A 24-hour recording of RNZ National. The following rundown is sourced from the broadcaster’s website. Note some overseas/copyright restricted items may not appear in the supplied rundown:
03 March 2016
===12:04 AM. | All Night Programme===
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Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 The Cultural Frontline; 3:05 Sorry, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, by Peter Bland (2 of 10, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ) 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 The Day in Parliament
===6:00 AM. | Morning Report===
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RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including: 6:16 and 6:50 Business News 6:18 Pacific News 6:26 Rural News 6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers
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06:00
Top Stories for Thursday 3 March 2016
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Which flag should New Zealand choose? RNZ debates the choice. The woman who escaped from the boot of a moving car two nights ago has died of her injuries in hospital. And a massive and shallow earthquake has struck off the coast of western Indonesia in the early hours of this morning.
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Duration: 39'50"
06:06
Sports News for 3 March 2016
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
Regions:
Tags: basketball
Duration: 1'31"
06:19
Paedophile volunteer programme axed
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A volunteer-based Corrections Department programme aimed at stopping the worst paedophiles from being a danger to children is being axed.
Topics: crime, politics
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Tags: Paedophiles, volunteering
Duration: 2'33"
06:22
Early business news
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Our business reporter Jonathan Mitchell is with us.
Topics: business, economy
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Duration: 2'19"
06:26
Morning Rural News for 3 March 2016
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News from the rural and farming sector.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 3'41"
06:39
The woman who escaped from a car has died of her injuries
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The 50-year-old woman who escaped from the boot of a moving car has died of her injuries.
Topics: crime
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Tags: car, Boot, escape, woman
Duration: 59"
06:39
The woman who escaped from a car has died of her injuries
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The 50-year-old woman who escaped from the boot of a moving car has died of her injuries.
Topics: crime
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Tags: car, Boot, escape, woman
Duration: 59"
06:40
Listeners respond to the flag debate
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Voting packs are being sent out today to more than 3 million New Zealanders who are registered to vote in the second flag referendum.
Topics: life and society, politics
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Tags: flag, Listeners
Duration: 3'36"
06:46
Judge remembers Ranginui Walker
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Thousands of people turned up yesterday and many more are expected today at the Ranganui Walker's tangi at Orakei Marae in Auckland.
Topics: te ao Maori, life and society
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Tags: Orakei Marae, tangi
Duration: 2'34"
06:51
RBNZ will be happy with housing slowdown
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The Reserve Bank should be quietly pleased with the latest housing numbers from QV that showed a slight slowing in the growth in prices.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: Reserve Bank
Duration: 1'53"
06:53
Expectations about record prices have eased
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QV, says it appears sellers' expectations about getting higher and higher prices for property are easing in Auckland.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: QV, house prices
Duration: 1'43"
06:54
NZ company financial reports reflect economic sentiment
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New Zealand companies largely performed to expectations over the six months ended in December, but a volatile start to the year has seen some uncertainty creep in.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: financial reports
Duration: 2'37"
06:57
Spark says staff need more than IT skills to get ahead
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The head of New Zealand's largest digital services and telecommunications business says it takes more than technology skills and experience to get ahead in the fast changing digital economy.
Topics: business, economy, technology
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Tags: Spark, work, Skills
Duration: 1'31"
06:59
Morning markets for 3 March 2016
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Wall Street is a bit weaker this morning - there's some key non-farm payrolls data out in a couple of days.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 52"
07:06
Sports News for 3 March 2016
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'45"
07:10
Which flag should New Zealand choose? RNZ debates the choice
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Voting packs are being sent out today to more than 3 million New Zealanders who are registered to vote in the final flag referendum.
Topics: politics, life and society
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Tags: flag
Duration: 27'23"
07:41
Woman who escaped car boot dies from injuries
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The woman who escaped from the boot of a moving car two nights ago has died of her injuries in hospital.
Topics: crime
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Tags: car, Boot, escape, woman, death
Duration: 1'28"
07:43
7.8 quake strikes off the coast of Indonesia
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A massive and shallow earthquake has struck off the coast of western Indonesia in the early hours of this morning.
Topics: environment
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Tags: Indonesia, earthquake
Duration: 2'33"
07:45
Republicans turn out in force for Super Tuesday
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Republican voters turned out in record numbers on Super Tuesday, and Donald Trump was the main beneficiary.
Topics: politics
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Tags: America, election
Duration: 7'50"
08:06
Sports News for 3 March 2016
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An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 1'54"
08:12
A look at what the next generation think about the flag
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The flag referendum kicks off today with the current flag facing off against the alternative silver fern option.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 2'21"
08:15
How to vote in the final flag referendum
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More than 3 million New Zealanders who are registered to vote in the final flag referendum will be receiving voting packs in the mail.
Topics: politics
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Tags: flag
Duration: 2'25"
08:17
Police say Auckland kidnapping not a domestic incident
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Updating the death of the 50-year-old Thai woman at the centre of a kidnapping incident two nights ago.
Topics: crime
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Tags: woman, death
Duration: 59"
08:19
Corrections axing programme for child sex offenders
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Corrections is axeing a programme aimed at stopping the worst paedophiles preying on more children, but has left some of the key people who run it in the dark.
