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:
29 July 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 Heart of Darfur, by Lisa French Blaker (3 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 The Day in Parliament (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 7:34 Traffic
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06:00
Top Stories for Wednesday 29 July 2015
BODY:
The director of a medicines lobby group says final Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations will mean many countries will not be able to afford lifesaving drugs. The family of Blessie Gotinko say Corrections should have done a better job of monitoring the man convicted of murdering her, Tony Douglas Robertson. We'll talk to Corrections' Northern Regional Commissioner, Jeanette Burns to get her response, shortly. Also a leaked Government document shows schools could be allowed to vary their opening hours, and have one principal running several schools.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 30'22"
06:06
Sports News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'11"
06:11
Secondary principals react to govt plans
BODY:
The president of the Secondary Principals Association, Sandy Pasley, says small schools could benefit from a government plan to let a principal run more than one school.
Topics: education, law
Regions:
Tags: school operating rules
Duration: 2'36"
06:20
Pacific News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
The latest from the Pacific region.
Topics: Pacific
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'26"
06:22
Morning Rural News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 4'05"
06:26
Te Manu Korihi News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
The Māori Party is pushing for a Māori Focus Unit to be set up inside Mount Eden Prison as a way to rehabilitate the inmates and steer them away from fighting other prisoners; An oncologist is warning an increase in medicine costs under the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement could divert attention away from providing more equitable access to medicines for Māori; Landcare research says they have seen a shift in Māori's attitudes with land toward a more commercial and strategic approach; The Māori media funding agency Te Māngai Pāho is boosting its funding for digital media to one-point-five million dollars in this financial year.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'28"
06:40
Tim Groser says TPPA finish line is in sight
BODY:
Talks aimed at wrapping up the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal begin today in Hawaii.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: TPP
Duration: 4'21"
06:48
2degrees may find success harder - analyst
BODY:
An analyst says it'll be harder for 2degrees to succeed in broadband compared with the mobile phone market.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: 2degrees
Duration: 2'28"
06:50
Little chance of money for out-of-pocket investors
BODY:
The capital markets watchdog has ended its legal action against the directors of the failed finance firm Capital and Merchant Finance, saying there's little chance it will secure any money for out-of-pocket investors.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Capital and Merchant Finance, FMA
Duration: 2'23"
06:53
Green Cross Health's share price spikes on special dividend
BODY:
Green Cross Health's share price has surged more than 4 percent after announcing a special dividend of 15 cents a share.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Green Cross
Duration: 1'31"
06:55
Business NZ gives thumbs up to government reform plans
BODY:
Government plans to improve New Zealand's rules and regulations have been wholeheartedly supported by the business community.
Topics: business, politics
Regions:
Tags: business rules, Business NZ
Duration: 1'30"
06:56
Regional development plan needed - manufacturing group
BODY:
A manufacturers' lobby group says the Government's initiative to encourage more migrants to settle in the regions needs to be coupled with a coherent regional development plan.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags: Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Duration: 1'55"
06:58
Morning markets for 29 July 2015
BODY:
Wall Street is up as investors eye earnings and merger news.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 58"
07:07
Sports News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'52"
07:11
Final TPP negotiations begin in Hawaii this morning
BODY:
Trade officials and ministers from the twelve countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks meet in Hawaii today to begin what's being billed as the last push to wrap up an agreement.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: TPP
Duration: 5'31"
07:17
Blessie Gotingco's murder could have been prevented
BODY:
Corrections has been blamed for a series of botched decisions that led to the murder of Blessie Gotingco in May last year.
Topics: crime
Regions:
Tags: Tony Douglas Robertson, Corrections
Duration: 8'02"
07:25
Govt proposes major school changes
BODY:
A leaked document shows the Government is considering giving schools more power to vary their opening hours, and allowing one principal to run several schools.
Topics: education, law
Regions:
Tags: school operating rules
Duration: 2'27"
07:28
Government says it has public support for flag change
BODY:
The Government maintains it has public support for its referendum to change the flag, in response to calls from the opposition to scrap the upcoming referenda.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: flag debate
Duration: 3'26"
07:37
Obama ends his tour to Africa
BODY:
The United States President, Barack Obama, has ended his Africa tour with a speech to regional leaders in which he said the continent's progress depended on democracy, freedom and human rights.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Barack Obama, USA
Duration: 4'42"
07:49
Maori voice their TPP-related claims on eve of negotiations
BODY:
Back now to the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations which are going down to the wire in Hawaii this week but many Maori are voicing their concerns over the trade deal.
