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:
30 March 2015
===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At the Movies with Simon Morris (RNZ); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 A50 and Ernest Trugood, by John Trenwith (3 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Science (RNZ); 5:10 War Report (RNZ)
===6:00 AM. | Morning Report===
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Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including: 6:18 Pacific News 6:22 Rural News 6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News 6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers 6:47 Business News 7:42 and 8:34 Sports News 6:46 and 7:24 Traffic
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06:00
Top Stories for Monday 30 March 2015
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Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets at CWC Final;rendon McCullum, Michael Clarke reflect on the final;Australia's cricket captain proud of his winning team; no better way to end one day career;Analysis of Cricket World Cup final from Radio NZ cricket reporter;Winston Peters on winning the Northland byelection;adio New Zealand political editor analyses Northland by-election;Team New Zealand's future hangs in the balance.
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Duration: 33'30"
06:06
Sports News for 30 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 2'15"
06:08
New Zealand loses first ever Cricket World Cup final
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Australia has romped home to a seven wicket victory over the Black Caps at the final of the Cricket World Cup.
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Duration: 3'02"
06:16
Pacific News for 30 March 2015
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The latest from the Pacific region.
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Duration: 2'47"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 30 March 2015
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News from the rural and farming sector.
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Duration: 4'09"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi for 30 March 2015
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The former MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira, is accusing the government of similar tactics to the Australian government, which is proposing to shut down remote Aboriginal communities.
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Duration: 3'17"
06:35
Australia outclasses New Zealand in Cricket World Cup final
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One hell of a ride. That's how the Black Caps captain, Brendon McCullum, describes the Cricket World Cup tournament, saying his side has no regrets.
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Duration: 2'42"
06:47
Wellington Airport extension gets regional backing
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The Wellington Airport says it is moving ahead with plans to extend the runway, which means the capital city could begin receiving bigger international aircraft within about four years.
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Duration: 1'52"
06:51
Many small businesses working overtime to meet deadline
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More than a third of small business owners are likely to be burning the midnight candle in an effort to put their end-of-year financial paperwork in order.
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Duration: 2'19"
06:53
US fast-track approval needed to complete TPP
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Trade analysts say a Pacific-wide trade deal will remain stalled until American lawmakers give authority to President Barack Obama to fast track approval of the controversial pact.
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Duration: 1'56"
06:55
Wynyard Precinct makes first purchase
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The newly-formed Wynyard Precinct Holdings has made its first major purchase as part of its plan to acquire half a billion dollars of property in Auckland's Viaduct and Wynyard area.
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Duration: 1'30"
06:57
Jim Parker in Australia
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Across the Tasman, and Australia's reserve bank has warned about possible over-heating in the nation's property market.
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Duration: 1'08"
06:58
Week ahead
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In economic news, there are figures on building consents for February tomorrow.
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Duration: 38"
06:59
Morning Markets
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Market update.
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Duration: 47"
07:06
Sports News for 30 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ sport.
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Duration: 2'00"
07:08
Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets at CWC Final
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The Black Caps lost their first ever Cricket World Cup Final to Australia by seven wickets last night.
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Duration: 2'56"
07:12
Brendon McCullum, Michael Clarke reflect on the final
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After the match the Black Caps captain, Brendon McCullum, conceded the team was outplayed.
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Duration: 4'31"
07:15
Australia's cricket captain proud of his winning team
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The Australian captain, Michael Clarke, says he's proud of his team and can think of no better way to end his one-day career than with a World Cup win.
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Duration: 2'38"
07:20
Analysis of Cricket World Cup final
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Watching the game last night in Melbourne was our cricket reporter, Stephen Hewson.
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Duration: 5'13"
07:27
Winston Peters on winning the Northland byelection
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The National Party is analysing Winston Peters' historic win in Saturday's Northland byelection and promising to take lessons from it.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 7'11"
07:35
Radio NZ's political editor analyses Northland by-election
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With us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards.
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Duration: 4'59"
07:47
Ross Taylor says loss is disappointing
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Back now to the cricket ..The New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, who made 40 runs as part of a one-hundred-and-11 run partnership with Grant Elliott, is disappointed by the final result.
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Duration: 3'19"
07:50
Australian fans don't hide excitment
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New Zealand fans had trouble hiding their emotions as they witnessed the Cricket World Cup slip away from the Black Caps in Melbourne last night.
