The second album from this self-described "stoner country" band from Wellington, and a lovely atmospheric thing it is, too, even for a drug-avoidant tee-totaller like myself…" Tame Impala, Currents "The third album from Kevin Parker's Aussie psych-rock "one man band" band, Tame Impala, and not nearly as "psych rock" as the last two albums, Innerspeaker (2010) and Lonerism (2012). A serious grower of a record." Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique Love Is Free E.P. "A collabrorative EP/ mini-album between Swedish pop poppet Robyn Carlsson, her long-time keyboardist Markus Jagerstedt and the late, great Swedish producer Christan Falk, who died last year. Released today."
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 26'37"

11:33
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
BODY:
Australian Ashes cricket loss. Athletics doping scandal.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 12'52"

11:46
The Week that Was
BODY:
With comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: comedy, humour
Duration: 12'03"

12:00
No Country for Old Maids
BODY:
No Country for Old Maids - the impact of the man drought in New Zealand.
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Hannah August says many women don't like the way singledom is portrayed by the media. Photo: Jenna Todd
The man drought is a simple fact: New Zealand has 52,00 more women than men in the 25-49 age group.
Australian demographer Bernard Salt, who coined the phrase, told the Melbourne Age the imbalance was so bad that "a 34-year-old heterosexual woman in New Zealand [had] as much chance of finding a male partner her own age as does an 85 year old woman".
Wellington author Hannah August decided to delve further into the impact of this mismatch and began interviewing single women about their experiences for her book No Country for Old Maids? Talking About the Man Drought.
She said most media coverage didn't capture the vast range of women's experiences.
Many articles also implicitly suggested single women needed to do more to attract a man, including presenting themselves differently, relocating and using internet dating.
"Those accounts also offer women little or no rejoinder, they deny women the chance to explain why, in fact, they may wish to trust their own judgement about what, or who, is right for them, and why a particular proposed 'solution' to their singledom, might for them, be no solution at all," August said.
She spoke with 22 single women, mostly in their 30s, about their experiences and the single biggest issue they grappled with was online dating.
"Some feel anxious about the commercialised side of it; women spoke of feeling like they were part of a market. It encourages people to look in quite a narrow field and the field is already narrow."
August said many did not like the way singledom was portrayed in the media and the assumption that it was their choice to be single.
She said many older single women felt there were just two assumptions made by others.
"Either you're a desperate and dateless cat lady, or a driven, career-obsessed woman. When really there is a lot in between".
She spoke to Kathryn Ryan about her book and why she believes the conversation about the man drought needs to change.
Read more about all the single ladies on The Wireless
Hannah August's book No Country for Old Maids? Talking About the Man Drought is published by Bridget Williams books.

Topics: life and society
Regions:
Tags: man drought
Duration: 01"