Topics: crime, politics
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Tags: Paedophiles, Corrections
Duration: 3'51"
08:23
Locals claim ambush over Pakiri beach plans
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People living near Pakiri beach north of Auckland are accusing developers, the local iwi and the council of ambushing them with plans to develop their last wild stretch of coastline .
Topics: politics
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Tags: Mangawhai, Pakiri beach, development
Duration: 3'40"
08:26
Ranginui Walker honoured for bridge-building role
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Thousands have already been but more are expected at Orakei Marae to pay their respects to Maori academic and leader Ranginui Walker.
Topics: te ao Maori, life and society
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Tags: tangi, Orakei Marae
Duration: 3'48"
08:31
Markets Update for 3 March 2016
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A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Topics: business
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Duration: 1'02"
08:35
DNA evidence challenged in Winz shooting trial
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The reliability of DNA evidence the Crown says places Russell Tully at the Ashburton Winz office has been challenged in court.
Topics: crime
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Tags: WINZ, shooting, trial
Duration: 3'22"
08:39
College of Midwives condemn $2.1 million from govt
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Midwives have been offered a payrise backdated to July last year but they say it's not enough and they will continue with their legal action aganst the government.
Topics: health, economy
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Tags: midwives, pay
Duration: 3'26"
08:43
Donald Trump's Super Tuesday success has Republicans worried
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US Republican candidate Donald Trump's success in the Super Tuesday primaries is causing panic amongst the party's hierarachy.
Topics: politics
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Tags: America, election
Duration: 5'00"
08:50
Queenstown CEO pressured to find solution to housing problems
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Queenstown's new chief executive is just 10 days into his new job, but already he's facing a significant challenge from an unexpected direction.
Topics: politics, housing
Regions: Otago
Tags: Queenstown
Duration: 4'13"
08:53
Automatic braking next big car safety step
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The Automobile Association says it expects automatic braking systems in cars to eventually become standard on new vehicles.
Topics: transport
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Tags: cars, AA, Automatic Braking
Duration: 2'58"
08:57
Coronation Street creator Tony Warren dies
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Tony Warren, the man who created Coronation Street, has died aged 79.
Topics: media
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Tags: Coronation Street
Duration: 1'04"
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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: Bulibasha by Witi Ihimaera read by George Henare (4 of 15, RNZ)
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09:08
UK doctors & academics want ban on tackling in school rugby
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A group of doctors and academics in the UK have penned an open letter to government ministers urging a ban on tackling in school rugby games. They say this "high-impact collision sport" can have lifelong consequences for children. We speak to one of those academics, British public health researcher, Allyson Pollock.
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A group of doctors and academics in the UK have penned an open letter to government ministers urging a ban on tackling in school rugby games.
They say this "high-impact collision sport" can have lifelong consequences for children.
We speak to one of those academics, British public health researcher, Allyson Pollock.
Topics: sport, health
Regions:
Tags: rugby, concussion, children
Duration: 7'38"
09:16
Republican and Democrat commentators on Super Tuesday
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The biggest test so far for presidential hopefuls in the United States. Two clear winners have emerged, Donald Trump for the Republicans and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats pulling well ahead of their rivals in the race for the White House.
Topics: politics
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Tags: America, elections
Duration: 19'12"
09:38
Retirement Commissioner says it's time to ask tough questions
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The Retirement Commissioner, Diane Maxwell says it's time for the country to make some tough decisions about superannuation, including whether it should be means tested in the future.
Topics: politics, economy
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Tags: retirement, superannuation
Duration: 16'05"
09:53
UK correspondent, Dame Ann Leslie
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UK correspondent Dame Ann Leslie discusses the latest news from the United Kingdom
Topics: politics
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Tags: United Kingdom
Duration: 6'22"
10:06
Armand Leroi - Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology
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From human mutants to the evolution of pop music, Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Armand Leroi talks about using science to understand life and culture.
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From human mutants to the evolution of pop music, Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Armand Leroi talks about using science to understand life and culture.
Professor Leroi works at the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London, and is also an author, and television documentary presenter.
He was born in New Zealand but has lived in several different countries.
His first book, Mutants: on the Form Varieties and Errors of the Human Body won the Guardian first book award.
His most recent book, The Lagoon, looks at Aristotles scientific discoveries.
He talks to Kathryn Ryan.
Topics: science, author interview, books
Regions:
Tags: Evolutionary Developmental Biology, music
Duration: 34'15"
10:40
Book Review: Rachel's Legacy by Julie Thomas
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Reviewed by Rae McGregor and published by Harper Collins. RRP$34.99
Topics: books
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Tags: Rachel's Legacy
Duration: 4'14"
11:06
New Technology with Sarah Putt
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Sarah Putt looks at 5G mobile networks, a possible cure for colour-blindness and the Pokemon test.
Topics: technology
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Tags: 5G, Pokemon
Duration: 15'38"
11:25
Supporting your child's understanding of spoken language
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Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses children and language comprehension. How can parents support a child's understanding of the spoken language, or spot developmental delays?
