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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:
18 December 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 Friday Feature - War and Words (F, RNZ); 2:05 NZ Society (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler; 3:05 Fifi of the Antarctic, by J Edward Brown (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 18 December 2015
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Economist happy to see long-term rentals, Solution near in Dick Tonks Rowing NZ feud, Russian president addresses 1400 journalists, Peters says Hager case latest example of police politicisation, Fall out over real estate agencies 'price fixing' continues, IMF chief to stand trial for alleged negligence, and Police efforts in case point to political influence - Hager.
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Duration: 35'46"
06:06
Sports News for 18 December 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'04"
06:12
Economist happy to see long-term rentals
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A Ngai Tahu and the New Zealand Super Fund are spending $113 million building 200 houses in the West Auckland suburb. The author of 'Generation Rent', Shamubeel Eaqub, is an adviser to the board of New Ground Capital, which owns 4 percent of the project.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 2'21"
06:14
Solution near in Dick Tonks Rowing NZ feud
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The Olympic rowing champion Mahe Drysdale is hopeful a solution has been found to the on-going feud between his coach Dick Tonks and Rowing New Zealand. Mahe Drysdale told RNZ sports editor Stephen Hewson the disagreement had been bitter, but he was pleased a solution was near.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Mahe Drysdale, rowing, Dick Tonks
Duration: 2'29"
06:25
Russian president addresses 1400 journalists
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The Russian President Vladimir Putin has used crude language in a furious new attack on Turkey over the shooting down of a Russian combat jet last month. Our correspondent in Moscow Julia Lyubova has been covering the press conference.
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Tags: Russia, Vladimir Putin
Duration: 3'31"
06:27
Early Business News
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The Governor was wishing on this programme a week ago for an early Christmas present; hoping a Federal Reserve rate hike would weaken the New Zealand dollar.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'34"
06:30
Morning Rural News for 18 December 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 3'55"
06:40
Labour - unlawful Hager warrant evidence of political pressure
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The High Court ruling that the Police obtained and used an unlawful warrant to raid the house of Dirty Politics journalist and author, Nicky Hager, has sparked claims there was a political motivation to the investigation. Labour's Shadow Attorney-General is David Parker.
Topics: media, politics
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Tags: Nicky Hager
Duration: 3'50"
06:44
Auckland zoning plan upsets some residents
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Some community groups are accusing the Auckland Council of sneaking changes to the city's Unitary Plan through the back door, after a last-minute proposal to re-zone more land for intensive housing.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: intensive housing
Duration: 3'02"
06:50
RBNZ gets little cheer from Fed rate rise
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is unlikely to have been all that cheered by the reaction to the U.S. Federal Reserve's start to its long awaited tightening policy.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: The Reserve Bank
Duration: 1'27"
06:50
Morning Markets for 18 December 2015
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American stocks look as if they will snap a three day winning streak; weak oil prices and soft factory data hurting.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 57"
06:52
Spark increases prices following increase in Chorus charges
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Telecommunications company Spark has followed through with its promise to raise prices after the decision earlier this week setting Chorus's network line charges.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: telecommunications, Spark
Duration: 1'44"
06:54
Super Fund and Ngai Tahu team up on property development
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The New Zealand Super Fund and South Island based iwi-owned, Ngāi Tahu Property, have teamed up with New Ground Capital to invest $113 million in a new housing development in Auckland's upmarket Hobsonville Point.
Topics: business, economy
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: New Zealand Super Fund
Duration: 2'36"
06:56
Guidelines released from competition regulator
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Just as the Commerce Commission moves to tackle alleged price fixing and anti-competitive behaviour in the real estate industry, the regulator has released an easy to read set of guidelines on how it flexes its regulatory muscle.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: Commerce Commission
Duration: 2'05"
07:06
Sports News for 18 December 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'03"
07:10
Major $113 million housing project for Hobsonville Point
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In Auckland, a major housing development at Hobsonville Point has been announced with a big focus on homes aimed at long term renters. Matt Whineray is the chief investment officer of the New Zealand Super Fund.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Hobsonville Point, Auckland property market
Duration: 3'19"
07:14
Peters says Hager case latest example of police politicisation
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The High Court ruling that the Police used an unlawful warrant to raid the house of Dirty Politics journalist and author, Nicky Hager, has fuelled claims the police are prone to political pressure. The police were not prepared to speak on Morning Report today. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters joins us.
Topics: politics, media, law
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Tags: Nicky Hager
Duration: 5'18"
07:20
Tonks set to resume Drysdale coaching role
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Talks will resume today towards a compromise that will see maverick super rowing coach Dick Tonks continue working with Olympic champion single sculler Mahe Drysdale, in the run up to the Olympic Games in Brazil. Simon Peterson is Rowing New Zealand's chief executive.
Topics: sport
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Tags: rowing
Duration: 3'51"
07:25
Fall out over real estate agencies 'price fixing' continues
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Some of the country's largest real estate companies have been accused of price fixing and anti-competitive behaviour by the Commerce Commission. Bernard Hickey is the publisher of Hive News and has been following this story for the past two years.
Topics: law, internet, housing
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Tags: real estate agencies
Duration: 4'11"
07:30
Sri Lanka upset at pitch in Hamilton for second test
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The Sri Lankan cricket coach claims the pitch for today's second test in Hamilton has been manipulated to suit the New Zealand seam bowlers. The man in charge of the pitch at Hamilton's Seddon Park is the turf manager, Karl Johnson.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Seddon Park, cricket
Duration: 2'47"
07:36
IMF chief to stand trial for alleged negligence
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The chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde is to stand trial in France for alleged negligence over a 400 million Euro payment to a businessman. Joining us for the latest is our Washington correspondent Simon Marks.
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Tags: International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde
Duration: 4'26"
07:40
Mad Auckland traffic, ridiculous house prices and through
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While Auckland workers would love to see more money in their pay packets, it seems an Auckland weighting is not something unions are keen to promote. Elizabeth Brown has more.
