A recording of Radio New Zealand National from 5am to midnight. The following rundown is sourced from the broadcaster’s website. Note some overseas/copyright restricted items may not appear in the supplied rundown:
25 February 2015
===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Wrestling with God, by Lloyd Geering (3 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)
===5:50 AM. | In Parliament===
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===6:00 AM. | Morning Report===
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Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including: 6:18 Pacific News 6:22 Rural News 6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News 6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers 6:47 Business News 7:42 and 8:34 Sports News 6:46 and 7:24 Traffic
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06:00
Top Stories for Wednesday 25 February 2015
BODY:
The opposition slams the decision to send soldiers to Iraq, Andrew Little think they won't be able to stay safely 'behind the wire'. New Australian research suggests two thirds of smokers will die from their habit, it says even light smoking is lethal.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 25'35"
06:06
Sports News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags:
Duration: 2'16"
06:11
Fierce opposition to decision to deploy troops to Iraq
BODY:
The Prime Minister, John Key, faced fierce opposition in Parliament yesterday after he announced New Zealand would be sending a deployment of soldiers to Iraq, to train the local security forces.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 2'38"
06:20
Pacific News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
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Duration: 2'48"
06:23
Morning Rural News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 3'55"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
A Crown-run indigenous food brand has missed its takings target - earning four times less than it wanted; The Qualifications Authority is defending criticism from a kura body over how two Māori language exams are credited; The Auditor-General says some schools believe they have better relationships with whanau than whanau think they do; Raukawa people are planting two and a half hectares of Totora in the Kinleith Forest near Taupo.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'17"
06:39
Prime Minister uses past deployments to justify going to Iraq
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The Prime Minister is using past deployments under a Labour Government to justify the imminent New Zealand mission to Iraq.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 3'37"
06:47
Mighty River sheds big customers
BODY:
Mighty River has lowered the guidance on its underlying full year operating profit to between 480 and 500 million dollars.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Mighty River Power
Duration: 1'48"
06:49
Genesis Energy says it may not meet its forecast
BODY:
Genesis Energy says it may struggle to achieve its forecast full-year operating profit, despite tripling its profit to 68.2 million dollars in the six months to December.
Topics: business
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Tags: Genesis Energy
Duration: 1'56"
06:51
Businesses' inflation expectations fall
BODY:
The central bank pays particular attention to the two-year figures as a gauge of inflation pressures.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: official cash rate
Duration: 1'21"
06:52
KPMG's survey shows banks made record profits in 2014
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The latest KPMG survey has found banks made record profits last year, rising more than 20 percent to 4.8 billion dollars.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: KPMG survey
Duration: 1'12"
06:53
PGG Wrightson picks higher full-year earnings despite risks
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PGG Wrightson is expecting its earnings momentum to help boost its full-year results, despite the risk of lower dairy prices and drought conditions.
Topics: business
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Tags: PGG Wrightson
Duration: 1'33"
06:55
Summerset looks to buy further village sites, improve profits
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Summerset is looking to buy further retirement village sites, even though its landbank gives it another five to six years of building.
Topics: business
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Tags: Summerset
Duration: 1'48"
06:57
Chapman Tripp expects more activity on stock market
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Favourable economic conditions and less red tape are expected to attract more firms to list.
Topics: business
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Tags: Chapman Tripp
Duration: 1'45"
06:58
Morning markets for 25 February 2015
BODY:
The Dow Jones Index is up 70 points to 18,187.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 48"
07:07
Sports News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags:
Duration: 1'56"
07:11
Sending troops to Iraq right decision - PM
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One hundred and forty-three defence force personnel will travel to Taji, just north of Baghdad, in May to train the Iraqi army for their war against Islamic State.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 7'50"
07:19
Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force,
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The Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating, has detailed the plans for New Zealand's deployment to Iraq.
Topics: defence force
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Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 1'04"
07:21
Sending troops to Iraq "futile sacrifice" - Labour
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The training mission has been described by Labour's defence spokesperson, Phil Goff, as a futile sacrifice.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 4'12"
07:25
Research finds 2/3s of Australian smokers will die
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Grounding breaking research from Australia has found that two thirds of smokers there will die from a smoking related illness.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: smoking
Duration: 3'05"
07:28
Proposed 26% rates increase in Christchurch
BODY:
Rates in Christchurch could rise 26 percent over the next three years as part of a proposal from the city council to meet a 1.2 billion dollar budget shortfall.
