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Join your friends Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert for a chronological and cromulent exploration of the greatest show ever made! Each week we're joined by funny guests to tackle a different episode of The Simpsons, breaking down every 22 minutes of animated entertainment into an embiggening discussion about Our Favorite Family. Support us directly at https://Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons
Join the internet's Stuart Wellington (of "The Flop House Podcast") & his resident Hysterian Alex Smith in this thorough & thoroughly rockin' discussion of the work of rock legends Def Leppard
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Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again. She's joined tonight by Sandi Ringham, the Maori Resource Management and Environmental planning pukenga/lecturer the University of Waikato Environmental Planning programme and Geography Programme. They'll be exploring Maori Geography in the context of enviro…
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Sustainable Foods explains Plan*t 'fake meat' products
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A Chicken burger without the chook & mince minus the meat. That's just a couple of the plant-based meat alternatives the government's backing by loaning Kāpiti company Sustainable Foods more than $1.2 million of government funding. The money's from the $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund that aims to build sustainable, inclusive and pr…
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Tauranga council cracks down on student fares after violence
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In Tauranga, bus drivers and patrons are being terrorised by passengers brandishing tasers and knives and hurling racial abuse. And the shocking reality is that the perpetrators are young teens, under 14 years of age. Now the regional council has cracked down on free student fares, in a bid to stop the hoodlums wreaking havoc anytime they please. B…
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Te Aro park gets makeover in bid to improve safety
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A Wellington park that's turned into a trouble spot is getting a makeover - in a bid to improve safety and stomp out anti-social behaviour.
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Auckland urged to rally for people to return
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Auckland's being told to start a campaign to bring back workers, visitors and students back to the city. A global expert in revitalising cities after the pandemic says Auckland needs to catch up. Hundreds of business and civic leaders met in Auckland today to discuss the city's future at an event hosted by the economic development agency Auckland U…
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New wastewater rules take aim at 'flushable' wet wipes
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A new weapon has been launched to fight the enemy of the sewer - the mighty fatberg. Wet wipes get stuck on the way down, catch fat and cooking oil and grow into monsterous globules that bog up the whole system. Now a new standard has been developed to make sure those wipes and other things marketed as "flushable" actually are. How does it work? Wa…
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Carterton Council launches campaign for more local candidates
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Criticising our politicians is close to a national pastime, but are you all talk or prepared to put your hand-up for a spot on your council? Local body elections are coming up in a few months, and one council is actively trying to boost the number of contenders. Carterton Council - north of Wellington - has launched a campaign calling for more peop…
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Covid: Orange limits remain ahead of winter uncertainty
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The country's traffic light is staying orange, with the government and health experts warning of a rocky winter. An immunologist says it will be a winter of uncertainty and the Covid Minister says Omicron cases will increase over the cooler months. So the status quo stays, for now. Our political reporter Anneke Smith has more.…
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Golfers cry foul over plans to open courses for more people, activities
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Golfers are accusing Auckland Council of foul play over a plan to develop their courses into more versatile public spaces. The council wants local boards to acknowledge it isn't sustainable, to keep two-point-nine billion dollars worth of public land locked up exclusively for golf, saying only six percent of the city - play the sport. But Golf New …
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Stuart Nash details funding for plant-based 'meat' producer
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The government is looking to grow the plant-based meat market investing more than $1 million in a sustainable food company. The loan is from the $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund which aims to build sustainable, inclusive and productive regional economies. The Kāpiti based Sustainable Foods' brand Plan*t markets fake meats like vege-…
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Rotorua council takes emergency accommodation motels to court after 'trying all other options'
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The housing of 65 families in emergency accommodation could be under threat, as the Rotorua Lakes Council takes legal action against several motels. They say nine emergency housing motels have refused to engage and show they're compliant. Emergency housing is the talk of the town in the tourism hotspot, with some saying operators are costing the de…
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The Panel with Guy Williams with Cindy Mitchener (Part 2)
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Panellists Guy Williams with Cindy Mitchener discuss GP wait times, Government support for plant meat, wearing seat belts while driving and getting a tattoo as a sign of a midlife crisis.
