A 24-hour recording of Radio New Zealand National. The following rundown is sourced from the broadcaster’s website. Note some overseas/copyright restricted items may not appear in the supplied rundown:
24 June 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 Mr Allbones' Ferrets, by Fiona Farrell (1 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 The Day in Parliament
===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 7:34 Traffic
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06:00
Top Stories for Wednesday 24 June 2015
BODY:
Thousands of at-risk children slipping through gaps;A four minute failure of flight radar systems plunges aviation industry into chaos;Airways promises 'unprecedented' radar failure won't be repeated;Otara residents scoff over Prime Minister's advice to 'reach out' for help;Ministry monitoring air quality in 15 mouldy schools;TPP back on the rails as US Senate backs fast track bill;Fears for Whanganui families four days after floods hit;Civil Defence Minister to tour flooded areas;Jai Davis' mother considers private prosecution.
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Duration: 32'25"
06:06
Sports News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'15"
06:10
Whanganui enters 4th day of emergency
BODY:
The Whanganui City Council is still trying to contact cut-off locals as the city enters its fourth day of a state of emergency.
Topics: weather, environment
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: floods, state of emergency
Duration: 1'35"
06:16
Pacific News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'31"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Tags:
Duration: 4'13"
06:27
Te Manu Korihi for 24 June 2015
BODY:
A Maori prison reform advocate says there needs to be a Government policy that improves outcomes for children with a parent in prison; The Tai Tokerau MP says proposed changes to electricity transmission prices will mean people in Moerewa pay more for power while Southland's Tiwai aluminium smelter pays less; A Ngati Kahungunu elder is praising the way the Crown research institute, GNS Science, has been engaging with her iwi over a climate change project in her rohe; An expert in the education sector says Maori student achievement is on the rise in some areas, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to boost it further.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'04"
06:35
At-risk children cases not followed up
BODY:
Community agencies say thousands of at-risk children cases in West Auckland are not being followed up. The recent trial of two boys involved in a fatal dairy robbery revealed they had childhoods riddled with drugs and domestic violence.
Topics: crime
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Kumar trial, children at risk
Duration: 1'25"
06:40
Aviation expert weighs in radar fault's cause
BODY:
The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate what caused a radar fault that affected nearly 200 flights yesterday afternoon.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: Civil Aviation, radar fault
Duration: 4'05"
06:47
Banks lend more to businesses
BODY:
The latest report has found the country's five major banks are lending more to businesses amid rising profits.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: banks, lending
Duration: 2'13"
06:49
SBS reports record annual profit
BODY:
A push to make people more aware of its presense through the use of social media and Internet search engines is paying off for SBS Bank, which lifted its annual profit by a quarter to a record high.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 1'44"
06:50
FMA says downturn will test investor confidence
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The Financial Markets Authority says it'll take a downturn to truly test how much confidence investors have in the financial markets.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 1'25"
06:51
Employer hiring intentions dip, but remain stable
BODY:
Employers' hiring intentions have dipped, indicating the slowing economy is curbing labour demand.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: employment
Duration: 1'10"
06:54
Williams Warn founder sees billion dollar revenue potential
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The inventor of a personal brewery appliance says the company is aiming to tap into a trillion-dollar global market, with the potential to earn a billion dollars a year in sales.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 3'03"
06:59
Morning markets
BODY:
Morning markets.
Topics:
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Duration: 30"
07:06
Sports News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'01"
07:10
Thousands of at-risk children slipping through gaps
BODY:
Community agencies say thousands of at-risk children in West Auckland are failing to get the help they need each year -- and that could sow the seeds of another tragedy.
Topics: crime, education, health, life and society
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Kumar trial, children at risk, community agencies
Duration: 3'50"
07:15
Failure of flight radar systems creates chaos
BODY:
Just four minutes was all it took to plunge the domestic aviation industry into chaos late yesterday. Airways New Zealand's flight radar systems were down and all radar communications were lost.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: aviation, Airline Pilots' Association, Civil Aviation Authority, radar failure
Duration: 4'20"
07:20
Airways promises radar failure won't be repeated
BODY:
And listening to that is Pauline Lamb, the chief operating officer of Airways New Zealand - the organisation responsible for the flight path systems.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: radar failure
Duration: 4'02"
07:25
Otara residents scoff over Prime Minister's advice
BODY:
Otara residents have scoffed at the Prime Minister's advice to people living in cold, damp state houses to 'reach out for more help'.
Topics: housing, politics
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: state housing, Otara
Duration: 3'21"
07:27
Ministry monitoring air quality in 15 mouldy schools
BODY:
The Education Ministry is monitoring air quality at 15 schools with mouldy buildings because of fears for children's health.
Topics: education, health, housing
Regions:
Tags: schools
Duration: 2'43"
07:35
TPP back on the rails as US Senate backs fast track bill
BODY:
After months of high pressure politics in Washington, President Obama looks set to be given a free hand to sign up to the Transpacific Partnership Agreement.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: TPP
Duration: 3'52"
07:38
Fears for Whanganui families four days after floods hit.
BODY:
The Whanganui City Council is still trying to contact locals cut off by flooding as the city enters its fourth day of a state of emergency.