Topics: politics
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: rates, Christchurch
Duration: 3'23"
07:39
Fruit Fly neighbours say they're in dark over biosecurity ops
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Auckland's first fruit fly was found 10 days ago, but neighbours of the property where it was found say they are still in the dark, despite the discovery of more bugs.
Topics: farming
Regions:
Tags: Queensland fruit fly
Duration: 2'33"
07:42
Warning of new pest risk - brown stink bug
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Staying with Bio-security, officials are sounding an early warning about a pest that could do more damage to horticulture than the Queensland fruit-fly.
Topics: farming
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Tags: stink bug
Duration: 2'50"
07:48
Setback to Auckland Council plans to curb urban sprawl
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There is an early setback to the Auckland Council's ambition to curb urban sprawl, with only limited backing from an independent panel considering the city's development blueprint.
Topics: environment, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: urban sprawl
Duration: 3'27"
07:52
Irrigation from South Canterbury's Opuha Dam will cease today
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The taps at South Canterbury's Opuha dam will be turned off today.
Topics: environment, weather
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: water, Opuha Water
Duration: 4'04"
07:55
Police photographer defends actions in Mark Lundy retrial
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The trial of Mark Lundy is continuing at the High Court in Wellington.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mark Lundy
Duration: 3'23"
08:07
Sports News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags:
Duration: 1'56"
08:11
NZ-based Iraqis condemn plans to send troops to Iraq.
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The Prime Minister is continuing to defend the decision to deploy military personnel to Iraq, saying it will help protect New Zealanders from terrorists with a 'death wish.'
Topics: politics
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Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 4'54"
08:16
Former army commander satisfied with safety precautions
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Last week, before the deployment was announced, we spoke with a former commander of New Zealand troops in Afghanistan, retired Colonel Richard Hall.
Topics: defence force
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Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 5'23"
08:21
No clear reason why New Zealand is going to Iraq
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Joining us is Dr Will Hoverd from Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies.
Topics: defence force
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Tags: Iraq, defence force
Duration: 5'26"
08:27
Banks make record profits
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KPMG figures out this morning show banks in New Zealand made record profits last year, 20 percent up and totalling 4.8 billion dollars.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: banks, profits
Duration: 3'28"
08:31
Markets Update for 25 February 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 1'24"
08:37
Mystery drones spotted over Paris
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Drones have been seen flying over several sensitive landmarks in Paris in a night-time mystery that French police say is being taken seriously.
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Tags: France, drones
Duration: 3'47"
08:41
Thea Muldoon dies at age 87
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Dame Thea Muldoon has died. The widow of the late former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon was 87.
Topics: history
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Tags: Dame Thea Muldoon
Duration: 3'49"
08:44
Greens say figures show Government has wound back biosecurity
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The Government is defending the effort being put into protecting New Zealand's biosecurity.
Topics: environment
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Tags: biosecurity
Duration: 4'20"
08:50
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 February 2015
BODY:
A Crown-run indigenous food brand has missed its takings target - earning four times less than it wanted; The Qualifications Authority is defending criticism from a kura body over how two Māori language exams are credited; Raukawa people are planting two and a half hectares of Totara in the Kinleith Forest near Taupo; The Auditor-General says some schools believe they have better relationships with whanau than whanau think they do.
Topics: te ao Māori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'13"
08:54
Rats given oxytocin don't get drunk.
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Scientists in Sydney have discovered rats which are given the hormone oxytocin and then alcohol remain completely sober.
Topics: health
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Tags: alcohol, oxytocin
Duration: 3'46"
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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: Mrs Bennett and the Bears, by Vincent O'Sullivan, read by Peter Hambleton (RNZ)
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09:07
Prime Minister on military deployment to Iraq
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Prime Minister John Key on the government's decision to deploy the military to Iraq to fight Islamic State.
Topics: politics, defence force
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Tags: Islamic State; Iraq, John Key
Duration: 15'34"
09:23
Syrian analyst and ISIS expert on NZ deployment decision
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Hassan Hassan is the author of an acclaimed new book on the Islamic State. Revelations in the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, include that IS used United States-run prisons in Iraq as boot camps for militants. Mr. Hassan is a Syrian analyst, based at the Delma Institute, a research center in Abu Dhabi.
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Hassan Hassan is the author of an acclaimed new book on the Islamic State.
Revelations in the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, include that IS used United States-run prisons in Iraq as boot camps for militants.