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09:05 Fonterra's financial position
While farmers around the country anxiously await Fonterra's revelation today of its forecast milk price for the new season some in the sector are wanting answers about Fonterra's financial position. Some economists are predicting farmers could get as a little as three dollars fifty per kilogram of milk solids, down from the five-dollars-25 set at the start of the season. Will Wilson is an agricultural consultant, company director and part owner and director of several dairy farms. He says Fonterra's financial position - specificially its liquidity - was concerning in January, when it posted its interim result - and the environment has only gotten worse since then with milk prices falling. Con Williams is an ANZ rural economist.
09:20 US transport entrepreneur Gabe Klein on transport solutions for cities
Gabe Klein is a US transport innovator and entrepreneur, who is a pioneer of the car and bike sharing movement. He co-founded On The Fly, the first electric, multi-unit food truck company in the United States and he's held key transport department positions in Washington DC and Chicago, where he oversaw the building of over a hundred kilometres of bike lanes - and then launched the largest bikeshare system in the US, Divvy.
Gabe Klein's love of transport began with his first job at the age of 5 in his father's bicycle shop and his mission is to find transport solutions for cities' congestion problems.
09:30 Researchers use powers of deduction to unlock Christie mysteries
To honour the 125th birthday of Agatha Christie, British researchers have used their powers of deduction to spot 'whodunnit' . Where the novel is set, the primary means of transport used in the book, and how the victim meets their messy end are all vital clues to unmask the killer in the mystery maven's much-loved novels. Dr James Bernthal from the University of Exeter was one of the panel of experts working on the formula and organises international Agatha Christie conferences.
09:45 Asia correspondent Jamil Anderlini
News from the Asian region with our correspondent Financial Times Beijing Bureau chief, Jamil Anderlini.
10:05 Hannah August - The Man Drought
In New Zealand there are 50 thousand more women than men in the 25 to 49 age group. It's been called "The Man Drought", and has been the subject of numerous media articles with titles such as She's a Hard Road to find a Perfect Man and Intellectual Man Drought Foils Search for Mr Right.
Wellington writer, Hannah August felt the way the issue has been portrayed in the media doesn't capture the diversity of single women's experiences. She decided to conduct her own research and interview a range of single women. Her book No Country for Old Maids? Talking About the Man Drought has just been published by Bridget Williams books.
Read more about all the single ladies on The Wireless
10:30 Book Review: A Curious Career by Lynn Barber
Reviewed by Kiran Dass
A Curious Career by Lynn Barber
10:45 The Reading: 'Heart of Silence' by Steve Danby read by Robyn Duncan-Cox (Part 2 of 2)
Reminiscing about her 15th birthday an old woman transports us back to Thames during the goldmining years.
11:05 New music with Grant Smithies
[video] https://youtu.be/D73qvPTxIcg
Grant Smithies gets a lungful of Wellington “stoner country” band So Laid Back Country China, adds a “lysergic soul” chaser courtesy of Perth’s deeply trippy Tame Impala, then hits the dancefloor and dances like a teenager to Swedish pop sensation, Robyn.
So Laid Back Country China With Knees of Honey in Goodbye Canyon
"The second album from this self-described “stoner country” band from Wellington, and a lovely atmospheric thing it is, too, even for a drug-avoidant tee-totaller like myself…"
Tame Impala, Currents
"The third album from Kevin Parker’s Aussie psych-rock “one man band” band, Tame Impala, and not nearly as “psych rock” as the last two albums, Innerspeaker (2010) and Lonerism (2012). A serious grower of a record."
Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique Love Is Free E.P.
"A collabrorative EP/ mini-album between Swedish pop poppet Robyn Carlsson, her long-time keyboardist Markus Jagerstedt and the late, great Swedish producer Christan Falk, who died last year. Released today."
11:30 Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Brendan Telfer discusses the first day of the Ashes, the Netball World Cup starts today in Sydney - the All Blacks are there too for Saturday's Rugby Championship decider against the Wallabies; the athletics drugs scandal suggesting dozens of medallists at recent Olympic Games may have returned suspicious drugs tests results; and the Rio Olympics are just one year away.
11:45 The Week that Was with comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew

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Artist: Velvet Underground
Song: Who Loves the Song
Composer: Reed
Album: “Loaded”
Label: Warner
Plus Grant Smithies' music selection:
Artist: So Laid Back Country China
Song: With Knees of Honey
Comp: Keene/ Ferry.
Album: With Knees of Honey in Goodbye Canyon
Label: Self released
Artist: So Laid Back Country China
Song: Stone Weight Descent
Comp: Keene/ Ferry.
Album: With Knees of Honey in Goodbye Canyon
Label: Self released
Artist: Tame Impala
Song: The Moment
Comp: Kevin Parker
Album: Currents
Label: Modular
Artist: Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique
Song: Love Is Free ft. Maluca (title track)
Comp: Robyn/ Jagerstedt/ Falk
Album: Love Is Free E.P.
Label: Konichiwa/Rhythmethod

===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 7 August 2015
BODY:
A child sex offender remains on the loose; Schools locked down during an armed police callout in south Auckland.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 15'02"

12:17
T&G Global Group's first half profit rises 18% to $12.5 million
BODY:
T & G Global says its first half profit has risen by nearly a fifth, helped by an improved performance across all its divisions, and the first-time contribution of Apollo Apples.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 1'25"

12:19
Eroad eyes seven states by March
BODY:
Eroad is confident of expanding to seven states in North America by March next year.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 1'03"

12:20
Manufacturers' group survey shows sales decline
BODY:
The latest survey has found manufacturers' sales have declined, but confidence has improved.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 36"

12:25
Midday Markets for 7 August 2015
BODY:
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Bryan Shepherd at Macquarie Private Wealth.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'20"

12:26
Midday Sports News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
Danny Lee leads big golf event in USA.
Topics: sport
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Tags:
Duration: 2'38"

12:35
Midday Rural News for 7 August 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Tags:
Duration: 8'01"