Topics: science, life and society
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Tags: speech, language, SLT, communication
Duration: 22'51"
11:49
Viewing with Paul Casserly
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Paul Casserly reviews the film, Mahana, the new TV3 thriller series, The Night Manager and CNN's Super Tuesday coverage.
Topics: media, arts
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Tags: The Night Manager
Duration: 10'37"
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09:05 70 UK doctors and academics call for ban on tackling in school rugby
A group of doctors and academics in the UK have penned an open letter to government ministers urging a ban on tackling in school rugby games. They say this "high-impact collision sport" can have lifelong consequences for children. We speak to one of those academics, British public health researcher, Allyson Pollock
09:15 Republican and Democrat commentators on Super Tuesday
The biggest test so far for presidential hopefuls in the United States. Two clear winners have emerged, Donald Trump for the Republicans and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats pulling well ahead of their rivals in the race for the White House.
Brad Blakeman is a Professor at Georgetown University and a former Republican Strategist and member of President George W. Bush's Senior Staff.
David Goodfriend is a lawyer in Washington, D.C. who served as Deputy Staff Secretary to President Bill Clinton.
09:30 Retirement Commissioner says it's time to ask the tough questions around superannuation
The Retirement Commissioner, Diane Maxwell says it's time for the country to make some tough decisions about superannuation, including whether it should be means tested in the future.
By 2050 the cost of superannuation will have doubled from from 4 percent of GDP, to 8 percent. There will be just one person in work for every two people in retirement. Diane Maxwell says it is vital that the country grapples with what this will mean economically and socially, and is launching a seven month review, tackling the different key topics each month and talking to people around the country via public meetings and social media
09:45 UK correspondent, Dame Ann Leslie
10:05 Armand Leroi - Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology.
From human mutants to the evolution of pop music, Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Armand Leroi talks about using science to understand life and culture.
Professor Leroi works at the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London, and is also an author, and television documentary presenter. He was born in New Zealand but has lived in several different countries. His first book, Mutants: on the Form Varieties and Errors of the Human Body won the Guardian first book award. His most recent book, The Lagoon, looks at Aristotles scientific discoveries.
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10:35 Book review
10:45 The Reading
11:05 New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt looks at 5G mobile networks, a possible cure for colour-blindness and the Pokemon test
11:25 Supporting your child's understanding of spoken language
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses children and language comprehension. How can parents support a child's understanding of the spoken language, or spot developmental delays?
11:45 Viewing with Paul Casserly
Paul Casserly reviews the film, Mahana, the new TV3 thriller series, The Night Manager and CNN's Super Tuesday coverage.
===Noon | Midday Report===
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RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including: 12:16 Business News 12:26 Sport 12:34 Rural News 12:43 Worldwatch
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12:00
Midday News for 3 March 2016
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New Zealand Rugby is not keen on call to ban tackles and scrums in school games and possible gang links investigated after death of kidnapped woman.
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Duration: 14'46"
12:17
Value of building work at 26 year high in Q4
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The value of building work done in the final quarter of last year hit a 26-year high, according to official figures release today.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: building work
Duration: 1'09"
12:18
Lower inventory helps average asking prices in Auckland
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Lower stocks of houses being offered for sale are boosting the average asking price of a property in Auckland to record level.
Topics: business, housing
Regions: Auckland Region
Tags: house prices
Duration: 1'05"
12:19
NZ market hovers near record highs, bargains hard to find
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A market anaylst says the relative strength of New Zealand's sharemarket has made it tough for investors to buy into defensive stocks, offering high yielding dividends.
Topics: business
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Tags: NZX, sharemarket
Duration: 1'31"
12:21
Midday Markets for 3 March 2016
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For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King at Craigs Investment Partners.
Topics: business, economy
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Tags: markets
Duration: 2'30"
12:24
Inland Revenue says gains on gold are taxable
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The Inland Revenue department says capital gains made on the sale of gold and silver bullion are taxable.
Topics: business
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Tags: IRD, tax
Duration: 55"
12:25
Business briefs
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The crime software company, Wynyard Group, says it's signed a contract worth at least 3-point-3 million dollars with one of the world's largest consulting and risk management firms.
Topics: business
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Tags:
Duration: 47"
12:26
Midday Sports News for 3 March 2016
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The New Zealand track cyclist Ethan Mitchell says winning was the only option for them as he and team-mates Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins reclaimed their World Team Sprint title.
Topics: sport
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Duration: 2'38"
12:34
Midday Rural News for 3 March 2016
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News from the rural and farming sectors.
Topics: rural, farming
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Duration: 8'52"
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===1:06 PM. | Jesse Mulligan, 1–4pm===
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An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
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13:14
Tackling Rugby - Professor Eric Anderson
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Health experts in the UK are calling for a ban on tackling in school rugby. An open letter from than 70 doctors and health experts urges schools to move to touch or non-contact rugby to avoid serious injuries, such as concussion and fractures. One of the signatories is Professor Eric Anderson of the University of Winchester.
