Radio New Zealand National. 2015-11-27. 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:

27 November 2015

===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Health Check (BBC); 1:05 The Reeves Lecture 2015 - The Promise and Challenge of 2015, by Helen Clark (RNZ); 2:05 NZ Society (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler; 3:05 The Night Book, by Charlotte Grimshaw, read by Michael Hurst (F, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

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

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06:00
Top Stories for Friday 27 November 2015
BODY:
More crews are called in overnight to fight an out of control forest fire in Marlborough. An anti-obesity campaigner calls it quits, saying 14 years of work has achieved nothing and Francois Hollande meets with Vladamir Putin in Moscow.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 29'38"

06:06
Sports News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'05"

06:10
Marlborough forest fire continues to burn
BODY:
A huge forest fire in Marlborough has continued to burn throughout the night and extra fire crews have been brought in from around the South Island in a bid to bring it under control.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: forest fire
Duration: 2'48"

06:13
Cameron pushes case for British airstrikes in Syria
BODY:
British Prime Minister David Cameron has set out his case in Parliament for British air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. At present Britain is involved only in military operations over Iraq.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: UK, Syria
Duration: 2'28"

06:15
Brussels eases security alert
BODY:
Brussels has been on edge for almost a week over the threat of Paris style attacks.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Belgium, terrorism
Duration: 2'41"

06:18
Controversial 'pink' ball to be tested in clash
BODY:
Is it a well-needed revival of test cricket, or an experiment sure to fail? Whatever side you're on, today's inaugural day-night test between the Black Caps and Australia will be under the microscope for one very obvious reason.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: cricket
Duration: 2'53"

06:21
Early business news
BODY:
Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in with what's happening in the financial world.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 2'00"

06:25
Morning Rural News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 4'13"

06:39
Residents evacuated as Marlborough fire keeps burning
BODY:
A huge forest fire in Marlborough has continued to burn throughout the night and extra fire crews have been brought in from around the South Island in a bid to bring it under control.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: forest fire
Duration: 35"

06:40
Two dead in South Australia bushfire
BODY:
In South Australia families are starting to return to their fire ravaged homes.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Australia, bush fires
Duration: 3'38"

06:50
Annual trade deficit stays close to 6-year high in October
BODY:
The country's trade picture doesn't look any more rosy heading in to the end of the year with the latest official data showing an annual deficit of more than 3-point-2 billion dollars last month.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'05"

06:52
Arvida rest homes deliver strong H1 profit
BODY:
Resthome and retirement village operator Arvida Group is looking to build a solid base for future growth, as the recent acquisition of three Auckland retirement villages will drive its full year profit above expectations.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Arvida Group
Duration: 1'53"

06:54
Gentrack expects to grow at rate of 10 percent a year
BODY:
Software company Gentrack says it is on track to grow at a rate of 10 percent a year, with its best prospects in Australia and Britain.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Gentrack
Duration: 1'52"

06:57
Morning markets for 27 November 2015
BODY:
Wall Street is shut as the United States celebrates Thanksgiving.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 54"

06:58
Business briefs
BODY:
Online experts says cyber-thieves are planning spamming campaigns to catch retailers and shoppers in the United States in the lead-up to Christmas.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'06"

07:07
Sports News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'03"

07:11
Marlborough blaze still burning fiercely
BODY:
Firefighters have worked through the night to battle the forest fire that's burned through more than 400 hectares in Marlborough.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: forest fire
Duration: 30"

07:12
Darwin man saves Adelaide home from burning down
BODY:
In South Australia where they're also fighting forest fires.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Australia, bush fires
Duration: 4'13"

07:16
Forestry bloc owner says fire may cost them 3 million dollars
BODY:
Di Sutton owns the forestry block that's burning.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: forest fire
Duration: 3'53"

07:20
Fire controller says crews working flat out
BODY:
We can now speak to the incident controller is Rob Hands from the National Fire Authority.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: forest fire
Duration: 2'35"

07:22
Leading anti-obesity campaigner calls it quits in frustration
BODY:
A leading obesity campaigner is quitting the battle saying she has achieved nothing in the last 14 years with the obesity rate continuing to climb.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: obesity
Duration: 4'29"

07:27
Talks continue between France and Russia amid rising tensions
BODY:
Francois Hollande and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Moscow with the French President keen to build a coaltion against Islamic State, following the attacks on Paris.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: France, Russia, terrorism, IS
Duration: 3'31"

07:38
Dunedin set to offer southern hospitality to Syrian refugees.
BODY:
Dunedin has succeeded in its bid to host some of the 750 Syrian refugees coming to New Zealand over the next two and half years.
Topics: refugees and migrants
Regions: Otago
Tags: Dunedin, Syrian refugees
Duration: 3'17"

07:41
Labour leader says visit validates his view
BODY:
The Labour Party leader says Australia is wasting its money keeping New Zealanders in its detention centres.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Australian detention centres
Duration: 3'44"

07:45
Focus turns to cause of Fox Glacier tragedy
BODY:
A week on from the crash of a tourist helicopter crashed on Fox Glacier.
Topics: rural, transport
Regions:
Tags: Fox Glacier, helicopter
Duration: 2'46"

07:48
Farmer urges more cadmium testing
BODY:
A Northland dairy farmer is calling for intensive research on the build- up of cadmium in New Zealand soils and streams.
Topics: health, farming, rural
Regions: Northland
Tags: cadmium
Duration: 4'09"

07:52
Waikanae river wins award for most improved water quality
BODY:
From contamination to clean up and a small stream on the Kapiti Coast which was once so polluted its water was white, has been awarded the country's most improved river.
Topics: rural
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: pollution, Ngarara Stream
Duration: 3'00"

07:56
Test cricket hopes pink ball will be a success.
BODY:
The long story of Trans-Tasman cricketing rivalry will get a new twist tomorrow when Australia and New Zealand play their first ever day-night test match.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: cricket, Australia
Duration: 2'26"

08:07
Sports News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'11"