17:35
Today's market update
BODY:
Fonterra shares finished stonger after the dairy co-operative slashed its forecast milk payout to farmers to 3-dollars-85 per kilogram of milk solids, from 5-dollars-25.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'00"

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===1:06 PM. | Jesse Mulligan, 1–4pm===
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Information and debate, people and places around NZ

=AUDIO=

13:13
Song You Gotta Hear - Growing Up
BODY:
Growing Up (Sloane's Song) - Macklemore and Ed Sheeran.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 5'46"

13:17
Snow Dog Trail - Sarah Wilson
BODY:
Epic adventurer, Sarah Wilson, is leading a four-person, eight-husky, dog sled team through the snowy wild terrain of Southland, Otago and South Canterbury in search of New Zealand's classic snow dog trail.
Topics: environment, life and society, rural
Regions: Otago, Southland, Canterbury
Tags: snow dog trail, huskies
Duration: 9'02"

13:30
Jan Blythe
BODY:
When 65-year-old Jan Blythe turned up at the beginning of her Outward Bound course, she was initially mistaken for one of the participants' grandmothers. But the rest of the group of 20 to 30-somethings were quick to realise she was just as capable - or determined - as them. Jan overcame several fears during the course, and has since added a few more adventures to her bucket list.
Topics: life and society, environment, transport
Regions:
Tags: Outward Bound
Duration: 9'49"

13:35
NZ Society for 7 August 2015
BODY:
New work by pacific artists is on display right now in a series of pop-up exhibitions in Auckland. The series hopes to literally show both the artists and their work in a different context than before and so they’ve broken out of the gallery and instead have set up in a barber shop slash tattoo studio. Justin Gregory went along to Big Willy Legacy Barber and Tattoo Studio to take in the art and see how the patrons are enjoying it.
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I think Pacific art lies in the people. We're not all about pretty flowers, bright colours, or lavalavas. We do have something to say. We do have a history, hopes and dreams.

Hanging proudly on the walls of Big Willy's are works from the successful first exhibition of the PIMPI Winter Series. Featuring artists Talufangi Finau, Sione Manu, Siliga David Sitonga and Daisy Tavilione, the show is called U Can't Touch This and is just about to come down to be replaced by the second in the series. Called That's Not Pacific Art, it is intended to provoke comment. Curator Ema Tavola says it came from a question she had about who gets to decide what is and what is not pacific art and was prompted by the perceptions of her mostly Polynesian art students.
'A lot of them would feel that (pacific art) is not something that we do. It's something that happens in galleries, on walls.'
Ema believes that those judgements come from both inside and outside the pacific community and are based on an outdated notion of what that art should look like. Big Willy Tattoo Legacy Barber and Tattoo studio owner and art historian Stan Lolohea agrees and says that traditionally, pacific art was created out of the experience of diaspora, a sense of nostalgia and longing for home. He argues that with this current generation of pacific artists, almost all of whom were born in New Zealand, the focus has changed.
'Their experience is different. How they perceive pacific art, how they practice it and how they see themselves is quite different from someone who has been practicing since the 80's.'
Ema Tavola points to a work by artist Genevieve Pini which she calls the 'nucleus' of the exhibition. Called Samoa Mo Samoa, the work is a photograph of a tag on an Otara shop wall shop wall and references the Mau Movement of pre-independence Samoa. You can see it at the top of this page.
It's a sentiment that comes from the heart; a connection to the past that fits into your everyday New Zealand reality.

The photo was taken in 2004, an important year for Genevieve. She was studying at art school and receiving her malu, a traditional Samoan women's tattoo. Genevieve says it was a time of researching the history of her family and of her parent's homeland; of celebrating the journey of her parents and of the nation of Samoa and to her, the tag seemed to encompass all these things. The tag is gone now but Genevieve is very clear that what it meant to her then still applies.
I had a sense of pride in knowing that there was another Samoan that knew their history, knew who they were and had a sense of understanding where they stood.

Genevieve Pini agrees that there are expectations of what pacific art should be comes from the community as well as from outside.
'I think so. People...think pacific art is all about tapa cloth, frangipani and bright colours'.
And she is happy to both confound those expectations and stand up to the forces that would keep her and the pacific arts community in a narrow cultural box.
'We're still here. We survived.'
But what about the customers at the tattoo studio? Are they able to appreciate the art on the walls around them as they flinch from the sting of the tattoo gun?
Jack, as he wants to be known, is getting a large and beautiful piece of work done on his shoulder by Stan Lolohea. Is he able to enjoy the art while being tattooed?
'Sorry?'
'Are you taking in the art?'
'Oh, yeah, yeah. It looks really good.'