Topics: sport
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Tags: UK, rugby
Duration: 6'48"
13:20
Martin Crowe - Obituary
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One of New Zealand's most talented cricketers and greatest batsmen has died after a battle with lymphoma.
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Tags: Martin Crowe
Duration: 4'51"
13:26
Martin Crowe - Brian Waddle
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Cricket commentator Brian Waddle speaks with Jesse Mulligan, and together they remember Martin Crowe who died today.
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Tags: Martin Crowe
Duration: 5'12"
13:30
History Found At The Dump - Jason Blair
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An historic piece of alpine history has turned up at a most unusual place. The very first log book of the West Coast Alpine Club has been found, dumped at the Greymouth tip. It dates back to the founding meeting of the club on 7 May 1936. And includes writings, photos and hand-drawn maps, documenting the clubs history into the 1950's. Jason Blair is a photographer, and the president of the West Coast Alpine Club.
Topics: history
Regions: West Coast
Tags: West Coast Alpine Club
Duration: 4'55"
13:34
Richard Wigley
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New Zealand born orchestral manager Richard Wigley has just taken over as the new Managing Director of Ulster Orchestra in Belfast. He comes to Northern Ireland after a decade managing the BBC Philharmonic in Manchester. Richard speaks about the challenges of turning something that was in danger of going flat into something rather sharp.
Topics: arts
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Tags: orchestra
Duration: 22'39"
13:35
Nazi Persecution of Gay And Lesbians - William J Spurlin
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Our next guest has been re-examining gender and sexuality in Nazi ideology, and how history views the persecution of gays and lesbians. William J Spurlin is professor of english and director of teaching and learning for Arts & Humanities at Brunel University London. He has written extensively on the politics of gender and sexual dissidence and is widely known for his work on queer theory. And Professor Spurlin is in New Zealand to give a talk at the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand this weekend. It's called What we know from the Historical Record: The persecution of Gay Men and Lesbians under the Third Reich.
Topics: history
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Tags: Nazi, Persecution
Duration: 10'31"
13:46
Favourite Album
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Gravelled & Green - Actual Tigers.
Topics: music
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Duration: 13'45"
14:08
Remembering Martin Crowe - Neil Doherty
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Martin Crowe, one of New Zealand's most talented cricketers, has died after a battle with lymphoma. He was 53. Neil Doherty remembers Martin as a child when he often played cricket on his front lawn.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Martin Crowe
Duration: 2'25"
14:10
Remembering Martin Crowe - China Gillman
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China Gillman remembers Martin Crowe as a very good personal friend and workmate.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Martin Crowe
Duration: 2'11"
14:12
Money - Mary Holm
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Mary Holm is a columnist and author who has written several books on personal finance matters. She also runs seminars on the subject. Today, part two of her advice on the sale and purchase of property.
Topics: business
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Tags: money
Duration: 18'30"
14:43
Food Guests
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Today's foodies are Eastbourne Wild Food Challenge organiser Bill Manson and champion cheesmaker, Jeanne Van Kuyk of Te Aroha.
Topics: food
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Duration: 17'10"
15:07
Masterpieces
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Chelsea Nichols is an art historian whose collection-based research addresses the relationships between international and New Zealand modern art in the period between 1900-1970. Today she tells us about her favourite painting. Louise Henderson, Les deux amies (The two friends), 1953, oil on canvas. Purchased 2011, with the assistance of the Molly Morpeth Canaday fund. Te Papa (2011-0012-1)
Topics: arts
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Tags: Louise Henderson, Les deux amies
Duration: 10'43"
15:21
The Expats
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We're off to Niue and the capital city, Alofi. Mark Blumsky is a New Zealander living on the island. He's our Expat for today.
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Tags: Mark Blumsky, Niue
Duration: 12'41"
15:45
The Panel pre-show for 3 March 2016
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'54"
21:45
Lake Ohau reveals climate history
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Scientists reveal the climate history hidden in the mud at the bottom of Lake Ohau, reaching back to the end of the last Ice Age some 18,000 years ago.
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Written in the layers of mud at the bottom of a South Island lake is a comprehensive climate history. It details storms and floods, fires and droughts, year by year, right back to the end of the last Ice Age, some 18,000 years ago. This week, it emerged from the deep.
Lake Ohau, in the Mackenzie Basin, is a popular spot for trout fishers and mountain bikers, but for the last two weeks, a team of scientists has set up camp on its shoreline. With them, they brought heavy-duty machinery: a 10-metre research vessel, a double-pontoon barge and a drill rig, all part of the Lake Ohau Climate History project.
They drilled deep into the lake bed to unearth two cores of muddy sediment that has been accumulating ever since a huge glacier began a quick retreat at the end of the last Ice Age.
The layered mud that has emerged is a geological time capsule. The alternating bands of light and dark sediment record weather events, vegetation changes and human impacts, from a point in time some 18,000 years ago to the present.
Sitting at the shore and overlooking the debris left behind by the glacier, Gavin Dunbar, a palaeo-climate scientist at Victoria University and one of the project leaders, reads the landscape. “During the Ice Age, all of this basin would have been filled with ice, several hundreds of metres thick. We know it retreated very quickly from about 18,000 years ago.”
