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Lately for Thursday 27 June 2019

  • The Rest Is History: Print media

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    10:45 PM.It's time for The Rest Is History where we dive into the week's news, in the past. This week Robert Kelly is taking us into the pages of the first ever copies of The Truth and The Listener, which were… Read more Audio

  • Memorial for mosque attack victims planned

    10:30 PM.The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand has released a concept drawing for a memorial for the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings. Its president, Mustafa Farouk, tells Karyn the… Read more Audio

  • Professor Al Gillespie on Iran US tensions

    10:20 PM.The standoff between Iran and America is gathering momentum after a US military surveillance drone was shot down by Iranian forces last week while flying over the Strait of Hormuz. Professor of… Read more Audio

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10:20 Waikato Professor closer to Gulf tensions

The standoff between Iran and America is gathering momentum after a US military surveillance drone was shot down by Iranian forces last week while flying over the Strait of Hormuz. Professor of International Law at the University of Waikato, Al Gillespie, is following the tensions from Italy.

Al Gillespie

Al Gillespie Photo: Wayne Mead

10:30 Memorial for mosque attack victims planned

The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand has released a concept drawing for a memorial for the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings. Its president, Mustafa Farouk, says the concept also acknowledges New Zealand's positive response towards Muslim after the terror attacks.

The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand released a concept drawing for a memorial.

The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand released a concept drawing for a memorial. Photo: Photo / Supplied

10:45 The Rest is History: NZ magazines

It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past. 

This week Robert Kelly is taking us into the pages of the first ever copies of The Truth and The Listener, which were both published this week, in 1905 and 1939 respectively. 

First issue of the New Zealand Listener, 1939

First issue of the New Zealand Listener, 1939 Photo: Te Ara / Public Domain