Topics: politics, te ao Maori
Regions:
Tags: TPP
Duration: 5'37"
07:56
Black Monday on Chinese sharemarket causes commentator concern
BODY:
Chinese stocks endured another miserable day yesterday with investors seemingly not reassured by government moves to calm the market.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags: China, stock market
Duration: 2'52"
08:07
Sports News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'59"
08:11
Smoke screen put up on ballooning medicine costs - TPP objector
BODY:
What's being billed as the final push to wrap up the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal gets under way today in Hawaii.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: TPP
Duration: 5'20"
08:16
TPPA and Canadian concerns about any agreement
BODY:
Continuing with TPP and Canadian concerns about any agreement that meant it had to dial back its tarriffs which run as high as 250 percent.
Topics: farming, rural
Regions:
Tags: TPP, Canada
Duration: 4'14"
08:21
Call to change law for preventive detention
BODY:
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is calling for a law change so preventive detention can be re-considered when an offender has reached the end of their sentence.
Topics: crime, law
Regions:
Tags: preventive detention
Duration: 5'39"
08:27
ACC refunds more than half a million in rego overcharges
BODY:
The Government has been forced to refund more than half a million dollars to motorists after overcharging them for their vehicle licenses.
Topics: transport
Regions:
Tags: ACC
Duration: 4'01"
08:31
Markets Update for 29 July 2015
BODY:
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags: markets
Duration: 1'09"
08:39
TPPA from the Canadian angle
BODY:
For more on the Canadian angle to this story Steven Chase of Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper is in Hawaii covering the talks.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: TPP, Canada
Duration: 3'59"
08:43
Unused drug disposal a 'national disaster'
BODY:
The way the country disposes of unused drugs is being called a 'national disaster'.
Topics: health
Regions:
Tags: drug disposal. drugs
Duration: 3'20"
08:46
Te Manu Korihi News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
An oncologist is warning an increase in medicine costs under the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement could divert the focus away from providing more equitable access to medicines for Māori; The Māori Party is pushing for a Māori Focus Unit to be set up inside Mount Eden Prison as a way to rehabilitate the inmates and steer them away from fighting other prisoners; Landcare research says they have seen a shift in Māori's attitudes with land toward a more commercial and strategic approach; The Māori media funding agency Te Māngai Pāho is boosting its funding for digital media to one-point-five million dollars in this financial year.
Topics: te ao Maori
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 3'20"
08:52
Mystery surrounding convention centre deepens
BODY:
The mystery surrounding the size and cost of the Christchurch Convention Centre has deepened, with the release of new figures to Radio New Zealand.
Topics: politics
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: Christchurch convention centre
Duration: 3'27"
08:56
Christchurch ram raids
BODY:
Two young men suspected of using vehicles to ram raid petrol stations in Christchurch are on the run from police after one of them allegedly drove his vehicle at an officer.
Topics: crime
Regions: Canterbury
Tags: ram raids
Duration: 3'04"
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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: Five Sons and 100 Muri of Rice, by Sharyn Steel and Zoe Dryden (8 of 12, RNZ)
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09:12
Clinicians alarmed over impact of TPP on drug costs
BODY:
John Key has admitted that patents on medicines will be extended under the Trans Pacific Partnership, which is being locked down at a trade meeting in Hawaii this week. That means it will take much longer for cheaper generic versions of key drugs to become available. Cancer clinicians, the Medical Association and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists have all expressed alarm about the impact of the TPP on the costs medicines, and have urged the government to ensure public health is protected. Dr Bernie Fitzharris is a medical oncologist at Christchurch Hospital; and Dr George Laking is a medical oncologist who works in Auckland and Northland; he is an advisor to Pharmac and is a spokesperson for Doctors for Healthy Trade.