08:11
Will RMA changes help solve Auckland's housing crisis?
BODY:
Faster consents, less interference if you want to extend your deck and a national standard for how to measure a building.
Topics: environment, politics
Regions:
Tags: RMA, Resource Management Act
Duration: 3'11"

08:14
Maori Party secures several changes to the RMA bill
BODY:
In order to get the legislation through parliament there was long and involved discussion with National's coalition partner - the Maori Party.
Topics: politics, environment
Regions:
Tags: RMA, Resource Management Act
Duration: 2'57"

08:17
Asylum seekers witnessed Australia paying smugglers
BODY:
Two asylum seekers have told an Indonesian court they witnessed Australian authorities paying the crew of their boat a cash payment before escorting them back to Indonesian waters.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Indonesia
Duration: 3'46"

08:21
Auckland plan to boost te reo Maori speakers
BODY:
Plans are underway to get everyone in Auckland speaking te reo Maori.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Languages Strategy
Duration: 3'33"

08:25
Rare piece of rugby history to go under the hammer
BODY:
As we reported yesterday, a rare piece of New Zealand's rugby history will go under the hammer in Wales today.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: rugby jerseys, George Nepia
Duration: 3'48"

08:29
New study shows reality of runaway ice loss in Antarctica
BODY:
A new study suggests it only takes a very small amount of climate change for Antarctic glaciers to thin at a rapid rate.
Topics: science, environment, climate
Regions:
Tags: climate change
Duration: 3'39"

08:32
Markets Update for 27 November 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 50"

08:38
Court application to stop purse seiners in Cooks
BODY:
The Cook Islands High Court is set to hear an application which aims to stop the government from allowing more purse seiners to fish in its waters.
Topics: environment
Regions:
Tags: Cook Islands
Duration: 3'02"

08:45
New talking barbie raising hacking concerns
BODY:
It could be one of the hottest tickets for young girls this Christmas.
Topics: technology, security, business
Regions:
Tags: Barbie doll, Mattel
Duration: 4'50"

08:50
Uber and SPCA brings Kittens to the workplace
BODY:
It could be a cute and fluffy end to the working week in some Auckland and Wellington offices this afternoon.
Topics:
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Uber, SPCA
Duration: 3'56"

08:56
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
BODY:
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Australia
Duration: 2'54"

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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: An Awfully Big Adventure, by Jane Tolerton (F, RNZ)

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09:08
Marlborough fire to burn for at least another two days
BODY:
It's been an early start to what could be a long El Nino fire season in Marlborough Fire-fighters say it will take at least another day to bring a large fire under control in Marlborough which has burnt through about 400 hectares, including forestry blocks in the Waikakaho Valley. Rob Hands is from the National Fire Authority.
Topics: rural
Regions:
Tags: fire, Marlborough
Duration: 10'25"

09:19
Under the Black Flag: What is daily life like under ISIS?
BODY:
Sami Moubayed, is a Syrian historian, political analyst, and journalist based in Damascus. He's been analysing Syria and the region for 20 years. His book, 'Under the Black Flag' is the first inside account of ISIS, with unrivaled access to the movement and Isis officials. He concludes US air stikes are not working, so we need to accept that ISIS is not going to disappear soon, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 's power base should be taken more seriously.
During his career Sami Moubayed has interviewed leading regional and international figures including Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal, Lebanese presidents Amin Gemayel and Elias Hrawi, and the current Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam. In December 2008, he was the first Syrian to interview a US president, Jimmy Carter, during his visit to Damascus.
EXTENDED BODY:
Sami Moubayed is a Syrian historian, political analyst, and journalist based in Damascus. He's been analysing Syria and the region for 20 years. His book 'Under the Black Flag' is the first inside account of ISIS, with unrivaled access to the movement and Isis officials. He concludes US air stikes are not working, so we need to accept that ISIS is not going to disappear soon, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 's power base should be taken more seriously.
During his career Sami Moubayed has interviewed leading regional and international figures including Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal, Lebanese presidents Amin Gemayel and Elias Hrawi, and the current Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam. In December 2008, he was the first Syrian to interview a US president, Jimmy Carter, during his visit to Damascus.
Kathryn Ryan spoke with Sami Moubayed.
Topics: conflict
Regions:
Tags: Syria, ISIS
Duration: 23'27"

09:42
Brain Train! You are what you exercise
BODY:
There are no more excuses to stay on the couch! As well as being good for our bodies, modest exercise can increase memory by about 20% and make older brains look younger. Memory in early Alzheimer's patients, MS patients and Parkinson's patients can also benefit from physical activity. Professor Art Kramer from the University of Illinois, is a pioneer in the field of brain health. He is in New Zealand for the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference which is being held in New Zealand for the first time from 26th to 29th November.
EXTENDED BODY:
There are no more excuses to stay on the couch! As well as being good for our bodies, modest exercise can increase memory by about 20% and make older brains look younger. Memory in early Alzheimer's patients, MS patients and Parkinson's patients can also benefit from physical activity. Professor Art Kramer from the University of Illinois, is a pioneer in the field of brain health. He is in New Zealand for the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference which is being held in New Zealand for the first time from 26 - 29 November.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: brain
Duration: 10'54"

09:53
Pacific correspondent Mike Field
BODY:
Mike Field tells us about an alleged plot to assassinate all of Fiji's MPs - does it really exist or is it just a power play by the country's military?
Topics: Pacific
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 6'21"

