Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media.
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The Panel features a range of panellists from across the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests.
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With a proven track record of driving the news cycle, Andrew Bolt steers discussion, encourages debate and offers his perspectives on national affairs.
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After 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born. So, without restriction, Leighton continues to serve up on everything you want to hear about and some things you don’t. Stand by to be enlightened, educated and enraged!
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Listen back to features and interviews from 95bFM's daily news and current affairs show. Your hosts, Rosetta Stone, Milly Smyth, Caeden Tipler, and Jessica Hopkins, focus on the issues of Tāmaki Makaurau and elsewhere in independent-thinking bFM style. Monday-Thursday 12-1pm on 95bFM.
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Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Damien Venuto chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day.
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Don't risk not knowing what's going around New Zealand and the world - catch up with interviews from Early Edition on Newstalk ZB.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.
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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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Matt and Adam are two Aussie blokes from similar walks of life. One now lives on the Gold Coast of Australia and the other in New Zealand. Each week they will discuss current affairs from their homeland and what is thought to be news in their respective countries of residence.
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Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show. Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda. The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more. The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.
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At The Drive Thru (formerly known as The Egonomist); your premier source for rants, raves and arguments on topics from Politics to News to Social Trends, with a focus on New Zealand but with an eye to the world. Each week Dan and Dave will bring you new episodes. Sometimes deep and philosophical, sometimes filth and vitriol, we aim to be a voice of informed malcontent.
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Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.
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TVNZ's John Campbell looks behind the stories making the news.
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Hear from the widest range of voices in the progressive movement. Every week, host Neal Lawson, speaks with progressive thinkers, writers and politicians from the UK and beyond about current affairs and how to build the Good Society. Visit compassonline.org.uk to learn more about Compass.
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RN Drive takes you behind the day’s headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.
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Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT). Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3 The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast


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Christopher Luxon: New Prime Minister on what's being done in the 100 Day Plan
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The Government's got its work cut out for it with its 100-day plan including 49 actions. That includes the scrapping Auckland's fuel tax and the clean car discount, repealing Three Waters, and passing new RMA laws. Prime Minister Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that Auckland's light rail will be knocked on the head, although some practicalities need …
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The Detail


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Judith Collins becomes the minister for everything
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Spies, space and science form just part of the new domain for battle-hardened politician Judith Collins.
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The Front Page


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NZ now has a Minister for Space - what potential does our aerospace industry have?
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Space – The Final Frontier. But for the new government, it’s being seen as an area ripe for expansion. Judith Collins has been appointed as New Zealand’s first ever Minister for Space, with a focus on our growing the aerospace industry With New Zealand one of the few countries in the world able to launch rockets into space, how important is this po…
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In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about Winston Peters' war with the media, a new streaming app for Three, and Kim Hill's farewell to RNZ.
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive


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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on UK courts being urged to hand out rehabilitative community sentences
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Over in the UK, courts could be handing out rehabilitative community sentences over short-term jail sentences. The Sentencing Council for England and Wales says judges and magistrates should focus on reforming offenders, amid an overcrowding crisis in prisons. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says courts are also being encouraged to rethink jailing wome…
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The Huddle: Is Tory Whanau's behaviour acceptable for an elected official?
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Tonight on The Huddle, Ali Jones from Red PR and Kiwiblog contributor and pollster David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has admitted to having an alcohol problem, after another incident of public drunkenness got recorded. Is this acceptable behaviour for an elected offi…
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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Government's plan to shut down the Productivity Commission
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The incoming Government has agreed to disestablish the Productivity Commission, as ACT requested. Staff are disappointed, yet unsurprised, as many were concerned the agency had become too politicised. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says there were already tensions between chair Ganesh Nana and former staffers. LISTEN ABOVE Se…
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive


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Jason Walls: ZB political editor on Chris Luxon's first post-cabinet press conference as Prime Minister
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The Prime Minister has come to the defence of his deputy's scathing attacks on the media. Winston Peters has been accusing reporters this week of taking bribes, in reference to the $55 million Public Interest Journalism Fund. Applicants to the fund were asked, when appropriate, to produce funded content to support NZ identity, culture and public in…
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive


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Richard Umbers: Ryman Healthcare chief executive on the company posting a lower half-year profit
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Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has posted a lower-than-expected half-year profit. The company had earned $186 million after tax for the six months to September, a 4 percent decrease from 2022. Chief executive Richard Umbers says this loss is driven by a more subdued housing market. "The housing market is under pressure. That impacts o…
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Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics chief economist on the Reserve Bank's plans for future OCR hikes
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The Reserve Bank left the OCR at 5.5 percent during today's review, in line with predictions. The Bank also issued a hawkish statement about future hikes, claiming further hikes would be needed if inflationary pressures got to be stronger than anticipated. Infometrics chief economist Gareth Kiernan says there's a good chance the OCR will need to go…
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Diane Calvert: Wellington City Councillor on Tory Whanau admitting to having an alcohol problem
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Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has admitted to having an alcohol problem. This statement follows another incident of drunken behaviour- which was recorded at a popular Cuba St establishment two weeks ago. Wellington City Councillor Diane Calvert hopes she's getting the necessary support, but acknowledges the risk this poses. "We need to make sure we'…
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Garreth Hayman: Doppelmayr CEO proposes aerial cable cars as an option for Kiwi commuters
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A cable car company is pitching gondolas as public transport solutions for a number of cities. A case has been presented to multiple councils by Austrian company Doppelmayr Urban Transport Solutions. Aerial cable cars are being touted as options for Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown. Doppelmayr CEO Garreth Hayman says it would be g…
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Grant Duncan: political commentator responds to Luxon's 100-day plan
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Despite some setbacks, Luxon has unveiled his Government's 100-day plan. The plan features 49 action points, including repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, the Clean Car Discount scheme, and Fair Pay Agreement legislation- and setting new targets for the health system. Political commentator Grant Duncan says the Government's next phase will ne…
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RN Drive - Full program podcast


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An apology for survivors of the Thalidomide disaster, the Govt plows ahead with preventative detention and why is a petrostate hosting COP28?
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An engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia the world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Tony Alexander: independent economist doesn't believe the Reserve Bank will need to hike the OCR further
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The Reserve Bank says there may be a need for more interest rates hikes. It has held the Official Cash Rate at 5.5 percent, and their forecast track suggests no rate cuts are on the horizon until mid-2025. Independent economist Tony Alexander says he doesn't think the Reserve Bank will actually do that- or really believes it will have to. "I think …
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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's memorial service
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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was honoured today at a memorial service. Her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, led other political figures in tribute- including Joe and Jill Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush. Melania Trump also attended, and caused a bit of a stir. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson said American…
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Sam Cane's suggestion that NZ Rugby rethink international player rules
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All Blacks captain Sam Cane believes New Zealand Rugby needs to have a conversation about allowing international players to play their club rugby abroad. The flanker's fronted media with new Japan League One club Suntory Sungoliath - where he was alongside South Africa's Cheslin Koble. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains the wider implicatio…
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Kevin Putt: former Springbok and rugby commentator on Sam Cane urging NZ Rugby to allow overseas players to represent All Blacks
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Sam Cane is the latest to suggest opening up the All Blacks’ eligibility to New Zealanders playing for overseas clubs. The current All Blacks captain has asked NZ Rugby to consider allowing players overseas to be eligible for national selection. Former Springbok and rugby commentator Kevin Putt approves of this idea, claiming it's been successful f…
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The Panel


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The Panel with Ali Jones and Steve McCabe (Part 2)
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Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Steve McCabe discuss what new laws will mean for local sports clubs, and they check in on progress with the Oxford Area School Observatory - the dark sky reserve flagged to bring in millions of dollars. And, listeners join us for another instalment of show and tell.…
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The Panel


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The Panel with Ali Jones and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
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Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Steve McCabe ask an expert researcher about whether our smokefree legislation would have created a black market. They also hear the case for Sexuality and Relationship education guidelines to stay in place, after the new government announced their removal.…
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The Panel


