Lately for Thursday 13 May 2021
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The beginnings of the National Party - Dr Barry Gustafson
10:45 PM.Back in 1936, on this day, a group of defeated politicians met in Wellington. They were the conservatives from urban centres and from the regions. The farmers, the lawyers and the business leaders… Read more Audio
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New Zealand needs to better manage global risks
10:30 PM.The country's former chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman says many governments failed to act in the years and months leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic. An international report commissioned by… Read more Audio
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Bold action needed to improve childrens' lives in New Zealand
10:20 PM.The Children's Commissioner says the government needs to take bold action on discrimination, incomes and housing in next week's budget to improve the lives of Maori, Pacific and disabled children… Read more Audio
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10:20 Bold action needed to improve childrens' lives in New Zealand
The Children's Commissioner says the government needs to take bold action on discrimination, incomes and housing in next week's budget to improve the lives of Maori, Pacific and disabled children. Judge Andrew Becroft says the child wellbeing reports released today show life for some children is stark.
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft Photo: Supplied
10:30 New Zealand needs to better manage global risks
The country's former chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman says many governments failed to act in the years and months leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic. An international report commissioned by the World Health Organisation says the world's pandemic preparedness needs urgent reform. Karyn speaks with Sir Peter Gluckman, who is president of the International Science Council.
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10:45 The beginnings of the National Party - Dr Barry Gustafson
Tonight on The Rest Is History - on this day back in 1936, a group of defeated politicians met in Wellington. They were the conservatives from urban centres and from the regions. The farmers, the lawyers and the business leaders. They'd been badly defeated by the Labour Party in the general election and they decided to establish a new 'anti-socialist' party. There's one man who's written more about this than any other in New Zealand - Dr Barry Gustafson.
Keith Jacka Holyoake. Ref: 1/4-020010-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23232141 Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library