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Duration: 2'37"
07:54
Team New Zealand's future hangs in the balance
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The future of Team New Zealand hangs in the balance this morning, after a sudden split between the big and small challengers for the America's Cup, and the event organisers.
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Duration: 5'24"
08:06
Sports News for 30 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 1'56"
08:10
New Zealand fans react to World Cup loss
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Thousands of hopeful Black Cap supporters turned out to fanzones across the country yesterday in anticipation of witnessing cricket history being made - but they left bitterly disappointed.
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Duration: 3'46"
08:13
Commentators anaylse NZ loss to Australia
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And we're joined now by New Zealand cricketing great Glenn Turner and the ABC's cricket commentator Jim Maxwell.
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Duration: 6'52"
08:21
Northland's new MP vows to keep region on Govt's radar
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The new MP for Northland, the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, is vowing to keep the region on the Government's radar and make up for what he says are decades of neglect.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 2'37"
08:25
National's Mark Osborne on the Northland byelection defeat
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National's defeated Northland candidate is Mark Osborne.
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Duration: 3'53"
08:28
Auckland's Americas Cup regatta victim of cost cutting
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A proposal to use a smaller boat for the 2017 America's Cup regatta in Bermuda has put the whole future of Team New Zealand in jeopardy.
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Duration: 3'30"
08:29
Markets Update for 30 March 2015
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Duration: 53"
08:35
National student union under threat
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The organisation claiming to represent 400-thousand tertiary students, the Union of Students Associations, says it might have to fold.
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Duration: 2'50"
08:40
From teen to veteran: Daniel Vettori's last international
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One of the most familiar faces in the Black Caps side is hanging up his uniform. In 1997, Daniel Vettori became the youngest man to play Test cricket for New Zealand at age 18.
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Duration: 3'45"
08:44
Northland defeat leaves Govt short on votes for RMA reforms
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John Key is on the line from Melbourne now.
Topics: politics, sport
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Duration: 7'51"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi for 30 March 2015
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The former MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira, is accusing the government of similar tactics to Australia's, which is proposing to shut down remote Aboriginal communities; The South Taranaki is now focussed on having its ancestral mountain returned to its protection, following an apology from the Crown; The Tainui group that had its haka pulled by Māori Television says the actions by its chief executive brought the mana of Māori Television more into disrepute.
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Duration: 3'14"
08:55
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
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Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes.
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Duration: 3'53"
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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 Dwarf Who Moved, by Peter Williams QC (5 of 8, RNZ)
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09:07
Germanwings flight 4U 9525
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How did the pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 who deliberately crashed the plane, remain in his job given his mental state? Martin Chalk is the Deputy President of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Association, IMALPA.
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Tags: Germanwings Flight 9525, Europe, France, Germany
Duration: 14'17"
09:17
Australia's comprehensive Cricket World Cup Victory
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Australia's comprehensive Cricket World Cup victory.
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Tags: cricket, Cricket World Cup
Duration: 9'46"
09:27
Challenges facing the Marshall Islands
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Tony de Brum is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the challenges facing his nation. The Marshall Islands lie just north of the Equator and is made up from two chains of coral atolls and more than one thousand islets. The sea is rising around the republic and Foreign Minister Tony de Brum is continuously campaigning at world forums for climate change to be addressed as it threatens the existence of the Islands, with many parts barely a metre above sea level. Are densely populated small atolls sustainable?
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Duration: 13'37"
09:45
Middle East correspondent, Kate Shuttleworth
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Shi'ite rebels in Yemen; Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Duration: 7'03"
09:50
Airline Pilots Association President on Germanwings crash
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Ilya Schulz is the President of the German Airline Pilots Association.
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Duration: 5'53"
10:10
The impact of environmental factors on our genes
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Professor Joe Nadeau is at the forefront of the study of epigenetics - investigating how environmental factors like diet, stress and conditions in the womb can alter a person's genetic make-up. He is an award winning scientist at the Pacific Northwest Institute in Seattle.His most recent breakthrough is the discovery that epigentic changes can be passed down from parent to child for several generations - but it's still unclear how or why that happens.
Topics: science, environment, health
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Duration: 23'26"
10:40
Book Review - The Legend of Winstone Blackhat
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The Legend of Winstone Blackhat, written by Tanya Moir, published by Penguin Random House and reviewed by Elisabeth Easther.
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Duration: 4'57"
11:10
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
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Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams on the outcome of the Northland by-election.
