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1 Close Encounters with UFO Hot Spots: Area 51, Roswell, and the Great ET Road Trip 39:50
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The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing , beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from strange sightings and quirky festivals to a mailbox where people leave letters to extraterrestrials. Maybe you’ll even decide for yourself: Is Earth a tourist stop for spaceships? UFO hot spots you’ll encounter in this episode: - UFO Watchtower (near Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado) - Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51, Nevada - Extraterrestrial Highway (aka State Route 375), Nevada - Little A’Le’Inn, ET Highway, Nevada - E.T. Fresh Jerky, ET Highway, Nevada - Alien Research Center, ET Highway, Nevada - The Black Mailbox, ET Highway, Nevada Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group .…
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1 Midday Report Essentials for Friday 23 May 2025 15:18
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In today's episode, we speak to beneficiary advocate Kay Brereton about means-testing parents of 18- and 19-year-olds on the jobseeker support benefit. We also speak with Stephanie Pow, parental leave expert, on the changes to the Best Start payments. Victoria University of Wellington's Provost, Professor Bryony James, gives her reaction to the Trump administration barring foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, and we speak to sports broadcaster Rikki Swannell about US rugby superstar Ilona Maher.…
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1 Stars arrive in Auckland as Black Ferns take on USA 2:29
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Rugby fans in Aotearoa are getting excited to see some of the greatest in the game play in Auckland this weekend. Sports broadcaster Rikki Swannell spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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1 Trump administration halts enrolments for foreign students 3:39
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The Trump administration has halted Harvard University's ability to enroll international students - and ordered existing international students to transfer - in an escalating battle with the Ivy League School. The Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, says the aim is to root out anti-Americanism and anti-semitism on campus. Victoria University of Wellington's Provost, Professor Bryony James spoke with charlotte cook.…
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Midday Rural News for 23 May 2025
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Team New Zealand is rejecting criticism from two America's Cup challengers accusing it of a lack of transparency in naming Naples as 2027 Cup venue
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Midday Business News for 23 May 2025
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More than 60,000 families will be worse off as a result of a move to income-test the Best Start tax credit in the first year of a baby's life. Leading expert in parental leave and financial wellbeing in New Zealand Stephanie Pow spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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1 Govt to income test teens' benefits against parents' income 4:32
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Social Development Minister Louise Upston announced 18 and 19-year-olds would now have their Jobseeker and emergency benefits tested against their parents' incomes. Nelson-based beneficiary advocate Kay Brereton spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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1 Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 22 May 2025 14:17
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In today's episode, we speak with ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley about what to expect in Budget 2025. We cross to Wellington issues reporter Nick James about a major Wellington City Council meeting looking at spending on big projects such as water infrastructure, Khandallah Pool and Begonia House. And we speak to a Christchurch principal involved in a discussion about an alternative First XV boys' rugby competition which spans the entire South Island, but would exclude co-ed schools.…
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Health spending will be the top of mind for many in this year's budget, with many parts of the sector calling for a major injection in funding. Haematologist Rodger Tiedemann spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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A Christchurch principal involved in a proposal for a First XV rugby competition put forward by South Island boys' high schools insists it is not aimed at excluding co-ed schools. Christchurch Boys' High Principal Nic Hill spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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Midday Rural News for 22 May 2025
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Two Olympic gold medal winning sevens players, Jorja Miller and Risi Puri-Lane have been named to make their debuts for the Black Ferns in Saturday's Pacific Four decider against the USA in Hamilton.
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Midday Business News for 22 May 2025
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1 Wellington City Council meet to discuss key spending decisions 4:11
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There's a big day of decisions for the Wellington City Council as they consider how to slice and dice their money. Wellington reporter Nick James spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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Reporters and economists are going over the government's Budget which will be released publicly at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. ASB Bank Chief economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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1 Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 21 May 2025 15:57
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In today's episode, The ACT party asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pati Maori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment, RNZ today revealed some Southland Hospital staff have been told they could only talk to each other for a maximum of five minutes a day, The Free Speech Union says Tonkin + Taylor is wrong to investigate its employee, after he heckled Winston Peters on his way to work yesterday morning and A Maori production company and film festival has been recognised at the Cannes Film Festival in France.…
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A Māori production company and film festival has been recognised at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Māoriland Charitable Trust won the economic and social impact award at the Global Production Awards on Tuesday. Head of content, Libby Hakaraia, spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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1 Free Speech Union says Tonkin + Taylor wrong to investigate employee 2:24
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The Free Speech Union said Tonkin + Taylor was wrong to investigate an employee who heckled Winston Peters on his way to work on Tuesday. The Free Speech Union's Nick Hanne spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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Midday Rural News for 21 May 2025
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Expect the shackles to come off the Black Ferns this Saturday.
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Some of our Olympic champion sevens players may run out for the Black Ferns this weekend.
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Midday Business News for 21 May 2025
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1 Employment expert on health staff told no more than five minutes of talking 2:52
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Some Southland Hospital staff have been told they could only talk to each other for no more than five minutes a day. The staff were also instructed not to take their breaks together, according to complaints to the PSA union released under the Official Information Act. The complaints arose among staff at Southern Clinical Records and Coding. Hesketh Henry employment law specialist Alison Maelzer spoke to Charlotte Cook.…
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1 ACT asked for advice on imprisonment for Te Pāti Māori MPs over haka 6:04
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ACT asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pāti Māori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment. The Privileges Committee ended up recommending a 21-day suspension for the Te Pāti Māori co-leaders and a week for Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke. ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar, who is on the Privileges Committee, sought advice on possible penalties and asked if this could include a range of examples, including imprisonment. She spoke to Charlotte Cook.…
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1 Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 20 May 2025 17:09
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In today's episode, Parliament is staring down the barrel of a protracted debate this afternoon surrounding the proposed penalty for Te Pati Maori MPs who performed a haka in parliament earlier this year, a controversial collision event, called Run it Straight is holding competitions across Auckland this week prompting outrage from opponents, Reduced sailings may mean Interislander passengers have to pay more to cross Cook Strait when the ferry Aratere is pulled from service in August, and a rally on Parliament grounds this afternoon is reminding the Prime Minister of a pre-election pledge - to lower the country's free bowel screening age.…
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1 Protestors at Parliament to remind PM of bowel cancer pledge 3:20
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A rally on Parliament grounds on Tuesday afternoon is reminding the Prime Minister of a pre-election pledge to lower the country's free bowel screening age. Rally organiser Jackie Robertson spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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1 Transporting NZ on retirement of Aratere ferry 3:27
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Reduced sailings may mean Interislander passengers have to pay more to cross Cook Strait when the ferry Aratere is pulled from service in August. Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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North Island oyster farmers say sewage run off will ruin their businesses.
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North Island oyster farmers say sewage run off will ruin their businesses.
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