Mr. Hassan is a Syrian analyst, based at the Delma Institute, a research center in Abu Dhabi.
Hassan Hassan speaks to Kathryn Ryan.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Islamic State, Iraq, Hassan Hassan
Duration: 16'42"
09:42
How can the justice system be made fairer?
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A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal system is too complex for people with intellectual disabilities to be genuinely involved in it. The researchers include the Donald Beasley Institute Director, Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch and University of Otago Dean of Law Professor Mark Henaghan.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: disability, justice, intellectually disabled, law
Duration: 17'12"
10:06
Australian correspondent Peter Munro
BODY:
Australian and New Zealand troops going into Iraq as trainers. Leaks on key politicians. The respones to Islamic State.
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Duration: 9'52"
10:16
How to do more with less: Navi Radjou on frugal innovation
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Navi Radjou is an innovation and leadership strategist based in Silicon Valley. His book, Frugal Innovation - How To Do More With Less, written with Jaideep Prabhu, uses the Hindi word for improvised solutions to illustrate how organizations can hurdle stubborn challenges with quick thinking, innovative planning and entrepreneurial agility to deliver greater value to clients and consumers worldwide.
Topics: author interview
Regions:
Tags: innovation, leadership, Navi Radjou
Duration: 25'27"
11:06
Book review: 'The Girl in the Photograph'
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Gina Rogers reviews 'The Girl in the Photograph' by Kate Riordan, published by Michael Josephy.
Topics: books
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Tags: reveiw, Kate Riordan
Duration: 3'22"
11:10
Marty Duda's artist of the week: Jose Gonzalez
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Jose Gonzalez's name reflects his Argentinian heritage, but Jose himself was born in Sweden in 1978. After listening to Latin and pop music growing up, Jose discovered hardcore punk and English folk artists such as Nick Drake. After playing in punk outfits in the 1990s, Gonzalez released his debut solo album, 'Veneer', in 2003. Originally only a Swedish release, the album was eventually released worldwide in 2005 thanks to the single Heartbeats, a song written by Swedish band The Knife and made famous thanks to its use in a TV ad for the Sony Bravia TV. Gonzalez followed it with his 'In Our Nature' album in 2007, then proceeded to release two albums with his band Junip. Jose returns with his third solo album, 'Vestiges & Claws', just out this week.
Topics: music
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Tags: Marty Duda, Jose Gonzalez
Duration: 24'19"
11:34
Law with Ashley Cornor
BODY:
Ashley Cornor is a Senior Associate with DLA Phillips Fox.
Topics: law
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Tags:
Duration: 15'39"
11:49
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
BODY:
Artists and talent agencies; the forthcoming Billy Apple retrospective, and futurists predict important trends for museums in the coming years.
Topics: arts
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Tags: Billy Apple, museums, art, Courtney Johnston
Duration: 9'41"
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09:05 Prime Minister on military deployment to Iraq
Prime Minister John Key on the government's decision to deploy the military to Iraq to fight Islamic State.
09:10 Syrian analyst and ISIS expert on NZ deployment decision
Hassan Hassan is the author of an acclaimed new book on the Islamic State. Revelations in the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, include that IS used United States-run prisons in Iraq as boot camps for militants. Mr. Hassan is a Syrian analyst, based at the Delma Institute, a research center in Abu Dhabi.
09:20 How can the justice system be made fairer for those with intellectual disabilities?
A study on how intellectually disabled people fare in the justice system has judges and lawyers calling for a specialist court, modelled on the Youth and Family courts, with judges saying the legal system is too complex for people with intellectual disabilities to be genuinely involved in it.
The researchers include the Donald Beasley Institute Director, Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch and University of Otago Dean of Law Professor Mark Henaghan.
09:45 Australian correspondent Peter Munro
Peter Munro reports on Australia's response to Islamic State, including the Australian government's plan to introduce new laws allowing it to revoke the citizenship of dual nationals accused of terrorism.
10:05 How to do more with less: Navi Radjou on frugal innovation
Navi Radjou is an innovation and leadership strategist based in Silicon Valley. His book, Frugal Innovation - How To Do More With Less, written with Jaideep Prabhu, uses the Hindi word for improvised solutions to illustrate how organizations can hurdle stubborn challenges with quick thinking, innovative planning and entrepreneurial agility to deliver greater value to clients and consumers worldwide.
Watch Navi Radjou's TED talk.