Topics: health, science, politics
Regions:
Tags: TPP, drugs, medicines, cancer
Duration: 22'27"
09:35
Long term impact of rugby on player's brains
BODY:
A three-year international study shows the long term health impacts of contact sports like rugby. The study was commissioned by the International Rugby Board, and undertaken by Auckland University of Technology. It has found retired rugby players have more arthritis, more cardiovascular issues and more concussions than retired non-contact sports players. The participants also had their brain functions tested and former elite rugby players performed worse in four key cognitive areas. Professor Patria Hume is a sports injury prevention expert at Auckland University of Technology; and Martin Rafferty is the Chief Medical Officer for the IRB.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: concussion, injury, rugby
Duration: 14'14"
09:49
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
BODY:
Karen Middleton reports on the decision by the Premier of New South Wales to audit school prayer groups to counter potential extremist messages.
Topics: politics
Regions:
Tags: Australia
Duration: 10'07"
10:10
Graeme Lay's epic look into the life of Captain James Cook
BODY:
Graeme Lay has completed a fictional trilogy with his latest work- James Cook's Lost World. His series began with The Secret Life of James Cook and continued with James Cook's New World. The three books are based on the life and expeditions of British explorer James Cook and the enigma of a man who rose above his lowly origins to command a fleet of ships on three long voyages of discovery across the vast Pacific Ocean. Graeme Lay is a full-time writer and editor. He has published short stories, fiction for adults and young adults and collections of travel writing. He has a deep interest in the history and cultures of the South Pacific islands.
Topics: author interview
Regions:
Tags: Graeme Lay, Captain James Cook, New World, Lost World
Duration: 25'19"
10:38
Book Review: The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons
BODY:
'The Song Collector' by Natasha Solomons, published by Hodder, RRP$37.99. Reviewed by Gail Pittaway.
Topics: books
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 5'33"
11:07
Marty Duda's artist of the week: Kitty, Daisy and Lewis
BODY:
Siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis began recording when they were in their early teens. Their retro sound, built around old analogue equipment blends elements of jump blues, hillbilly, ska and 50s rock & roll. Both of their parents were involved in the English music scene…mother Ingrid Weiss was a member of post-punk band The Raincoats, while dad Graeme was a respected sound engineer. The trio have just released their third album, full of self-penned compositions and will play three dates in New Zealand this week.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags: Marty Duda, Kitty, Daisy And Lewis, music
Duration: 24'31"
11:31
Intellectual Property Law
BODY:
Paul Sumpter will talk about copyright, patents, trade marks and other intellectual property elements. He teaches intellectual property law at the University of Auckland's law faculty. He is a barrister and solicitor and a registered patent attorney. He is also a consultant with the law firm Chapman Tripp. Book: Intellectual Property in New Zealand : A user's guide to copyright, patents, trademarks and more by Paul Sumpter, published by Auckland University Press.
Topics: law
Regions:
Tags: Paul Sumpter, intellectual property
Duration: 13'55"
11:46
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
BODY:
Courtney Johnston discusses an exhibition about the seemingly endless appeal of cats on the internet and a new collection of essays by one of the founders of feminist art history.
Topics: arts
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 13'20"
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09:05 Clinicians alarmed over impact of TPP on drug costs
John Key has admitted that patents on medicines will be extended under the Trans Pacific Partnership, which is being locked down at a trade meeting in Hawaii this week. That means it will take much longer for cheaper generic versions of key drugs to become available.
Cancer clinicians, the Medical Association and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists have all expressed alarm about the impact of the TPP on the costs medicines, and have urged the government to ensure public health is protected.
Dr Bernie Fitzharris is a medical oncologist at Christchurch Hospital; and Dr George Laking is a medical oncologist who works in Auckland and Northland; he is an advisor to Pharmac and is a spokesperson for Doctors for Healthy Trade.
09:30 Long term impact of rugby on player's brains
A three-year international study shows the long term health impacts of contact sports like rugby. The study was commissioned by the International Rugby Board, and undertaken by Auckland University of Technology. It has found retired rugby players have more arthritis, more cardiovascular issues and more concussions than retired non-contact sports players. The participants also had their brain functions tested and former elite rugby players performed worse in four key cognitive areas.
Professor Patria Hume is a sports injury prevention expert at Auckland University of Technology; and Martin Rafferty is the Chief Medical Officer for the IRB.
09:45 Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton reports on the decision by the Premier of New South Wales to audit school prayer groups to counter potential extremist messages.