Topics: housing, weather, environment, life and society
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: community, state of emergency, floods, June floods
Duration: 2'48"
07:43
Civil Defence Minister to tour flooded areas
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The Civil Defence Minister, Nikki Kaye, is back in the area visiting local authorities and visiting people who've had to leave their homes.
Topics: weather, environment, life and society, politics
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: June floods, state of emergency, floods
Duration: 3'44"
07:47
Jai Davis' mother considers private prosecution
BODY:
The mother of Jai Davis is considering a private prosecution or taking civil action over the death of her son at Otago Prison.
Topics: crime
Regions: Otago
Tags: Jai Davis
Duration: 3'06"
07:53
South Carolina legislature to vote on Confederate flag
BODY:
Legislators in South Carolina return to the State Congress today, with many wanting to start a debate on removing the Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol building.
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Tags: Confederate flag, South Carolina, USA
Duration: 1'55"
07:55
Aurora Australis seen above Thames
BODY:
If they're lucky and in the right place, Aurora Australis followers have been in for a treat overnight.
Topics: weather, environment, science
Regions: Waikato, East Coast
Tags: Aurora Australis, Thames
Duration: 1'48"
07:57
Embattled Auckland Blues fans hopeful about Tana Umaga
BODY:
Tana Umaga has a tough job ahead as the new coach of the Auckland Blues.
Topics: sport
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: rugby, Auckland Blues
Duration: 3'28"
08:06
Sports News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'19"
08:10
Airways Corporation apologises for radar outage
BODY:
The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate what caused a radar fault that affected nearly 200 flights yesterday afternoon.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: radar fault, Airways Corporation, Civil Aviation Authority
Duration: 3'19"
08:13
Aviation NZ responds to yesterday's flight radar outage
BODY:
Aviation New Zealand represents all commercial aircraft, from Air New Zealand to independent Cessna operators.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: Aviation New Zealand, radar fault
Duration: 3'28"
08:20
Flooded farmers, businesses have a long road ahead
BODY:
The Civil Defence Minister, Nikki Kaye has returned to Whanganui four days after it was hit by its biggest ever recorded floods at the weekend and a state of local emergency was declared.
Topics: weather, farming, rural, business
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: June floods, floods
Duration: 6'11"
08:25
Nauru details two opposition MPs
BODY:
The Pacific island nation of Nauru is detaining two opposition MPs in jail and has prevented another opposition MP from leaving the country, bundling him off a plane and cancelling his passport.
Topics: Pacific, politics
Regions:
Tags: Nauru
Duration: 3'29"
08:27
Jai Davis' mother considering private prosecution
BODY:
Jai Davis' mother is calling the Coroner's inquest into the death of her son a whitewash, and is considering taking legal action.
Topics: crime
Regions: Otago
Tags: Jai Davis
Duration: 5'48"
08:29
Markets Update for 24 June 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 1'00"
08:35
Law needs to change to deal with ponzi schemes
BODY:
A High Court judgement that will force a investor to repay his fictitious profits from New Zealand's biggest Ponzi scheme has some investors upset.
Topics: crime, law
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Tags: Ponzi scheme
Duration: 4'08"
08:42
Cyber bullying bill a step closer to law
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Legislation to crack down on cyber-bullying is a step closer. The Government drafted the bill after a teenage sex ring was discovered in Auckland, saying the so-called Roast Busters case highlighted the need for law to prevent victims from being re-traumatised on the internet, and to hold perpetrators to account.
Topics: politics, law
Regions:
Tags: cyber bullying, legislation
Duration: 2'09"
08:48
Te Manu Korihi for 24 June 2015
BODY:
A Maori prison reform advocate says there needs to be a Government policy that improves outcomes for children with a parent in prison; The MP for Te Tai Tokerau says proposed changes to electricity transmission prices will mean people in Moerewa pay more for power while Southland's Tiwai aluminium smelter pays less; An expert in the education sector says Maori student achievement is on the rise in some areas, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to boost it further; A Ngati Kahungunu elder is praising the way the Crown research institute, GNS Science, has been engaging with her iwi over a climate change project in her rohe.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'22"
08:50
MPs consider big changes to quake-strengthening bill
BODY:
New laws to ensure the thousands of earthquake-prone buildings around the country are made safe is before select committee.
Topics: housing, law
Regions:
Tags: earthquake strengthening, legislation
Duration: 2'46"
08:55
Scathing reports of the EPA
BODY:
Staff at one of the organisations responsible for protecting the country's environment are struggling to determine what their role is.
Topics: environment
Regions:
Tags: EPA
Duration: 2'41"
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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: Heartland, by Jenny Pattrick, told by Fiona Samuel (3 of 10, RNZ)
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09:10
Fears for farmers' mental health as financial pressures hit
BODY:
Warnings of an incoming tsunami of mental health issues among farmers, as drought, floods and financial pressures hit. David Hunt, former Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, speaks out about the depressive illness he suffered. He's concerned the coming months will see a tsunami of farmers becoming unwell, and questions whether the rural health network is up to it.
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Warnings of an incoming tsunami of mental health issues among farmers, as drought, floods and financial pressures hit.