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Duration: 23'03"
11:30
Tomatoes - many different varieties
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Clevedon tomato growers Anthony and Angela Tringham from Curious Croppers.If you have a glut of tomatoes at the moment, they have recipes for Gazpacho, Tomato, Ricotta and Oatcake Canapes and Caprese Salad. The Tringhams have been selling their produce at the Clevedon Farmers Market on Auckland southern outskirts and two years ago they began supplying restaurants. The couple grows rare and unusual tomatoes.
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Clevedon tomato growers Anthony and Angela Tringham from Curious Croppers.If you have a glut of tomatoes at the moment, they have recipes for Gazpacho, Tomato, Ricotta and Oatcake Canapes and Caprese Salad.
The Tringhams have been selling their produce at the Clevedon Farmers Market on Auckland southern outskirts and two years ago they began supplying restaurants. The couple grows rare and unusual tomatoes.
Photo by Manja Wachsmuth.
Gallery: Curious Tomatoes
Topics: food
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Tags: tomatoes, gardening, cooking
Duration: 14'51"
11:45
Urbanist Tommy Honey on Bledisloe wharf extension
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Tommy Honey discusses the controversial plans to extend the Bledisloe Wharf by Ports of Auckland.
Topics: environment, economy, life and society, business
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Tags: Ports of Auckland, Bledisloe Wharf
Duration: 9'54"
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09:05 How did the pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 who deliberately crashed the plane, remain in his job given his mental state?
Deputy President of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Association, IMALPA, Martin Chalk.
09:17 Australia's comprehensive Cricket World Cup Victory
Antony Pinshaw, Fox sport.com cricket writer.
09:27 Challenges facing the Marshall Islands
Tony de Brum is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the challenges facing his nation. The Marshall Islands lie just north of the Equator and is made up from two chains of coral atolls and more than one thousand islets. The sea is rising around the republic and Foreign Minister Tony de Brum is continuously campaigning at world forums for climate change to be addressed as it threatens the existence of the Islands, with many parts barely a metre above sea level. Are densely populated small atolls sustainable?
09:40 Middle East correspondent, Kate Shuttleworth
09:50 What should be done to assess the mental health of airline pilots?
This follows revelations that Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings flight was suffering from mental illness which he kept hidden from his employer. It is believed he deliberately crashed the plane into the French alps, killing all 150 people on board.
Ilja Shulz is the president of the German Airline Pilots Association.
10:05 The impact of environmental factors on our genes
Professor Joe Nadeau is at the forefront of the study of epigenetics, investigating how environmental factors like diet, stress and conditions in the womb can alter a person's genetic make-up. He is an award winning scientist at the Pacific Northwest Institute in Seattle. His most recent breakthrough is the discovery that epigentic changes can be passed down from parent to child for several generations, but it's still unclear how or why that happens.
10:35 Book review: 'The Legend of Winstone Blackhat' by Tanya Moir
Published by Penguin Random House. Reviewed by Elisabeth Easther.
10:45 The Reading: 'The Dwarf Who Moved' by Peter Williams QC
Observations and anecdotes from the life of New Zealand's pre-eminent criminal defence lawyer. (Part 5 of 8, RNZ).
11:05 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams on the outcome of the Northland by-election.
11:30 Curious Tomatoes
Clevedon tomato growers Anthony and Angela Tringham from Curious Croppers.If you have a glut of tomatoes at the moment, they have recipes for Gazpacho, Tomato, Ricotta and Oatcake Canapes and Caprese Salad.
The Tringhams have been selling their produce at the Clevedon Farmers Market on Auckland southern outskirts and two years ago they began supplying restaurants. The couple grows rare and unusual tomatoes.
Photo by Manja Wachsmuth.
Gallery: Curious Tomatoes
11:45 Urbanist Tommy Honey
The controversial plans to extend the Bledisloe Wharf by Ports of Auckland.
Links:
Local talent leads world-class New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) design project team, SkyCity press release
How SkyCity and the Government poisoned the Convention Centre, Sunday Star Times
Port expansion: Legal action over Auckland port fight, NZ Herald
Editorial: No excuse for mayor's stand on port plans, NZ Herald
Len Brown: Time for a conversation about the port, NZ Herald
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Artist: Of Monsters and Men
Song: Crystal
Composer: n/a
Album: Of Monsters and Men
Label: UNIVERSAL PROMO
Time: 10.30am
Artist: Hurray for the Riff Raff
Song: Blue Ridge Mountain
Composer: Segerra
Album: Small Heroes
Label: ATO 830783
Time: 10.45am
Artist: Leon Bridges
Song: Coming Home
Composer: Bridges
Album: single
Label: COLUMBIA PROMO
Time: 11.30am
Artist: Brook Fraser
Song: Jack Kerouac
Composer: Fraser
Album: Flags
Label: SONY 777724
Time: 11.45am
===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 30 March 2015
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Teina Pora won't be re-tried and compensation's now in his sights and confirmation New Zealand First will get a new MP, as Winston Peter's resigns from the list.