The reason scientists can tell how quickly the ice disappeared is because they can date the end moraines by looking at how long they have been exposed to cosmic rays from deep space that continuously bombard the earth’s surface. This shows that the glacier retreated by about 20 kilometres in a few centuries, “extremely quickly” in geological terms.
"Climate change was at its most dramatic at the end the Ice Age when the planet was warming up and there was a massive retreat of ice all over the Southern Alps."
Gavin Dunbar
Apart from the signature of glacial retreat, the sediments from Lake Ohau also trace another important climate signal. The southern part of New Zealand lies under a belt of westerly winds, and these air currents can migrate north or south, driven by large-scale features in the climate system.
“Lake Ohau is right at the edge, at the northern boundary of these westerly winds … and the westerlies control a lot of our weather, and ultimately our climate,” says project leader Richard Levy, at GNS Science.
“What we’re interested in knowing is how that wind system has evolved through time, and moved or responded to large-scale features in the global climate system.“
The westerlies are caught between two major climate drivers – the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, in the tropics and the Southern Annular Mode, or SAM, from Antarctica.
"We’re sitting at a location that’s been influenced by the tropics and by Antarctica. We’re essentially at a point where these two forces meet and have a battle, and the battle ground is the westerlies. As those two climate phenomena change, it will ultimately affect out climate."
Richard Levy
Dr Levy says climate models predict that the westerly winds will migrate further south, pushed by changes in the SAM system, and bring drier conditions to New Zealand. “We want to know if we can find evidence from the past of intervals of time when the SAM was positive or negative. Did it in fact affect the westerlies, did it in fact affect our climate. So local records are giving us a global view – a signature of this inter-hemispheric battle between the tropics and the south.”
Marcus Vandergoes, also at GNS Science and a project leader for the Lake Ohau Climate History project, reads the mud like a history book.
“The light bands represent the inflow during the summer time, and the dark bands represent the inflow and the mud coming in during the winter. The thickness of the layers is usually in relation to rainfall or the number of large storms that have come in through the year.”
He is particularly interested in past vegetation changes, from the tundra-like shrublands that followed the Ice Age to podocarp forests and later beech forests, and the return to grasslands once people arrived and burnt the landscape.
He says from the moment humans first entered the landscape, the changes are striking and quick. Remnants of charcoal and pollen chart the arrival of early Polynesian people and the impact of their fires that turned vegetation back to grass within 48 years.
"It’s basically one or two human generations. It’s a rapid change in the landscape over a short period of time."
Marcus Vandergoes
European settlement is also written in the core. “The main thing we see that in is pollen. We see the introduction of food plant species for the sheep. Sheep sorrel is one that is introduced early on. It’s followed by the introduction of pine trees in the landscape and then willow trees.”
Dr Vandergoes says he hopes to zoom in on the beech pollen signal to investigate the frequency and intensity of mast years in the past, particularly during periods when it was warmer than today.
Richard Levy says the main benefit of the record from Lake Ohau is that it extends the time series of climate data well beyond the period of direct measurements, which only spans the last century. He says such “hindcasting” will improve forecasting of climate impacts in the future.
“If we can use that information to test the ability of models to simulate those past changes, and if the models are able to capture the variability, then we have a lot more confidence in the models pushing forward.
“Without this sort of detailed record from New Zealand, from the Ohau region, we don’t have the ability to really thoroughly and robustly test those models.”
The Lake Ohau Climate History project is a Marsden-funded collaboration between GNS Science, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago, Northern Arizona University, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, University of New South Wales, Indiana State University and NIWA.
Topics: science, environment, climate
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Tags: Lake Ohau, scientific drilling, sediment cores, South Island climate history, rainfall, Beech Mast, climate modelling
Duration: 20'28"
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1:15 Tackling Rugby - Professor Eric Anderson
Health experts in the UK are calling for a ban on tackling in school rugby. An open letter from than 70 doctors and health experts urges schools to move to touch or non-contact rugby to avoid serious injuries, such as concussion and fractures. One of the signatories is Professor Eric Anderson of the University of Winchester.
1:20 Martin Crowe - Obituary
One of New Zealand's most talented cricketers and greatest batsmen has died after a battle with lymphoma.
1:25 Martin Crowe - Brian Waddle
Cricket commentator Brian Waddle speaks with Jesse Mulligan, and together they remember Martin Crowe who died today.
1:37 History Found At The Dump - Jason Blair
An historic piece of alpine history has turned up at a most unusual place. The very first log book of the West Coast Alpine Club has been found, dumped at the Greymouth tip. It dates back to the founding meeting of the club on 7 May 1936. And includes writings, photos and hand-drawn maps, documenting the clubs history into the 1950's. Jason Blair is a photographer, and the president of the West Coast Alpine Club.
1:40 Nazi Persecution of Gay And Lesbians - Professor William J Spurlin
Our next guest has been re-examining gender and sexuality in Nazi ideology, and how history views the persecution of gays and lesbians. William J Spurlin is professor of english and director of teaching and learning for Arts & Humanities at Brunel University London. He has written extensively on the politics of gender and sexual dissidence and is widely known for his work on queer theory. And Professor Spurlin is in New Zealand to give a talk at the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand this weekend. It's called What we know from the Historical Record: The persecution of Gay Men and Lesbians under the Third Reich.
