Lately for Tuesday 22 March 2022
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What the %^&*@??
10:40 PM.Over 1500 people participated in the Broadcasting Standards Authority online survey "Language That May Offend in Broadcasting", and they were questioned about their general attitudes towards 31 words… Read more Audio
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The cut of the missing GIb
10:32 PM.Builders are having to stop work, simply because can't get the materials they need. We spoke last night to the head of the Building Federation Julian Leys about the macro trends in play. But what does… Read more Audio
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Tom Burgis - Russia as a Kleptopia
10:18 PM.We've heard a lot about Vladimir Putin and his actions in the past weeks. But what is the context that informs the way he behaves and makes decisions? Tom Burgis is the investigations correspondent at… Read more Audio
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10:20 Tom Burgis - the state of Kremlin corruption
We've heard a lot about Vladimir Putin and his actions in the past weeks. But what is the context that informs the way he behaves and makes decisions? Tom Burgis is the investigations correspondent at the Financial Times and author of Kleptopia. He's been immersed in the world of Vladimir Putin and his political associates. He delivers his findings with Karyn.
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10:30 What the %^&*@??
Over 1500 people participated in the Broadcasting Standards Authority online survey "Language That May Offend in Broadcasting", and they were questioned about their general attitudes towards 31 words or phrases that may offend, including swear words, racial and gender-based terms, and blasphemy (including some te reo Māori and Samoan terms). Thirty one words in all were assessed, including 8 words that were added and 8 words that were removed from the list. Glen Scanlon is the BSA's Chief Executive.
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10:40 The cut of the missing GIb
Builders are having to stop work, simply because can't get the materials they need. We spoke last night to the head of the Building Federation Julian Leys about the macro trends in play. But what does it mean on the ground? Jeremy Long is a builder in Wairarapa and he and his colleagues have been having real trouble getting their hands on what they need to do to get the job done.
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