10:05 Graeme Lay's epic look into the life of Captain James Cook
Graeme Lay has completed a fictional trilogy with his latest work- James Cook's Lost World. His series began with The Secret Life of James Cook and continued with James Cook's New World. The three books are based on the life and expeditions of British explorer James Cook and the enigma of a man who rose above his lowly origins to command a fleet of ships on three long voyages of discovery across the vast Pacific Ocean.
Graeme Lay is a full-time writer and editor. He has published short stories, fiction for adults and young adults and collections of travel writing. He has a deep interest in the history and cultures of the South Pacific islands.
10:30 Book Review: The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons
Reviewed by Gail Pittaway
The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons
Published by Hodder, RRP$37.99
10:45 The Reading: Five Sons & 100 Muri of Rice by Sharyn Steel and Zoe Dryden
Read by Susan Wilson and Uma Giri (Episode 8 of 12)
11:05 Marty Duda's artist of the week: Kitty, Daisy and Lewis
Siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis began recording when they were in their early teens. Their retro sound, built around old analogue equipment blends elements of jump blues, hillbilly, ska and 50s rock & roll. Both of their parents were involved in the English music scene…mother Ingrid Weiss was a member of post-punk band The Raincoats, while dad Graeme was a respected sound engineer. The trio have just released their third album, full of self-penned compositions and will play three dates in New Zealand this week.
11:30 Intellectual Property Law
Paul Sumpter will talk about copyright, patents, trade marks and other intellectual property elements. He teaches intellectual property law at the University of Auckland's law faculty. He is a barrister and solicitor and a registered patent attorney. He is also a consultant with the law firm Chapman Tripp.
Book: Intellectual Property in New Zealand : A user's guide to copyright, patents, trademarks and more by Paul Sumpter, published by Auckland University Press
11:45 Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
Courtney Johnston discusses an exhibition about the seemingly endless appeal of cats on the internet and a new collection of essays by one of the founders of feminist art history.
Links:
Linda Nochlin, 'Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?' (1971 text)
Chris Kraus, review of 'Women Artists: The Linda Nochlin Reader' - New York Times
Maura Reilly 'Taking the measure of sexism: Facts, figures and fixe's - ArtNews
Hello Kitty: NY Exhibit to Explore the History, Appeal of Cats on the Internet - The Observer
Music details
Artist: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Song: Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A (2:04)
Composer: A. Hoffman – D. Manning
Album: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (2008)
Label: Sunday Best/Shock
Artist: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Song: Buggin’ Blues (4:08)
Composer: Lewis Durham
Album: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (2008)
Label: Sunday Best/Shock
Artist: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Song: Tomorrow (4:21)
Composer: Lewis Durham – Ingrid Weiss
Album: Smoking In Heaven (2011)
Label: Sunday Best/Shock
Artist: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Song: No Action (4:15)
Composer: Kitty Durham-Daisy Durham-Lewis Durham
Album: The Third (2015)
Label: Sunday Best/Shock
===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 29 July 2015
BODY:
The Government takes action on the monitoring of Blessie Gotingco's killer; Labour warns that pricier drugs under the TPP could cost lives.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 15'35"
12:17
Reserve Bank rules out large interest rate cuts
BODY:
The dollar has risen as the Reserve Bank governor damped down expectations of significant cuts in interest rates.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 1'41"
12:19
Abano makes full year net loss
BODY:
Abano Healthcare has reported a full year loss, after selling its orthotics and pathology operations during the last year.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags:
Duration: 1'33"
12:20
Darwin gaming taxes will cost SkyCity less than it expected
BODY:
Sky City Entertainment Group says a review of gaming tax rates at its Darwin Casino will cost it about 5 million dollars less a year, than it had been expecting.
Topics: business
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 30"
12:21
Green Cross Health focusing on considation and profit growth
BODY:
Green Cross Health's share price has risen another 6 percent this morning, after the company announced a special dividend of 15 cents a share, at yesterday's annual meeting.
Topics: business, economy
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 1'17"
12:25
Midday Markets for 29 July 2015
BODY:
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Don Lewthwaite at First NZ Capital.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'22"
12:26
Midday Sports News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
A former Australian netball coach says the Silver Ferns have a long way to go.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 2'28"
12:35
Midday Rural News for 29 July 2015
BODY:
News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 8'28"
=SHOW NOTES=
===1:06 PM. | Jesse Mulligan, 1–4pm===
=DESCRIPTION=
Information and debate, people and places around NZ
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13:06
Jesse Intro
BODY:
We start today in America where the police are acting less like keepers of the peace and more like a new branch of the military.