Topics: life and society
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Duration: 10'23"

13:35
That's Not Pacific Art
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New work by pacific artists is on display right now in a series of pop-up exhibitions in Auckland. The series hopes to literally show both the artists and their work in a different context than before and so they've broken out of the gallery and instead have set up in a barber shop/tattoo studio. Justin Gregory went along to Big Willy Legacy Barber and Tattoo Studio to take in the art and see how the patrons are enjoying it.
EXTENDED BODY:
New work by pacific artists is on display right now in a series of pop-up exhibitions in Auckland. The series hopes to literally show both the artists and their work in a different context than before and so they have broken out of the gallery and set up in a barber shop and tattoo studio. Justin Gregory went along to Big Willy Legacy Barber and Tattoo Studio to take in the art and see how the patrons are enjoying it.
I think Pacific art lies in the people. We're not all about pretty flowers, bright colours, or lavalavas. We do have something to say. We do have a history, hopes and dreams.

Hanging proudly on the walls of Big Willy's are works from the successful first exhibition of the PIMPI Winter Series. Featuring artists Talufangi Finau, Sione Manu, Siliga David Sitonga and Daisy Tavilione, the show is called U Can't Touch This and is about to be replaced by the second in the series. Called That's Not Pacific Art, this is a show intended to provoke comment. Curator Ema Tavola says it comes from the question about who gets to decide what is and what is not pacific art and was prompted by the perceptions of her mostly Polynesian art students.
'A lot of them would feel that (pacific art) is not something that we do. It's something that happens in galleries, on walls.'
Ema believes that those judgements come from both inside and outside the pacific community and are based on an outdated notion of what pacific art should look like. Stan Lolohea, owner of Big Willy Tattoo Legacy Barber and Tattoo studio and an art historian, agrees. Stan says modern pacific art was created out of the experience of diaspora and was built upon a sense of nostalgia and a longing for home. He argues that with this current generation of pacific artists, almost all of whom were born in New Zealand, that sense has changed.
'Their experience is different. How they perceive pacific art, how they practice it and how they see themselves is quite different from someone who has been practicing since the 80's.'
Ema Tavola points to a work by artist Genevieve Pini which she calls the 'nucleus' of the exhibition. Called Samoa Mo Samoa, the work is a photograph of a tag on an Otara shop wall shop wall and references the Mau Movement of pre-independence Samoa.
It's a sentiment that comes from the heart; a connection to the past that fits into your everyday New Zealand reality.

The photo was taken in 2004, an important year for Genevieve. She was studying at art school and at the same time, receiving her malu, a traditional Samoan women's tattoo. Genevieve says it was a time of researching the history of her family and of her parent's homeland; of celebrating the journey of both her parents and of the nation of Samoa. To her, the tag seemed to encompass all these things.
I had a sense of pride in knowing that there was another Samoan that knew their history, knew who they were and had a sense of understanding where they stood.

Genevieve Pini agrees that expectations of what pacific art should be comes from within the community as well as from society at large.
'People...think pacific art is all about tapa cloth, frangipani and bright colours'.
She feels happy to both confound those expectations and stand up to the forces that would keep her and the pacific arts community in a narrow cultural box.
'We're still here. We survived.'
But what about the customers at the tattoo studio? Are they able to appreciate the art on the walls around them as they flinch from the sting of the tattoo gun?
Jack, as he wants to be known, is getting a large and beautiful piece of work done on his shoulder by Stan. Is he appreciating the art?
'Sorry?'
'Are you taking in the art?'
'Oh, yeah, yeah. It looks really good.'
Topics: arts, Pacific
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: arts, tattoos, Pasifika
Duration: 10'12"

13:40
Feature Album - Mas Que Nada
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Mas Que Nada, by Sergio Mendez & Brasil 66. Chosen by Peter Te Rangi of Palmerston North.
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Duration: 12'23"

14:10
Republican election - Alistair Bull
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The top 10 republican candidates are taking the stage together for the first time in Cleveland, Ohio this afternoon (NZ time). We speak to former New Zealand journalist, Alistair Bull, who's living in Cleveland to find out how it's been going, and whether Donald Trump has said anything else to shock or offend.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 6'54"