David Hunt, former Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, speaks out about the depressive illness he suffered. He's concerned the coming months will see a tsunami of farmers becoming unwell, and questions whether the rural health network is up to it.
Dalton Kelly, Chief Executive of the Rural General Practice Network comments on this issue.
Help Agencies:
Lifeline - 0800 543 354
Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757
Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (for people in distress, and people who are worried about someone else)
Healthline - 0800 611 116
Samaritans - 0800 726 666 (for callers from the Lower North Island, Christchurch and West Coast) or 04 473 9739 (for callers from all other regions)
Youthline - 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz
Farmstrong
Rural Support
depression.org.nz - includes The Journal free online self-help tool
thelowdown.co.nz - visit the website, email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626 (emails and text messages will be responded to between 12 noon and 12 midnight).
Topics: health, rural, farming
Regions:
Tags: mental health, depression
Duration: 19'23"
09:20
Fears for farmers' mental health as financial pressures hit
BODY:
Dalton Kelly is the Chief Executive of the Rural General Practice Network.
Topics: health, rural, farming
Regions:
Tags: mental health, suicide
Duration: 9'14"
09:35
Hard-line measures used to 'trip-up' refugees
BODY:
Sydney Barrister, Shane Prince is a commercial lawyer who's just won a humanitarian award for his pro bono work for asylum seekers. He says a recent case involving a Chinese asylum-seeker 'tripped up' by a Refugee Review Tribunal quiz to determine whether she was a genuine Christian is the tip of the iceberg. She was asked unusually tough questions like 'which plague fell upon Egypt from the sky, who was Moses's sister, how often does Jesus say we must forgive someone?'.
Topics: refugees and migrants, politics
Regions:
Tags: refugee quota, asylum seekers
Duration: 11'18"
09:50
Australia correspondent - Karen Middleton
BODY:
The Australian Government is proceeding with its legislation to strip dual nationals of Australian citizenship if they join terrorist groups.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: Australia
Duration: 8'57"
10:10
Why humans need rituals
BODY:
Anthropologist John Shaver on why humans engage in repetitive ritualistic behaviour in times of uncertainty and stress.
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Anthropologist John Shaver on why humans engage in repetitive ritualistic behaviour, especially in times of uncertainty and stress. Examples include not stepping on cracks, or throwing spilled salt over the shoulder, and aspects of the practice of many organised religions. Shaver says that religious belief has increased in post-earthquake Christchurch as people seek ritual and a sense of control. He joins Kathryn Ryan.
Topics: education, spiritual practices, life and society
Regions:
Tags: ritual, cultural practices
Duration: 28'13"
10:40
Book review - Chappy
BODY:
Louise O'Brien reviews "Chappy" by Patricia Grace, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Topics: arts, books
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 4'43"
11:10
Marty Duda features the music of Sparks
BODY:
Artist: Sparks Song: Talent Is An Asset (3:27) Composer: Ron Mael Album: Kimono My House (1974) Label: Island Artist: Sparks Song: Beat The Clock (4:24) Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael Album: No. 1 In Heaven (1979) Label: Elektra Artist: Sparks Song: (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing (5:13) Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael Album: Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1994) Label: Logic Artist: FFS Song: Johnny Delusional (3:11) Composer: FFS Album: FFS (2015) Label: Domino
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Sparks
Duration: 24'48"
11:30
Law with Peter Boshier
BODY:
Law Commissioner Peter Boshier on alternatives to the court system for getting justice.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: justice system
Duration: 19'54"
11:45
Science with Siouxsie Wiles
BODY:
Genes link mental illness and creativity, sniffing out suitable organ donors, Fukushima has not made NZ's food unsafe.
Topics: science
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 8'43"
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09:05 Fears for farmers' mental health as financial pressures hit
Warnings of an incoming tsunami of mental health issues among farmers, as drought, floods and financial pressures hit.
David Hunt, Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson speaks out about the depressive illness he suffered. He's concerned the coming months will see a tsunami of farmers becoming unwell, and questions whether the rural health network is up to it. Dalton Kelly is the Chief Executive of the Rural General Practice Network.
Help Agencies:
Lifeline - 0800 543 354
Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757
Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (for people in distress, and people who are worried about someone else)
Healthline - 0800 611 116
Samaritans - 0800 726 666 (for callers from the Lower North Island, Christchurch and West Coast) or 04 473 9739 (for callers from all other regions)
Youthline - 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz
Farmstrong
Rural Support
depression.org.nz - includes The Journal free online self-help tool
thelowdown.co.nz - visit the website, email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626 (emails and text messages will be responded to between 12 noon and 12 midnight).
09:20 Hard-line measures used to 'trip-up' refugees in Australian courts
Sydney Barrister, Shane Prince is a commercial lawyer who's just won a humanitarian award for his pro bono work for asylum seekers. He says a recent case involving a Chinese asylum-seeker 'tripped up' by a Refugee Review Tribunal quiz to determine whether she was a genuine Christian is the tip of the iceberg. She was asked unusually tough questions like 'Which plague fell upon Egypt from the sky?, Who was Moses's sister?, and how often does Jesus say we must forgive someone?'.
09:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
The Australian Government is proceeding with its legislation to strip dual nationals of Australian citizenship if they join terrorist groups.