1:45 Favourite Album
Gravelled & Green - Actual Tigers
2:10 Remembering Martin Crowe - Neil Doherty
Martin Crowe, one of New Zealand's most talented cricketers, has died after a battle with lymphoma. He was 53. Neil Doherty remembers Martin as a child when he often played cricket on his front lawn.
2:15 Remembering Martin Crowe - China Gillman
China Gillman remembers Martin Crowe as a very good personal friend and workmate.
2:20 Money - Mary Holm
Mary Holm is a columnist and author who has written several books on personal finance matters. She also runs seminars on the subject. Today, part two of her advice on the sale and purchase of property.
2:30 Burnt Barley - Peta Mathias
Peta takes us to Ireland's most famous dining room at Ballymaloe (pron. belly-ma-LOO) and equally renowned cookery school - not to mention a traditional Storytelling session.
2:40 Food Guests
Today's foodies are Eastbourne Wild Food Challenge organiser Bill Manson and champion cheesmaker, Jeanne Van Kuyk of Te Aroha.
3:10 Masterpieces
Chelsea Nichols is an art historian whose collection-based research addresses the relationships between international and New Zealand modern art in the period between 1900-1970. Today she tells us about her favourite painting. Louise Henderson, Les deux amies (The two friends), 1953, oil on canvas. Purchased 2011, with the assistance of the Molly Morpeth Canaday fund. Te Papa (2011-0012-1)
3:25 The Expats
We're off to Niue and the capital city, Alofi. Mark Blumsky is a New Zealander living on the island. He's our Expat for today.
3:30 Our Changing World
A team of scientists has set up a drill rig and twin-pontoon barge in Lake Ohau, a glacial lake in the Mackenzie Basin, as part of a major drilling project to explore its climate history. During the last Ice Age (some 20,000 years ago) the lake basin was filled with a large glacier, which retreated suddenly about 17,500 years ago. Veronika Meduna joins the team to find out what the lake can tell us about changes in the South Island's rainfall during this period of past climate change.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.
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ARTIST: Rousseau
SONG: Petra Says
COMP: N/S
ALBUM: Single
LABEL: Download
FEATURE STORY:
ARTIST: Pat McMinn, Bill Langford with the Stardusters
TITLE: Opo The Crazy Dolphin
COMP: Crombie Murdoch
ALBUM: Single
LABEL: TANZA
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Actual Tigers
TITLE: Yardwork in November
COMP: Tim Seely, Max Perry, John Low
ALBUM: Gravelled and Green
LABEL: Download
ARTIST: Actual Tigers
TITLE: Time and Space
COMP: Tim Seely, Max Perry, John Low
ALBUM: Gravelled and Green
LABEL: Download
ARTIST: Actual Tigers
TITLE: End of May
COMP: Tim Seely, Max Perry, John Low
ALBUM: Gravelled and Green
LABEL: Download
ADDITIONAL MUSIC:
ARTIST: Avalanche City
TITLE: Inside Out
COMP: Dave Baxter
ALBUM: We Are For The Wild Places
LABEL: Warner
ARTIST: Supertramp
TITLE: Breakfast In America
COMP: Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
ALBUM: Breakfast in America
LABEL: A & M
PANEL - HALF TIME SONG:
ARTIST: Marty Robbins
TITLE: Cool Water
COMP: Bob Nolan
ALBUM: Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
LABEL: Columbia
===4:06 PM. | The Panel===
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An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)
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15:45
The Panel pre-show for 3 March 2016
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Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel.
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Duration: 14'54"
16:03
The Panel with Jane Bowron and Neil Miller (Part 1)
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What the Panelists Neil Miller and Jane Bowron have been up to. After a long illness cricket great Martin Crowe has died at the age of 53. The UK is considering banning school children from tackling in rugby. Physiotherapist Chris Pratt talks about the injuries children get playing sport. Madonna is performing her first ever concert in New Zealand this weekend. She's been criticised before even setting foot on stage. Is President Trump a done deal?
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Duration: 23'43"
16:05
The Panel with Jane Bowron and Neil Miller (Part 2)
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A study's found that increasing a person's water intake reduces how many calories they consume. What the Panelists Neil Miller and Jane Bowron have been thinking about. Melbourne is undergoing an apartment transformation. Melbourne is undergoing an apartment transformation. Real estate agent Paul Osbourne talks about what's happening in his city and compares it to Auckland. Auckland neurologist Dr Jen Pereira talks about the condition that's being associated to birth defects in Brazil. There have been record vehicle sales in New Zealand for the month of February. The choice of a new flag or remaining loyal to the current one is being made as voting in the referendum gets underway.
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Duration: 26'53"
16:07
Intro
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What the Panelists Neil Miller and Jane Bowron have been up to.
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Duration: 5'54"
16:13
Martin Crowe death
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After a long illness cricket great Martin Crowe has died at the age of 53.