10:19
Denise Carnihan
BODY:
Throughout her early life Denise Carnihan had a fascination for all things African, not knowing that there was a deep family connection. It wasn't until about 15 years ago, when her 12-year old son had started a school project on geneology, that her mother revealed a long-held secret; that her father - Denise's grandfather - was a mixed raced man from South Africa, who had settled in New Zealand. The knowledge set Denise off on what she describes as a "rampage" to find out more and locate relatives she had never thought she might have. Her voyage of discovery led her to other parts of Africa - including stints doing volunteer work in Kenyan slums. For many people that might have been where contact with the continent ended - but Denise and her husband Chris, decided to build a school.
EXTENDED BODY:
Throughout her early life Denise Carnihan had a fascination for all things African, not knowing that there was a deep family connection. It wasn't until about 15 years ago, when her 12 year old son started a school project on geneology, that her mother revealed a long-held secret; that her father – Denise's grandfather – was a mixed-race man from South Africa who had settled in New Zealand. The knowledge set Denise off on what she describes as a "rampage" to find out more and locate relatives she had never thought she might have. Her voyage of discovery led her to other parts of Africa – including stints doing volunteer work in Kenyan slums. For many people that might have been where contact with the continent ended – but Denise and her husband Chris, decided to build a school.
Denise Carnihan speaks with Kathryn Ryan.
Topics: books, author interview
Regions:
Tags: Denise Carnihan, Kenya, I Share My Heart with Africa
Duration: 32'51"

10:43
Book review: The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida
BODY:
Reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Atlantic Books.
Topics: books
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'29"

11:07
New Music with Jeremy Taylor
BODY:
Jeremy Taylor questions whether Australian punk rock was actually any good with a new compilation, basks in the austere charms of Nadia Reid's LP, and gets lost in the tangle of guitars that is the music of Bert Jansch.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 25'18"

11:32
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
BODY:
Brendan Telfer reports on the 3rd cricket test between NZ and Australia, which gets underway this afternoon in Adelaide, with an extraordinary amount of public interest in this game because of its historic significance. It is the first day night test in the history of test cricket and the first match where a pink ball will be used .
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 13'17"

11:49
The Week that Was
BODY:
With Te Radar and Irene Pink.
Topics: life and society
Regions:
Tags: comedy
Duration: 9'41"

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09:05 Fires rage in Malborough
It's been an early start to what could be a long El Nino fire season in Marlborough Fire-fighters say it will take at least another day to bring a large fire under control in Marlborough which has burnt through about 400 hectares, including forestry blocks in the Waikakaho Valley. Rob Hands is from the National Fire Authority.
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09:20 Under the Black Flag: What is daily life like under ISIS?
Sami Moubayed, is a Syrian historian, political analyst, and journalist based in Damascus. He's been analysing Syria and the region for 20 years. His book, 'Under the Black Flag' is the first inside account of ISIS, with unrivaled access to the movement and Isis officials.
He concludes US air stikes are not working, so we need to accept that ISIS is not going to disappear soon, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 's power base should be taken more seriously.
During his career Sami Moubayed has interviewed leading regional and international figures including Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal, Lebanese presidents Amin Gemayel and Elias Hrawi, and the current Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam. In December 2008, he was the first Syrian to interview a US president, Jimmy Carter, during his visit to Damascus.
09:30 Brain Train! You are what you exercise
There are no more excuses to stay on the couch! As well as being good for our bodies, modest exercise can increase memory by about 20% and make older brains look younger. Memory in early Alzheimer's patients, MS patients and Parkinson's patients can also benefit from physical activity.
Professor Art Kramer from the University of Illinois, is a pioneer in the field of brain health. He is in New Zealand for the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference which is being held in New Zealand for the first time from 26th to 29th November.
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09:45 Pacific correspondent Michael Field
Mike Field reports on Fiji's mysterious assassination plot, how the sinking of an old ferry has sunk at the entrance to Suva Harbour highlights the continuing problem of shipping in the Pacific, and the growing opposition in the Cook Islands to the decision to allow Spanish purse seiner fishing vessels into their waters.
10:05 Denise Carnihan
Throughout her early life Denise Carnihan had a fascination for all things African, not knowing that there was a deep family connection. It wasn't until about 15 years ago, when her 12-year old son had started a school project on geneology, that her mother revealed a long-held secret; that her father - Denise's grandfather - was a mixed raced man from South Africa, who had settled in New Zealand. The knowledge set Denise off on what she describes as a "rampage" to find out more and locate relatives she had never thought she might have. Her voyage of discovery led her to other parts of Africa - including stints doing volunteer work in Kenyan slums. For many people that might have been where contact with the continent ended - but Denise and her husband Chris, decided to build a school.
www.isharemyheartwithafrica.com
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10:30 Book review: The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida
Reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Atlantic Books
10:45 The Reading: An Awfully Big Adventure by Jane Tolerton
New Zealand Works War One veterans tell their stories (Part 15 of 15)
11:05 New Music with Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor questions whether Australian punk rock was actually any good with a new compilation, basks in the austere charms of Nadia Reid's LP, and gets lost in the tangle of guitars that is the music of Bert Jansch.
Artist: The Saints
Song: (I'm Stranded), Track 1, disc 1
Comp: Chris Bailey/ Ed Kuepper
Album: Stranded - The Chronicles Of Australian Punk
Label: Four Four/ Universal
Broadcast Time: 3'31"
Artist: Radio Birdman
Song: New Race , Track 5, disc 1
Comp: Deniz Tek
Album: Stranded - The Chronicles Of Australian Punk
Label: Four Four/ Universal
Broadcast Time: 2'43"
- Terrific 2CD overview of Oz punk rock since 1977, featuring the retro stylings of the Stems, the wild weirdo howlings of Nick Cave's Birthday Party, thru Oz faves like Frenzal Rhomb, Celibate Rifles and the Living End. An odd and uneven collection featuring some genuine gems.
Artist: Nadia Reid
Song: Call The Days, Track 9
Comp: Nadia Reid
Album: Listen To Formation, Look For The Signs
Label: Spunk
Broadcast Time: 3'33"
Artist: Nadia Reid
Song: Track Of The Time, Track 2
Comp: Nadia Reid
Album: Listen To Formation, Look For The Signs
Label: Spunk
Broadcast Time: 4'41"
- Excellent creeper of an album issued earlier this year by local, now Port Chalmers resident singer-songwriter Nadia Reid - recorded with Lyttleton 'wrecking crew' helmed by producer Ben Edwards. Gorgeous, serene voice, mature, sophisticated songs.
Artist: Bert Jansch
Song: Moonshine, Track 5
Comp: Bert Jansch
Album: Moonshine
Label: Earth
Broadcast Time: 4'56"
- 8th album from marvellous late folkie singer-songwriter, recently reissued by Earth label. This album brilliantly displays his winding, intricate picking and weather beaten voice.
11:30 Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Brendan Telfer reports on the 3rd cricket test between NZ and Australia, which gets underway this afternoon in Adelaide, with an extraordinary amount of public interest in this game because of its historic significance.
It is the first day night test in the history of test cricket and the first match where a pink ball will be used .