10:05 Why humans need rituals
Anthropologist John Shaver on why humans engage in repetitive ritualistic behaviour in times of uncertainty and stress.
10:35 Book review: Chappy by Patricia Grace
Published by Penguin Random House. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books.
10:45 The Reading: 'Heartland' by Jenny Pattrick
Donny Mac arrives home from a short prison stint to find his life back in Manawa turned upside down. A cracker of a yarn told in true Kiwi style, set under the shadow of Mount Ruapehu. (3 of 10, RNZ).
11:05 Marty Duda's artist of the week: Sparks
Sparks is the brainchild of two brothers, Ron & Russel Mael. The first version of the band emerged in the early 1970s and eventually got people’s attention with their quirky songs and even quirkier appearance… Russel was the cute, curly-haired vocalist, while older brother Ron sat stony-faced behind his keyboard looking like a cross between Charlie Chaplin and Hitler. The Mael brothers were constantly changing their sound and in 1979 they hooked up with disco producer Giorgio Morodor for the synth-pop of No. 1 In Heaven. The guys have been at it constantly and now they have teamed up with British band Franz Ferdinand for a very successful and unlikely collaboration called FFS. The FFS album has just been released and is a true collaboration between the two acts with all of the songs written and performed jointly.
11:30 Law - Alternatives to the court system for getting justice
Law Commissioner Peter Boshier on alternatives to the court system for getting justice.
11:45 Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Siouxsie Wiles discusses genes linking mental illness and creativity; Sniffing out suitable organ donors; and Fukushima has not made NZ's food unsafe.
Playlist
Artist: Jungle
Song: Busy earnin’
Composer: Jungle
Album: Jungle
Label: XL
Time: 0937
Artist: Louis Baker
Song: Even in the Darkness
Composer: Baker
Album: single
Label: Private
Time: 1005
Artist: Alice Russell
Song: Travelling Days
Composer:
Album: Look Around the Corner
Time: 1038
Marty Duda's artist of the week: Sparks
Artist: Sparks
Song: Talent Is An Asset (3:27)
Composer: Ron Mael
Album: Kimono My House (1974)
Label: Island
Artist: Sparks
Song: Beat The Clock (4:24)
Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael
Album: No. 1 In Heaven (1979)
Label: Elektra
Artist: Sparks
Song: (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing (5:13)
Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael
Album: Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1994)
Label: Logic
Artist: FFS
Song: Johnny Delusional (3:11)
Composer: FFS
Album: FFS (2015)
Label: Domino
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Marty Duda's Artist of the Week: Sparks
Artist: Sparks
Song: Talent Is An Asset (3:27)
Composer: Ron Mael
Album: Kimono My House (1974)
Label: Island
Artist: Sparks
Song: Beat The Clock (4:24)
Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael
Album: No. 1 In Heaven (1979)
Label: Elektra
Artist: Sparks
Song: (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing (5:13)
Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael
Album: Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1994)
Label: Logic
Artist: FFS
Song: Johnny Delusional (3:11)
Composer: FFS
Album: FFS (2015)
Label: Domino
===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 24 June 2015
BODY:
Labour says social services failed Kumar killing accused and roads could be out for a month in rural Whanganui.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 15'10"
12:17
Callplus withdraws Global Mode to avoid legal action
BODY:
The telecommunications firm, CallPlus, has backed down on its pledge to keep giving its customers access to global digital content.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: CallPlus, telecommunications
Duration: 1'23"
12:18
Arvida expands with purchase of retirement villages for $62m
BODY:
Arvida says it's buying three Auckland-based retirement villages for $62 million from Aria.
Topics: business, economy
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Arvida, Aria
Duration: 1'36"
12:20
Veritas Investments forecasts better year
BODY:
The food and drink investor Veritas Investments is forecasting a better year after struggling with underperforming units.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: Veritas Investments
Duration: 1'13"
12:21
NZ surges up international ranking for biotech innovation
BODY:
A scientific industry scorecard has ranked New Zealand number three in the world for having the right stuff to support a thriving biotechnology industry.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: biotechnology, biotechnology industry
Duration: 1'33"
12:24
Midday Markets for 24 June 2015
BODY:
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Brad Gordon at Macquarie Private Wealth.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 2'28"
12:27
Midday Sports News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson has described some of the shots by his batsmen as amateur and Paris will bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'35"
12:35
Midday Rural News for 24 June 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 7'50"
=SHOW NOTES=
===1:06 PM. | Jesse Mulligan, 1–4pm===
=DESCRIPTION=
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
=AUDIO=
13:10
Your Song - If Tomorrow Never Comes
BODY:
Dave Greenberg from Wellington has chosen 'If Tomorrow Never Comes' by Garth Brooks.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 17'13"
13:20
Music Trivia game
BODY:
No clues here. Sorry!
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 33'43"
14:10
Homeless Hawkes Bay - Kiri Swannell
BODY:
Kevin and Kiri Swannell run a mobile soup kitchen from Napier's Clive Square every Monday night.
Topics: life and society
Regions: Hawkes Bay
Tags: soup kitchen, charity, homelessness, Napier
Duration: 14'05"
14:20
Google Business View - Mark Dwyer
BODY:
New Plymouth photographer Mark Dwyer is working on an interesting project for the internet giant Google.