Topics: life and society
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland
Duration: 3'42"
07:43
Chelsea and Mourinho part company
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The English football club Chelsea have sacked Jose Mourinho less than a year after he led them to a Premier League title. Martin Lipton is the deputy head of sport for The Sun newspaper in Britian.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Chelsea football club, Jose Mourinho
Duration: 3'40"
07:47
Police efforts in case point to political influence - Hager
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Dirty Politics journalist and author, Nicky Hager says the enormous amount of resources that went into investigating the theft of emails from blogger Cameron Slater points to political pressure on the police. Nicky Hager's lawyer is Felix Geiringer.
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Duration: 5'58"
07:54
When depression strikes over Christmas
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Many mental health services join most other people in taking a break over the Christmas period, but the Depression Line service will continue to operate. Sir John Kirwan is the public face of the helpline.
Topics: life and society
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Tags: Christmas, depression, Depression Line service
Duration: 2'46"
07:57
Young Takahe chicks released into the mountains of Fiordland
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Queenstown reporter Peter Newport flew into the Murchison Mountains with Conservation Minister Maggie Barry to witness the release of the newly trained, bush-wise takahe chicks.
Topics: environment
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: takahe
Duration: 3'15"
08:06
Sports News for 18 December 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'09"
08:10
Ngai Tahu and Superfund eye up lucrative private rental market
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Property experts say they're not surprised to see big New Zealand investors eyeing up the chance to become landlords.
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland property market
Duration: 2'31"
08:14
Labour calls for reassurance about illegal police search
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The Labour Party is calling for reassurance from the Government that the illegal police search of a journalist's house wasn't because of political pressure. Demelza Leslie reports.
Topics: politics, media, law
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Tags: Nicky Hager, police, Dirty Politics
Duration: 3'11"
08:16
Hager search ruling hailed as victory for journalism
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The High Court's ruling yesterday that police search on the home of Dirty Politics author Nicky Hager has been hailed as an important victory for journalists. Gavin Ellis is a senior media studies lecturer at Auckland University and former editor of the New Zealand Herald.
Topics: politics, media, law
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Tags: Nicky Hager, police, Dirty Politics
Duration: 4'23"
08:20
Migrant crisis and border control dominating the EU summit
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Divisions between European nations over the migrant crisis appear to be worsening as the 28 member states of the Eurpean Union meet in Brussels for the final time this year. Our correspondent in Brussels is Jack Parrock.
Topics: refugees and migrants
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Duration: 3'43"
08:24
Meat workers stood down for wearing union T-shirts
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The dispute between the Affco meatworks company and its staff has intensified. Affco told workers at its Rangiuru and Horotiu plants this week they were not to come to work in union T-shirts. Campaign director for the Meat Workers' Union, Darien Fenton, says the suspension highlights the company's pathological hatred of unions.
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Tags: Meatworkers, AFFCO, unions
Duration: 3'43"
08:34
Spring in economy's step no surprise to manufacturers
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New Zealand's economy had an unexpected spring its step in the three months to September with manufacturing starring in GDP data published yesterday. Auckland Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Kim Campbell joins Morning Report.
Topics: economy, business
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Duration: 4'03"
08:40
Northland iwi gather to sign Treaty settlement
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Members of the Northland iwi Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa are gathering in Kaeo for the signing of their Deed of Settlement with the Minister of Treaty Negotiations. The signing between the iwi and the crown is being held at Otangaroa Marae and Te Manu Korihi reporter, Shannon Haunui-Thompson is there.
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Regions: Northland
Tags: Waitangi Treaty settlements
Duration: 3'00"
08:43
Post-sports career poverty a global issue
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The problem of young sportspeople ending up with little in the bank at the end of their professional lives is not limited to New Zealand. The New Zealand Warriors run programmes to help its players think about life after league. The Warriors chief executive is Jim Doyle.
Topics: sport, life and society
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Duration: 4'59"
08:50
Maori problem gamblers still too high
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There are fears the huge gap between Maori problem gamblers and the rest of the country will widen. Te Manu Korihi reporter Leigh Marama McLachlan reports.
Topics: te ao Maori, life and society
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Tags: gambling
Duration: 3'05"
08:55
Charity Action Aid launches Christmas carols by goats
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The Swedish arm of charity ActionAid has released an album of goats singing Christmas carols. Action Aid's Sara Hjelm says it's an attempt to draw attention to the way goats can help lift people out of poverty.
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Tags: ActionAid, charity
Duration: 4'18"
08:57
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
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Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh joins Morning Report.
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Tags: Australia
Duration: 1'32"
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===9:06 AM. | Nine To Noon===
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Current affairs and topics of interest, including: 10:45 The Reading: The Atlas Game, by Liz Breslin, told by Peter Hayden Mike 'The Fearless' endures the Dotties and Maises on the tour so he can see the dolphins (RNZ)
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09:10
Auckland Council accused of hijacking Unitary Plan
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The Auckland Council is being accused of hijacking the planned blueprint for the city's development by sneaking through housing density changes. After four years in the making, the 30-year Unitary Plan for Auckland's future is due to be considered by an independent panel next year. But after settling housing densities back in 2013, the Council has been reworking the zoning map, after early feedback from the panel argued that the plan didn't provide enough housing capacity. A lobby group focussed on the plan, Auckland 2040, says it's outrageous that communities are not having a say .Its spokesperson is Richard Burton. Auckland Counci's Deputy Mayor, Penny Hulse responds.
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Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Auckland Council
Duration: 23'46"
09:30
App for identifying endangered native orchids
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There are over 120 native orchids in New Zealand - with over half found nowhere else in the world. Many of them are threatened and have unique conservation values, but a big danger to them is that people often don't know how precious they are as they're so tricky to identify.With that in mind Landcare Research has come up with a free app called the NZ Orchid Key so the public can help identify and protect the threatened species. With the main flowering season starting, Landcare Reserach scientist Murray Dawson is hoping those walking in the outdoors spotting orchid-like flowers will stop and use the app - and take a picture - instead of pick them.
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There are over 120 native orchids in New Zealand - with over half found nowhere else in the world. Many of them are threatened and have unique conservation values, but a big danger to them is that people often don't know how precious they are as they're so tricky to identify.With that in mind Landcare Research has come up with a free app called the NZ Orchid Key so the public can help identify and protect the threatened species.
With the main flowering season starting, Landcare Reserach scientist Murray Dawson is hoping those walking in the outdoors spotting orchid-like flowers will stop and use the app - and take a picture - instead of pick them.