14:20
NZ Live - Holly Arrowsmith
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Holly Arrowsmith is an Auckland-based folk singer/songwriter. Holly performs some tunes from her debut album For The Weary Traveller which has been available for free.
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Auckland-based folk singer/songwriter Holly Arrowsmith performs some tunes from her debut album For The Weary Traveller which has been available for free.
Topics: music
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Duration: 38'38"

15:10
Food - Philip Kraal
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Phil has a recipe for Chocolate Caramel Banana Pizza.
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Duration: 10'57"

15:20
Weekend Wine - Marie Colosimo
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We talk Prosecco with Marie. And her weekend wine selections are: 2013 Los Boldos Carmenere, Chile $13 retail (low price) 2013 Rocky Point Pinot Noir, Central Otago $24 (mid price) 2013 Urlar Pinot Gris, Gladstone $30 (high price)
Topics: food
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Duration: 8'32"

15:25
Movie Review - Alexander Bisley
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Amy, Irrational Man, and 5-6 rapidfire NZIFF picks.
Topics: arts
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Tags: film, NZIFF, film review
Duration: 9'35"

15:33
New Music - a good weekend listen
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Zac Arnold from Music 101 previews this weekend's show. Bill Sevesi interview Lydia Lunch interview The Phoenix Foundation interview/live session
Topics: music
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Duration: 7'42"

15:45
The Panel Pre-Show for 7 August 2015
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What the world is talking about with Julie Moffett.
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Duration: 12'52"

=SHOW NOTES=

1:10 Song You Have To Hear
Growing Up (Sloane's Song) - Macklemore and Ed Sheeran
1:15 Snow Dog Trail - Sarah Wilson
Epic adventurer, Sarah Wilson, is leading a four-person, eight-husky, dog sled team through the snowy wild terrain of Southland, Otago and South Canterbury in search of New Zealand's classic snow dog trail.
1:25 Face Your Fears - Jan Blythe
When 65-year-old Jan Blythe turned up at the beginning of her Outward Bound course, she was initially mistaken for one of the participants' grandmothers. But the rest of the group of 20 to 30-somethings were quick to realise she was just as capable - or determined - as them. Jan overcame several fears during the course, and has since added a few more adventures to her bucket list.
1:35 NZ Society Story - Justin Gregory
We take in an art exhibition at a tattoo studio. It's a nice distraction from the pain.
1:40 Feature Album
Mas Que Nada, Sergio Mendez & Brasil 66. Chosen by Peter Te Rangi of Palmerston North.
2:10 Republican election - Alistair Bull
The top 10 republican candidates are taking the stage together for the first time in Cleveland, Ohio this afternoon (NZ time). We speak to former New Zealand journalist, Alistair Bull, who's living in Cleveland to find out how it's been going, and whether Donald Trump has said anything else to shock or offend.
2:20 NZ Live - Holly Arrowsmith
Holly Arrowsmith is an Auckland-based folk singer/songwriter. Holly performs some tunes from her debut album - entitled For The Weary Traveller - which has been available for free.
2:20 New Zealand Society
Tales of life in Aotearoa.
3:10 Food, Wine and Movies
Food - Philip Kraal
Philip has a recipe for Chocolate Caramel Banana Pizza.
Weekend Wine - Marie Colosimo
We talk Prosecco with Marie. And her weekend wine selections are:
2013 Los Boldos Carmenere, Chile $13 retail (low price)
2013 Rocky Point Pinot Noir, Central Otago $24 (mid price)
2013 Urlar Pinot Gris, Gladstone $30 (high price)
Movie Review - Alexander Bisley
Amy, Irrational Man, Alexander's New Zealand International Film Festival picks.
Music 101 Preview - Zac Arnold
Bill Sevesi, Lydia Lunch and a tune from The Phoenix Foundation.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about. With Jesse Mulligan and Julie Moffett.