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Duration: 5'23"
13:13
Song You Have To Hear - Inside Out
BODY:
Inside Out - Avalanche City.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 4'01"
13:17
Peace Officer - Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson
BODY:
The feature documentary, Peace Officer, is playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival. It explores the militarisation and use of SWAT teams, in civilian situations, by local police forces in the US. It won the Grand Jury prize at South by Southwest. Directors, Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson, talk about making it.
Topics: crime, arts
Regions:
Tags: Peace Officer, Brad Barber, Scott Christopherson, film
Duration: 16'50"
13:34
World Bodysurfing Championships - Mike Baker
BODY:
Nelson man, Mike Baker, is off to compete at the 39th annual World Bodysurfing Championships. He was invited by the Del Mar Bodysurfing Club in San Diego to compete with their team next month. But it hasn't been an easy road to get there.
Topics: sport
Regions: Nelson Region
Tags: World Bodysurfing Championships, Mike Baker
Duration: 8'53"
13:40
Feature Album - Pleased to Meet Me
BODY:
Pleased To Meet Me (1987) by The Replacements chosen by Johnny Lane of Auckland.
Topics: music
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 18'23"
14:10
Sri Lankan food with Delaney Mes
BODY:
Delaney Mes is a food writer whose work appears in Metro and Herald on Sunday. Her website delaneymes.com features the best of her food, wine and travel writing - look out for her recent post on Monday cookies.
Topics: food
Regions:
Tags: Sri Lankan food, Delaney Mes
Duration: 11'05"
14:15
City of Gold director Laura Gabbert
BODY:
For the last 29 years, LA Times restaurant reviewer Jonathan Gold has been revealing the best of Los Angeles in weekly instalments. He was the first reviewer to step out of the five star restaurants and into the suburban strip mall, looking for authentic, tasty food wherever he could find it. His reviews tell stories about LA, about the people who've moved there from around the world, the food they've brought with them, and how they've adapted, combined and improved their food in response to the other cultures living around them. The documentary City of Gold tells reviewer Jonathan Gold's story, and it was directed by Laura Gabbert.
Topics: food, arts
Regions:
Tags: documentary, City of Gold, restaurant reviewer
Duration: 12'13"
14:45
Comic Ben Hurley on food
BODY:
Ben Hurley is probably New Zealand's most experienced live comic, certainly our most accomplished. After a hugely successful run on the UK circuit he is now back in New Zealand, still playing big rooms and small and as a core panellist on TV3's megahit comedy panel show 7 Days.
Topics: arts
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Duration: 6'28"
15:10
Technology - Paul Brislen
BODY:
Paul Brislen discusses the Trans Pacific Partnership's potential impact on the New Zealand technology sector. And we meet Richard Phillips from Koordinates, a company that aims to make geospatial data more useable.
Topics: technology
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 13'33"
15:30
The Wireless preview - Ollie Neas
BODY:
In Radio New Zealand's on-line magazine THE WIRELESS, this week, five young New Zealanders lay down the truth about what it's really like living across the ditch.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 5'37"
15:35
Microplastics to Sea
BODY:
Salt, sugar, coconut husks, oatmeal, coffee grounds, apricot kernals - all things that can be used for exfoliating the skin. But increasingly, companies are using microplastics or microbeads. And it's surprising what products they turn up in. Amelia Nurse talks to Sally Gaw, environmental chemist at the University of Canterbury to find out how what we wash our faces with could end up on our dinner plate.
EXTENDED BODY:
Salt, sugar, coconut husks, oatmeal, coffee grounds, apricot kernals – all things that can be used for exfoliating the skin. But increasingly, companies are using microplastics or microbeads. And it's surprising what products they turn up in.
Amelia Nurse talks to Sally Gaw, environmental chemist at the University of Canterbury to find out how what we wash our faces with could end up on our dinner plate.