10:45 The Reading: 'Mrs Bennett and the Bears', by Vincent O'Sullivan
A short story by Vincent O'Sullivan from his collection 'The Families' read by Peter Hambleton. (RNZ)
11:05 Book review: 'The Girl in the Photograph' by Kate Riordan
Published by Michael Josephy. Reviewed by Gina Rogers
11:10 Marty Duda's artist of the week: Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez’s name reflects his Argentinian heritage, but Jose himself was born in Sweden in 1978. After listening to Latin and pop music growing up, Jose discovered hardcore punk and English folk artists such as Nick Drake. After playing in punk outfits in the 1990s, Gonzalez released his debut solo album, 'Veneer', in 2003. Originally only a Swedish release, the album was eventually released worldwide in 2005 thanks to the single Heartbeats, a song written by Swedish band The Knife and made famous thanks to its use in a TV ad for the Sony Bravia TV. Gonzalez followed it with his 'In Our Nature' album in 2007, then proceeded to release two albums with his band Junip. Jose returns with his third solo album, 'Vestiges & Claws', just out this week.
Tracks:
1. Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez taken from 2003 album, 'Veneer' (Imperial)
2 Killing For Love – Jose Gonzalez taken from 2007 album, 'In Our Nature' (Imperial)
3. In Every Direction – Junip taken from 2010 album, 'Fields' (Shock)
4. Leaf Off/The Cave – Jose Gonzalez taken from 2015 album, 'Vestiges & Claws' (Shock)
11:30 Law with Ashley Cornor
Ashley Cornor is a Senior Associate with DLA Phillips Fox.
11:45 Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
Artists and talent agencies; the forthcoming Billy Apple retrospective, and futurists predict important trends for museums in the coming years.
Links:
Download the 2015 Trends Watch from the Center for the Future of Museums
Do Artist Branding and Hollywood Talent Agency Deals Kill an Artist's Soul? - Artnet.com
Billy Apple at Auckland Art Gallery, opening 14 March
=PLAYLIST=
Artist: Barnaby Weir
Song: I’m Coming Home
Composer: Weir
Album: Tarot Card Rock
Label: EMI 951912
Time: 9:30am
Artist: Sola Rosa
Song: Spinning Top
Composer: Spraggon/Mitchell
Album: Low & Behold, High and Beyond
Label: WAY UP 885839
Time: 10:40am
===Noon | Midday Report===
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Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including: 12:16 Business News 12:26 Sport 12:34 Rural News 12:43 Worldwatch
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12:00
Midday News for 25 February 2015
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PM downplaying chances of success in Iraq and Aid agencies hope Iraq deployment will mean more aid donations.
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Tags:
Duration: 15'11"
12:17
Air NZ reports lower profit, but higher revenue
BODY:
Air New Zealand has reported a fall in profit, due to paying more tax and changes in the value of its contracts to protect itself from currency and fuel price movements.
Topics: business
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Tags: Air New Zealand
Duration: 1'10"
12:18
Xero raises $147.2m of fresh capital from Silicon Valley
BODY:
Xero has raised nearly 150 million dollars ($147.2m) of fresh capital from a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm.
Topics: business
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Tags: Xero
Duration: 51"
12:20
Ebos lifts first-half net profit 9.2% to $53.9 million
BODY:
Ebos has lifted its first-half net profit more than 9 percent, fuelled by both organic growth and acquisitions.
Topics: business
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Tags: Ebos
Duration: 1'19"
12:21
Precinct Properties seeks $174.1m to fund development plans
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Precinct Properties is seeking to raise 174.1 million dollars from shareholders to fund future developments.
Topics: business
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Tags:
Duration: 56"
12:22
Metlifecare lifts first-half net profit 48% to $40 million
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Metlifecare has lifted its first-half net profit by 48 percent on strong sales, continued development and rising property values.
Topics: business
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Tags: Metlifecare
Duration: 50"
12:24
Tourism Holdings more than doubles first-half net profit
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Tourism Holdings has more than doubled its half year net profit, and says it's on track to meet its guidance for the full year.
Topics: business
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Tags: Tourism Holdings
Duration: 1'03"
12:26
A2 Milk's first-half net profit plummets 81 percent
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A2 Milk's first-half net profit has plummeted nearly 81 percent to just $125,000 which the company attributes to its investment growth in Britain and China.
Topics: business
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Tags: A2 Milk
Duration: 47"
12:27
Midday Markets for 25 February 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: 2'06"
12:29
Midday Sports News for 25 February 2015
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The Australian opening batsman David Warner can't wait for some verbal abuse from the New Zealand fans when they take on the Black Caps in their World Cup clash at Eden Park on Saturday.