Topics: environment
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Tags: orchids, native species
Duration: 9'48"
09:44
Le Grand Continental® dancers shake their thing
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Back in October we brought you the story of the masses of Wellingtonians of all ages, shapes and sizes queuing up at auditions to take part in Kiwibank Le Grand Continental® the huge public spectacle that's kicking off the New Zealand Festival next year.
Today we're catching up with two of the lucky ones who made it through, and have been practising furiously ever since, Alice Markwell and Tony Clarke.
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Back in October we brought you the story of the masses of Wellingtonians of all ages, shapes and sizes queuing up at auditions to take part in Le Grand Continental® – the huge public spectacle that is kicking off the New Zealand Festival next year.
Le Grand Continental® is a 30-minute show to be performed in Wellington's Civic Square on 26 February.
Kathryn Ryan catches up with two of the lucky ones who made it through – and have been practising furiously ever since. Alice Markwell, who's 12, is one of the youngest dancers taking part, and Tony Clarke is on the other side of the spectrum.
Topics: arts
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Tags: Le Grand Continental®, dancing
Duration: 8'07"
09:50
Pacific correspondent Michael Field
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Michael Field reports on the big questions being asked around the sudden appearance in the Solomon Islands of three large Taiwanese super-seiners, with many in Solomon Island's government knowing nothing of them.
Topics: Pacific
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Tags: super-seiners, Solomon Islands, fishing
Duration: 8'55"
10:10
Afghanistan's 'mother of education' shares her vision
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Education activist, Dr Sakena Yacoobi is the executive director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), an Afghan women-led NGO she founded in 1995. After the Taliban closed girls' schools in the 1990s, AIL supported 80 underground home schools for 3,000 girls in Afghanistan. She was twice threatened by armed Taliban to stop teaching, but she never gave up. AIL works at to empower women and bring education and health services to poor women and girls in rural and urban areas, serving hundreds of thousands of women and children a year through training programs, Learning Centers, schools and clinics in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Education activist Dr Sakena Yacoobi is the executive director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) – an Afghan women-led NGO she founded in 1995. After the Taliban closed girls' schools in the 1990s, AIL supported 80 underground home schools for 3,000 girls in Afghanistan. She was twice threatened by armed Taliban to stop teaching, but she never gave up.
Now, under her leadership, AIL works at to empower women and bring education and health services to poor women and girls in rural and urban areas, serving hundreds of thousands of women and children a year through training programs, Learning Centers, schools and clinics in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
She speaks to Kathryn Ryan
In 2005 she was jointly nominated with 99 other women for the Nobel Peace Prize. This year she was awarded the 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Prize for Education.
Topics: life and society, education
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Tags: Sakena Yacoobi, Afghanistan, Afghan Institute of Learning, Pakistan
Duration: 13'50"
10:10
Music with Grant Smithies
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Grant Smithies flaps a shell-like ear over recent works from South London poet Kate Tempest, Tuscon "desert noir" duo Calexico and Australian rapper Hau, three acts who are touring here over summer.
Topics: music
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Duration: 26'00"
10:35
Book Review: Children's Books
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John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington. Timeline by Peter Goes, Gecko Press ISBN 978-1-776570-69-0. Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, Big Picture Press ISBN 978-1- 76006-541-6. What Happened When In The World: History as You've Never Seen it Before, Dorling Kindersley ISBN 978-1-4093-5659-2. Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams, Harper Collins ISBN 9780008135195.
Topics: books
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Tags: Children's Books
Duration: 8'08"
11:33
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
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Brendan Telfer has a review of the sporting year and a few predictions for 2016.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 13'26"
11:50
The Week that Was with comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court
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The Week that Was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court, take a look at the lighter side of the week including Tennis star Serena Williams being spotted getting a cab to the finishing line of her own 5km run.
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Duration: 12'32"
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09:05 Auckland Council accused of hijacking Unitary Plan process
The Auckland Council is being accused of hijacking the planned blueprint for the city's development by sneaking through housing density changes. After four years in the making, the 30-year Unitary Plan for Auckland's future is due to be considered by an independent panel next year. But after settling housing densities back in 2013, the Council has been reworking the zoning map, after early feedback from the panel argued that the plan didn't provide enough housing capacity.
Under the proposed changes, the proportion of residential areas zoned for single dwellings would fall from 31 per cent, to just over 26 percent. The other big proposed change is in the Mixed Housing Urban zone, which allows for medium-density up to three storeys high - from 11 percent of Auckland to 17 percent.
A lobby group focussed on the plan, Auckland 2040, says it's outrageous that communities are not having a say .Its spokesperson is Richard Burton. Auckland Counci's Deputy Mayor, Penny Hulse responds.
09:20 App for identifying endangered native orchids
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There are over 120 native orchids in New Zealand - with over half found nowhere else in the world. Many of them are threatened and have unique conservation values, but a big danger to them is that people often don't know how precious they are as they're so tricky to identify.With that in mind Landcare Research has come up with a free app called the NZ Orchid Key so the public can help identify and protect the threatened species.
With the main flowering season starting, Landcare Reserach scientist Murray Dawson is hoping those walking in the outdoors spotting orchid-like flowers will stop and use the app - and take a picture - instead of pick them.
09:30 Le Grand Continental® dancers shake their thing
Back in October we brought you the story of the masses of Wellingtonians of all ages, shapes and sizes queuing up at auditions to take part in Kiwibank Le Grand Continental® the huge public spectacle that's kicking off the New Zealand Festival next year. Today we're catching up with two of the lucky ones who made it through, and have been practising furiously ever since. Le Grand Continental® will be a 30-minute show taking place in Wellington's Civic Square on 26th of February.
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Alice Markwell, who's 12, is one of the youngest dancers taking part, and Tony Clarke is on the other side of the spectrum.
09:45 Pacific correspondent Michael Field
Michael Field reports on the big questions being asked around the sudden appearance in the Solomon Islands of three large Taiwanese super-seiners, with many in Solomon Island's government knowing nothing of them.