Links
Beat the Microbead App
Plastic Soup Foundation
Plastic Free July
A 2014 study on plastics in the world’s oceans
Operation Clean Sweep
Marine Litter Solutions
Major types of plastics
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET OR PETE) - 1
Commonly recycled
Used in: soft drink bottles, water bottles, cooking oil bottles, peanut butter jars
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) - 2
Commonly recycled
Used in: detergent bottles, yoghurt containers, milk bottles, bottle caps, hard hats
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) - 3
Sometimes recycled
Used in: plastic pipes, plastic food wrap, outdoor furniture, flooring, credit cards
LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) - 4
Sometimes recycled
Used in: grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, produce bags, rubbish bags, bubble wrap
POLYPROPYLENE (PP) - 5
Occasionally recycled
Used in: bottle caps, food containers, drinking straws, clothes, biscuit wrappers, plant pots
POLYSTYRENE (PS) - 6
Occasionally recycled
Used in: styrofoam cups, plastic tableware, meat trays, takeaway containers
Topics: science, food, health
Regions:
Tags: microplastics, microbeads, environment, food, health, science
Duration: 9'37"
15:45
The Panel pre-show for 29 July 2015
BODY:
What the world is talking about. With Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.
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Duration: 15'11"
=SHOW NOTES=
1:10 Songs You Have To Hear
Inside Out - Avalanche City
[video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyCcEhmf5bI
1:20 Peace Officer - Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson
The feature documentary, Peace Officer, is playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival. It explores the militarisation and use of SWAT teams, in civilian situations, by local police forces in the US. It won the Grand Jury prize at South by Southwest. Directors, Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson, talk about making it.
1:30 World Bodysurfing Championships - Mike Baker
Nelson man, Mike Baker, is off to compete at the 39th annual World Bodysurfing Championships. He was invited by the Del Mar Bodysurfing Club in San Diego to compete with their team next month. But it hasn't been an easy road to get there.
1:40 Feature Album
Pleased To Meet Me (1987) by The Replacements chosen by Johnny Lane of Auckland.
2:10 Talking Food
Jesse speaks to Delaney Mes, Laura Gabbert and others about food.
3:10 Tech and innovation - Paul Brislen and Richard Phillips
Paul has been trying to find out what the TPP might hold in store for New Zealand's technology sector.
Richard Phillips from Koordinates discusses a new broadband mapping app.
3:25 The Wireless - Ollie Neas
In Radio New Zealand's on-line magazine THE WIRELESS, this week, five young New Zealanders lay down the truth about what it's really like living across the ditch.
3:35 Microplastics - Amelia Nurse
Salt, sugar, coconut husks, oatmeal, coffee grounds, apricot kernels - all things that can be used for exfoliating the skin. But increasingly these days, companies are using microplastics or microbeads. And it's surprising what products they turn up in, as Amelia Nurse found out.
New Zealand Society
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about. With Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.
===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
=DESCRIPTION=
An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
=AUDIO=
15:45
The Panel pre-show for 29 July 2015
BODY:
What the world is talking about. With Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.
Topics:
Regions:
Tags:
Duration: 15'11"
16:00
The Panel with Cas Carter and Bernard Hickey (Part 1)
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What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Cas Carter have been up to;RBNZ boss' speech on the economy;Kiwisaver withdrawals;Tony Robertson's monitoring by Corrections.
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Duration: 24'03"
16:10
Panel Intro
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What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Cas Carter have been up to.
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Duration: 3'52"
16:14
RBNZ boss' speech on the economy
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Is the glass half full or half empty on the economy?
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Duration: 6'22"
16:20
Kiwisaver withdrawals
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More people are pulling their funds out of Kiwisaver because of hardship.
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Duration: 59"
16:25
Tony Robertson's monitoring by Corrections
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The government's announced there will be in independent review into the monitoring of the man who killed Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco. Garth McVicar of the Sensible Sentencing Trust joins the Panel to discuss if this is welcome news.
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Duration: 12'13"
16:30
The Panel with Cas Carter and Bernard Hickey (Part 2)
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What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Cas Carter have been thinking about;How safe is the will you make?;Cycle lane muck up;Instant coffee still popular;Toddlers with rotting teeth.
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Duration: 26'22"
16:32
What money can buy
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If you had unlimited money waht would you buy?
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Duration: 4'59"
16:40
Panel says
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What the Panelists Bernard Hickey and Cas Carter have been thinking about.
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Duration: 5'25"
16:45
How safe is the will you make?