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The Panel with Guy Williams with Cindy Mitchener (Part 1)
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Panellists Guy Williams and Cindy Mitchener discuss Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's upcoming trip to the USA, the state of school counsellors in secondary schools, and Coca-Cola unveiling new bottles with caps that don't come off.
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Pre-panel with Guy Williams with Cindy Mitchener
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Wallace Chapman and panellists Guy Williams with Cindy Mitchener speak to those turning unwanted clothes into roading.
Nancy Armstrong is an award winning executive producer whose husband and three children have ADHD. She wants to change the way we think of it from disorder to secret power. So she made a documentary about people with ADHD.
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3pm RNZ Pacific News for Tuesday 24 May 2022
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Today librarian Catherine Ross's theme for books is "Unreliable Narrator". She has a number of book choices and recommendations for children and young adults. You can find a full list of the books she's talking about today on her blog https://thebibliognostbampot.blogspot.com/
Today neuro-psychologist Hannah Korrel talks to Wallace about neurodiversity in adults and what its like to be diagnosed as an adult.
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100 years of the NZ Meat Board - how its survived
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Today marks 140 years since our first export of frozen sheep to the UK - a lot has changed since then. Ali Spencer has co-authored a book. It's called Meeting Change: the NZ Red Meat Story 1997-2022, she talks to Wallace.
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Support and care workers about to deliver their petition to parliament
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A petition is about to be delivered to parliament supporting a better pay offer for support care workers around Aotearoa. Kelly Davy is a support worker from Taranaki, she talks to Wallace.
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Government investment in plant based food producer
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The government is investing in Sustainable Foods, a plant based food producer on the Kapiti Coast. Justin Lemmens is co-founder and CEO of Sustainable Foods, he talks to Wallace.
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1pm RNZ Pacific news bulletin Tuesday 24 May 2022
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New Zealanders interest in online shopping continues to grow, with spending in the first three months of this year a third higher than last year, according to NZ Post. It says we spent more than $2.2 billion online for physical goods - 77% of which went to local businesses. NZ Post's general manager of business marketing Chris Wong spoke to Māni Du…
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Budget 2022 increases investment into Māori education
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The Government's putting extra money into Māori education to improve teaching spaces and increase staffing levels. The funding comes from this year's Budget, and includes nearly $50 million for Māori immersion, $30 million for workforce development; and more than $100 million to spend on properties. The associate minister of education Kelvin Davis …
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The Black Caps' stand-in captain Tom Latham believes the squad still got plenty out of their four day game against Sussex- despite losing days one and four to rain. The match ended in a draw - with consistent drizzle washing out the final day's play in Hove. New Zealand finished on 40 without loss in their second innings - with a lead 135 runs.…
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US president ends strategic ambiguity over Taiwan military defence
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US President Joe Biden has put an end to his country's strategic ambiguity, saying it would come to Taiwan's military defence if China invaded. Taiwan is home to the world's most advanced semiconductor and microchip manufacturer, TSMC. Taiwan is a self-governed democracy, but China still claims the territory as its own. University of Canterbury pro…
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'New threshold of suffering' - more than 100 million displaced by conflicts
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The world has passed a grim milestone, marking a whole new threshold of suffering, with the number of people forced from their homes exceeding 100 million for the first time. The figure includes refugees as well as those who are internally displaced within their home countries. Ukraine and other conflicts have pushed the number higher than ever bef…
The covid traffic light flashes orange. A grim milestone of human suffering with more than 100 million people homeless due to conflicts.
Andrew reviews what the budget means for the TVNZ/RNZ merger, takes a look at media coverage of the Australian election, and remembers a media stalwart, Brian Gaynor. Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as Editor-in-Chief of The Age in Melbourne.…
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The couple protecting Kaikōura's precious banded dotterels
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A couple with a shared love of conservation have devoted the last seven years to protecting the banded dotterel living on the shores of Kaikōura . The birds nest on the sand, making them particularly vulnerable to predators - especially cats - as well as tide and storm surges, and disturbance from people who can't spot the well-camouflaged birds. D…
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Wine expert Ali Lowrey on what affects a wine’s composition – soil, weather and chemistry – but above all, climate change
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Chemical scientist, winemaker and wine taster Ali Lowry talks about the future of wine in a time of climate change. A highlight of Auckland University's online Raising the Bar series.
