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Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Nine to Noon to answer listeners' questions about Covid-19 and highlight two new studies - one from Sweden into how vaccines can protect others in households who might be unvaccinated and a summary of studies into how the immuno-compromised respond to mRNA COVID vaccines.
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Navigating the challenges of a relationship split
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Barbara Relph has been through the breakdown of a long term relationship and hopes to help others with her book Uncoupling. It's a practical guide to the many and varied situations break-ups can bring. This includes the laws of separation, how to tell your children, or other family members and how to take care of yourself. Barbara says breakups are…
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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Dave Luddy: Prospect of no jab, no visa for Australian Open tennis stars including men's No. 1 Novak Djokovic
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Tennis players who haven't received a COVID-19 vaccination are unlikely to get a visa to enter the country for the Australian Open in Melbourne in January, according to the political leader of the state which hosts the season-opening major. Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews has already introduced a vaccine mandate for professional athletes comp…
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Pollies: Vaccine targets, Cross Party housing and Three Waters
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Mark Mitchell and Stuart Nash joined Mike Hosking to discuss this and the week's politics news. LISTEN ABOVEBy Newstalk ZB
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Kate Hawkesby: Heritage Homeowners will be feeling a little uneasy
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As if this week’s not tough enough and we’re not rarked up enough already, now they want to carve up heritage houses for more development. A new bill aims to force councils to allow more dense housing. The "new intensification rules will allow buildings of up to three storeys on most sites in cities without any need for resource consent from August…
Leah McFall reviews A Still Life by Josie George, published by Bloomsbury Leah says: Charming, positive and surprising, this book shows what can happen if you choose to live slowly, and fully in the present. Timed well for lockdown - now all of us know what confinement is like - it may feel claustrophobic to some.…
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Tunnel 29: Escape beneath the Berlin Wall
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This year marks 60 years since the building of the Berlin Wall, appearing practically overnight on the 12th -13th of August 1961. It separated families, friends, lovers and even parents from their babies. The wall wouldn't come down for another 28 years, and during that time, at least 140 people would die trying to flee from East to West - but many…
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Australia: Govt's own climate stoush ahead of COP26
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Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's climate position and the difficulties and disagreements the coalition government is having ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. He'll also talk about whether a national plan for tackling Covid has been ditched in favour of states doing their own thing - and whether that's having th…
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John Tookey: AUT construction expert says new bill without builders is pointless
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A new bill designed to cut red tape and allow more intensification in housing construction could be pointless if practical aspects aren’t taken into account. Labour and National have joined forces on the rules, which will allow up to three homes of up to three storeys built on most sites, without resource consent. AUT construction expert John Tooke…
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Floyd du Plessis: Corrections Association Acting President says prison workers caught off guard by mandatory vaccine announcement
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Prison staff have been taken by surprise by the Government’s move to include them in mandatory vaccination. All staff working in New Zealand prisons now need to get their first dose by October 30 and both doses by December 1. Corrections Association Acting President Floyd du Plessis told Kate Hawkesby the news has come as a shock to members. He say…
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Gavin Grey: UK faces calls for 'Plan B' as cases rise
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Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. But while the rules have vanished, the virus hasn't. Many scientists are now calling on the government to reimpose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates, already Europe's highest, rise still …
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Mike Hosking: Refreshing to see political unity over housing
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Surely in these dark and troubled times, a level of cooperation from unlikely foes has to be welcomed. The deal done between the Government and National over housing at last addresses, at least in part, one of the biggest obstacles to supply. The councils. We have, for years, argued around all the other issues that prevent supply growth in housing.…
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Research cites need for better management of antimicrobials
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New research calls for improved stewardship of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, and chemicals found in personal care and cleaning products to protect human and ecological health.The review of the role of Emerging Organic Contaminants - which are also found in pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals - examines the effect they have on Antimicrobial R…
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Calls to regulate treatments like Botox and lip fillers
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Plastic surgeons seeing a rise in botched jobs are urgently calling for legislation to regulate non-surgical cosmetic treatments like Botox and lip fillers. New Zealand currently has no age limits for the procedures, and there are limited levels of regulation for dermal fillers in particular. One in six people who get Botox suffer from complication…
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Dylan Firth: Brewers Association executive director fears we could see an increase in the price of beer
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Is the last summer before we see the price of beer go up in this country? It's already set to happen in the UK - increased costs and crippling supply shortages has 80 percent of British pubs saying they plan to or already have raised their prices. The threat of the 30p rise means people are calling for a freeze on the alcohol duty rate so that pint…
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Andy Foster: Wellington Mayor says housing intensification bill goes against Government's climate change objectives
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Wellington's Mayor says a new bill to allow more housing intensification goes against the Government's climate change objectives. The rules would allow as many as three homes, up to three storeys, on most sites, without resource consent. About 105,000 extra homes are expected to be built in the next five to eight years. Andy Foster told Mike Hoskin…