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There are high profile cases in the UK of wills being contested in court and overturned. Senior solicitor with Public Trust Gary Traves tells the Panel how your wishes are safeguarded.
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Duration: 5'19"
16:50
Cycle lane muck up
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Road markings for new cycle lanes on a rural Waikato road had locals scratching their heads and very worried about safety. Local Norm McGinn talks to the Panel about the cycle lanes and their short life.
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Duration: 6'04"
16:56
Instant coffee still popular
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Shock! Horror! A survey has revealed 46 per cent of New Zealanders prefer instant coffee.
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Duration: 2'20"
16:58
Toddlers with rotting teeth
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Hospital dental admissions for children aged under-eight have damatically increased. Anti-sugar lobbyist Rob Beaglehole says toddlers are being fed sugary drinks regularly.
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Duration: 1'40"
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===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
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Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme
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17:00
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 29 July 2015
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Gotingco killer inquiry - but Ministers defend Corrections;Killer of dairy owner to be named on sentencing;Govt warned trade deal could put lives at risk;Colin Craig says he'll sue blogger, rival;Parents demand to see Nick Evan's records.
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Duration: 21'04"
17:07
Gotingco killer inquiry - but Ministers defend Corrections
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A review's been called into into how Blessie Gotingco's rapist and murderer was monitored, but already Government Ministers are ruling out a law change and saying Corrections did everything right.
Topics: crime, law, politics
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Tags: Blessie Gottingco, Peseta Sam Lotu Iiga, Corrections
Duration: 5'11"
17:12
Killer of dairy owner to be named on sentencing
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The boy who took part in a fatal dairy raid says he doesn't want to be remembered as the Railside Dairy Killer.
Topics: crime, law
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: Arun Kumar, murder
Duration: 3'05"
17:16
Govt warned trade deal could put lives at risk
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The Government is being warned that New Zealanders' lives could be at risk if the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal makes medicines more expensive.
Topics: politics, economy, health
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Tags: TPP, health, medicines
Duration: 2'49"
17:20
Colin Craig says he'll sue blogger, rival
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Conservative Party founder and one time leader Colin Craig has announced he is suing blogger Cameron Slater, a political rival and a lobbyist over what he calls a campaign of lies from the "dirty politics brigade".
Topics: law, politics
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Tags: Dirty Politics, Cameron Slater, Colin Craig
Duration: 5'22"
17:27
Parents demand to see Nick Evans' records
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The parents of a dead prisoner are demanding to see their son's records after receiving scant information from Corrections and Serco about what happened to him.
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Tags: Serco, Corrections, Mt Eden prison, Nick Evans
Duration: 4'16"
17:33
Today's market update
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The Reserve Bank says more interest rate cuts are needed to support the economy, but it has ruled out the need for an aggressive response.
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Duration: 2'20"
17:35
NZTA pulls cycle lane trial that put cars on head-on collision
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It's been condemned as a recipe for disaster when Land Transport decided to put in cycle lanes, along a popular training route in Waikato, sending motor vehicles on a collision course.
Topics: sport, environment
Regions: Waikato
Tags: cycle lane, Cambridge
Duration: 3'56"
17:45
AFL star considers retiring after racial abuse from spectators
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The Australian Rules star, Adam Goodes is considering calling an early end to his career after years of racial abuse and booing from spectators.
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Tags: racial abuse, AFL
Duration: 5'15"
17:50
Father at centre of mass Perth sex abuse case
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To Perth now where eight men have been charged with committing hundreds of sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl.
Topics: crime
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Tags: child abuse, sexual abuse
Duration: 2'58"
17:52
Te Manu Korihi for 29 July 2015
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The Maori Development Minister says he doesn't want to police the pronunciation of Te Reo in Parliament this week, but people should be making an effort.
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Duration: 3'05"
17:55
Co-pilot blamed for crash of Virgin-Galactic spaceship
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Safety investigators in the United States say the co-pilot caused the crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship last October by putting on the brakes when it was still flying too fast.
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Duration: 3'46"
18:06
Sports News for 29 July 2015
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An update from the team at Radio NZ Sport.
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Duration: 3'32"
18:10
Govt review into monitoring of killer
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The Corrections Minister believes his department did everything right monitoring convicted murderer Tony Robertson, despite ordering a review.