10:05 Afghanistan's 'mother of education' shares her vision for her beloved country
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Education activist, Dr Sakena Yacoobi is the executive director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), an Afghan women-led NGO she founded in 1995. After the Taliban closed girls' schools in the 1990s, AIL supported 80 underground home schools for 3,000 girls in Afghanistan. She was twice threatened by armed Taliban to stop teaching, but she never gave up.
Now, under her leadership, AIL works at to empower women and bring education and health services to poor women and girls in rural and urban areas, serving hundreds of thousands of women and children a year through training programs, Learning Centers, schools and clinics in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In 2005 she was jointly nominated with 99 other women for the Nobel Peace Prize. This year she was awarded the 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Prize for Education.
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10:30 Book Review: Children's Books
John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington
Timeline by Peter Goes
Gecko Press ISBN 978-1-776570-69-0
Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski
Big Picture Press ISBN 978-1- 76006-541-6
What Happened When In The World: History as You've Never Seen it Before
Dorling Kindersley ISBN 978-1-4093-5659-2
Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams
Harper Collins ISBN 9780008135195
10:45 The Reading: Mother Maryam A Short story by Stephanie Johnson read by Geraldine Brophy
A St Heliers housewife delivers her husband an inspirational gift.
11:05 Music with Grant Smithies
Grant Smithies flaps a shell-like ear over recent works from South London poet Kate Tempest, Tuscon "desert noir" duo Calexico and Australian rapper Hau, three acts who are touring here over summer.
Artist: Kate Tempest
Song: Chicken
Comp: Tempest
Album: Everybody Down
Label: Big Dada/ Border
Broadcast Time: 2'46"
Artist: Kate Tempest
Song: The Beigeness
Comp: Tempest
Album: Everybody Down
Label: Big Dada/ Border
Broadcast Time: 3'09"
Kate Tempest is a 29 year old poet, novelist, playwright and poet from South London. She was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Music Prize for her album, Everybody Down, and was also the youngest ever recipient of the Ted Hughes Poetry Award for her 2012 book, Brand New Ancients. She's on her way here in a couple of week's time to play shows in Auckland and Wellington.
Artist: Calexico
Song: Cumbia De Donde
Comp: Burns/ Convertino
Album: Edge of The Sun
Label: Anti
Broadcast Time: 3'09"
A song from the ninth studio album by this "desert noir" duo from Tuscon, Arizona, who have been confirmed to play at the upcoming New Zealand Festival in Wellington and WOMAD 2016 in Taranaki.
Artist: Hau
Song: The Could Life ft. Che Fu
Comp: Hau Latukefu/ Che Fu
Album: The No End Theory
Label: Remi's House of Beige/ Delete Media
Broadcast Time: 3'51"
A song by rising Polynesian/Australian MC, Hau Latukefu, from his debut solo album, ably assisted and our own Che Fu. As with the above Calexico track, it's about travelling - this time the move from the Pacific Islands in the hope of a better life in New Zealand or Australia.
11:30 Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Brendan Telfer has a review of the sporting year and a few predictions for 2016.
11:45 The Week that Was with comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court
===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 18 December 2015
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The 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council - including New Zealand - have unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at cutting funds to Islamic State. A former neighbour suspected of supplying guns to the couple who massacred 14 people in California earlier this month has been charged with conspiring to commit terror attacks.
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Duration: 15'16"
12:17
A2 Milk shares soar on upgraded earnings forecast
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Shares in specialist milk and infant formula maker A2 Milk have soared to an all-time high, after it raised its earnings guidance for the second time in a month.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: milk, A2
Duration: 1'07"
12:18
Job ads rise in November
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Businesses appear to be upbeat about hiring more staff, with another lift in job advertisments.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: employment
Duration: 1'14"
12:19
Property investor confidence bounces back in 4th quarter
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The latest quarterly Commercial Property Investor Confidence Survey indicates levels have bounced back from earlier in the year.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: Commercial Property Investor Confidence Survey
Duration: 1'38"
12:20
Ngai Tahu Property aims to add Auckland properties to portfolio
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South Island-based iwi-owned, Ngai Tahu Property, has plans to to expand its portfolio in the Auckland region.
Topics: business, economy, te ao Maori
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Tags: property, Ngai Tahu Property
Duration: 1'14"
12:24
Midday Markets for 18 December 2015
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For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 2'21"
12:26
Midday Sports News for 18 December 2015
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Six weeks after the sudden death of her fiancee and coach the New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt has confirmed she still intends competing at Rio Olympics.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket, rowing, rugby, football
Duration: 2'37"
12:35
Midday Rural News for 18 December 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 7'27"
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===1:06 PM. | Jesse Mulligan, 1–4pm===
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An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
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13:10
First Song
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'You've Got the Love' - Jamie xx (featuring The xx).
Topics: music
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Tags: Jamie xx
Duration: 6'38"
13:16
Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics
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We're talking about women in Aoteroa, making comics. Some are slick and professional, some are homemade and crafty. And some have now been compiled into the book, Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics. Sarah Laing is a writer, graphic designer and illustrator. And she's one third of the editing team, along with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville.
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We're talking about women in Aoteroa, making comics. Some are slick and professional, some are homemade and crafty. And some have now been compiled into the book, Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics. Sarah Laing is a writer, graphic designer and illustrator. And she's one third of the editing team, along with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville.
Topics: arts, author interview
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Tags: comics, Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics, graphic novels, women
Duration: 11'09"
13:27
I am NOT Bacon - Carlie Jackson
BODY:
Animal lover, Carlie Jackson, has penned a new children's book about factory farming pigs. I am NOT Bacon, is the story of Pedro the pig, who grows up on a factory farm. And his quest is to make humans understand that pigs have feelings too.
Topics: food, author interview, farming
Regions:
Tags: I am NOT Bacon, Factory Farming, pigs
Duration: 8'09"
13:36
Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
BODY:
Our Critter Of The Week, isn't a critter at all. It's the Parapara tree, also known as the bird-catching tree. It catches insects, birds, and even more birds who come in to catch the little birds caught in it. It's like Roald Dahl's The Twits!