===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
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An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

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15:45
The Panel Pre-Show for 7 August 2015
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What the world is talking about with Julie Moffett.
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Duration: 12'52"

16:00
The Panel with Lavina Good and Rob Salmond (Part1)
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What the Panelists Lavina Good and Rob Salmond have been up to;Offender breaches of monitoring;KFC customer bullying;Hasty house buying.
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Duration: 23'30"

16:08
Panel Intro
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What the Panelists Lavina Good and Rob Salmond have been up to.
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Duration: 6'03"

16:12
Offender breaches of monitoring
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Graeme Muller the CEO of the Technology Industry Association joins the panel to talk about technology and offender monitoring.
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Duration: 8'02"

16:17
KFC customer bullying
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A woman claims she was bullied on the KFC facebook page after complaining about her order. Privacy lawyer Kathryn Dalziel defines bullying on line for us.
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Duration: 6'53"

16:27
Hasty house buying
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People are buying properties sight unseen. And paying the consquences.
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Duration: 1'54"

16:30
The Panel with Lavina Good and Rob Salmond (Part 2)
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Being irreplacable;Panel says;Titirangi kauri threat again;MPs' pay;Obese toddlers.
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Duration: 26'11"

16:35
Being irreplacable
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US news satire presenter Jon Stewart has been called irreplacable. Is he? What makes someone irreplaceable and unforgettable?
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Duration: 4'54"

16:40
Panel Says
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What the Panelists Lavina Good and Rob Salmond have been thinking about.
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Duration: 5'29"

16:47
Titirangi kauri threat again
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The West Auckland property at the centre of a kauri tree sit-in is again in the news. Tree protestor Michael Tavares talks to the Panel about whether he'll be doing another tree-top sit in.
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Duration: 5'01"

16:50
MPs' pay
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Politicians are likely to get a 2.6 per cent pay increase this year under new rules for setting their salaries.
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Duration: 3'19"

16:57
Toddler weight loss classes
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Toddlers in the UK who are overweight are being referred to weekly weight loss classes.
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Duration: 5'28"

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

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme 6:35 Focus on Politics Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

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17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 7 August 2015
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Child rapist caught after trying to flee police;Corrections on delay finding out Livingstone fled;Fonterra slashes forecast milk payout to under $4;NZ's largest polytech shedding more than 100 jobs;Trump stands out in first Republican debate.
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Duration: 25'42"

17:07
Child rapist caught after trying to flee police
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A child rapist who removed his GPS bracelet was caught after trying to break a police cordon in Lower Hutt when someone spotted him.
Topics: crime, law
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Duration: 8'15"

17:16
Corrections on delay finding out Livingstone fled
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Corrections runs the monitoring of ex prisoners - and the Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga says the Livingstone situation is simply not good enough.
Topics: politics, crime, law
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Tags: Corrections, bracelet hopping
Duration: 4'27"

17:20
Fonterra slashes forecast milk payout to under $4
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Fonterra has this afternoon slashed its forecast milk payout to 3 dollars 85, down from $5.25.
Topics: rural, farming, business
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Tags: Fonterra, milk payouts slashed
Duration: 4'20"

17:25
NZ's largest polytech shedding more than 100 jobs
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The country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, wants to cut 124 jobs - and up to 300 more could be shed over the next three years.
Topics: education, economy
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Tags: Unitec, job losses
Duration: 3'18"

17:27
Trump stands out in first Republican debate
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Donald Trump has drawn boos at a testy first Republican presidential debate in Cleveland this afternoon.
Topics: politics
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Tags: US elections
Duration: 5'00"

17:40
Upper Hutt mayor furious at child rapist delay
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People in Upper Hutt are furious police took so long to break into the home of a convicted child rapist who'd removed his GPS bracelet.
Topics: crime, law
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Tags: GPS bracelet hopper
Duration: 3'39"

17:43
Police yet to find Auckland man who sparked armed callout
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The police are still searching for a man accused of threatening a family with a gun in South Auckland this morning.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: gun threatening
Duration: 1'59"

17:45
Northland school with ghetto classrooms gets re-fit
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Northland College, where classrooms were so bad police asked to train there as it resembled a ghetto, is getting a 14 million dollar refit.
Topics: education
Regions: Northland
Tags: Northland College makeover
Duration: 2'40"

17:50
Robot cranes to cut jobs at Auckland Port
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Robot cranes will be brought into Ports of Auckland at the cost of 50 out of 280 stevedore jobs.
Topics: transport, technology, economy
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: robot cranes, job losses, Ports of Auckland
Duration: 3'40"

17:52
Many Māori dairy farms better placed to deal with low payout
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Dairy farmers across the country are facing an even gloomier season after Fonterra dramatically cut its milk forecast payout to 3 dollars 85.
Topics: te ao Māori
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Duration: 3'05"