Topics: internet, technology
Regions:
Tags: Google
Duration: 8'39"
14:45
Feature album - An Awesome Wave
BODY:
"An Awesome Wave" from English indies Alt J.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Alt J
Duration: 13'10"
15:10
Tech News - Paul Brislen
BODY:
Our technology correspondent brings us the latest digital technology info.
Topics: technology, internet
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 20'47"
15:35
The Body Collector
BODY:
Mark Cunningham – known as Marko to the locals in Thailand – is a Kiwi from Upper Hutt. Marko survived the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 and joined local volunteers to collect bodies. These days Marko is an English teacher by day, and an Emergency Medical Technician by night with Bangkok's volunteer rescue charity. Nan Sirisamphan is in Bangkok to learn more about this altruistic Kiwi.
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Mark Cunningham – known as Marko to the locals in Thailand – is a Kiwi from Upper Hutt. Marko survived the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 and joined local volunteers to collect bodies.
These day's Marko is an English teacher by day, and an Emergency Medical Technician by night with Bangkok's volunteer rescue charity. Nan Sirisamphan is in Bangkok to learn more about this altruistic Kiwi.
Marko is a ‘Farang’, a lone westerner amongst his Thai volunteer family. Under a layer of bulletproof jacket and an assortment of emergency radios, the Kiwi from Upper Hutt stands at approximately 6’ tall. An English teacher by day, he switches to a life less ordinary by night.
‘Marko’ as his fellow Thai volunteers know him, is an Emergency Medical Technician and former body collector with Bangkok’s volunteer rescue charity, The Ruamkatanyu Foundation. His duties vary from delivering babies in the back of taxis, to transporting sick elderly patients from squalid slums, to being the first on the scene of a murder investigation.
The rush was on to get all the bodies out of the sea - Mark (Marko) Cunningham, eyewitness, 2004 Boxing Day Tsunamis
In 2004, the Indian Ocean Tsunami devastated the south coast of Thailand. Without hesitation, Marko joined Ruamkatanyu in their efforts to collect the deceased. Spurred on by his sense of duty and a daily overdose of energy drinks, he spent his days in heat and humidity, collecting bloated bodies amongst wreckage that was once homes, stores and holiday retreats. Refrigerated vans, brought in to save the bodies from further deterioration, acted as a welcome solace from the heat – so much so that Marko would be found sleeping inside the van amongst the corpses.
WARNING: the graphic content of some of these images may be disturbing for viewers.
After the tsunami, there was no leaving his newfound family and Marko was welcomed permanently into the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, where he continues to volunteer today.
In Bangkok, a city of more than 8 million people with a notorious reputation for gridlocked traffic, it is simply impossible for the underfunded public ambulances to cater to every emergency call. Instead they rely on the volunteer services, such as Ruamkatanyu to cover the majority of accidents.
The Ruamkatanyu Foundation is a reflection of modern Thai society in action – it stems from the Buddhist belief of creating spiritual merit through the idea of ‘karma’, i.e. whatever good you do in your current life will have a positive impact on either your life, next life or the spirit of your ancestors.
The Foundation was founded nearly 70 years ago by a Thai-Chinese merchant who paid for the funeral of an unknown villager, who had no apparent family to care for their deceased body. The generous act sparked the start of the ‘Ruamkatanyu’ Foundation. The Headquarters were situated in one of the biggest slums in Bangkok called Klong Toey. Since then the foundation has evolved to include a range of public services ranging from corpse collection, free ambulances, snake catching, rescue and evacuation, and natural disaster relief.
The temple remains as a place where local Buddhists are able to perform acts which builds on their spiritual merit. Coffins are bought for the unclaimed corpses in return for good karma. Incenses are burned in abundance and the heavy bells are struck with every complete prayer.
Many rescue workers volunteer their time and effort for the sake of creating good karma. However, Marko and his friends are not Buddhist. When asked why they do it, they simply said; ‘It’s just the right thing to do’.
Gung and Tiger are two such volunteers. They have no house; they drive fast, are life partners, and have a Shih Tzu that rides along with them. Their ten-year-old son, Bond usually sits in the back passenger seat, unperturbed by the manic acceleration, sirens and the patients rolling around in the back of the pick up truck. According to his mother, the more time he spends out in the rescue vehicle, the less time he has for video games.
Through the years, Gung and Tiger have become Marko’s best friends, lookouts and surrogate family. They live in a fast-paced, adrenalin pumping, chaotic and unpredictable world, where their one material treasure is their rescue vehicle. It’s a concoction of the legacy left behind by do-gooders, merit makers, and the grey area of Thai society. Marko, who now eats like a Thai, drives like a Thai and swears like a Thai, stands right in the middle of it all.
Every day I go out and help somebody and I come back and I think, ah, that was a good day.
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Band: Bird Courage
Song One: Reconstruction Manual
Song Two: Constellation
Topics: international aid and development, spiritual practices, life and society, crime, inequality, health, language
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Tags: Bangkok, Thailand, Boxing Day tsunami
Duration: 9'49"
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The Panel pre-show for 24 June 2015
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1:10 Your Song
If Tomorrow Never Comes by Garth Brooks. Chosen by Dave Greenberg.