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The Pre-Panel with Ali Jones and Steve McCabe
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Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Steve McCabe find out about the 'giving machines' collecting donations for New Zealand charities. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their mind this week.
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The Leighton Smith Podcast


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Leighton Smith Podcast #222 - November 29th 2023 - Tom Harrington
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'The Treason of the Experts’, by Thomas Harrington, underscores the need to apply intellectual discernment on all pressing questions in a case-by-case manner. Tom suggests that having more educational credentials is no guarantee against the danger of believing in stories that seriously distort our understanding of empirical facts. We visit The Mail…
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Afternoons


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Our Changing World – Keeping an eye on the Makarora mohua
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Mohua yellowheads were once common in Aotearoa forests, but bush clearance and introduced predators mean they're now rare in the ngahere. Claire Concannon meets a team of scientists and conservationists keeping an eye on a remnant mohua population at Makarora.
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Afternoons


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David Brooks on the 'blindness' created by social media
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The world is suffering from an epidemic of blindness says New York Times Columnist David Brooks. Social media has divided us and we don't see past what divides us.
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Today Alex talks to Jesse about the podcasts Haka Life and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k.
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Bruce James is the principal of Carisbrook School. He's one of a dozen school principals from around Dunedin who have tentatively agreed to take part in a School Principals' Race this Friday. He speaks to Jesse.
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The heat is back on the with the NZ Firefighters Calendar
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The annual New Zealand Firefighters Calendar is back and causing a bit of a fuss! Columnist Verity Johnson speaks to Jesse.
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Backchat


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Hounax crypto platform fraud / Smoking ban U-turn in New Zealand
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On Wednesday’s Backchat we’re talking about the latest cryptocurrency scandal.Virtual asset exchange platform, Hounax, has been accused of defrauding more than 140 people out of around HK$150million. According to the police, the scammers had lured vi...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Afternoons


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Looking after our elderly during the festive season
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Miranda Smith is the founder of in-home care specialists Miranda Smith Homecare, and she's here with some advice on what to look out for to keep the elderly in our lives happy and healthy over the holidays.
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Off grid living, how to make it more accessible
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GridFree is a leading advocate for off-grid living in New Zealand. What started as a personal mission for founder Craig Simpson, turned into a bigger mission to make sustainable living more accessible and support others.
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Nine To Noon


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Science: Traffic & blood pressure, 200-year-old geology mystery
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Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to look at a new study into the effect sitting in traffic can have on your blood pressure - but it's not what you think. Inhaling unfiltered air pollution while you go nowhere can up your blood pressure and, more concerningly, keep it there. The mystery of how dolomite is formed has been answered …
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Nine To Noon


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Recognising emotional immaturity in a partner
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As Christmas approaches, the holiday season can be stressful for many people and psychologist Karen Nimmo has some advice for navigating the weeks ahead. She says it's an easier road for couple if they both have emotional maturity. But what does that look like?
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Nine To Noon


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Music with Kirsten Zemke: Hawaiian vocal styles
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Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about Hawaiian music and how it emphasizes the voice. She'll talk about why many songs feature falsetto or leo ki'eki'e (high voice) and where the slack key guitar originated from. Kirsten Zemke is an ethnomusicologist at the University of Auckland's School of Social Sciences,…
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast


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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the US pushing for the ceasefire to be extended and a broader range of hostages to be released
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US President Joe Biden is pushing for the ceasefire to be extended. He is stepping up pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue the release of hostages and delay a return to full scale fighting. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that Biden’s envoy is pushing for the scope of the hostage releases to be broadened. He said that so far, …
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Hi, The National-ACT-NZ First coalition agreement(s?) are signed and New Zealand has a government. These foundational documents may promise things the parties have no intention of providing, contain contradictory wording, not add up, but what's new. We went and saw Napoleon in the theatres. To some it's a drama, to others a comedy, and to horses a …
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Kirsty joins Kathryn to talk about Te Anau recently hosting one of the largest and most complex emergency rescue exercises in the region, the weekend's annual Kepler Challenge mountain run and the axing of a highly controversial $1 charge to pee in the public toilet. Kirsty Pickett is co-owner of the Southland App…
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Nine To Noon