Topics: sport
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Tags: cricket
Duration: 2'31"
12:37
Midday Rural News for 25 February 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 7'45"
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===1:06 PM. | Afternoons===
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Information and debate, people and places around NZ
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13:10
Your Song - The Walk of Life
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The Walk Of Life - Dire Straits. Chosen by Rick Croft of Kaukapakapa.
Topics: music
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Tags:
Duration: 12'25"
13:20
Music Trivia game
BODY:
No clues here. Sorry!
Topics: music
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Duration: 39'25"
14:10
Smoking Research - Professor Emily Banks
BODY:
A new study has found that two thirds of smokers will die from a smoking-related illness. But it's also found that if people quit before they turn 45 they have a good chance of recovering from much of the damage tobacco is doing to their bodies. The study from the Australian National University, published in BMC Medicine, provides what the researchers say is the first large-scale direct evidence on the relationship of smoking to mortality in Australia. Professor Emily Banks speaks with us from Sydney.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: smoking
Duration: 13'12"
14:45
Feature album - What's Goin' On
BODY:
Today's feature album is Marvin Gaye's 'What's Goin' On' from 1971.
Topics: music
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Tags: Marvin Gaye
Duration: 14'44"
15:10
Tech News with Paul Brislen
BODY:
Today: Radiation, Bit rot and Lenovo putting rootkit software on its laptops.
Topics: technology
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Tags: computers
Duration: 23'48"
15:35
Gamers and Gaming
BODY:
From old-school arcade machines to consoles, PC's and hand-held devices… gaming has changed and it's more accessible than ever, with a multitude of games to cater to every need. If you are a lover of fashion there are styling games that enable players to start up their own boutiques; the strategy game Dota 2 has its audience pegged, with international tournaments providing professional players with the opportunity to compete in large-scale, televised events that turn the players into celebrity super heroes. Yes, the world of gaming has shifted considerably, and the availability of new technology means that games are now at our finger tips-anywhere, anytime.
EXTENDED BODY:
Dan Milward, founder of Gamelab
From old-school arcade machines to consoles, PC’s and hand-held devices… gaming has changed and it’s more accessible than ever, with a multitude of games to cater to every need.
If you are a lover of fashion there are styling games that enable players to start up their own boutiques; the strategy game Dota 2 has its audience pegged with international tournaments providing professional players with the opportunity to compete in large-scale, televised events that turn the players into celebrity super heroes.
Yes, the world of gaming has shifted considerably, and the availability of new technology means that games are now at our finger tips – anywhere, anytime.
The secret to modern gaming isn’t about distancing people through technology as one might think, but forming and building online communities. PC Online report that Facebook gamers account for approximately 25 percent of the site's monthly users, and games like Farmville and Candy Crush are among the top-rating games on Facebook.
Today, women account for approximately 46 percent of game consumers, with increasing numbers of female developers joining the industry.
With so much change in gaming, and smartphones also providing an additional opportunity for game makers to launch their products, developers and companies are constantly on the look-out for new ways to attract an audience.
Matthew Gatland is an independent games developer who is interested in bringing gaming into a social environment.
“There is such a thing as a New Zealand-made video game… we try to run events that are really fun and social, and appeal to people who might not think of themselves as gamers.”
The Auckland-based developer has opted to work outside of commercial gaming industry and runs a series of events throughout the year under the name The Pop Up Games Arcade. The fun events create opportunities for local developers to converge on a lively interactive environment and meet people playing their games.
Stephen Townsend is an avid player who enjoys the social side to gaming and often teams up with his friends on Skype calls when competing against other online teams. “Games can last 15 minutes to an hour and it’s much more fun when you’re playing with people you know.”
A hobby developer, Stephen’s projects were halted with the birth of his daughter. He no longer had time to complete his works-in-progress, nor the time to play regularly with fear of waking up a baby, so he began watching other people play games online.
“It’s amazing! It’s just like any other sport. You get in, you get to know the players and you get to know the game… it just becomes this thing that you get addicted to.”
For Dan Milward of Gamelab in Wellington, creating games and playing them are part and parcel of the industry. His independent company have just launched a free online tool called Gamefroot that allows people to create their own games with a drag and drop system that doesn’t require any coding.