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Duration: 1'59"
16:15
Banning kids rugby tackles
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The UK is considering banning school children from tackling in rugby. Physiotherapist Chris Pratt talks about the injuries children get playing sport.
Topics: sport
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Tags: rugby, tackles
Duration: 7'00"
16:22
Madonna in NZ
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Madonna is performing her first ever concert in New Zealand this weekend. She's been criticised before even setting foot on stage.
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Duration: 3'53"
16:26
US politics
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Is President Trump a done deal?
Topics: politics
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Duration: 4'36"
16:33
More water - fewer calories
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A study's found that increasing a person's water intake reduces how many calories they consume.
Topics: health
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Duration: 2'35"
16:36
Panel Says
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What the Panelists Neil Miller and Jane Bowron have been thinking about.
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Duration: 8'28"
16:44
Moving out of houses and into apartments
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Melbourne is undergoing an apartment transformation. Real estate agent Paul Osbourne talks about what's happening in his city and compares it to Auckland.
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Duration: 6'08"
16:50
Zika and Guillain-Barre syndrome
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Auckland neurologist Dr Jen Pereira talks about the condition that's being associated to birth defects in Brazil.
Topics: health
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Duration: 4'10"
16:54
The attraction of cars
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There have been record vehicle sales in New Zealand for the month of February.
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Duration: 2'35"
16:57
Flag vote underway
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The choice of a new flag or remaining loyal to the current one is being made as voting in the referendum gets underway.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 2'44"
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===5:00 PM. | Checkpoint===
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RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
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17:00
Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 3rd March 2016
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Watch Thursday's full programme. It starts five minutes in.
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17:09
Cricket community pay tributes to Martin Crowe
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Tributes have been flowing for one of New Zealand's greatest cricketers, Martin Crowe, who has died of lymphoma, aged 53. Rowan Quinn reports.
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Duration: 4'11"
17:11
Fellow NZ cricketer remembers Crowe
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Andrew Jones, a former team-mate of Martin Crowe's, took part in a record test-partnership with the batsman that endures nearly 25 years on.
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Duration: 3'28"
17:17
Police name woman who fell from car
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Police have named the woman who died overnight after she fell out of the boot of a moving car, bound and gagged, in South Auckland.
Topics: crime
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Duration: 3'43"
17:21
Zika virus possibly transmitted in NZ
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A case of the Zika virus which may have been sexually transmitted in New Zealand is being investigated by health officials. The Ministry of Health's Dr Don Mackie joins Checkpoint.
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Duration: 2'30"
17:24
Macedonian border situation worsening
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Aid workers have expressed their concern about the situation on the Greek-Macedonian border, where more and more refugees are arriving. Danny Savage reports from Inedora.
Topics: refugees and migrants
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Duration: 5'30"
17:29
Breakers must win game to win series
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In a best of three finals series to find the top basketball team in Australasia, Auckland's Breakers are one nil down after a narrow loss to the Perth Wildcats,last night. Coach Dean Vickerman joins Checkpoint.
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Duration: 3'16"
17:36
Evening business for 3 March 2016
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News from the business sector including a market report.
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Duration: 3'08"
17:38
RNZI reporter returns to Suva via boat
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RNZ International reporter Alex Perrottet caught a boat from Fiji's Vanua Balavu to Suva after his flight was cancelled. He tells Checkpoint about the experience.
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Duration: 3'07"
17:42
Councils say Govt should set rules about shops on Easter Sunday
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A law change is being considered in Parliament to change the rules around opening hours for shops and restaurants on Easter Sunday.
Topics: politics
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Duration: 3'40"
17:45
Akaroa residents fed up with freedom campers
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Akaroa resident Chris Goldspink is one of many who have had enough of freedom campers stretching facilities to the limit at French Farm.
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Tags: Freedom campers, Akaroa
Duration: 4'57"
17:52
Climbers killed on Mt Cook chose to press on
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A mountain guide who escaped a fatal icefall on Aoraki Mt Cook says he told the three overseas climbers with him that conditions were too dangerous. Eric Frykberg reports.
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Tags: Aoraki, Mt Cook
Duration: 3'06"
17:55
Pitcairn Island 'jury' finds former mayor guilty
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In a judgment that took just 45 minutes, two residents of Pitcairn Island found their former mayor did have indecent material in his possession. Edward Gay reports.
Topics: crime
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Duration: 2'45"
17:57
Space station departure 'bittersweet', says astronaut
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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have returned to earth after nearly a year on the International Space Station.
Topics: technology, science
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Duration: 1'39"
18:09
Grant Fox reflects on Martin Crowe's life
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Former All Black Grant Fox met Martin Growe as a teenager at Auckland Grammar, where they became fast friends. He joins Checkpoint to reflect on the cricketing great's life.
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Duration: 6'46"
18:16
Black Cap Kane Williamson on Martin Crowe
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Black Cap Kane Williamson said Martin Crowe's death had come as a shock to the team despite knowing he was unwell.
Topics: sport
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Tags: Martin Growe
Duration: 1'34"
18:17
Aftershocks continue in Indonesia after quake
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Strong aftershocks have continued to rock Indonesia today, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra early this morning. GNS geologist Kelvin Berryman joins Checkpoint.