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Chris Bishop: National calls for Government to move faster, scrap MIQ and end lockdowns
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National is calling on the Government to move faster, to scrap the MIQ system and end lockdowns. The Government is due to announce its own vaccination targets on Friday, and stepped changes to managed isolation in the coming week. National says it would do so once 85 to 90 percent of the country is double-vaccinated and had hit certain milestones, …
The ABC and some miserable ghosts' anti-Murdoch tirade continues, PLUS, the global warming cult infecting the Liberals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Sky News Australia / NZ
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Chris Hipkins: Covid-19 Response Minister says we need to start looking at other metrics, not just cases
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Today could be another record-breaking day for Covid case numbers in Auckland and Waikato. New Zealand recorded 94 new community cases yesterday -- our highest daily case number since the pandemic began. Covid Minister Chris Hipkins says case numbers could reach about 100 today He told Mike Hosking the good news is vaccination is reducing the sprea…
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Stephen Lethbridge: Primary Schools Association president says schools want a clear message from announcement this afternoon
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Auckland primary schools are calling for clarity around what measures they need to put in place when children go back to school. Education Minister Chris Hipkins is expected to announce a plan today to get Auckland students back into the classroom. Auckland Primary Principals' Association president, Stephen Lethbridge, told Mike Hosking schools wan…
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Susan Taylor: Lockdown hardships push more people to get Kiwisaver funds out earlier
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Financial hardship thanks to lockdown means more people are trying to get their Kiwisaver funds out earlier. Budgeting advisers say there's been a 25 to 40 per cent increase in the number of payouts being approved. That means an increase in rejected applications that they don't quite meet the hardship standard - and this is proving tough for some t…
The battle for equal pay started 125 years ago and it's not over yet. A new campaign, Mind The Gap, hopes to address some of the issues.
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FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early – What Property Investors Need to Know⎜Ep. 769
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In this podcast, we talk about what property investors need to know about the FIRE movement, which stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. We talk about how this way of thinking challenges you to think about the hours of life energy put into a purchase before swiping your credit card. And these tactics can gradually help you to improve you…
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The Huddle: Housing density, lack of reopening plan
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National and Labour have teamed up on a bipartisan deal on housing density. As many as 105,500 new homes are to be built in less than a decade under the new Housing Supply Bill, which is done by allowing up to three homes of up to three storeys to be built on most sites without the need for resource consent. Frustration is seeping in towards the Go…
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Gemma Rasmussen: Quarter of property development company's Google reviews written by staff
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A quarter of the Google reviews for a property development company appear to be written by its staff. The staff didn’t change their names when publishing their review. A competition lawyer says they’re in breach of the Fair Trading Act by doing this. Consumer NZ's Gemma Rasmussen told Andrew Dickens it's reasonable to assume that reviews are coming…
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Darrin Williams: Addington Cup Week with no crowd is frustrating but understandable
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For the first time in its 117 year history, Addington Cup Week won't be open to the public. Addington Raceway announced that since the South Island is still at Level 2 for the foreseeable future, there's no longer time to make all the arrangements required for a full crowd. The races are going ahead as scheduled in November, but only racing industr…
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David Whitburn: Housing density plan will take a few years to notice any effect
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A promise of no more red tape, more housing development and up 105,000 new houses in more than eight years. It sounds like a new KiwiBuild headline, but it's actually the Government's bipartisan plan to boost housing supply. Under the new rules, three homes of up to three storeys can be built without the need for resource consent. Property develope…
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Cath Handley: This is the first locally transmitted case on Waiheke Island
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There were 94 new community cases of Covid-19 today. Seven cases were in Waikato and the remaining 87 were in Auckland, and Waiheke Island has got one of those new cases. Local board chair Cath Handley told Andrew Dickens it's the first locally transmitted case on the island since Covid began. "Last year, we might've got a couple of people over vis…
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Richard Small: Immigration lawyer says we should only give visas to double vaccinated people
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An immigration lawyer is offering up ways to boost vaccination among migrants. Pacific Legal's Richard Small told Andrew Dickens we should only give visas to double-vaxxed people and offer an amnesty to any fully vaccinated overstayers. He says it would boost immunity in hard to reach communities, particularly with 165,000 new residents expected ne…
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Megan Woods and Nicola Willis: National and Labour housing ministers on new housing density bill
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The Housing Minister says there'll still be protections for heritage under new density laws. National and the Government have joined forces to design a new Bill to cut red tape that blocks development and enable more intensification. It'll allow three homes three storeys tall on most sites without resource consent. Megan Woods told Andrew Dickens i…
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Andrew Dickens: The wheels have started to come off for the Government
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For a government that prides itself in its communication skills and saying the right things at the right time the wheels really have come off. Yesterday’s announcements about lockdown levels was largely predictable. What the electorate really needed was some more complicated detail. Monday was supposed to be the first week of term. Students were ex…
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The Panel
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Guy Williams (Part 2)
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Panellists Alexia Russell and Guy Williams discuss $500,000 in funding being given to a tech start up to promote books, the Erebus memorial, and National Nude Gardening day.