“Typically, game development has been really, really hard and really expensive. Our software helps make game creation more accessible to the masses. My vision is to democratise game creation and build solutions for hobbyists.”
Milward plans to keep improving Gamefroot with an equal focus on developing their own games, rather than making them for other people, the first of which, is Stand-Off – a two-player strategy game specifically designed for the iPad. “As game makers and game players, we wanted to make the kind of game that we enjoy playing.”
In addition, Gamelab also offer workshops to people wanting to learn more about writing code and the game creation process.
Topics: technology
Regions: Wellington Region, Auckland Region
Tags: gaming, games industry, Gamelab, Pop Up Games Arcade, Dota 2, game developers, Angry Birds, Zilda, Grand Theft Auto, electronic sports
Duration: 13'20"
15:46
The Panel Pre-Show for 25 February 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 13'13"
=SHOW NOTES=
1:10 Your Song
The Walk Of Life - Dire Straits. Chosen by Rick Croft of Kaukapakapa
1:20 Music Trivia game
No clues here, sorry!
2:10 Smoking Research - Professor Emily Banks
A new study has found that two thirds of smokers will die from a smoking-related illness. But it's also found that if people quit before they turn 45 they have a good chance of recovering from much of the damage tobacco is doing to their bodies. The study from the Australian National University, published in BMC Medicine, provides what the researchers say is the first large-scale direct evidence on the relationship of smoking to mortality in Australia. Professor Emily Banks speaks with us from Sydney
2:20 Saturday Night Fever
How the Bee Gees soundtrack sold the film and kept disco alive. Hear from producer Bill Oakes
2:30 NZ Reading - The Crime Of Huey Dunstan
Huey gives his testimony in his ten day trial, and Glen, the man Huey says abused him, is subpoenaed for his evidence
2:45 Feature album
Marvin Gaye What's Goin' On
3:10 Tech News with Paul Brislen
Today: Radiation, Bit rot and Lenovo putting rootkit software on its laptops
3:30 New Zealand Society
Gaming is a booming industry and New Zealanders are not immune to the appeal of games. Sonia Sly gets a glimpse into some of the games people are playing, and the developers who are making them
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
With Zara Potts, Jim Mora, Tainui Stephens and Steve McCabe
MUSIC DETAILS
AFTERNOONS/PANEL WITH SIMON MERCEP AND JIM MORA
Weds 25 Feb
YOUR SONG:
ARTIST: Dire Straits
TITLE: Walk Of Life
COMP: Knopfler
ALBUM: Brothers In Arms
LABEL: VERTIGO 836419
MUSIC TRIVIA QUIZ
ARTIST: Janis Ian
TITLE: At Seventeen
COMP: Ian
ALBUM: The Essential Janis Ian
LABEL: COLUMBIA 756196
ARTIST: Bob Dylan
TITLE: Like A Rolling Stone
COMP: Dylan
ALBUM: Greatest Hits
LABEL: CBS 450 882
ARTIST: The Chi-Lites
TITLE: Have You Seen Her
COMP: Recod/Acklin
ALBUM: Soul Brother
LABEL: CRIMSON 780179
ARTIST: Radiohead
TITLE: Paranoid Android
COMP: Radiohead
ALBUM: The Best Of
LABEL: PARLOPHONE 216305
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Marvin Gaye
TITLE: What's Going On
COMP: Cleveland, Gaye, Benson
ALBUM: What's Going On
LABEL: MOTOWN 440064
ARTIST: Marvin Gaye
TITLE: Mercy Mercy Me
COMP: Gaye
ALBUM: What's Going On
LABEL: MOTOWN 440064
ARTIST: Marvin Gaye
TITLE: Inner City Blues
COMP: Marvin Gaye, James Nyx
ALBUM: What's Going On
LABEL: MOTOWN 440064
PANEL HALF TIME:
ARTIST: The Monkees
TITLE: Daydream Beleiver
COMP: John Stewart
ALBUM: The Monkees Anthology
LABEL: RHINO 275269
===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
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An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
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15:46
The Panel Pre-Show for 25 February 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 13'13"
16:05
The Panel with Tainui Stephens and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
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What the panelists Steve McCabe and Tainui Stephens have been up to; the reality of Iraqi situation and warnings about commercial property deals.
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Duration: 23'03"
16:06
Panel Intro
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What the panelists Steve McCabe and Tainui Stephens have been up to.