11:45 The Week that Was with Te Radar and Irene Pink

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

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12:00
Midday News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
A teacher convicted of sexually violating a boy at her school has been sent to prison for more than 10 years. And high winds gusting across the Waikakaho Valley have grounded the helicopters being used to battle a forest fire in Marlborough.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 15'26"

12:17
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare profit rises
BODY:
Leading manufacturing company Fisher and Paykel Healthcare's first half net profit has hit a record after introducing new products and changing its approach in the United States.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: Fisher and Paykel
Duration: 1'52"

12:20
Profit Roundup
BODY:
Fish oil manufacturer Sea Dragon has reported a slightly higher first half loss of 688-thousand dollars, because of higher interest costs, but its sales have doubled.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 35"

12:21
Drug company AFT to float on stock exchange
BODY:
Auckland-based drugmaker AFT Pharmaceuticals is planning a 33-million share float and wants to list on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges by Christmas.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: AFT Pharmaceuticals
Duration: 1'55"

12:22
Fonterra hopeful of rising dairy prices
BODY:
The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra, Theo Spierings, is strongly optimisitic that global prices will improve in the second half of the current season.
Topics: business, economy, farming
Regions:
Tags: Fonterra
Duration: 1'36"

12:24
Midday Markets for 27 November 2015
BODY:
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 2'30"

12:26
Business briefs
BODY:
Business New Zealand has a new chief executive.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 16"

12:27
Midday Sports News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
The Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum expects the inaugural day night test, which starts this evening in Adelaide, will be a steep learning curve for him tactically.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'24"

12:35
Midday Rural News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 8'10"

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

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13:09
First song
BODY:
'When The Poor Can Reach The Moon' - The Chills.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: The Chills
Duration: 3'37"

13:14
He For She Campaign - Sue Kedgley
BODY:
A global campaign with the aim of ending inequality between men and women by 2030 is being launched in New Zealand today. The "He-for-She" campaign takes a difference stance from the traditional feminist movement, in that it encourages men to take action and stand up for women. Jesse spoke to Sue Kedgley ahead of today's launch in Wellington.
Topics: inequality
Regions:
Tags: He For She
Duration: 10'59"

13:25
Female wrestler - Ang Whitehead
BODY:
Ang Whitehead is a kiwi pro-wrestler, and two times womens champion. She is one of about nine female wrestlers in New Zealand, travelling to events around the country most weekends to tackle both male and female opponents.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: wrestling
Duration: 7'22"

13:33
Cycling Without Age - Dorthe Pedersen
BODY:
Forget Driving Miss Daisy - a new phenomenom coming to New Zealand could see people cycling Miss Daisy instead. Dorthe Pedersen set up the "cycling without age" programme in Denmark three years ago - the concept has proven so popular it's now spread to 26 countries.
Topics: transport, life and society
Regions:
Tags: Cycling without age
Duration: 5'35"

13:39
Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
BODY:
Nicola Toki from DoC joins us to discuss this week's insect-in-need. Today it's the robust grasshopper.
EXTENDED BODY:
Nicola Toki from DoC joins us to discuss this week's insect-in-need. Today it's the Robust Grasshopper of the Mackenzie Basin.
This critter is named, mostly for its appearance and very specialised to its habitat.
It is only found in the dry, arid areas of the river flats and terraces of the Mackenzie Basin, and is therefore also very threatened.
Topics: environment
Regions:
Tags: insects, Robust Grasshoppers
Duration: 9'36"

13:49
Favourite Album
BODY:
Forever Changes - Love. Chosen by Wallace Chapman.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: love, Forever Changes, Arthur Lee, 1967
Duration: 11'10"

14:00
The Morepork Pt 9
BODY:
Unnatural Selection (Pt 1) The Morepork swoops in and (in the words of Elvis Presley) finds himself caught in a trap. Engineered by Phil Benge Produced by Duncan Smith
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'28"

14:10
Miranda Bird Centre
BODY:
The drop in migratory birds numbers in New Zealand may well be given some relief by an increasing interest in conservation among the burgeoning middle class in China.The Bar Tailed Godwit which has just been voted New Zealand Bird of the Year is facing a two percent drop in population each year. David Steemson finds out more at 2.10.
EXTENDED BODY:
“It could be one of the big nightmares (for migratory birds) if the two Koreas ever get back together” Keith Woodley ; conservationist.