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Duration: 15'18"
12:17
Synlait sink into the red, slashing profit guidance
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Shares in Synlait Milk are down after posting a half year loss and slashing its full year profit guidance.
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Duration: 1'28"
12:19
Expert says low oil prices are having an impact on exploration
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As you've heard in the news, the government's opened up several new areas for oil and gas exploration.
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Duration: 1'35"
12:20
Jobs market confidence picks up
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Confidence in the jobs market is picking up.
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Duration: 1'02"
12:24
Midday Markets for 30 March 2015
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For the latest from the markets we're joined by Brad Gordon at Macquarie Private Wealth.
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Duration: 2'41"
12:26
Midday Sports News for 30 March 2015
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The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is in contention for another tournament victory. The 17-year-old has a one shot lead with a few holes to play at the LPGA's Kia Classic in California.
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Duration: 2'17"
12:35
Midday Rural News for 30 March 2015
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
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Duration: 8'10"
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===1:06 PM. | Afternoons===
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Information and debate, people and places around NZ
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13:08
Lawrence McIsaac
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Lawrence McIsaac from Canterbury has chosen 'Rawene Boys' by Julie Collier.
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Duration: 11'44"
13:20
NZ Retro - Coffee
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Suzy Van Der Kwast from Suzy's Coffee Lounge (1961) in Willis street Wellington. Celia Howden, former proprietor of City Limits cafe (1982 to 1988) in downtown Wellington. John Reynolds, former proprietor of John's Diner (early 80's) in Auckland central and Fraser McInnes, creator of Wellington's version of the flat white.
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Interior of Suzy's Coffee Lounge, Willis Street, Wellington. Winder, Duncan, 1919-1970 :Architectural photographs. Ref: DW-1163-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
The history of the bitter brew in New Zealand with Suzy Van Der Kwast from Suzy's Coffee Lounge (1961) in Willis street Wellington; Celia Howden, former proprietor of City Limits cafe (1982 to 1988) in downtown Wellington; John Reynolds, former proprietor of John's Diner (early 1980s) in Auckland central; and Fraser McInnes, creator of Wellington's version of the flat white.
Three people in the Monde Marie coffee bar, Wellington, New Zealand. Dominion post (Newspaper) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers. Ref: EP-Industry-Restaurants-M-R-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Archival audio supplied by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
Related
Suzy van der Kwast: cafe pioneer
The Monde - Coffee and Counterculture
Nelson's coffee house Chez Eelco
Coffee recipes
Topics: history
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Duration: 39'13"
14:09
50th birthday of Mt John University Observatory
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The Mt John University Observatory at Tekapo is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. And a lot has changed since it opened in 1965. From humble beginnings it has evolved into a premier astronomical research facility. And now it also plays host to a thriving astro-tourism industry with a million people visiting in the past ten years. John Hearnshaw is an Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. He has spent 25 years as the director of the observatory. And, in celebration of its birthday, he's just co-authored a book with Alan Gilmore, called Mt John - The First 50 Years: A celebration of half a century of optical astronomy at the University of Canterbury.
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The McLellan telescope building and dome, looking south over the Mackenzie Basin. Photo: Fraser Gunn, April 2007.
The Mt John University Observatory at Tekapo is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. And a lot has changed since it opened in 1965. From humble beginnings it has evolved into a premier astronomical research facility. And now it also plays host to a thriving astro-tourism industry with a million people visiting in the past ten years. John Hearnshaw is an Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. He has spent 25 years as the director of the observatory. And, in celebration of its birthday, he's just co-authored a book with Alan Gilmore, called Mt John – The First 50 Years: A celebration of half a century of optical astronomy at the University of Canterbury.
John Hearnshaw at Mt John, February 2014. Photo: John Hearnshaw.
The MOA dome at dusk, Mt John, March 2011. Photo: Fraser Gunn
Stars and the Milky Way are reflected in the calm waters of Lake Alexandrina, near Mt John. Photo: Fraser Gunn, 11 June 2013
All photos from Mt John – The First 50 Years by John Hearnshaw and Alan Gilmore, published by Canterbury University Press, 2015.