17:55
Murder accused claims he was asleep at time of killing
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The man accused of murdering a gang members' son initially told police he was asleep when the fight took place, but barricaded his family in his house soon after fearing for their lives.
Topics: crime, law
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Tags: gang killing, Michael Murray, Connor Morris
Duration: 2'59"

18:07
Sports News for 7 August 2015
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An update from the team at Radio NZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 3'31"

18:12
Convicted child rapist has been caught
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A convicted child rapist who removed his GPS bracelet has been caught after trying to flee when spotted in Lower Hutt.
Topics: crime
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: GPS bracelet jumper
Duration: 4'16"

18:17
Fonterra sharemilker says he's now working for nothing
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Fonterra has cut what it expects to pay dairy farmers to $3.85, a dollar fifty below the cost of production.
Topics: rural, farming
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Tags: Fonterra, milk prices
Duration: 4'25"

18:23
Innovative logger: industry could be automated in five years
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Dale Ewers is the Chief Executive of Moutere Logging and D.C Equipment which specialises in servicing and repairing forestry equipment.
Topics: technology, environment
Regions: Nelson Region
Tags: [automated forestry jobs
Duration: 3'49"

18:25
Silver Ferns about to begin World Cup campaign
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The Silver Ferns are about to get their Netball World Cup campaign underway, against Barbadoes in Sydney.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Silver Ferns, Netball World Cup, Sydney
Duration: 2'37"

18:35
Focus on Politics for 7 August 2015
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New Zealand First has held its first annual conference since last year's general election, and its leader Winston Peter's win in the Northland by-election in March.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 17'49"

18:50
Te Manu Korihi for 7 August 2015
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The Labour party says a new partnership forged by Iwi and Local Government is an important step for Māori aspirations to get involved in local development; The representative body for Māori union members is calling on te iwi Māori to support striking meat workers; The Government says it's optimistic that a Treaty settlement agreement can be reached with Ngapuhi by the end of next year; A Māori health professional who won a postgraduate scholarship to further his studies at Harvard University aims to provide more employment opportunities for Māori to work in the health system.
Topics: te ao Māori
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Duration: 3'28"

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

Entertainment and information, including: 9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)

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20:12
Cross-Country Skiing
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Striding and gliding on the snow, the oldest skiing sport is cross-country skiing - with NZ National representative Andy Pohl from Snow Farm Ski Report.
Topics: sport
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Tags: winter sport, snow, cross-country sking.
Duration: 17'22"

20:50
This week's winner
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This week's winner is Steve from Wellington
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Duration: 6'51"

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7:06 Sonic Tonic
8:10 Cross-Country Skiing
Striding and gliding on the snow, the oldest skiing sport is cross-country skiing - with NZ National representative Andy Pohl from Snow Farm Ski Report.
8:25 Music Feature: Bespin live at The Kings Arms
When Auckland shoegaze-ists Bespin supported Princess Chelsea at Auckland live music institution, The Kings Arms, they used their opening slot as an opportunity to road-test material from their forthcoming EP. Ahead of its release, Music 101 brings you a recording of that show.
9:06 Country Life

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21:05
Guest
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Harihari resident Francina Glass has written a book about her journey through grief and depression after losing her 17 year old daughter.
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Harihari resident Francina Glass has written a book about her journey through grief and depression after losing her 17 year old daughter.
Topics: rural
Regions: West Coast
Tags: suicide, depression, writing, book, Easy Treats, Dancing with Shadows
Duration: 5'10"

21:10
Regional Wrap
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Nationwide dairy farmers are coping with the dairy payout drop while in the North Island many regions are saturated and water is ponding. In the South Island snow's expected as pre lamb shearing continues.
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Nationwide dairy farmers are coping with the dairy payout drop while in the North Island many regions are saturated and water is ponding. In the South Island snow's expected as pre lamb shearing continues.
Topics: rural
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Duration: 7'34"