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Duration: 5'31"
16:14
Reality of Iraqi Situation
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Will NZ Training Make A Difference in Iraq? We ask Iraqi Dr Hussam Razzaq who now lives in NZ.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Iraq
Duration: 11'27"
16:25
Warnings About Commercial Property Deals
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Dr David Tripe of Massey University's School of Economics and Finance joins the Panel to discuss if "ridiculous" commercial property deals will break the banks?
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Tags: property
Duration: 6'01"
16:33
The Panel with Tainui Stephens and Steve McCabe (Part 2)
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The showering habits of British women; what's on the minds of panelists Steve McCabe and Tainui Stephens; Fran Wilde responds to Stephen Franks and trouble in Glenorchy.
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Duration: 26'12"
16:34
The Showering Habits of British Women
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The dirty truth about the hygiene habits of UK women. Too tired to wash.
Topics: health
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Tags: hygiene
Duration: 4'06"
16:38
Panel Says
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What's on the minds of panelists Steve McCabe and Tainui Stephens.
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Duration: 5'36"
16:44
Fran Wilde Responds To Stephen Franks
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We are joined now by Fran Wilde to respond to Mr Franks' remarks on Monday's Panel.
Topics: politics
Regions: Wellington Region
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Duration: 10'19"
16:55
Trouble in Glenorchy
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The newly resigned secretary of the Glenorchy Community Association John Glover tells us about a new campgound and store that's dividing the community.
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Duration: 5'33"
=SHOW NOTES=
===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
=DESCRIPTION=
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
=AUDIO=
17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 25 February 2015
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PM adamant NZ troops will only be in Iraq for two years; Critics say Aucklanders lose key open space in council land sale; French sailor convicted for hiding jars of pate; Minister leaves open option for extra parental leave for disabled and prem, multiple births; Fire strands passengers on Wellington train; More tourists have car keys taken off them and Police respond on seizing car keys.
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Duration: 25'13"
17:08
PM adamant NZ troops will only be in Iraq for two years
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The Prime Minister is adamant that New Zealand troops will only be in Iraq for two years and he rejects suggestions their role will expand to include combat duties.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Iraq
Duration: 3'04"
17:11
Critics say Aucklanders lose key open space in council land sale
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Critics say Aucklanders have lost important public space after a land deal between Auckland Council and a property company.
Topics: politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: property
Duration: 4'34"
17:16
French sailor convicted for hiding jars of pate
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Hiding jars of pate, packets of ham, bananas and two limes has earned a French yachtie a three thousand dollar fine for breaching bio-security rules.
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Duration: 3'14"
17:19
Minister leaves open option for extra parental leave for disabled and prem, multiple births
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The Government says it's now willing to consider extra paid leave for parents in special circumstances, with a long running Labour Party bill about to be voted down in Parliament.
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Duration: 2'47"
17:22
Fire strands passengers on Wellington train
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80 passengers are stranded on a Wellington commuter train because of a scrub fire nearby.
Topics: transport
Regions: Wellington Region
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Duration: 3'59"
17:26
More tourists have car keys taken off them
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Another tourist in the South Island has had their rental car keys snatched off them by a motorist so scared by their driving they recorded video of it on their phone.
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Regions: Otago
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Duration: 3'26"
17:30
Police respond on seizing car keys
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As well as keys being taken off tourist drivers, there's been a swathe of cases before the courts in which foreigners face charges, including from two fatal road smashes since the weekend.
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Duration: 3'44"
17:37
Evening Business for 25 February 2015
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News from the business sector including a market report.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 2'27"
17:39
Police to investigate Human Rights Commission complaint
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Australia is poised to send additional troops to Iraq for a joint training mission with New Zealand soldiers.
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Tags: Australia, Iraq
Duration: 4'43"
17:47
Golfer Lydia Ko back in NZ since becoming world number 1
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The 17 year old, Lydia Ko, is back in New Zealand for the first time since becoming the world number one earlier this month.
Topics: sport
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Tags: golf
Duration: 1'50"
17:48
Dunedin business celebrate coming of gigabit internet
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A Dunedin start-up company says getting the fastest internet in the Southern Hemisphere changes everything.
Topics: technology
Regions: Otago
Tags: internet
Duration: 3'21"
17:52
Te Arawa entity aims to develop new tribal leaders
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Kaumatua dying and their knowledge being lost is prompting a confederation of tribes to develop new leaders.
Topics: te ao Māori
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Duration: 3'04"
17:55
Precinct Properties defends public land deal
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The head of the property company building a half billion dollar skyscraper in downtown Auckland is defending the public land deal with Auckland Council.