Pattrick explains why Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trip to the United States is so important, both economically and politically. Also the looming global food and energy crisis created by the Ukraine war, and what it might mean here. Pattrick Smellie is the editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk and has reported on the New Zealand economy and busi…
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Book review: The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird
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Sally Wenley reviews The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird by Diane Campbell, published by Simon & Schuster
One of Britain's most successful contemporary writers, Anthony Horowitz' work spans books, TV, films, plays and journalism. He's perhaps best known for Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War, his Sherlock Holmes novels and the teen spy series Alex Rider. Anthony already has two James Bond novels under his belt, Trigger Mortis and Forever and a Day. Now he's…
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10am RNZ Pacific news bulletin Tuesday May 24 2022
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USA correspondent Kelsey Snell - baby formula crisis
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Dominating the news in the US is the Michigan formula plant shutdown causing a shortage of baby formula. This has resulted in the Biden administration taking steps to ease the situation. Product is being flown in from overseas. Also the US President has signed off $40 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. Kelsey Snell is a congressional corresponde…
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Supplementary science resource gets thumbs up from pupils
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A quarter of the country's primary and intermediate schools are now signed up to receive The House of Science resource kits and the waiting list is growing. Former High School teacher, Chris Duggan founded the programme to supply hands on learning kits to subscriber schools aimed at raising science literacy. There's now a waiting list. She talks to…
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Flood and quake prone West Coast's urgent need for Civil Defence controllers
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There's increasing urgency to shore up personnel to replace retiring Civil Defence controllers on the flood prone West Coast and authorities are hoping local people will come forward. The Grey and Buller District Mayors say their regions are vulnerable when another major weather event strikes, and completely exposed if the TranzAlpine Fault rupture…
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9am RNZ Pacific news bulletin Tuesday May 24 2022
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Tributes pour in for Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts
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The former president of the Maori Women's Welfare League and Kapa Haka advocate, Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts, will be laid to rest today at her urupa near Kaiapoi. Ashleigh McCaull reports.
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HIV prevention drug should be funded for immigrants - advocates
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Safe sex advocates want an effective HIV prevention drug funded for all immigrants not just those who are eligible for subsidised health care. PrEP reduces the risk of being infected with HIV by up to 99 per cent. Jake McKee reports.
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Community cemeteries running out of volunteers, staff
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Public and community-run cemeteries around the country are struggling to recruit staff and volunteers. One volunteer at a Christchurch cemetary is holding the fort alone, and he, like many others, are crying out for help. Lydia Lewis has the story.
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40 dead blue penguins washed up on Far North Beach
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Climate change is being blamed for more than 40 little blue penguins washing up dead over a week at a Far North Beach. Charlotte Cook has the story.
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Risk to crew in Wellington house fire downplayed
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Emails show senior Fire and Emergency managers played down the risks to crews and homes when a dodgy firetruck froze up at a big house fire in Wellington. Phil Pennington investigates.
Nine wannabes are contesting the Auckland mayoralty this October. We've heard a lot from Efeso Collins Viv Beck and Leo Molloy but what about the rest? Jonty Dine reports.
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Tonga eruption yields surprising scientific discoveries
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Scientists who've been on a month-long expedition to Tonga to map the impact of January's record-breaking volcanic eruption have made some surprising discoveries. The researchers expected to find dramatic changes to the volcano because of the power of the explosion, but instead found it largely intact. There's also evidence the volcano might still …
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New IPEF could cause countries to cut trade with China - expert
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An international affairs expert believes the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework could cause its allied countries to cut trade ties with China. We hear from Robert Ayson, who is a professor of strategic studies at Victoria University of Wellington
