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Tech Tuesday with Ben Reid
1:53 pm todayBen Reid's a strategic technologist working at the forefront of the rapidly changing tech-scape. He has a weekly newsletter Memia and also has written a book Fast Forward Aotearoa - it's available… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for 7 May 2024
1:45 pm todayOn today's episode, junior doctors around the motu are striking over pay, Resident Doctors' Association executive secretary and treasurer Dr Bill Lu joins us, Relief Aid founder and executive director… Audio
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Sleep concerts, a place where performers want you to nap
Today we hear all about sleep concerts and the art of gong bathing. It's a concert where the performers actually want you to sleep through their performances. We speak to Erika Grant who comes from a… Audio
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Humans need more education as kiwis become more curious
1:26 pm todayKiwi birds have been getting some star treatment of late. Movie star Leonardo diCaprio used his social media platform of 62 million followers - to praise the work of conservationists Capital Kiwi, who… Audio
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Pacific Rally yacht voyage to incorporate science this year
1:15 pm todayOpua in the Bay Of Islands is currently host to a flotilla of 25 boats. They're waiting for the right weather conditions before hoisting anchor and setting sail on 2024 Pacific Rally, which is a six… Audio
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Celebrities show off outfits at Met Gala in New York
12:49 pm todayIt's the one day of the year we all get to become fashion experts, as the long list of celebrities strut their stuff at the Met Gala. RNZ executive editor of lifestyle and entertainment Lucy Corry… Audio
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Labour says govt scaling back Nelson Hospital commitment
The Labour Party says the government is scaling back its commitment to Nelson hospital and cutting front line health services by changing the plans for a new hospital. Last year, Cabinet signed off on… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 7 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Israel strikes Rafah as 100,000 forced to evacuate
Israel says it will continue with its planned military operation in the southern Gaza city to maintain pressure on Hamas. Relief Aid founder and executive director Mike Seawright spoke to Charlotte… Audio
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Thousands of junior doctors strike over pay
Emergency Departments around the motu are open, but without the support of thousands of junior doctors who are on strike over pay cuts. Resident Doctors' Association executive secretary and treasurer… Audio
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Hemingway's life reimagined in Auckland lawyer's new novel
11:30 am todayIt's nearly 63 years since American novelist Ernest Hemingway died, yet his work - and his life - continue to fascinate. It's the subject of Dermot Ross's debut novel Hemingway's Goblet, - about a… Audio
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Business commentator Victoria Young
BusinessDesk editor, Victoria Young crunches the numbers as Westpac and BNZ post their six-month results, with other major banks expected to follow. Audio
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Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
10:45 am todayWellington correspondent Georgina Campbell disusses the latest news from the capital, including a retailer who claims the Green MP Julie Anne Genter grabbed her arm during a conversation about banning… Audio
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Book review: Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson
10:35 am todayKiran Dass reviews Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson published by Fourth Estate. Audio
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Ballerina, author & comedian Sacha Jones on The Fatter Sex
10:05 am todayBallerina-turned-author and comedian Sacha Jones on her book The Fatter Sex - looking at women's battles with diet, weight and body confidence. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 7 May
10:00 am todayOn today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the $1.9 billion promised for corrections, and we get reaction from former prisoner and penal reform campaigner Cosmo Jeffery… Audio
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USA correspondent Ron Elving
9:54 am todayRon looks at the latest on the war in Gaza, and the wave of university campus protests across the US.
He is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news. Audio
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Insurance Q & A with Karen Stevens
9:35 am todayClaiming on insurance can be complicated and legalistic - insurance ombudsman Karen Stevens answers your questions Audio
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Coastal shipping at an impasse
9:25 am todayCoastal shipping was seen as a saviour after Cyclone Gabrielle, but Government backing for the sector has cooled. Audio
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Westpac CEO on tough times for customers and combatting scams
Westpac says many households and businesses are struggling with high interest rates and costs and the coming months will be challenging. Chief Executive Catherine McGrath talks about the sluggish… Audio
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Consumer NZ reveals NZ's favourite cars
8:55 am todayConsumer NZ surveyed over 8,000 New Zealanders about 72 different models to assess reliability and owner satisfaction. Consumer product test manager James le Page spoke to Morning Report. Audio