The drop in migratory bird numbers in New Zealand may well be given some relief by an increasing interest in conservation among the burgeoning middle class in China. The Bar Tailed Godwit which has just been voted New Zealand Bird of the year is facing a two percent drop in population each year.
At the end of every New Zealand summer thousands of sea birds, fly from New Zealand to the other side of the world, where they stay for the northern summer to breed. Come winter in the north they come south again, and many of them turn up at Miranda’s shell banks and mudflats in the Firth of Thames.
That’s a nonstop journey of at least 11-thousand kilometres. In New Zealand they fatten up ready to go north again in March... repeating the cycle.
Notable numbers of bar tailed godwits and red knots are amongst those migratory birds… they fly in an arc northwest to the Yellow Sea landing in the delicious food stocks along the tidal coasts of China, North and South Korea. It takes them seven days to get there, and in that time, the godwit, for instance, loses half its body weight.
After six weeks or so of fattening up there, the birds continue on, ready to breed in Alaska or Siberia. Trouble is that there has been so much development along the coastlines of south Korea and China, that a lot of their feeding grounds have disappeared.
Keith Woodley has for years managed the Pukorokoro Miranda Shore Bird centre about an hour’s drive south of Auckland.
He says one major development in South Korea, reclaimed 41 thousand hectares of intertidal flats which he says supported a huge number of Great Knots. He says conservationists now have categorical evidence that as a direct result of that reclamation, at least 22-percent of the Great Knot population in the world has disappeared.
At Miranda Keith takes me to the bird centre’s hide close to where thousands of godwits live and feed. They’ve arrived exhausted after their impressive non-stop journey from Alaska. That includes many juvenile birds, who’ve never flown this way before and just seem to know where to go.
The day I visit well over four thousand godwits have turned up. They spend their days eating, followed by a good preen and then sleep, standing up.
Keith says the Chinese government is now putting out many new draft environmental controls and policies. He has a hunch that the Chinese leadership is changing direction because it realises that otherwise large areas of China will be unliveable.
He thinks there’s also an increasing interest in conservation issues amongst the growing middle class in China. Every time he visits, more and more people turn up with huge cameras to take pictures of the birds along the coastlines.
New Zealand is now working government to government to try to halt or slow down further development, or make it more sustainable for the birds.
Keith Woodley says conservationists are keen to find out more about the coastline of North Korea. They were allowed to visit there for the first time earlier this year and surveyed part of the coast. He hopes the North Koreans may eventually declare parts of its coastline protected from development.
Otherwise he says it could be “one of the big nightmares” for conservationists and the birds if the two Koreas ever reunite.
Topics: environment
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Tags: birds
Duration: 9'48"

14:24
NZ Live - Tunes Of I
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Wellington based seven piece group Tunes of I brings us an interesting mix of music. Their sound is unique and interesting. It's hard to pin down as the group draws inspiration from dub, soul, funk, jazz, bug band and even a bit of metal. They've just released their first album Restless.
Topics: music
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Tags: NZ Live
Duration: 35'51"

14:26
NZ Live - Tunes of I
BODY:
Wellington-based seven-piece group Tunes of I brings an interesting mix to this week's NZ Live.
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Wellington-based seven-piece group Tunes of I brings an interesting mix to this week's NZ Live.
Originally, the group was a trio - who first met at music school - and then it morphed into what it is today.
The group's sound is hard to pin down, as it draws inspiration from dub, soul, funk, jazz, big band and even a bit of metal.
After releasing first album Restless, Tunes of I visited RNZ's studio to perform a sample of songs.
Listen to the full interview with Jesse Mulligan:
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Tunes Of I
Duration: 35'59"

15:09
Food - Chelsea Winter
BODY:
Chelsea Winter shares a recipe for crispy roast potatoes
Topics: food
Regions:
Tags: potatoes
Duration: 10'06"

15:19
Weekend Wine - Yvonne Lorkin
BODY:
Wine writer and proprieter of the new WINE FRIEND enterprise, Yvonne Lorkin.
Topics: food
Regions:
Tags: wine
Duration: 7'45"

15:27
Movie Review - Richard Swainson
BODY:
Dr Richard Swainson has been to see Creed and The Program.
Topics: arts
Regions:
Tags: movies
Duration: 9'50"

15:36
New Music - Melody Thomas
BODY:
Melody Thomas is here to preview this weekend's Music 101 programme.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Tame Impala
Duration: 7'23"

15:44
The Panel Pre-Show
BODY:
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Julie Moffett.
Topics:
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Duration: 15'25"

=SHOW NOTES=

1:10 First Song
The Chills
1:15 He For She Campaign - Sue Kedgley
A global campaign with the aim of ending inequality between men and women by 2030 is being launched in New Zealand today. The "He-for-She" campaign takes a difference stance from the traditional feminist movement, in that it encourages men to take action and stand up for women. Jesse spoke to Sue Kedgley ahead of today's launch in Wellington.
1:25 Cycling Without Age - Dorthe Pedersen
Forget Driving Miss Daisy - a new phenomenom coming to New Zealand could see people cycling Miss Daisy instead. Dorthe Pedersen set up the "cycling without age" programme in Denmark three years ago - the concept has proven so popular it's now spread to 26 countries.
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1:35 Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
Nicola Toki from DoC joins us to discuss this week's insect-in-need. Today it's the robust grasshopper.
1:40 Favourite Album
Forever Changes - Love. Chosen by Wallace Chapman.
2:07 The Morepork
Mark Masterson is a mild mannered student by day. By night he protects the city as the mighty masked hero The Morepork.
2:11 New Zealand Society
The drop in migratory birds numbers in New Zealand may well be given some relief by an increasing interest in conservation among the burgeoning middle class in China. The Bar Tailed Godwit which has just been voted New Zealand Bird of the Year is facing a two percent drop in population each year. David Steemson finds out more.
2:20 NZ Live - Tunes Of I
Wellington based seven piece group Tunes of I brings us an interesting mix of music. Their sound is unique and interesting. It's hard to pin down as the group draws inspiration from dub, soul, funk, jazz, bug band and even a bit of metal. They've just released their first album Restless.
3:10 Food, Wine, Movies And Music
Chelsea Winter shares a recipe for crispy roast potatoes.
Weekend Wine - Yvonne Lorkin.
Movie Review - Richard Swainson reviews Creed and the Program.
New Music - Melody Thomas.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Julie Moffett.