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Regions: Auckland Region
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Duration: 2'51"
18:08
Sports News for 25 February 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 3'05"
18:17
Former marine talks about working at Taji Base in Iraq
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A former US marine who worked at Iraq's Taji Base near Bagdad says he doubts local soldiers can ever form an effective united army against Islamic State.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 6'39"
18:23
PM avoids answering questions about his relationship with Liu
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The Prime Minister has neatly side-stepped answering questions in Parliament this afternoon about his relationship with businessman Donghua Liu.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 2'38"
18:27
Haast woman seized the rental car keys off a tourist
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A Haast woman seized the rental car keys off a tourist after getting such a fright she recorded the wayward driving on her cellphone.
Topics: law
Regions: West Coast
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Duration: 2'40"
18:29
Labour stands down Carmel Sepuloni from social development role
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The Labour Party has stood down its social development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni - following charges of benefit fraud being laid against her mother.
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Duration: 1'57"
18:35
Iraq training must help protect civilians - Amnesty
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The Prime Minister's been defending the upcoming mission to Iraq in Parliament this afternoon, stressing it won't expand to include combat.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Iraq, Amnesty International
Duration: 3'51"
18:40
China's role in the Pacific examined
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Samoa's Prime Minister expects alarmist portrayals of China's intentions in the Pacific will be challenged at a conference in Apia this week.
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Duration: 4'16"
18:44
President Obama vetoes controversial pipeline
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President Obama has used his veto power to block, for the time being, the controversial Keystone XL project for a massive oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Duration: 4'20"
18:48
Te Manu Korihi News for 25 February 2015
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The government says Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board will start talking to whanau next month about changes to the way the body controls the network of language nests; An Anglican Māori Bishop, who recently provided refuge to a Christchurch family to avoid being deported to Chile, has been stood down from his post as head of the church's Te Waipounamu Diocese; Labour's Māori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says the Māori Language Bill needs more input from language experts, iwi and educators before it can proceed any further; Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou has appointed a new leader, Selwyn Parata; Kaumatua dying and their knowledge being lost is prompting a confederation of tribes to develop new leaders.
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Duration: 3'38"
18:52
Today In Parliament for 25 February 2015 - evening edition
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First General Debate of the year kicked off by Andrew Little. Mr Little and Metiria Turei put questions to the Prime Minister.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 4'48"
=SHOW NOTES=
===7:06 PM. | Nights===
=DESCRIPTION=
Entertainment and information, including: 7:30 Spectrum: People, places and events in NZ (RNZ) 8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries 9:06 Wednesday Drama: Room to Move, by Michael Metzger A slightly wacky pastoral comedy exploring love, family and the survival of the species (RNZ)
=AUDIO=
19:10
Murray Thomson - Teeth Talk
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Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives - Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, also editor of New Zealand Dental Journal, Murray Thomson from the University of Otago is armed to the teeth with toothy tales... is tooth loss on the rise?
Topics: health, science, technology
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Tags: teeth, dentists, dental nurses, tooth decay
Duration: 19'45"
20:40
Indonesia
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Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henschke reports from the world's fourth most populous nation with the largest population of Muslims, the Republic of Indonesia, pop. 237,424,363 (census. 2011).
Topics: life and society, politics, economy, spiritual practices
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Duration: 15'28"
20:59
Conundrum - clue number 5
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Conundrum - clue number 5.
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Duration: 11"
21:59
Conundrum - clue number 6
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Conundrum - clue number 6.
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Duration: 22"
=SHOW NOTES=
7:10 Murray Thomson - Teeth Talk
Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives - Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, also editor of New Zealand Dental Journal, Murray Thomson from the University of Otago is armed to the teeth with toothy tales... is tooth loss on the rise?
7:30 Spectrum
People, places and events in New Zealand.
8:10 Windows on the World
International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.
8:40 Indonesia
Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henschke reports from the world's fourth most populous nation with the largest population of Muslims, the Republic of Indonesia, pop. 237,424,363 (census. 2011).
9:06 The Wednesday Drama - 'Room to Move', by Michael Metzger
A slightly wacky pastoral comedy exploring love, family and the survival of the species (RNZ).
10:00 Late Edition
A review of the news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.
11:06 Song Travels with Michael Feinstein
===10:00 PM. | Late Edition===
=DESCRIPTION=
Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National
===11:06 PM. | None (National)===
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