21:16
Fairlie Bush Furniture
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Louise Wynn has been making makes rustic furniture from locally sourced wood for nearly 20 years. Her workshop is in Kimbell, South Canterbury.
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Apart from three years in the army, Louise Wynn has spent all of her life in Fairlie, South Canterbury.One of ten children, she was brought up on her parents farm on Ashwick Flat and as a child she developed a keen interested in art and craft. "I've always made things; from knitting and sewing to crocheting and preserving so woodwork is just a natural progression".
Eighteen years ago she made her first piece of furniture, a table, from a design in a book with three friends. Since then she has made a huge variety of wooden objects from hill sticks and signs to outdoor furniture.
Rustic couches are particularly popular and so far Louise has made and sold more than 700.
The legs and frame are made out of Larch branches and the seat and arms are thick Macrocarpa slabs sourced from her husband Ian's portable sawmill.
"People will come to me and ask if I can make such and such and I say 'oh yup, I'll give it a go' and if it's a really curly job Ian and I will scratch our heads over it and we get it sorted".
Topics: rural
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Fairlie Bush Furniture, furniture
Duration: 11'58"

21:30
Frightful Floods
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Seven weeks ago severe flooding affected many areas in the lower half of the western North Island. Many farmers are still picking up the pieces, especially in the Whanganui/South Taranaki region. It was a devastating event. Farm tracks and bridges were washed away, silt metres deep smothers valuable grazing flats, and some will be left struggling for years. Beef and Lamb New Zealand says inside the farm gate the flood's cost 81 million dollars in lost production and infrastructure repairs. (topics] rural, farming
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"Gobsmacked" was how agricultural consultant Gary Massicks felt after surveying the flooding and silt damage up the Waitotara Valley just north of Whanganui in late June.
The rain started, fairly innocently, on a Friday evening. By the Saturday night farmers in Southern Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatu were evacuating their houses and moving what stock they could, to high ground. When flood waters receded, silt smothered wool shed floors, totally covered fences, slips blocked roads for weeks and the Rural Support teams were throw into high gear.
The storm has been labelled a medium scale event by the Government, because it didn't affect al farmers in the lower half of the western North Island. Rather it was devastating for a smaller, specific group.
Gary Massicks says many people are comparing this flood to the massive February 2004 one in the same area. This rain event wasn't as widespread, but for the affected farmers "it was far worse."
Seven weeks later a lot of the silt's too thick and too wet for farmers to walk on it, they can't move stock easily and many have diggers still working to clear slips from farm access tracks. Stock have been sold early and often for lower prices. Shearing's been delayed and lambing will be tricky.
Rural Support Trust facilitator Brian Doughty says on average, affected farmers will be set back $100,000. "Two hundred farmers, that's 20 million dollars inside the farm gate that's lost in the Whanganui district."
"Everyone's shutting down, talk to rural suppliers and they've been quiet in the past two weeks, and I suspect they were quiet prior to this from the dairy scene. Unless you've got bulldozers, diggers or tractors, you'll make a fortune with those at the moment. "
Mental health is also a worry. According to Brian Doughty in 2004 they wouldn't have worked with too many really stressed out people. " Today it's a different story. There are a substantial number of peope self-identifying as being under considerable pressure at the moment."
A sentiment echoed by Waitotara farmer, 77 year old Paul Pederson. "After a while you don't give up, never met a farmer yet who's given up, but it does wear a bit thin."
He does have a saying however. "I firmly believe for most farmers, we make our money out of the land, out of nature, but every now and then nature comes along and says hey it's time to pay a bit of rent."

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Regions: Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatu
Tags: medium scale event, Waitotara Valley, Whangaehu, slips, silt, floods
Duration: 24'40"

9:06 Country Life
Rural news and features.
10:17 Late Edition
A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.
11:06 Womad Taranaki 2015
In this programme - an interview with and live performance from English electronic soundscape duo Public Service Broadcasting. On their first visit to New Zealand, founding member, soundscape composer and guitarist J Wilgoose Esquire accompanied by his equally bizarrely named drummer, Wrigglesworth, delivered an impressive multi media show that featured material from their two albums. They have established a reputation by searching out old British and American films, wartime propaganda reels, documentaries and crackly radio broadcasts and legally sampling the dialogue to create their own distinctive homage to the past re-contextualized for a contemporary audience.
Produced and presented by Trevor Reekie
Programme engineer Jeremy Ansell
Executive Producer John Pilley
Artist: Public Service Broadcasting
Songs: The Race For Space, Theme from PBS, Signal 30, Night Mail, Gagarin, Roygbiv, Go, Spitfire, The Other Side, Everest. (all Willgoose)
Recorded live on the Brooklands Stage by Radio NZ National
Mixed by Graham Kennedy

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

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

===11:06 PM. | None (National)===
=DESCRIPTION=

(6 of 13, RNZ)