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OPENING SONG:
ARTIST: The Chills
TITLE: When The Poor Can Reach The Moon
COMP: Phillipps
ALBUM: Silver Bullets
LABEL: Fire
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Love
TITLE: And more again
COMP: Lee, MacLean
ALBUM: Forever Changes
LABEL: Elektra
ARTIST: Love
TITLE: Old Man
COMP: MacLean
ALBUM: Forever Changes
LABEL: Elektra
ARTIST: Love
TITLE: Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale
COMP: Lee
ALBUM: Forever Changes
LABEL: Elektra
ARTIST: Love
TITLE: Bummer in the Summer
COMP: Lee
ALBUM: Forever Changes
LABEL: Elektra
NZ LIVE:
ARTIST: Tunes of I
TITLE: Tautoko
COMP: Tunes of I
ALBUM: Live at RNZ
LABEL: Live at RNZ
ARTIST: Tunes of I
TITLE: Changes
COMP: Tunes of I
ALBUM: Live at RNZ
LABEL: Live at RNZ
ARTIST: Tunes of I
TITLE: The Circle
COMP: Tunes of I
ALBUM: Live at RNZ
LABEL: Live at RNZ
ARTIST: Tunes of I
TITLE: You Figure
COMP: Tunes of I
ALBUM: Live at RNZ
LABEL: Live at RNZ
HALFTIME:
ARTIST: Nickelback
TITLE: If Everyone Cared
COMP: Chad Kroeger / Nickelback
ALBUM: All The Right Reasons
LABEL: Roadrunner

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

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

=AUDIO=

15:44
The Panel Pre-Show
BODY:
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Julie Moffett.
Topics:
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Duration: 15'25"

16:05
The Panel with Dita de Boni and Lynda Hallinan(Part 1)
BODY:
What the Panelists Dita de Boni and Lynda Hallinan have been up to. Dr Geoff Plimmer of the School of Management at Victoria University discusses how a CEOs productivy is assessed and Richard Burton of the Auckland 2040 lobby group talks about the leaked plans for suburban intensification.
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Duration: 23'41"

16:06
The Panel with Dita de Boni and Lynda Hallinan(Part 2)
BODY:
What the Panelists Dita de Boni and Lynda Hallinan. Professor Sharon Harvey talks about the need for te reo Maori and if there are other languages it would be more useful for us to learn. David Farrar discusses iPredict and how much weight there is in MP Simon Bridges' claims the site is a money laundering risk. Is it ok for for local body politicians to swear in council meetings? The women who went wild in the loo at an Australian pub, trashing the place. A story we had hitherto ignored. Even though the video went viral. And Wellington City Council wants feedback on extending smoking bans to include parks, libraries and swimming pools.
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Duration: 26'33"

16:07
The Panel Intro
BODY:
What the Panelists Dita de Boni and Lynda Hallinan have been up to.
Topics:
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Duration: 5'13"

16:12
Pay rise for public service CEOs
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Dr Geoff Plimmer of the School of Management at Victoria University discusses how a CEOs productivy is assessed.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: CEOs, wages
Duration: 10'44"

16:24
Auckland intensification
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Richard Burton of the Auckland 2040 lobby group talks about the leaked plans for suburban intensification.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland 2040
Duration: 7'42"

16:33
Giving makes you feel good
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The benefits of being kind.
Topics: life and society, spiritual practices
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Tags:
Duration: 3'54"

16:37
Panel Says
BODY:
What the Panelists Dita de Boni and Lynda Hallinan.
Topics:
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Duration: 3'45"

16:42
Learning a second language
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Professor Sharon Harvey talks about the need for te reo Maori and if there are other languages it would be more useful for us to learn.
Topics: te ao Maori, language
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Tags:
Duration: 8'09"

16:48
iPredict for political punters targetted by MP
BODY:
David Farrar discusses iPredict and how much weight there is in MP Simon Bridges' claims the site is a money laundering risk.
Topics: technology, business
Regions:
Tags: iPredict
Duration: 3'41"

16:51
Profanity in council chambers
BODY:
Is it ok for for local body politicians to swear in council meetings?
Topics: politics, language
Regions: Waikato
Tags: Waikato District Council
Duration: 2'06"

16:55
NZ noticed by ISIS
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New Zealand features in ISIS' latest propaganda video. The video, entitled "No respite" features a graphic of 60 flags - representing "The global coalition against the Islamic State" - and includes New Zealand.
Topics: conflict, security
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Tags: ISIS
Duration: 1'03"

16:57
Australian women who trashed a pub toilet
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The women who went wild in the loo at an Australian pub, trashing the place. A story we had hitherto ignored. Even though the video went viral.
Topics: law, internet
Regions:
Tags: Australia
Duration: 2'01"

16:58
Wellington smoking bans
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The Wellington City Council wants feedback on extending smoking bans to include parks, libraries and swimming pools.
Topics: law
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Tags: smoking
Duration: 1'46"

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

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

=AUDIO=

17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 27 November 2015
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A Porirua deputy principal who had sex with her 12 year old student is tonight beginning a prison term of more than ten years. Stretched firefighters are now facing blazes on two fronts after a second fire broke out in Marlborough. An 86 year old woman who waited two days for a mercy mission has been winched aboard a chopper from a cruise ship. The last time a litre of 91 cost you a dollar 55 at the pump was back in 2009. That is, until this week in Rotorua. A Kerikeri man is challenging Customs to say if it knew imported lamp bases contained bags of foreign soil. And It's the test within a test - the first day-night test AND the first using a pink ball, and it's underway at the Adelaide Oval.
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Duration: 23'03"

17:08
Sex abuse teacher jailed for 10 years
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A Porirua deputy principal who had sex with her 12 year old student is tonight beginning a prison term of more than ten years.
Topics: crime
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Porirua, teacher
Duration: 4'02"

17:11
Firefighters face blazes on two fronts in Marlborough
BODY:
Stretched firefighters are now facing blazes on two fronts after a second fire broke out in Marlborough.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: fire
Duration: 3'17"

17:15
Chopper winches 86yr woman off cruise ship
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An 86 year old woman who waited two days for a mercy mission has been winched aboard a chopper from a cruise ship.
Topics: transport
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Tags:
Duration: 1'44"

17:17
Rotorua's cheap gas
BODY:
The last time a litre of 91 cost you a dollar 55 at the pump was back in 2009.
Topics: transport, business
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: petrol, Mobil
Duration: 3'34"