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Guy Williams (Part 1)
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Panellists Alexia Russell and Guy Williams discuss the bipartisan housing announcement, and dog attacks in Auckland. Participants: Bill McKay, Lara Greaves, Chris Brown
Panellists Alexia Russell and Guy Williams share what they have been thinking.
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Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
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Devon Michael reflects on how he nearly became famous
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A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, Devon Michael was a child actor chosen from a group of 3,000 to audition for the part of young Anakin Skywalker, who would become Darth Vader in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
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Research project looking at Vagahau Niue among the Niue youth of New Zealand.
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We're joined now by Sariah Magaoa, from the University of Auckland on Pacific Days, to talk about her research project looking at Vagahau Niue among the Niue youth of New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Pacific Media Network
Claire Mabey reviews Hine and the Tohunga Portal, Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and Small Bodies of Water.
Owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Daniel Watson, talks about the release of Windows 11 and how it compares to its predecessors.
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Outcry over $500k grant for 'matchmaking books site'
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A large government grant to a "matchmaking books site" has shocked many in the literary community in Aotearoa.
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Imelda Morgan - Owner & Director of Two Sparrows: Graphic Design
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Co-owner and director of Two Sparrows, Imelda Morgan, joins us now on #PacificDays to share her business journey, as part of our weekly Pasifika Business Talanoa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Pacific Media Network
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The journey of a N.Z. born Niuean learning Vagahau Niue
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Roxanne Scanlan, student with Pasifika Education Centre, joins us now on #PacificDays to talanoa about her journey to learn Vagahau Niue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Pacific Media Network
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New chapter for historic log cabin in Arthur's Pass
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Gerald Adams shares his memories of a historic log cabin in Arthur's Pass and its special history.
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The potential of blue carbon credits scheme for NZ
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The Nature Conservancy is assessing six wetlands sites in New Zealand for their blue carbon potential.
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Bipartisan plan on housing density unveiled
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Economist Brad Olsen joins us to talk about newly-announced housing density rules and their potential impact.
Andrew talks to Kathryn about two journalists awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Filipino-American Maria Ressa and Russian editor Dmitry Muratov.
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Dick Frizzell on his love of the cosmos and new book
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Renowned Kiwi painter Dick Frizzell's new book 'The Sun is a Star' celebrates his passion for cosmology.
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie looks at the contradiction at the heart of Fonterra; what farmers want doesn't always make good business.
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Mike Hosking: The drip feeding of the Covid plan is a disgrace
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The manipulative nonsense and the endless make it up as you go along dressed up as some sort of plan from the Government needs to stop. Auckland is not going to Level 4 for a circuit breaker because it wouldn’t work. Wouldn't it? So why then were we ever in Level 4 for Delta? Why did they tell us Level 3 is still about elimination? Do they actually…
Ralph McAllister reviews The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin, published by Canongate Trade.
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Kate Hawkesby: Yesterday's press conference was disingenuous and plain cruel
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You knew when the PM started selling the idea that we should be so grateful not to be going into level 4, that the mind games were on, and she was going to make Level 3 sound like a picnic. And picnics as it turns out, is all we got. Two more weeks of them. I could not have called this more wrong. Yesterday, I optimistically said they’d definitely …