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Tags: Blessie Gottingco, Corrections
Duration: 2'58"
18:17
Govt proposes major school changes
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Law changes could clear the way for one principal to run several schools and for schools to own and operate early childhood centres.
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Duration: 2'58"
18:20
Grandson of gallbladder patient says findings a relief
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The grandson of a 74-year-old man who died after questionable gallbladder surgery says the family thought it was a routine operation and never got to say goodbye.
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Duration: 4'57"
18:28
"Happy Birthday" song could be free to use after all
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It's a song that's sung every day around the world, but "Happy Birthday" must be paid for before it can be used in films or played in public places.
Topics: arts, music
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Tags: Happy Birthday song, Warner/Chappell
Duration: 3'53"
18:35
Greens pushing for Reserve Bank to set interest rates
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The Green Party is pushing for the Reserve Bank to set interest rates by committee after what it says is repeated failures over the past four years.
Topics: business, economy, politics
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Tags: Reserve Bank, Green Party, interest rates
Duration: 2'56"
18:40
Cycle lanes put drivers on a collision course
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What were they thinking ? That's the question drivers and cyclist are asking of Land Transport deciding to put in cycle lanes along a popular training route in Waikato, sending motor vehicles on a collision course.
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Duration: 4'13"
18:45
Today in Parliament for 29 July 2015
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Prime Minister under fire from Andrew Little & Winston Peters over TPP negotiations; Petition calling for the raising of CYF care age from 17 to 18 is presented to the Social Services Committee.
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Duration: 5'15"
18:45
Hadlee laments the passing of Clive Rice
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South Africa's first cricket captain of the post-apartheid era, Clive Rice, has died after battling a brain tumour.
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Duration: 3'14"
18:50
Te Manu Korihi for 29 July 2015
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According to a new study the health of Whanganui Maori is markedly worse than the rest of New Zealanders; The Maori Development Minister says he doesn't want to police the pronunciation of Te Reo in Parliament this week, but people should be making an effort; Organisers of the Waiata Maori Music Awards are encouraging more musicians to enter before entries close this Friday.
Topics: te ao Maori
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Duration: 3'15"
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===7:06 PM. | Nights===
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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
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19:10
Photographing the past
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Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in the History of Photography Dr. Mirjam Brusius from University of Oxford's History of Art, on Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer in photography from the Victorian era and his interest in deciphering some of the oldest writing in human history.
Topics: history
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Tags: photography, Assyrian tablets
Duration: 20'02"
20:40
India
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Our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based, Shoba Narayan.
Topics: life and society, politics, economy, spiritual practices
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Tags: India, APJ Abdul Kalam, Kaaka Muttai, Punjab terror attack
Duration: 16'02"
20:59
Conundrum Clue Five for Wednesday 29 July
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Conundrum Clue Five for Wednesday 29 July
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Duration: 18"
21:59
Conundrum Clue Six for Wednesday 29 July
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Conundrum Clue Six for Wednesday 29 July
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Duration: 12"
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7:10 pm Photographing the past
Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in the History of Photography Dr. Mirjam Brusius from University of Oxford's History of Art, on Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer in photography from the Victorian era and his interest in deciphering some of the oldest writing in human history.
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 pm India
our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based, Shoba Narayan.
9:06 The Wednesday Drama: The Man that Lovelock Couldn't Beat, by Dean Parker
Was the iconic Jack Lovelock beaten by a little known Maori runner, Tommy Morehu? A play does not just question the record books; it questions the class-driven basis for deciding who makes it, and who doesn't, as a 'national hero'.
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 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Stride: Stride piano emerged in the 1920s on the East Coast and very quickly became a favourite thanks to performers like James P Johnson and Fats Waller. Listen to the movement of the pianist 's left hand while it keeps the beat normally accented by the bass player. Besides Johnson and Waller, also featured are Willie "The Lion" Smith, Art Tatum, Dick Hyman, Hank Jones and Butch Thompson (9 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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Stride: Stride piano emerged in the 1920s on the East Coast and very quickly became a favourite thanks to performers like James P Johnson and Fats Waller. Listen to the movement of the pianist 's left hand while it keeps the beat normally accented by the bass player. Besides Johnson and Waller, also featured are Willie "The Lion" Smith, Art Tatum, Dick Hyman, Hank Jones and Butch Thompson (9 of 13, PRX)