17:20
More on the Marlborough fires.
BODY:
More now on the Marlborough fires.
Topics: environment
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: fire
Duration: 3'03"

17:24
Importing standard lamps with bags of foreign soil inside.
BODY:
A Kerikeri man is challenging Customs to say if it knew imported lamp bases contained bags of foreign soil.
Topics: environment
Regions:
Tags: Kerikeri
Duration: 2'55"

17:26
Play gets underway at the pink ball test.
BODY:
It's the test within a test - the first day-night test AND the first using a pink ball, and it's underway at the Adelaide Oval.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: cricket, test
Duration: 4'08"

17:35
Today's market update
BODY:
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare has delivered a record first half result after introducing new products and changing its sales method in the United States.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
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Duration: 2'12"

17:41
Big changes for Marlborough's colleges
BODY:
Marlborough Girls' College and Marlborough Boys' College will upsticks and move closer together.
Topics: education
Regions: Marlborough
Tags: Marlborough Girls' College, Marlborough Boys' College
Duration: 5'44"

17:46
High winds rip roof off Riverton Racing Club
BODY:
High winds have ripped the roof off the public grandstand at the Riverton Racing Club.
Topics: weather
Regions: Southland
Tags: Riverton Racing Club, wind
Duration: 2'57"

17:49
Muslim soldier complains against defence force
BODY:
An Australian soldier says he's been branded a security risk and told he will never be promoted because he's Muslim.
Topics: spiritual practices, defence force
Regions:
Tags: Australia, Muslim, Soldier, Australian Defence Force
Duration: 4'27"

17:56
South Island investors keeping Higlanders in the south
BODY:
A group of South Island private investors say they became interested in operating the Super Rugby champion Highlanders so the franchise could stay in the deep south.
Topics: sport, business
Regions:
Tags: Highlanders
Duration: 2'59"

18:06
Sports News for 27 November 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'13"

18:11
Russia rejects Turkey's claims
BODY:
Russia is rejecting Turkey's claims that they didn't realise the plane it shot down was Russian.
Topics: conflict, politics
Regions:
Tags: Russia, Turkey, Fighter Jet
Duration: 1'50"

18:13
Opposition parties lament resignation of top obesity campaigner
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The Green Party says a leading campaigner's decision to quit the fight against obesity shows governments have favoured the junk-food industry over people's health.
Topics: health, politics
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Tags: obesity
Duration: 2'24"

18:15
High Court rebuffs Pike families on Whittall prosecution
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The High Court has turned down two women in Pike River victims' families who wanted the decision NOT to prosecute Peter Whittall looked at again.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: Pike River
Duration: 2'38"

18:18
Same-sex renewal of vows barred in Cook Islands
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A gay couple who were hoping to renew their vows on a Cook Island beach last weekend, have been barred by the local community.
Topics: inequality, spiritual practices, Pacific
Regions:
Tags: Cook Islands, gay rights
Duration: 2'56"

18:21
White rhino loss "heart-breaking"
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With just three northern white rhino left on the planet scientists are relying on reproductive technology to keep the species going.
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Tags: White Rhino, San Diego Zoo
Duration: 4'18"

18:36
Focus on Politics
BODY:
As another eleven convicted criminals were sent back to New Zealand this week, the Labour Party was in Canberra applying direct pressure to the Australian Government to change its immigration rules.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Australia
Duration: 16'20"

18:54
Childhood rheumatic fever can last into later life
BODY:
Children who get acute rheumatic fever and need heart surgery continue to battle the disease in later life.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: rheumatic fever, children
Duration: 3'35"

=SHOW NOTES=

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

Entertainment and information, including: 9:06 Country Life

=SHOW NOTES=

=AUDIO=

21:05
Guest
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Michelle Thompson is Chief Executive of the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHANZ). The Alliance is working with rural health professionals and industry and community groups on suicide prevention strategies and to break down the urban/rural divide.
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Michelle Thompson is Chief Executive of the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHANZ). The Alliance is working with rural health professionals and industry and community groups on suicide prevention strategies and to break down the urban/rural divide.
Topics: rural, education
Regions:
Tags: Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand, RHANZ, emergency response funding, rural health professionals, suicide prevention, community, internet, education
Duration: 5'05"

21:10
Regional Wrap
BODY:
The cherry harvest has started in Hawkes Bay and all North Island regions are feeling a little better after good rain last weekend. At the top of the South Island, the huge forest fire In Marlborough is an indication of just how dry conditions are with summer not yet started.
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The cherry harvest has started in Hawkes Bay and all North Island regions are feeling a little better after good rain last weekend. At the top of the South Island, the huge forest fire In Marlborough is an indication of just how dry conditions are with summer not yet started.
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Regions:
Tags: berries, dairy, beef, cropping, sheep, farming conditions
Duration: 6'32"

21:18
A Warm Wairoa Welcome
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A group of Wairoa business people are trying to breathe life into the northern Hawkes Bay town. Upstream Wairoa is working to spruce up the main street, fill empty shops, organise events in Wairoa, promote tourism and would like those who are passing through to stop and consider moving to the town. (topics] rural
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Angie Whitworth thinks she is living in absolute paradise.
And she'd like other people to come on over.
She lives in Wairoa, in Northern Hawkes Bay - a town with a population of just over 4,000 and where you can buy a house for less than $100,000.
Angie owns a busy cafe on Wairoa's main street and is part of Upstream Wairoa, a group formed to promote business in the town.
The says with the projects Upstream Wairoa has in place, "It really feels like Wairoa is on an up."
The Gaiety movie theatre has re-opened and now plays block-buster movies. A taxi service has started in Wairoa and recently a florist shop opened its doors.
Markets are held regularly to entice people from surrounding areas to come to town; lights now illuminate the town's bridge and banners flutter across it.
There are lots of empty shops in the main street but an 'art in empty places' project is underway to make them worth a visit anyway.
In summer, Wairoa will host another Hummer of a Summer, a string of events co-ordinated to showcase the area as a summer destination.
Upstream Wairoa is also promoting tourism, the region's beaches, hot pools and Lake Waikaremoana.
Alex Powdrell is also part of the group and says it needs to get the word out that Wairoa is the gateway to the Lake Waikaremoana walk.
"In the North Island people fly south to do one of the Great Walks down there without realising they have actually have one on their door step."
Alex says Wairoa is a wonderful spot to bring up a family.
"There's nowhere else in my mind that would give me the lifestyle that we currently lead for affordability..so we're living the life of kings in a beautiful little town raising beautiful families."
Topics:
Regions: Hawkes Bay
Tags: Wairoa, tourism, Lake Waikaremoana
Duration: 10'47"