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Duration: 4'10"
18:21
Hundreds more pay their respects to Ranginui Walker
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The Wharenui at Orakei was full again today as hundreds more mourners paid their respects to noted Maori academic Dr Ranginui Walker.
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Duration: 3'19"
18:25
Kathryn Ryan's 2013 interview with Martin Crowe
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We thought it would be fitting to end the show tonight by giving the last word to the cricketing great himself.
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Duration: 4'28"
18:50
Today In Parliament for 3 March 2016 - evening edition
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Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Labour's Health Spokeswoman Annette King go head-to-head in Question Time; Former MP John Carter makes a submission to the Commerce Committee on the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill.
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Duration: 4'57"
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===6:30 PM. | Worldwatch===
=DESCRIPTION=
The stories behind the international headlines
===7:06 PM. | Nights===
=DESCRIPTION=
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
=AUDIO=
19:12
Gabriele Hufschmidt - Consequences from Cologne
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The fallout from Cologne's New Year's Eve sexual attacks, particularly in regards to the pressures the migration crisis has bought to Germany - with Dr. Gabriele Hufschmidt from the Institute of Geography at University Bonn...
Topics: refugees and migrants, spiritual practices, crime
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Tags: Germany, Cologne, sexual attacks, migration
Duration: 20'55"
20:42
Nights' Culture - Jazz
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Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy beat... the Rodger Fox Big Band plays New Zealand, Dave Douglas and the Monash Art Ensemble plus Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's Live in Cuba...
Topics: music, arts, life and society
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Duration: 21'26"
20:59
Conundrum Clue 7
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Listen on Friday for the answer.
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21:59
Conundrum Clue 8
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Listen on Friday for the answer.
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Duration: 27"
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7:12 Consequences from Cologne
the fallout from Cologne's New Year's Eve sexual attacks, particularly in regards to the pressures the migration crisis has bought to Germany - with Dr. Gabriele Hufschmidt from the Institute of Geography at University Bonn...
7:35 At the Movies
movie reviews and film industry news with Simon Morris
8:12 Window on the World - The Christians Stranded in Thailand
international public radio documentaries
8:43 Nights' Culture - Jazz
jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy beat... the Rodger Fox Big Band plays New Zealand, Dave Douglas and the Monash Art Ensemble plus Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's Live in Cuba...
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culture roster: Classical, Comics, Jamaican Music, Poetry, Hip Hop, Video Games, Jazz, Pasifika, Electronic Music, Dance
8:59 conundrum clue 7
9:07 Our Changing World
science, environment and medical research in New Zealand labs and out in the field
9:59 conundrum clue 8
10:17 Late Edition
a round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Date Line Pacific from RNZ International
11:07 Music 101 pocket edition
the digest on brand-new music with Emma Smith
... nights' time is the right time...
===7:30 PM. | At The Movies===
=DESCRIPTION=
A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics
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19:30
At The Movies for 3 March 2016
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Simon Morris looks back at the troubled Oscars, attacked from all quarters for its lack of diversity. But are the haters missing the point? He also looks at three undeniably diverse films. The Lady in the Van features the dream team of writer Alan Bennett and star Dame Maggie Smith. Gods of Egypt features a generally overlooked mythology. And the Oscar-winner for Best Foreign Film, Hungary's Son of Saul achieves the impossible - a new look at the Nazi Holocaust.
Topics: arts
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Duration: 23'29"
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2016 Oscars
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Simon Morris looks back at the troubled Oscars, attacked from all quarters for its lack of diversity. But are the haters missing the point?
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Duration: 7'09"
19:33
The Lady in the Van
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The Lady in the Van features the dream team of writer Alan Bennett and star Dame Maggie Smith.
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Duration: 4'58"
19:38
Gods of Egypt
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Gods of Egypt is a mostly Australian production, directed by Alex Proyas, and starring Nikolaj Koster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) and Gerard Butler (300).
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Duration: 5'14"
19:45
Son of Saul
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Oscar-winner Son of Saul is directed by Hungarian film-maker László Nemes. It takes an uncompromising look at a Nazi concentration camp.
Topics: arts, conflict
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Tags: film, WW2, World War Two, Germany, Hungary wwII
Duration: 4'23"
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Featured this week – The lady in the van, starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings as Alan Bennett.
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Gods of Egypt is a mostly Australian production, directed by Alex Proyas, and starring Nikolaj Koster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) and Gerard Butler (300), as well as Gods of Egypt.
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Oscar-winner Son of Saul is directed by Hungarian film-maker László Nemes. It takes an uncompromising look at a Nazi concentration camp.
[embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0voUjnwFlg
===8:13 PM. | Windows On The World===
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International public radio features and documentaries
===9:06 PM. | Our Changing World===
=DESCRIPTION=
Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance and Veronika Meduna
===10:00 PM. | Late Edition===
=DESCRIPTION=
RNZ news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from RNZ National
===11:06 PM. | Music 101===
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Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on New Zealand/Aotearoa (RNZ)