Topics: history, science
Regions: Otago
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Duration: 11'23"
14:21
Howick Music Shop shuts after 38 years
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As of tomorrow the Howick music scene will never be the same. After 38 years Tom Kroon's Music will shut up shop for good. And Tom says it's been an emotional decision.
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Duration: 8'04"
14:46
Feature album - Zenyatta Mondatta
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The feature album today, is the third studio album from a group that certainly had it's time as one of the biggest bands in the world - The Police.
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Duration: 13'13"
15:10
Mathematics Of Love - Hannah Fry
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Chemistry may not be as important as maths when it comes to finding love, says Dr Hannah Fry. She builds computer models which predict how people will behave and says she has found an equation for finding love, buying a house or even hiring an employee. She does the numbers in her new book, The Mathematics of Love
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Duration: 20'45"
15:30
Rainbow Pacific
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Pacific people are often portrayed in the media as homophobic Christians but the reality for some is quite different. A group of people in South Auckland believe religion and different types of sexuality can co-exist although perhaps not in the traditional sense. Daniela Maoate-Cox bringing us this programme about being "Rainbow Pacific"
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Visual artist Moe Laga plays with gender stereotypes as part of the Polytypical exhibition at Fresh Gallery Otara Image courtesy of Moe Laga
Pacific people are often portrayed in the media as homophobic Christians but the reality for some is quite different. A group of people in South Auckland believe religion and different types of sexuality can co-exist although perhaps not in the traditional sense.
Correspondent Daniela Maoate-Cox meets some outspoken members of our Pasifika communities to learn more.
Our young people are embedded in religious frameworks, it’s part of their culture and their identity and just because they identify this way doesn’t mean they’ve abandoned those values.” -Tanu Gago, Fafswag Ball organiser and Polytypical curator.
Tanu Gago looks on at the portrait of a woman in a mini dress, and high heels. A glass of wine is balanced in one hand while the other steers a lawnmower.
Her beard and Adam’s apple are expertly disguised with makeup.
“I just like the juxtaposition between the masculine expectation and the feminine delivery,” Tanu said. “It’s a little bit absurd, and a little bit ridiculous and very playful.”
The picture is part of a series displayed in an exhibition curated by Tanu called Polytypical. It features work from young Māori and Pasifika lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and intersex, or LGBTQI, artists.
These are personal glimpses into people’s personal experiences and what I commend is their bravery to be able to share that collectively as a community .
The exhibition is just one platform organised by Tanu where the Pacific LGBTQI community can be themselves.
He also organised the Fafswag ball. A Polynesian take on the competitive ball culture from New York. People join a house to compete and use costume, dance and attitude to bend the binaries of gender in categories like realness female or male, butch queen, and drag diva.
There are a lot of siloed groups within the community who do their own thing and we were just trying to figure out a way to bring those people together.
Around the corner from the ball and the exhibition in South Auckland, is a Samoan Methodist church, but Tanu said he can’t imagine a situation where they would have a problem with each other.
“I love that the churches are around this space because that’s just real life,” he said. “Our young people are embedded in religious frameworks, it’s part of their culture and their identity and just because they identify this way doesn’t mean they’ve abandoned those values. It’s still very much a part of their life and I feel that’s reflected in the landscape, these two things coexist geographically the same way they do within our young people.”
Top: Fafswag ball contestant. image supplied, Bottom left: Tele'a Andrews once panicked that his sexuality couldn't coexist with his religion but says his faith pulled him through the shadows. Bottom right: Tanu Gago at the Polytypical exhibition
One of those young people is Tele’a Andrews. A self-proclaimed product of Catholic schooling in Wellington, Tele’a once thought he would become a minister. But at the age of 19 he moved to Auckland on a scholarship to study and once away from the distractions of family and religious obligations, Tele’a came out as gay.
It was actually quite a rude awakening to me and I got very panicked and worried about what that meant for the rest of my life. When I looked at my life and the idea that I was going to enter a religious life I thought "how could the two coexist?".
Tele’a was on the verge of giving up his faith but a chance meeting with a Father from his hometown changed his mind.
“He just told me a story about his cousin who came out as gay. He told me basically he still loves his cousin and his cousin is a huge part of his life and he said to me, which always lasted with me, that God calls everybody by name, and you can’t escape God’s call and whatever you do in life, you will be a minister to people. That’s why I’ve always believed in this walk, that my faith has pulled me out of the shadows.”