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Book review: Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe
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Hannah August reviews Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe published by Pan Macmillan
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast


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Richard McIntyre: Chair of Dairy for Federated Farmers on Synlait raising its forecast base milk price
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A bit of good news for dairy farmers. Synlait has upped its forecast base milk price by 25 cents for the 23/24 season, bringing it up to $7.25. Richard McIntyre, Chair of Dairy for Federated Farmers, told Mike Hosking that it reflects an upwards trend in the global dairy trade. He said that we’re up by 17% over the last couple of months. LISTEN ABO…
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Nine To Noon


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One-armed Jack: Sarah Bax Horton on tracking down Jack the Ripper
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135 years on from Jack the Ripper's heinous and brutal murders in London's Whitechapel, the case still fascinates. Sarah Bax Horton's ancestor worked on the case, and her research led her to new theory of who Jack was.
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast


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Mike's Minute: Winston is wrong but he can't see that
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Part of the trouble with Winston Peters and his media obsession is that very few are more obsessed with the media than the media themselves. The media tend to take themselves far too seriously, so Winston has played right into their hands. What they should be doing, of course, is seeing him for what he is - a bored, old troublemaker who found 6% of…
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Australia: Vape crack-down, NSW introduces VAD, China recruits
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Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the government's plans for a major crackdown on vaping, including banning single-use vapes from importation as well as tighter rules around flavours, nicotine levels and packaging. New South Wales has become the last Australian state to introduce voluntary assisted dying and China is…
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The High Court reveals their indefinite detention ruling was unanimous whilst an unmonitored detainee is still missing, Israel-Hamas ceasefire extended for two additional days. Plus, calls for carbon passports to limit air travel back on table. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Sky News Australia / NZ
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Fancy grabbing a gondola out to the airport in Auckland
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A report out this morning makes the case for urban cable cars to help ease congestion in our biggest cities. It was commissioned by aerial lift manufacturer Doppelmayr - which has made gondolas and ski-lifts all around the globe.
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Pollies: Labour's Megan Woods and National's Mark Mitchell on Andrew Coster as Police Commissioner
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The Police Minister won't say if the Police Commissioner will be keeping his job. Mark Mitchell has met with Andrew Coster for the first time since taking on the role, after previously being an outspoken critic of Coster in opposition. Coster says the meeting went well and Mitchell has confidence in him. But Mitchell told Mike Hosking that he'll be…
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Nine To Noon


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Conversation projects on the chopping block
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Hundreds of conservation projects hang in the balance as the clock ticks down on government funding. What happens to NZ's predator-free goals.
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End-of-life doctors warning over critical morphine stock
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Palliative care doctors are warning of a difficult five months ahead as stocks of the most used liquid morphine run out.
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Wayne Brown: Auckland Mayor on his plans to sell off the Ports of Auckland's long-term lease
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Auckland's Mayor is looking for more bang for his buck as he looks to sell off Port of Auckland's operating business. Wayne Brown's put forward two options for the port in his proposed 10-year budget, which also includes a rates rise of 7.5%. Either keep the business, gradually releasing land for public use, or sell the operating lease to raise up …
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast


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Paul Spoonley: Massey University Sociologist on Australia banning Nazi salutes
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Nazi salutes are set to become illegal in Australia after a spike in racism. It comes after a letter was signed by more than 600 prominent Australians denouncing anti-Semitism and racism. But Massey University Sociologist Paul Spoonley warns that the law change may have unintended consequences. He says there should be more public dialogue and educa…
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Tim Dower: The low-down on the Public Interest Journalism Fund
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So here's the low-down on the Public Interest Journalism Fund. 55 million bucks dished out over a series of funding rounds, and all gone now. The fund's been wound up. The company that owns this station won nearly $7 million in round one, another $3 million in round two, and a couple of top-ups after that. In fact, all the major players, including …
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