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Parapara tree, birds
Duration: 7'47"
13:44
Insurance Settled - Sally Murphy
BODY:
The Christchurch City Council has reached an agreement with its insurer for a 635 million dollar payout for earthquake damage. The Christchurch City Council has been in a protracted dispute with its insurers, Local Authority Protection Disaster Fund and Civic Assurance, over the value of the insurance payout due to earthquake damage to civic buildings. The council says the agreement is for all of the around 16 hundred above-ground assets claims and for business interruption loses.
Topics: politics, business
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: The Christchurch City Council, insurance
Duration: 3'13"
13:47
Favourite Album
BODY:
Best Of The Beat. Chosen by Bill Vella
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: ska, The Beat
Duration: 12'41"
14:25
NZ Live - Royal New Zealand Navy Band
BODY:
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band shows off its jazz chops today playing as a quartet on NZ Live. Listen to songs by the Jackson 5, Split Enz, Al Green and Sonny Rollins.
EXTENDED BODY:
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band shows off its jazz chops today playing as a quartet on NZ Live. Listen to songs by the Jackson 5, Split Enz, Al Green and Sonny Rollins.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Royal New Zealand Navy Band
Duration: 34'27"
15:08
Food - Geoff Scott
BODY:
Geoff Scott joins us from Vinnies in Auckland with a recipe for dark chocolate, sea salt and pistachio truffles.
Topics: food
Regions:
Tags: chocolate
Duration: 9'04"
15:17
Wine - Joelle Thomson
BODY:
Joelle Thomson on Prosecco and Cava for Christmas and New Year.
Topics: food
Regions:
Tags: wine
Duration: 10'13"
15:27
Movies - Dr Richard Swainson
BODY:
Dr Richard Swainson reviews Star Wars - The Force Awakens.
Topics: arts
Regions:
Tags: movies, Star Wars
Duration: 13'11"
15:40
Music - Yadana Saw
BODY:
Yadana Saw previews a Best of 2015 panel discussion on tomorrow's Music 101 and plays a song from one of her favourites, a NZ outfit called Leisure.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: leisure
Duration: 6'26"
15:47
The Panel pre-show for 18 December 2015
BODY:
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora, Jock Anderson, Nicky Pellegrino and Julie Moffett.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 12'57"
=SHOW NOTES=
1:10 First Song
'You've Got the Love' - Jamie xx (featuring The xx).
1:15 Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics - Sarah Laing
We're talking about women in Aoteroa, making comics. Some are slick and professional, some are homemade and crafty. And some have now been compiled into the book, Three Words: An Anthology of Aotearoa/NZ Women's Comics. Sarah Laing is a writer, graphic designer and illustrator. And she's one third of the editing team, along with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville.
1:25 I am NOT Bacon - Carlie Jackson
Animal lover, Carlie Jackson, has penned a new children's book about factory farming pigs. I am NOT Bacon, is the story of Pedro the pig, who grows up on a factory farm. And his quest is to make humans understand that pigs have feelings too.
1:35 Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
Our Critter Of The Week isn't a critter at all. It's the Parapara tree, also known as the bird-catching tree. It catches insects, birds, and even more birds who come in to catch the little birds caught in it. It's like Roald Dahl's The Twits!
1:40 Insurance Settled - Sally Murphy
The Christchurch City Council has reached an agreement with its insurer for a 635 million dollar payout for earthquake damage. The Christchurch City Council has been in a protracted dispute with its insurers, Local Authority Protection Disaster Fund and Civic Assurance, over the value of the insurance payout due to earthquake damage to civic buildings. The council says the agreement is for all of the around 16 hundred above-ground assets claims and for business interruption loses.
1:44 Favourite Album
Best Of The Beat.
2:10 New Zealand Society
A young South Auckland woman keen to work with animals is starting her own business cleaning dog faeces away from people's gardens. She's called it "Lose the Poos" David Steemson finds out more.
2:20 NZ Live - NZ Navy Band
Today on New Zealand Live, some members of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band perform as a jazz quartet.
3:10 Food, Wine and Movies
Food - Geoff Scott from Vinnies in Auckland with a recipe for dark chocolate, sea salt and pistachio truffles.
Wine - Joelle Thomson on Prosecco and Cava for Christmas and New Year.
Key points:
- Accessible prices, easy to find wines
- High volumes= low price - good quality price ratio
- Quality varies as a result
- Generally very good value
- Interesting flavours
- Prosecco is Italian - simple method of production, tasty, lighter alcohol
- Cava is Spanish - complex method of production, flavours can be earthy
Brands:
Casa Gheller Prosecco DOC $17
Villa Sandi Prosecco $21
Torre Oria Cava $12
Vega Barcelona Cava $16
Movies - Dr Richard Swainson reviews Star Wars - The Force Awakens.
Music - Yadana Saw previews a Best of 2015 panel discussion on tomorrow's M101 and plays a song from one of her favourites, a NZ outfit called Leisure.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Julie Moffett.