While church and faith go hand in hand a lot of the time Tele’a believes people can still be filled with the holy spirit without sitting in a pew every Sunday.
There are a lot of people out there with a deep-seated faith in God and what they’re called to do. They might not be at church every Sunday but they’re out there living church. They’re the people holding hope for people who find it difficult to hold it themselves and if that’s not the church made manifest then I’m not too sure what is.
Topics: music, arts, life and society, spiritual practices
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: sexuality, LGBT
Duration: 10'34"
15:46
The Panel pre-show for 30 March 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 13'17"
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1:10 Your Song
Rawene Boys by Julie Collier. Chosen by Lawrence McIsaac
1:20 New Zealand Retro: Coffee
Suzy Van Der Kwast from Suzy's Coffee Lounge (1961) in Willis street Wellington
Celia Howden, former proprietor of City Limits cafe (1982 to 1988) in downtown Wellington
John Reynolds, former proprietor of John's Diner (early 80's) in Auckland central
Fraser McInnes, creator of Wellington's version of the Flat White
Archival audio supplied by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
2:10 50th birthday of Mt John University Observatory - Professor John Hearnshaw
The Mt John University Observatory at Tekapo is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. And a lot has changed since it opened in 1965. From humble beginnings it has evolved into a premier astronomical research facility. And now it also plays host to a thriving astro-tourism industry with a million people visiting in the past ten years. John Hearnshaw is an Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. He has spent 25 years as the director of the observatory. And, in celebration of its birthday, he's just co-authored a book with Alan Gilmore, called Mt John - The First 50 Years: A celebration of half a century of optical astronomy at the University of Canterbury
2:20 Howick Music Shop shuts after 38 years - Tom Kroon's Music
As of tomorrow the Howick music scene will never be the same. After 38 years Tom Kroon's Music will shut up shop for good. And Tom says it's been an emotional decision.
2:30 NZ Reading - What's Urdu for Sorry?
A country vet who's more comfortable with animals than people, flies to Auckland to see her mother who's broken a second hip
2:45 Feature album
Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) The Police
3:10 Mathematics Of Love - Hannah Fry
Chemistry may not be as important as maths when it comes to finding love, says Dr Hannah Fry. She builds computer models which predict how people will behave and says she has found an equation for finding love, buying a house or even hiring an employee. She does the numbers in her new book, The Mathematics of Love
3:30 Voices - Daniela Maoate-Cox
Pacific people are often portrayed in the media as homophobic Christians but the reality for some is quite different. A group of people in South Auckland believe religion and different types of sexuality can co-exist although perhaps not in the traditional sense
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
With Jim Mora, Noelle McCarthy, Bernard Hickey and Penny Ashton
MUSIC DETAILS
Monday 30 March
YOUR SONG:
ARTIST: Julie Collier
TITLE: Rawene Boys
COMP: Collier,Wall
ALBUM: The Coming Of Age
LABEL: EMI 791487
RETRO:
ARTIST: Josh Kelley
TITLE: Two Cups Of Coffee
COMP: Josh Kelley
ALBUM: Special Company
LABEL: DNK Records
ARTIST: Count Basie
TITLE: April In Paris
COMP: Duke, Harburg
ALBUM: April in Paris
LABEL: AVID 101946
ARTIST: Talking Heads
TITLE: Once In A Lifetime
COMP: Byrne, Eno, Frantz, Harrison
ALBUM: The Best Of, Once In A Lifetime
LABEL: EMI 780593
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: The Police
TITLE: Don't Stand So Close To Me
COMP: Sting
ALBUM: Zenyatta Mondatta
LABEL: A&M 493654
ARTIST: The Police
TITLE: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
COMP: Sting
ALBUM: Zenyatta Mondatta
LABEL: A&M 493654
ARTIST: The Police
TITLE: Behind My Camel
COMP: Summers
ALBUM: Zenyatta Mondatta
LABEL: A&M 493654
PANEL HALF TIME:
ARTIST: Pink Floyd
TITLE: Time
COMP: Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright
ALBUM: Dark Side Of The Moon
LABEL: EMI 829 752
===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 30 March 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 13'17"
16:07
The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Penny Ashton (Part 1)
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What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Penny Ashton have been up to. Political scientist Dr Bryce Edwards joins the Panel for the post mortem on the Northland by-election. The Cricket World Cup is over - former NZ cricketer Glen Turner talks sledging and Australian cricketers with the Panel. Rents are up in Auckland. Where will this lead the city?