1:20 Music Trivia game
No clues here. Sorry!
2:10 Homeless Hawkes Bay - Kiri Swannell
Kevin and Kiri Swannell run a mobile soup kitchen from Napier's Clive Square every Monday night.
2:20 Google Business View - Mark Dwyer
New Plymouth photographer Mark Dwyer is working on an interesting project for the internet giant Google.
2:30 NZ Reading - Mercenary Territory
Recently widowed Claire heads north to escape Ponsonby and the shadows of her past. Conor is the local real estate agent who shows her around.
2:45 Feature album
An Awesome Wave - Alt J
3:10 Tech News - Paul Brislen
Our technology correspondent brings us the latest digital technology info.
3:30 The Body Collector
Upper Hutt man Mark Cunningham survived the Boxing Day Tsunamis in 2004 and joined local volunteers to collect bodies. These days Marko is an English teacher by day and an Emergency Medical Technician by night with Bangkok’s volunteer rescue charity. Nan Sirisamphan is in Bangkok to learn more about this altruistic Kiwi.
New Zealand Society
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about. With Jim Mora, Zara Potts, Finlay MacDonald and Liz Bowen-Clewley.
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Wednesday 24 June 2015
YOUR SONG:
ARTIST: Garth Brooks
TITLE: If Tomorrow Never Comes
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TRIVIA QUIZ:
ARTIST: Oasis
TITLE: Morning Glory
COMP: Gallagher
ALBUM: What's The Story Morning Glory
LABEL: BIG BROTHER 960072
ARTIST: Radiohead
TITLE: Fake Plastic Trees
COMP: Greenwood, Greenwood, OBrien, Selway
ALBUM: Q: Essential Glastonbury
LABEL: Q MAGAZINE GLASTONBURY
ARTIST: Gladys Knight And The Pips
TITLE: Midnight Train To Georgia
COMP: Weatherly
ALBUM: The Best Of Gladys Knight And The Pips
LABEL: COLUMBIA 472038
ARTIST: Sister Sledge
TITLE: Thinking Of You
COMP: Nile Rodgers
ALBUM: We Are Family
LABEL: ATLANTIC 975937
ARTIST: Kings Of Leon
TITLE: Use Somebody
COMP: Followill, Followill
ALBUM: Only By The Night
LABEL: RCA 742546
ARTIST: The Bangles
TITLE: Eternal Flame
COMP: Hoffs, Kelly, Steinberg
ALBUM: Everything
LABEL: COLUMBIA 444 056
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Alt J
TITLE: Tessellate
COMP: Alt J
ALBUM: An Awesome Wave
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ARTIST: Alt J
TITLE: Breezeblocks
COMP: Alt J
ALBUM: An Awesome Wave
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ARTIST: Alt J
TITLE: Matilda
COMP: Alt J
ALBUM: An Awesome Wave
LABEL: INFECTIOUS 542713
THE PRE-PANEL:
ARTIST: Celine Dion
TITLE: My Heart Will Go On
COMP: Horner, Jennings
ALBUM: Lets Talk About Love
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THE PANEL:
ARTIST: Coldplay
TITLE: Brothers And Sisters
COMP: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
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LABEL: Fierce Panda
===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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The Panel pre-show for 24 June 2015
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 13'29"
16:06
The Panel with Finlay MacDonald and Liz Bowen-Clewley (Part 1)
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Topics - The former boss of Auckland business organisation Heart of the City Alex Swney has been sentenced to over five years in prison. He defrauded the group of over $4 million. Criminal lawyer Jonathan Krebs joins the Panel to discuss the manslaughter verdict for the 14 year-old killer of shop keeper Arun Kumar. How much repsonsibility does "the system" bear for the fatal stabbing. John Beckenridge who disappeared with his stepson may have turned up in Papua New Guinea using an alias. Private Investigator Trevor Morley gives his view on what Beckenridge may do next.
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Duration: 23'48"
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The Panel with Finlay MacDonald and Liz Bowen-Clewley (Part 2)
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Topics - Social media means brothers and sisters can hover around each other know what the other is up to and even spill the beans to others - including parents. Another bitterly cold night and day in the central South Island. We talk to Jaco Swart of the High Country Salmon farm to find out if they'll be offering frozen fish only. A mystery smoker faces an $850 fine for smoking onboard a domestic flight in Australia. Some was detected and the plane made an emergency landing. MPs are debating amendments to the MMP electoral system that aims to get rid of the coat tailing provision.
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Duration: 25'35"
16:08
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What the Panelists Finlay MacDonald and Liz Bowen-Clewley have been up to.
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16:12
High flyer imprisoned for fraud
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The former boss of Auckland business organisation Heart of the City Alex Swney has been sentenced to over five years in prison. He defrauded the group of over $4 million.
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Duration: 2'12"
16:15
Arun Kumar verdicts
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Criminal lawyer Jonathan Krebs joins the Panel to discuss the manslaughter verdict for the 14 year-old killer of shop keeper Arun Kumar. How much repsonsibility does "the system" bear for the fatal stabbing.