=PLAYLIST=
JESSE'S SONG:
ARTIST: Jamie XX
TITLE: You've Got The Love
COMP: Florence & The Machine
ALBUM: In Colour
LABEL: Young Turks
FAVOURITE ALBUM:
ARTIST: The Beat
TITLE: Tears of a Clown
COMP: Cosby, Robinson, Wonder
ALBUM: The Beat: You Just Can't Beat It, The Best Of (Compilation)
LABEL: Music club
ARTIST: The Beat
TITLE: Stand Down Margaret
COMP: Asgard, Crooks, Robinson
ALBUM: The Beat: You Just Can't Beat It, The Best Of (Compilation)
LABEL: Music club
ARTIST: The Beat
TITLE: Save it for later
COMP: Harlery, Cox, Morton, Steele
ALBUM: The Beat: You Just Can't Beat It, The Best Of (Compilation)
LABEL: Music club
ARTIST: The Beat
TITLE: Mirror in the Bathroom
COMP: Charlery, Cox, Everett, Steele
ALBUM: The Beat: You Just Can't Beat It, The Best Of (Compilation)
LABEL: Music club
NZ LIVE:
ARTIST: Royal New Zealand Navy Band
TITLE: I Want You Back
COMP: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards
ALBUM: Not released
LIVE: @ RNZ Auckland
ARTIST: Royal New Zealand Navy Band
TITLE: Six Months In A Leaky Boat
COMP: Tim Finn
ALBUM: Not released
ARTIST: Royal New Zealand Navy Band
TITLE: Let's Stay Together
COMP: Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. ·
ALBUM: Not released
LIVE: @ RNZ Auckland
ARTIST: Royal New Zealand Navy Band
TITLE: Weaver of Dreams
COMP: Jack Elliott, Victor Young
ALBUM: Not released
LIVE: @ RNZ Auckland
MUSIC 101:
ARTIST: Leisure
TITLE: Got It Bad
COMP: n/a
ALBUM: n/a
LABEL: n/a
HALFTIME:
ARTIST: Jimmy Buffett
TITLE: Margaritaville
COMP: Buffett
ALBUM: Jimmy Buffett: Feeding Frenzy [Live]
LABEL: MCA
===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
=DESCRIPTION=
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
=AUDIO=
15:47
The Panel pre-show for 18 December 2015
BODY:
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora, Jock Anderson, Nicky Pellegrino and Julie Moffett.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 12'57"
16:05
The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Jock Anderson (Part 1)
BODY:
What the Panelists Nicky Pellegrino and Jock Anderson have been up to. Stuart Johnstone of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union talks about violence and intimisation around the Auckland rail network. Do you think you're more likely to come across situations which could turn criminal? Dr Chris Gallavin talks about the illegal issuing of a warrant to search journalist Nickey Hager's house.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 25'31"
16:06
The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Jock Anderson (Part 2)
BODY:
A Harvard study has coined the term "toxic" workers. Are they in your workplace. What the Panelists Nicky Pelegrino and Jock Anderson have been thinking about. Immigration consultant Aussie Malcolm discusses the protracted case of South African man Albert Buitenhuis. What effect would a minimum price for alcohol have on heavy drinkers? Oprah Winfrey is looking for land in NZ. The funeral for comedian and writer Jon Gadsby took place in Chrustchurch today. We pay tribute to him. And Germany says that Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed to delete hate speech from their websites within 24 hours, to combat rising online racism following the refugee crisis.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 25'29"
16:07
The Panel Intro
BODY:
What the Panelists Nicky Pellegrino and Jock Anderson have been up to.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'09"
16:10
Train attack
BODY:
Stuart Johnstone of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union talks about violence and intimisation around the Auckland rail network.
Topics: crime, transport
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: train, Papakura Station, attack
Duration: 10'14"
16:21
Crime
BODY:
Do you think you're more likely to come across situations which could turn criminal?
Topics: crime
Regions:
Tags: Albany, statistics
Duration: 2'33"
16:23
Police search illegal
BODY:
Dr Chris Gallavin talks about the illegal issuing of a warrant to search journalist Nickey Hager's house.
Topics: law, politics
Regions:
Tags: Nicky Hager, police, Labour
Duration: 9'27"
16:35
Toxic workers
BODY:
A Harvard study has coined the term "toxic" workers. Are they in your workplace.
Topics: life and society
Regions:
Tags: work
Duration: 3'52"
16:38
Panel Says
BODY:
What the Panelists Nicky Pelegrino and Jock Anderson have been thinking about.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 7'25"
16:45
Obese chef gives up residency fight
BODY:
Immigration consultant Aussie Malcolm discusses the protracted case of South African man Albert Buitenhuis.
Topics: refugees and migrants, health
Regions:
Tags: Obesety, chef
Duration: 4'51"
16:50
Minimum price for alcohol
BODY:
What effect would a minimum price for alcohol have on heavy drinkers?
Topics: health, food
Regions:
Tags: Alchohol
Duration: 2'06"
16:52
Oprah Winfrey
BODY:
Oprah Winfrey is looking for land in NZ. She could talk of little else, reports the NBR, when she dined out with a few friends and 20 bodyguards at the Japanese restaurant Masu.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'52"
16:55
Jon Gadsby farewelled today
BODY:
The funeral for comedian and writer Jon Gadsby took place in Chrustchurch today. We pay tribute to him.
Topics: life and society
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'18"
16:58
Internet hate speech
BODY:
Germany says that Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed to delete hate speech from their websites within 24 hours, to combat rising online racism following the refugee crisis.
Topics: internet
Regions:
Tags: social media
Duration: 1'13"
=SHOW NOTES=
===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
=DESCRIPTION=
RNZ's two-hour news and current affairs programme (RNZ)
=AUDIO=
17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 18 December 2015
BODY:
A serial child rapist has been deported from Thailand, arriving back in Auckland just hours ago but with the police unable to do a thing about him and The Christchurch City Council has agreed to a 635 million dollar earthquake insurance settlement, that's around 285 million short of what it wanted .
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 20'53"
17:08
Serial child rapist lands in Auckland but cannot be monitored
BODY:
A serial child rapist has been deported from Thailand, arriving back in Auckland just hours ago but with the police unable to do a thing about him.
Topics: crime, politics
Regions:
Tags: Thailand, sex abuse, Project Karma
Duration: 4'46"
17:12
Christchurch Council insurance settlement $285-million short
BODY:
The Christchurch City Council has agreed to a 635 million dollar earthquake insurance settlement, that's around 285 million short of what it wanted.
Topics: politics
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Christchurch City Council, insurance
Duration: 2'33"
17:15
UN Security Council to disrupt Islamic State Funding
BODY:
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at slashing Islamic State's multi-billion dollar funding.
Topics: politics, conflict
Regions:
Tags: United Nations Security Council, Islamic State
Duration: 3'54"
17:19
Behind the scenes at Auckland City Mission
BODY:
Auckand's City Mission has already given out as many support parcels to desperate families as it did for the entire Christmas period last year.
Topics: life and society
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: City Mission, charity
Duration: 4'09"
17:23
Key makes intl headlines with radioshow stunt
BODY:
The Prime Minister, John Key, has made international headlines after taking part in a radio show stunt joking with DJs about male rape in prison.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: White Ribbon
Duration: 2'19"
17:25
The most annoying people at work
BODY:
It is nearly the end of the working year.That means an end to months of toil, which may or may not have been appreciated by your boss. It also means an end to a year of pet hates, such as work mates who shout in the office, collegues who walk around and never really do very much, or those who leave their mess in the kitchen for other people to clean up.