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Duration: 25'12"
16:07
Intro
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What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Penny Ashton have been up to.
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Duration: 2'57"
16:10
Winston Peters by election win
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Political scientist Dr Bryce Edwards joins the Panel for the post mortem on the Northland by-election.
Topics: politics
Regions: Northland
Tags: Winston Peters, bi-election
Duration: 10'00"
16:20
Cricket World Cup final
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The Cricket World Cup is over - former NZ cricketer Glen Turner talks sledging and Australian cricketers with the Panel.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Cricket World Cup
Duration: 9'09"
16:29
Rent hikes
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Rents are up in Auckland. Where will this lead the city?
Topics: housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: rents
Duration: 2'58"
16:35
The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Penny Ashton (Part 2)
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Money - not just coins, but also banknotes - feels cold. What the Panelists Penny Ashton and Bernard Hickey have been thinking about. International media's noted our Prime Minister chose the cricket over the state funeral for the founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew. Our Governor General went in his place. We talk to Dr Robert Ayson the director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University about the decision. The Panelists discuss the message embodied in Cinderella.
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Duration: 24'41"
16:35
Cold hard cash
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Money - not just coins, but also banknotes - feels cold
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Duration: 6'38"
16:35
Panel says
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What the Panelists Penny Ashton and Bernard Hickey have been thinking about.
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Duration: 5'58"
16:48
John Key a no-show at Lee Kuan Yew funeral
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International media's noted our Prime Minister chose the cricket over the state funeral for the founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew. Our Governor General went in his place. We talk to Dr Robert Ayson the director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University about the decision.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Lee Kuan Yew
Duration: 7'58"
16:48
John Key a no-show at Lee Kuan Yew funeral
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International media's noted our Prime Minister chose the cricket over the state funeral for the founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew. Our Governor General went in his place. We talk to Dr Robert Ayson the director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Victoria University about the decision.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Lee Kuan Yew
Duration: 7'58"
16:57
Cinderella
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With the new Cinderella movie on NZ screens here's another online discussion right now - more than one columnist here.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Lee Kuan Yew, Winston Peters
Duration: 7'58"
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===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
=DESCRIPTION=
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
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17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 30 March 2015
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The judge sends the Lundy jury out to reach a verdict. The Northland by-election drubbing punctures the Government's RMA overhaul and no retrial for Teina Pora so the focus shifts to compensation.
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Duration: 20'33"
17:08
Deliberations underway at the Mark Lundy retrial
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The Jury who will decide whether Mark Lundy killed his wife and child has now been considering its Verdict for four hours.
Topics: crime
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Tags: Mark Lundy
Duration: 3'59"
17:12
Government to rip up planned RMA changes
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The Government's been forced to abandon its most controversial changes to the Resource Management Act following the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' win in the Northland by-election.
Topics: politics
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Tags: Winston Peters
Duration: 2'57"
17:15
No retrial for Pora, focus shifts to compensation
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The Privy Council is poised to confirm Teina Pora will not face a retrial, and the focus now shifts to compensation.
Topics: crime, law
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Tags: Teina Pora
Duration: 4'30"
17:20
Elderly resthome resident develops blood poisoning, dies
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A resthome that failed to care properly for an elderly woman who deteriorated and died following skin cancer surgery has been told to make improvements.
Topics: health
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Tags: Rose Wall, resthome
Duration: 4'11"
17:27
'All just friendly banter' says Grant Elliot
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Aggressive tactics, verbal stouches, and questions about retirements have dominated coach Mike Hesson's first news conference in Melbourne today, as the Black Caps continue to reflect on their World Cup defeat.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Cricket World Cup
Duration: 4'34"
17:36
Today's market update
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The New Zealand dollar rose to a near record high against the Australian dollar this morning, before easing back on lower commodity prices.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'36"
17:39
GP's basic mistake fatal for patient
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A GP has been blasted by the Health and Disability Commissioner for the catastrophic mistake of ordering a patient to stop taking critical heart medication that was helping to keep him alive.
Topics: health
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Tags: mistake, Health and Disability Commissioner
Duration: 3'57"
17:46
Rules changes to America's Cup could be announced tomorrow
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Controversial changes to the 2017 America's Cup which could rule out Auckland as a regatta host could be announced by lunch time tomorrow.
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Duration: 7'01"
17:53
Sparrows found dead with trinkets around their necks
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Sparrows with trinkets around their necks are being found dead in Wellington.