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Duration: 10'38"
16:25
Beckenridge possibly in PNG
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John Beckenridge who disappeared with his stepson may have turned up in Papua New Guinea using an alias. Private Investigator Trevor Morley gives his view on what Beckenridge may do next.
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Duration: 5'52"
16:34
Under the influence of siblings
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Social media means brothers and sisters can hover around each other know what the other is up to and even spill the beans to others - including parents.
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Duration: 6'53"
16:40
Panel Says
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What the Panelists Finlay MacDonald and Liz Bowen-Clewley have been thinking about.
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Duration: 8'04"
16:50
Cold at the salmon farm
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Another bitterly cold night and day in the central South Island. We talk to Jaco Swart of the High Country Salmon farm to find out if they'll be offering frozen fish only.
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Duration: 4'27"
16:55
Smoker prompts emergency landing
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A mystery smoker faces an $850 fine for smoking onboard a domestic flight in Australia. Some was detected and the plane made an emergency landing.
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Duration: 1'43"
16:57
MMP amendments
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MPs are debating amendments to the MMP electoral system that aims to get rid of the coat tailing provision.
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16:58
Future of Colin Craig's Conservatives
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The shunned former leader of the Conservative Party believes it still has a future. With the board members dispersing at a rapid rate Colin Craig is putting a positive spin on things.
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Duration: 24"
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===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
=DESCRIPTION=
Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
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16:46
Te Manu Korihi News for 24 June 2015
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The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations says two iwi are no longer taking court action over the sale of public land for housing in Auckland; Three iwi groups and a Māori health provider have come to the rescue of whānau who've lost their homes and possessions following the Whanganui floods; A Bay of Plenty iwi has decided not to oppose a plan to leave the wreck of the container ship, Rena, on Otaiti - the Astrolabe Reef - just off the coast from Tauranga.
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Duration: 3'35"
17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 24 June 2015
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Jailed Swney says being underpaid led to fraud, Bullying claim at Health Ministry, Whanganui residents to find out when they will return home, Teacher tapes 4-year-old boy's mouth, Sailors jump from burning yacht, CYF feeling the heat over Kumar case, PM says Government didn't tell Saudi to sue NZ
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Duration: 24'51"
17:07
Jailed Swney says being underpaid led to fraud
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The sacked head of Auckland's downtown promotion agency, who was jailed today, says he committed more than four million dollars of fraud and tax evasion because he felt underpaid.
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Duration: 5'27"
17:14
Bullying claim at Health Ministry
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MPs have heard there's a culture of bullying and intimidation at the Ministry of Health.
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Duration: 2'32"
17:16
Whanganui residents to find out when they will return home
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Hundreds of people in Whanganui who are not allowed back into their homes are being warned not to sneak through the Civil Defence cordon.
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Tags: floods
Duration: 4'25"
17:20
Teacher tapes 4-year-old boy's mouth
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An Auckland childcare teacher who put tape over a boy's face to stop him putting toys in his mouth has been censured by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal.
Topics: education
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: early childhood
Duration: 3'05"
17:22
Sailors jump from burning yacht
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Two New Zealand sailors aged 67 and 70 along with their Mexican skipper had to leap for their lives from their burning yacht into the South Pacific Ocean last night.
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Duration: 2'22"
17:24
CYF feeling the heat over Kumar case
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The Minister of Social Development is once again stressing that Child Youth and Family needs a complete overhaul, in the way of the Kumar dairy killing case.
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Duration: 2'30"
17:37
Evening Business for 24 June 2015
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News from the business sector including a market report.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'04"
17:37
PM says Government didn't tell Saudi to sue NZ
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The Prime Minister says the Government did not tell a Saudi businessman to sue New Zealand, but says it may have told him to test his legal position in the courts.
Topics: politics
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Tags: live sheep export
Duration: 3'00"
17:40
No more Global Mode for New Zealanders
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More now on the end to a streaming service that let online TV viewers watch blocked overseas shows.
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Tags: Global Mode, streaming services
Duration: 4'08"
17:44
Govt want tough sanctions, at odds over corporate manslaughter
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Government ministers say they want to toughen sanctions against companies responsible for workplace deaths but appear at odds about whether that means introducing a corporate manslaughter offence.
Topics: politics, law
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Tags: workplace deaths, workplace health and safety
Duration: 2'39"
17:47
Astronomers flock to New Zealand to watch Pluto eclipse a star
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Astronomers from around the world are heading to the McKenzie Country to witness the moment when Pluto passes in front of a star.
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Regions: Canterbury
Tags: astronomy, Pluto
Duration: 3'18"
17:50
Iwi come to the rescue of flood victims
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Three iwi groups and a Māori health provider have come to the rescue of whānau who've lost their homes and possessions following the Whanganui floods.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions: Whanganui
Tags: Whanganui floods
Duration: 3'04"
17:54
French in emergency meeting over US spy claims
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The French President Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting in response to WikiLeaks' claims that America spied on him and his predecessors for years.
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Duration: 4'32"
18:08
Sports News for 24 June 2015
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 3'00"
18:12
Fraudster Swney's fall complete
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Alex Swney is in jail tonight for four million dollars of fraud and tax evasion, occasioned, he says, by feeling underpaid. Inland Revenue's Graham Tubb joins us.