Topics: life and society
Regions:
Tags: work, Work Mates, Annoying People
Duration: 2'50"
17:34
Evening Business for 18 December 2015
BODY:
News from the business sector including a market report.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'08"
17:35
Man sent to prison for life after lethal fight over party music
BODY:
A fight over music at a 21st party ended in murder.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: murder
Duration: 3'35"
17:37
Woman jailed for defrauding boss of almost 1-million dollars
BODY:
A woman who defrauded her employer of close to one-million dollars is tonight beginning a four and a half year jail sentence.
Topics: crime, business
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: fraud
Duration: 2'41"
17:42
Extraordinarily dangerous killer could end up here
BODY:
A New Zealand murderer described as extraordinarily dangerous by a British judge could be deported here.
Topics: crime
Regions:
Tags: United Kingdom, Britain, murder
Duration: 2'29"
17:43
Coach avoids prosecution over rowing crash on Otago harbour
BODY:
A veteran Dunedin rowing coach has avoided prosecution over a collision on Otago harbour last year which has left one boy with permanent damage to his arm.
Topics: sport, law
Regions: Otago
Tags: rowing, crash
Duration: 2'38"
17:46
Mary Wilson and her last hurrah on Checkpoint
BODY:
Mary Wilson and her last hurrah on Checkpoint
Topics: media
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 14'07"
18:06
Sports News for 18 December 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'30"
18:12
CCC insurers agree to multi million dollar payout.
BODY:
The Christchurch City Council has reached an agreement with its insurers for a 635 million dollar payout for earthquake damage.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Christchurch City Council, insurance
Duration: 5'09"
18:17
Client focus to Health Ministry restructure
BODY:
A major shake-up is on the way for the Ministry of Health in the wake of criticism within the sector that it's out of touch and unresponsive.
Topics: politics, health
Regions:
Tags: Ministry of Health
Duration: 4'13"
18:21
Watersafe launches campaign to reduce drowning rates
BODY:
The number of drownings this year has matched last year's total, and is expected to rise further over the Christmas break.
Topics: health, life and society
Regions:
Tags: drownings, Watersafe New Zealand
Duration: 3'13"
18:24
Rotorua iwi get voting rights on council
BODY:
Local iwi are being given the right to vote in committee meetings at the Rotorua Lakes Council.
Topics: politics, te ao Maori
Regions: Bay of Plenty
Tags: Rotorua Lakes Council, Te Arawa
Duration: 2'53"
18:27
Concerns over animal welfare management
BODY:
An animal rights group is calling for a new organisation to oversee animal welfare because it says the Ministry for Primary Industries is a 'ministry for farmers'.
Topics: farming, politics
Regions:
Tags: Ministry for Primary Industries, animal welfare
Duration: 2'20"
18:34
Focus on Politics for 18 December 2015
BODY:
The Government's ended the year cautiously optimistic about the state of the economy.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 17'48"
18:52
Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa sign deed of settlement with crown
BODY:
The Northern iwi Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa today's signed its Deed of Settlement with the Crown.
Topics: politics, te ao Maori
Regions:
Tags: Ngati Kahu Ki Whangaroa, Deed of Settlement
Duration: 3'03"
18:55
Sigmund calls time on Phoenix career
BODY:
The stalwart Wellington Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund has announced he'll retire at the end of the current A-League football season.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Wellington Phoenix, football
Duration: 2'40"
=SHOW NOTES=
===7:06 PM. | Nights===
=DESCRIPTION=
Entertainment and information, including: 9:06 Country Life
=SHOW NOTES=
=AUDIO=
21:05
Industry Retro: Sheep, Beef, Deer
BODY:
Sheep farmers have had a less than average year but beef finishers are smiling. Every cloud has a velvet lining. The state of the deer industry with Deer Industry New Zealand Chief Executive Dan Coup.
EXTENDED BODY:
Sheep farmers have had a less than average year but beef finishers are smiling. Every cloud has a velvet lining. The state of the deer industry with Deer Industry New Zealand Chief Executive Dan Coup.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags: farming conditions, deer, Deer Industry New Zealand, export, Germany, USA, China
Duration: 4'43"
21:15
Peony Potential
BODY:
Georgia Richard's early ambition was to one day live in the country and grow culinary herbs. Instead she and partner Dot Kettle run in Dovedale near Motueka which is a blooming peony venture. Dove River Peonies began as a business growing export grade flowers, and has blossomed into a brand based on the use of peony root in soaps, skin creams and even tea blends. They grow 21 different varieties of the ancient flower species on a four-hectare block of river flat.
EXTENDED BODY:
Georgia Richard's early ambition was to one day live in the country and grow culinary herbs.
What happened instead was the block of land she and partner Dot Kettle run in Dovedale, near Motueka, proved much more suited to a blooming peony venture. They bought the property in 2006 and moved their three young sons there in 2008 when they quit busy corporate lives in Wellington.
Dove River Peonies began as a business growing export grade flowers, and has blossomed into a brand based on the use of peony root in soaps, skin creams and even tea blends. They grow 21 different varieties of the ancient flower species from 16,000 tubers planted on a four-hectare block of river flat.
It's a 40 hectare farm they fell in love with almost instantly. "We actually saw it on the Internet before we came down,and I went to Dot and said, 'look at this, it's 100 acres'," Georgia says.
Dot says they were in fact looking for only 10 acres, or maybe even three, which still sounded like a lot to look after, coming from a small lot in Wellington.
However the moment they had a look at it, they were back here the next day with Georgia's parents. "We bought it by the time we got down the road within cell phone range".
The flowers are from Central Otago root stock and the current scale was the result of several divisions of the first crop planted.
Georgia says the investment is not for the faint-hearted, but peonies were the perfect option for the river valley property which endured frozen winters and hot, dry summers where temperatures reach 30 degrees celcius.
"We go down to about minus nine (degrees Celsius) here. We can't grow grapes in this valley, or citrus. You go one valley over and you've got the likes of Neudorf Vineyard, and Woollaston (Mahana winery)," she said.
The women have applied the principles of successful corporate careers to how they run the property. Georgia was an IT consultant and Dot worked for a time in former Prime Minister Helen Clark's office, before setting set up her own consultancy. She now manages to combine career and lifestyle, as the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce chief executive, while Georgia runs the property.