21:30
Wairuna Organics
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Shaun McVicker grows certified organic vegetables on his fertile property in Clinton, South Otago. Originally a derelict sheep farm when he bought it 14 years ago, Shaun has successfully converted it into a well organised market garden that now grows over 60 varieties of chemical free vegetables.
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Carrots and garlic are Shaun McVicker's bread and butter.
He grows certified organic vegetables on his fertile property in Clinton, South Otago.
Originally a derelict sheep farm when he bought it 14 years ago, the land has been successfully converted to a well organised market garden that grows over 60 varieties of chemical free vegetables.
Shaun grows five kilometres of carrots a year which equates to a yield of roughly 100 kilograms a week. Each year between 25 and 30 thousand garlic cloves are dug up and keep the Dunedin Farmers' Market supplied year round. Beetroot, lettuce, zucchinis and capsicums are other important cash crops.
The Dunedin Farmers' Market has been the cornerstone of Shaun's business since he gained organic certification. As well as supplying vegetables throughout the year, he also sells Wairuna salads, organic herbal teas, spices, seeds, herbal oils and vinegars at the market.
Most of the workforce on Shaun's farm are WWOOFers or Willing Workers On Organic Farms. There are always at least a dozen WWOOFers on the farm from all over the world. They work about 4 hours a day in exchange for food and accommodation. Most of their time is spent weeding, harvesting and cleaning the fresh produce.
Shaun admits that after adding up all the hours of back breaking work, having an organic market garden is probably not the best money earner but he's happy none-the-less. "We make an okay living but we have brilliant lifestyle, so I'll choose the lifestyle over the money any day!" he says.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags: Organic, Dunedin Farmers Market, Clinton, WWOOF, vegetables
Duration: 15'28"

21:45
Tea Tree and Touch Downs
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Nicholas Murray Leslie's had a long and varied career, from herd tester to bulldozer driver to commercial airline pilot. These days you will find him on his organic farm in Whitianga producing tea tree oil that's sold to the world. (topics] rural, farming
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International airline pilot turned Whitianga farmer Nicholas Murray Leslie thought he wanted to be a doctor.
He'd grown up in the U.K, his father had been to war and didn't have the money to put young Nicolas through medical school.
So Nicholas' father asked his seven Scottish uncles, who were well-respected Edinburgh doctors, if they could help out.
"They had a kind of committee meeting.... and they came back to my father and they said 'Well it's a pity that your son Nicky is not a bit brighter but we cannae waste our money."
Nicholas says he's glad they made that decision.
"The best thing that ever happened was (for me) to go to work in the mines at Huntly and pay for my education as a pilot."
Nicholas came to New Zealand by ship in 1955. He was 20, had one pound in his pocket and the promise of a job in Taranaki as a herd tester. His next position was driving bulldozers at the coal mines in Huntly; a dangerous job with long hours but one that paid well well enough for Nicolas to be able to afford flying lessons.
Once he qualified as a commercial pilot, he worked for NAC and Bay of Plenty Airways before landing a job with Qantas and moving up the ranks to become a 747 captain.
He'd fly over the Coromandel Peninsula on his way into New Zealand, look down and think it was a beautiful part of the world.
For 30 years now Nicolas has been based on his organic sheep and beef farm just out of Whitianga where he also has a tea tree oil production business.
Manuka and Kanuka is harvested from the property, the oil is distilled on site and is exported around the world.
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Tags: Tea Tree Oil, Vietnam War, aviation
Duration: 12'02"

9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ) 9:54 Go Ahead Caller: A new political satire (3 of 5, RNZ)

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20:12
Croquet
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Balls, hoops and a mallet - is there a growing popularity of croquet in New Zealand - with Annie Henry, the newly elected president of Croquet New Zealand...
Topics: sport
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Tags: Croquet
Duration: 16'40"

20:50
The Conundrum Answer
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The winner is Pete from Auckland
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Duration: 6'10"

=SHOW NOTES=

NIGHTS on RNZ National
with skipper. Bryan Crump & navigator. Robyn Rockgirl Walker
On the show tonight (Friday)...
7:07 Sonic Tonic - (the) view
> music with magic and mischief spun into an surreal sensation of mayhem and maybe magnificence...
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8:12 Other Sports & The Overseas Sports Correspondents - CROQUET
balls, hoops and a mallet - is there a growing popularity of croquet in New Zealand - with Annie Henry, the newly elected president of Croquet New Zealand...

roster: Helene Elliott (Los Angeles, USA); Paul Kennedy (Melbourne, Australia); Russell Fuller (London, United Kingdom); & Dave Raish (Berlin, Germany)
8:25 Spotlight - Live: Neil Finn at the Auckland Town Hall, 18 July 2015
> musical Kiwis (under a spotlight)
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8:52 conundrum answer - an explanation of clues & winner's song
9:07 Country Life
> keeps it rural
9:55 Small Satire - Go Ahead Caller pt 2 of 5
10:17 Late Edition
> a round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Date Line Pacific from RNZ International
11:07 The Eleventh Hour - Joni Mitchell - The Circle Game pt 4 of 6
> the Friday finale
... nights' time is the right time...

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

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

===11:06 PM. | None (National)===
=DESCRIPTION=
(4 of 6)