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Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Alex Swney, fraud, tax evasion, Auckland
Duration: 4'24"
18:21
Police hunting 1080 blackmailer search home of activist
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Police investigating the 1080 baby formula threat have carried out an extensive search at the home of an activist on the West Coast.
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Regions: West Coast
Tags: 1080, 1080 baby formula threat
Duration: 3'25"
18:24
Plea to Abbott to bring jihadist's children home
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The mother-in-law of an Australian terrorist has made an emotional plea to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to help bring her daughter and grandchildren back home.
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Tags: Australia, Tony Abbott, Islamic State
Duration: 5'16"
18:34
Labour lambasts 'dragon's den' panel for social bonds
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Labour says a dragon's den style panel with score cards and video is being used to vet companies pitching for the Government's new social bonds.
Topics: politics
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Tags: social bonds
Duration: 3'34"
18:38
Major changes for Wellington Sevens tournament
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Waning interest in the Wellington Sevens rugby tournament has forced organisers to make drastic changes to try to save it.
Topics: sport
Regions: Wellington Region
Tags: Wellington Sevens, rugby
Duration: 2'45"
18:41
Three day heatwave kills 700 in Pakistan
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In Pakistan a severe three-day heatwave has killed nearly 700 people.
Topics: climate
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Tags: Pakistan, Pakistan heatwave
Duration: 2'32"
18:43
Danger at Wedding Cake Rock
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Thousands of tourists have been taking selfies and snaps on a famous clifftop landmark south of Sydney, Wedding Cake Rock, oblivious to the fact it's a death trap waiting to happen.
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Tags: Australia, Wedding Cake Rock
Duration: 3'08"
18:50
Today In Parliament for 24 June 2015
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Opposition turns up the heat as it drills down into Murray McCully's bid to get a free trade deal with Saudi Arabia with the Foreign Minister back in the House to answer questions for the first time in several weeks. Labour's David Parker gets confirmation of the involvement of former National Party president, Michelle Boag. The Government's leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, shoots himself in the foot while Labour's former health minister, Annette King, urges the current minister to hurry up and answer her questions.
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Duration: 4'55"
18:56
New Zealand's sea lion gets endangered status
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New Zealand's sea lion is now listed as an endangered. The listing by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reflects fears that it may be driven to extinction.
Topics: environment
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Tags: New Zealand sea lion, sea lions
Duration: 3'33"
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===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 The Wednesday Drama: Cherish, by Ken Duncum, adapted by Michele Amas A paternity drama in which two gay couples wrangle over exactly where their new baby will live (RNZ)
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19:10
Made to measure
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Leigh Malcolm realised from personal experience that for a woman who has undergone breast cancer surgery, standard bras don't necessarily fit one's new form.
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Leigh Malcolm realised from personal experience that for a woman who has undergone breast cancer surgery, standard bras don't necessarily fit one's new form.
Topics: life and society, health, identity
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Duration: 21'03"
20:40
Vietnam
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US-born journalist and correspondent for Bloomberg BNA, Lien Hoang reports from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, pop. 90,730,000 (est. 2014)... a Chinese-language cartoon is offending Vietnamese because it depicts them as monkeys; this is also in relation to an ongoing dispute with China about islands in the South China Sea; which also links to why Viet Nam is talking to the US about buying military equipment; Cambodia also isn't happy with Viet Nam about new military posts on their border.
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Duration: 15'11"
20:59
Conundrum - clue number 5
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Conundrum - clue number 5.
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21:59
Conundrum - clue number 6
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Conundrum - clue number 6.
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7:10 Made to measure
Leigh Malcolm realised from personal experience that for a woman who has undergone breast cancer surgery, standard bras don’t necessarily fit one’s new form.
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 Vietnam
US-born journalist and correspondent for Bloomberg BNA, Lien Hoang reports from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, pop. 90,730,000 (est. 2014)... a Chinese-language cartoon is offending Vietnamese because it depicts them as monkeys; this is also in relation to an ongoing dispute with China about islands in the South China Sea; which also links to why Viet Nam is talking to the US about buying military equipment; Cambodia also isn't happy with Viet Nam about new military posts on their border.
9:06 The Wednesday Drama: Cherish, by Ken Duncum, adapted by Michele Amas
A paternity drama in which two gay couples wrangle over exactly where their new baby will live (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 Club McKenzie: Your 1920's Jazz Speakeasy
South Side Serenaders: It's the rough and tumble 1920's Chicago's speakeasies. You had to have a password to gain entrance through a side door. While the mob may have ruled the town, it was the music that kept the population entertained. Louis Armstrong, Lovie Austin, Jelly Roll Morton and Preston Jackson are among the featured artists (4 of 13, PRX)
See the PRX website for this programme.
===10:00 PM. | Late Edition===
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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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South Side Serenaders: It's the rough and tumble 1920s Chicago's speakeasies. You had to have a password to gain entrance through a side door. While the mob may have ruled the town, it was the music that kept the population entertained. Louis Armstrong, Lovie Austin, Jelly Roll Morton and Preston Jackson are among the featured artists (4 of 13, PRX)