As in many cases, development of the products were driven by need. In their situation it was the lack of suitable skin products for their young sons' eczema. Their organic focus extends to care of the land, despite the "huge challenge" of weed control. Dot said they were not happy with the chemical spray regimes required to meet strict export requirements, but there was scope to sell the flowers on the domestic market, including the Nelson Market which has been an important springboard for the Dove River brand.
When the hard work is done, Dot and Georgia like to enjoy the benefits of their quiet rural home beside the Dove River, which has proved to be a perfect stomping ground for their boys who love building dams and raising their pet pigs for the bacon they have become very fond of.
Topics: rural
Regions:
Tags: peonies, Organic
Duration: 13'17"
21:30
Industry Retro: Kiwifruit Dairy Forestry
BODY:
There's a huge contrast this year between the fortunes of kiwifruit and cows. Kiwifruit orchardists are receiving good returns on a high volume crop in April and May. Dairy farmers are still struggling with low milk prices so they've cut back on spending on most items except fertiliser. The trees are growing but is the forestry industry? The New Zealand Forest Owners Association's technical manager Glen Mackie sums up the year that's been.
EXTENDED BODY:
There's a huge contrast this year between the fortunes of kiwifruit and cows. Kiwifruit orchardists are receiving good returns on a high volume crop in April and May. Dairy farmers are still struggling with low milk prices so they've cut back on spending on most items except fertiliser. The trees are growing but is the forestry industry? The New Zealand Forest Owners Association's technical manager Glen Mackie sums up the year that's been.
Topics: rural
Regions:
Tags: kiwifruit returns, dairy incomes, forestry, trees, logs, Wood, export
Duration: 4'26"
21:35
Making Bacon
BODY:
In 2014 Havoc Pork moved its processing operation from Waimate, where the Havoc farm runs 800 free-range pigs, to Dunedin when Cain Lindegreen took over the family business from his mother Linda McCallum-Jackson. The award-winning company has been gradually expanding; a decade ago Linda was selling pork products from one pig each week at the Otago Farmers Market, now Cain is processing 35 pigs a week and as Christmas approaches, it's all hands on deck in the salami, smoked bacon and ham-making departments. (topics] rural
EXTENDED BODY:
As Christmas approaches, it's all hands on deck in Havoc Pork's salami, smoked bacon and ham-making departments.
Owner Cain Lindegreen says "I see Christmas coming like a freight train… December will be a long month, there'll be sleeping in the office, there'll be sleeping on the floor, there'll be cooking hams 24/7 but we've been practicing so we're ready to go."
The award-winning company has been gradually expanding; a decade ago Cain's mother Linda McCallum-Jackson was selling bacon from one pig each week at the Otago Farmers Market. Now, Havoc is processing up to 40 pigs a week into pork products that are shipped around the country.
When Cain took over the family business from his mother in 2014, he moved its processing operation from Waimate to Dunedin to be close to freight routes. Havoc farms 800 free-range pigs at Waimate.
"It was emotionally, physically and financially a big risk, a gigantic step and a lot of hard work, and a major thing for my Mum was to say 'okay boy you can do it'!"
All the pigs come exclusively from the Waimate farm and Cain controls the production process from paddock to plate. "We mate the pigs, we get the pigs killed, they come here on a hook and we take it from there then we take it directly to market".
Cain runs the smoke house and nothing leaves the butchery without his stamp of approval. He believes it is the flavour of his pork that makes it stand out from cheaper products imported for Canada and the Unites States. "I think once we put the ethics aside and we sit down with a plate in front of us you can taste the difference alright".
Topics:
Regions: Otago
Tags: bacon, pork, Dunedin Farmers Market, Waimate, butcher, salami, smokehouse, sausages, ham
Duration: 21'26"
21:55
Industry Retro: Pipfruit and Wine
BODY:
Apple growers have had a top year, which comes on the heels of two previous good seasons, so confidence is high especially with apples from protected varieties like Jazz Envy and Honey Crisp. Grape growers are feeling birght about their industry.
EXTENDED BODY:
Apple growers have had a top year, which comes on the heels of two previous good seasons, so confidence is high especially with apples from protected varieties like Jazz Envy and Honey Crisp. Grape growers are feeling birght about their industry.
Topics: rural
Regions:
Tags: apple confidence, Hail
Duration: 6'05"
9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)
=AUDIO=
20:10
Other Sports & The Overseas Sports Correspondents - SPORT USA
BODY:
LA Times sports journalist Helene Elliott has a penchant for fast moving competitions where pucks are hit by sticks... the upcoming retirement of Kobe Bryant of the NBA's Los Angeles Laker.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: USA, NBA, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, NFL, The Players Tribune
Duration: 15'11"
20:51
conundrum answer Frid 18 December
BODY:
Conundrum Answer for Frid 18 December
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 5'39"
=SHOW NOTES=
NIGHTS on RNZ National
with host. Paul Brennan & navigator. Robyn Rockgirl Walker
On the show tonight (Friday)...
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7:07 Sonic Tonic - wandering
> music with magic and mischief spun into an surreal sensation of mayhem and maybe magnificence...
8:12 Other Sports & The Overseas Sports Correspondents - SPORT USA
LA Times sports journalist Helene Elliott has a penchant for fast moving competitions where pucks are hit by sticks... the upcoming retirement of Kobe Bryant of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers...
roster: Helene Elliott (Los Angeles, USA); Paul Kennedy (Melbourne, Australia); Russell Fuller (London, United Kingdom); & Dave Raish (Berlin, Germany)
8:25 Spotlight - Aotearoa Futurism pt 1 of 2: Space Maori and Astronesians
> musical Kiwis (under a spotlight)
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 5 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 - WOMAD Taranaki 2016 - preview
> the Friday finale
... nights' time is the right time...
===10:00 PM. | Late Edition===
Late Edition for 18 December 2015
a round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Date Line Pacific from RNZ International
=DESCRIPTION=
RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ National
===11:06 PM. | None (National)===
=DESCRIPTION=
Looking forward to late summer days when the WOMAD Festival brings musical and cultural flavours from around the globe to New Plymouth, Taranaki (1 of 5, RNZ)