Lately for Wednesday 16 September 2020
Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson
10:20 The unseen risk to rest home residents under lockdown
Nursing staff in Melbourne resthomes are warning many of the elderly people they're looking after, are giving up and refusing to eat, drink, or take medicine as they literally lose the will to live, cooped up in their rooms for weeks on end. At least 20 residents have died at one facility who did not have Covid-19. Western Health Clinical Nursing Consultant, Shane Durance talks to Karyn about the problem.
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10:30 Rail union renews calls for safer level crossings
The union representing train drivers wants to see better safety at level crossings after the death of a bus driver this morning following a collision with a train near Palmerston North. Two people are still in hospital after the crash. Kiwirail says the train driver was sounding their horn when the crash happened. The secretary of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, Wayne Butson wants the Government and Kiwirail to invest more in preventing level crossing collisions.
Forty one people were on board the bus when it collided with a train. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
10:45 Midweek Mediawatch: social media & misinformation
Hayden Donnell from the Mediawatch team has his eye on how the media are going about covering conspiracy theories. He also looks at how social media is working in the run up to the 2020 election.
Advance NZ co-leaders Billy Te Kahika and Jami-Lee Ross, and a woman who was jailed for breaking isolation rules. Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen