Lately for Monday 8 March 2021
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Techtalk: Let's not go back to the office
10:45 PM.In our weekly science and technology segment, tech commentator, Paul Brislen talks about the number of tech industry workers who simply don't want to go back to the office and yet have massively… Read more Audio
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Calling London - Rich Preston at the BBC World Service
10:35 PM.Rich takes a quick look at coronavirus around the world, a decision in Malaysia this week over the deportation of citizens from Myanmar and eyes on what's happening in the US. Read more Audio
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Giving women financial skills
10:30 PM.To celebrate international Women's Day, a new course on managing money is being offered specifically to women called Sorted Women. And it's needed. Research out today showed women have fallen behind… Read more Audio
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine purchase agreement signed
10:20 PM.The Government has pre-ordered enough Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to guarantee that every New Zealander can be vaccinated against Covid-19. An advanced purchase agreement has been signed for another… Read more Audio
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10:20 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine purchase agreement signed
The Government has pre-ordered enough Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to guarantee that every New Zealander can be vaccinated against Covid-19. An advanced purchase agreement has been signed for another 8.5 million doses. New Zealand has already received 1.5 million doses and at two doses each that covers 750,000 New Zealanders so far. On Wednesday we'll find out how soon we may receive a Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explains how the roll-out will work.
A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is administered. Photo: AFP
10:30 Giving women financial skills
To celebrate international Women's Day, a new course on managing money is being offered specifically to women called Sorted Women. And it's needed. Research out today showed women have fallen behind men as homeowners. The course is provided by the Commission for Financial Capability. Jane Wrightson who is the head of the commission, chats to Susana Leuitaua about what the course offers.
Stock photo of a businesswoman. Photo: 123RF
10:35 Calling London - Rich Preston at the BBC World Service
Rich takes a quick look at coronavirus around the world, a decision in Malaysia this week over the deportation of citizens from Myanmar and eyes on what's happening in the US.
Huston resident, Rosemary receives her second Moderna vaccination at a drive-through facility near Houston, Texas Photo: AFP or licensors
10:45 Techtalk: Let's not go back to the office
In our weekly science and technology segment, tech commentator, Paul Brislen talks about the number of tech industry workers who simply don't want to go back to the office and yet have massively increased their productivity. And he'll discuss the ongoing saga of trying to make big social media companies pay tax.
Photo: 123RF
