Lately for Friday 11 February 2022

 

10:20 The mandate protest - the view from Molesworth Street
The sprinklers came on in Parliament's grounds earlier to try and encourage the anti mandate protestors camped there for the night to leave under their own steam. Local resident Chris Roberts, who we spoke to last night, is back for an update on the action which he can see from his apartment in Molesworth Street.

 

10:30 Employers unhappy with minimum wage increase
A minimum wage increase of $1.20 an hour, 6 percent, bringing it to $21.20 per hour has been confirmed for 1 April by the Government.  
The Unions say they'd rather see it at 22-dollars-75 which is the Living wage, but businesses are calling the increase "a slap in the face".
Leeann Watson, chief executive of Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce explains why businesses aren't happy.

 

10:35 How blackcurrants can stave off dementia and strokes
If you're a berry grower in New Zealand, some research into blackcurrants will have you feeling the future is very rosy.  A study collaboration between Auckland and Otago universities has found that black currants have high levels of a key brain nutrient that can help stave off dementia and strokes, has opened up a whole new export market.  A deal has been struck between a chinese company and an Auckland company, cGP Max. to export more than ten tonnes of an ingredient from black currants that sounds like it's something of a super food. Nadine Morris from cGP Max explains why New Zealand black currants are so special

 

10:55 Out Lately with Finn Johansson

I Saw You In My Dreams Last Night (feat. Nick Revel) from Emanations by Saul Guanipa

The Smile by The Smoke

 

doux from Aubade by Jean-Michel Blais

https://jeanmichelblais.bandcamp.com/album/aubades-2