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Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Sparrows, dead
Duration: 3'59"
18:07
Sports News for 30 March 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Duration: 3'07"
18:11
The Lundy jury considers it verdict
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A High Court judge has sent the Lundy retrial jury out to reach a verdict, telling them not to be scared about the task ahead.
Topics: crime
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Duration: 5'00"
18:16
Franz Josef people say fault plan will leave them stranded
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People living in Franz Josef are accusing the Westland District Council of misleading them over an Alpine fault plan they say will leave them stranded.
Topics: law, politics
Regions: West Coast
Tags: Franz Josef
Duration: 2'43"
18:19
Govt confident oil giants will be interested
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The Goverment is confident international oil giants will invest in exploration off the coast of New Zealand despite a lack of success in recent years, and a falling oil price.
Topics: politics, environment
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Duration: 3'14"
18:22
Safety review ordered after woman hit by bus in Wellington
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A coroner is calling for a safety review of a stretch of road in the Wellington city centre which has one of the highest rate of pedestrian-vehicle accidents in the country.
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Duration: 3'41"
18:26
Airline pilots to get oversight from psychologist
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A psychologist is being brought in to oversee a mental health programme for commercial airline pilots in this country.
Topics: transport, health
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Tags: mental health programme, pilots
Duration: 3'27"
18:35
Shane Warne unrepentant for feeling #thirsty
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Shane Warne is unapologetic for seeing Australia's World Cup victory against the Black Caps through beer goggles.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Cricket World Cup
Duration: 3'45"
18:47
Te Manu Korihi News for 30 March 2015
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A traditional Māori artist suggests some cherished wood carvings should be left overseas, because the harsh weather in New Zealand could damage them; The Māori Party says the shackles of injustice have finally fallen from Teina Pora, following his legal team's news he won't be re-tried; The Chairperson of a marae in Northland that had its wharekai or dinning hall burnt down says it's a shame it didn't make copies of precious photographs that were lost in the fire; The group approved by the Crown to settle Ngapuhi Treaty claims has appointed three negotiators.
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Duration: 2'47"
18:51
Aust. govt report - spread of crystal methylamphetamine
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A report out of Australia shows ice or crystal methylamphetamine use is skyrocketing.
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Duration: 5'09"
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===7:06 PM. | Nights===
=DESCRIPTION=
Entertainment and information, including: 8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries 9:30 Insight: An award-winning documentary programme (RNZ)
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19:12
Truth by Tree Rings
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What ancient wood can tell us about ancient civilisation, and the climate it existed in. Charlotte Pearson, a dendroarchaeologist explains.
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What ancient wood can tell us about ancient civilisation, and the climate it existed in. Charlotte Pearson, a dendroarchaeologist explains.
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Center for Mediterranean Archaeology and the Environment
Istanbul Archaeological museum's site and pictures of some of the excavations
Left: 'Happy' tree shows wide, even rings unaffected by changes in climate 'complacent growth'. Right: 'Stressed tree' shows wide and narrow rings reflecting changes in climate 'sensitive growth'.
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Duration: 21'16"
20:40
Astronomy
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Alan Gilmore talks astronomy and in particular the planet Mercury.
Topics: science
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Tags: astronomy, lunar eclipse, Planet Mercury
Duration: 16'54"
21:12
World Water Ski Racing Champs 2015
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The skills and thrills of the World Water Ski Racing Champs are to be held on Wellington Harbour 11 - 18th April 2015.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Water ski racing, World Champs, team sport, motor boats, physical endurance
Duration: 19'56"
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7:10 Truth by Tree Rings
Dendroarchaeologist A. Prof. Charlotte Pearson from the University of Arizona clarifies moments in history through analysis of wooden artefacts.
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 Astronomy
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space.– the upcoming lunar eclipse late on Saturday 4 April 2015 and it's the looming end of Messenger's mission to Mercury.
9:10 World Water Ski Racing Champs 2015
The skills and thrills of the World Water Ski Racing Champs to be held on the Wellington harbour, 8-19 April 2015, with Brad Dutton, former NZ champ and member of the NZ Water Ski Racing Association Organising Committee.
9:30 Insight
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 Beale Street Caravan
David Knowles introduces the Memphis-based radio show with an international reputation for its location recordings of blues musicians live in concert (12 of 13, BSC).
===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. | Beale Street Caravan===
=DESCRIPTION=
David Knowles introduces the Memphis-based radio show with an international reputation for its location recordings of blues musicians live in concert (12 of 13, BSC)