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Lately for Thursday 27 May 2021

  • The Rest Is History: Guilty on the Gallows

    10:40 PM.On the 28th of May, 1920, Dennis Gunn was convicted for the murder of Auckland postmaster Augustus Braithwaite.  Karyn speaks with Sherwood Young who wrote about this case in his book Guilty on the… Read more Audio

  • Gumboot Day organiser gives back his NZOM

    10:30 PM.On the eve of this year's Gumboot Day, Karyn speaks with Mike King about his open letter to the Prime Minister and why he's giving back his Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Read more Audio

  • Melbourne heads into a seven day lockdown

    10:20 AM.The State of Victoria is hours away from a snap seven-day lockdown at midnight their time - 2am New Zealand time.  Karyn speaks with Nicole Asher from the ABC in Melbourne. Read more Audio

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10:20 Melbourne heads into a seven day lockdown

The State of Victoria is hours away from a snap seven-day lockdown at midnight their time - 2am New Zealand time. Health authorities here regard the Melbourne Covid-19 outbreak to be low risk to New Zealand but say it is prudent to introduce new restrictions. Quarantine-free travel with Victoria will be paused for a further seven days - as the state goes into a week-long lockdown. Karyn speaks with Nicole Asher from the ABC in Melbourne.

People wait in queues at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Melbourne on May 26, 2021, as Australia's second biggest city scrambles to contain a growing Covid outbreak. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

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10:30 Gumboot Day tomorrow and its organiser gives back his gong

The I Am Hope youth and community focused support group which was started by Mike King organises the annual Gumboot Day fundraiser for kid's mental health. On the eve of this year's Gumboot Day, Karyn speaks with Mike about his open letter to the Prime Minister and why he's giving back his Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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10.40 The Rest Is History: Guilty On The Gallows

On the 28th of May, 1920, Dennis Gunn was convicted for the murder of Auckland postmaster Augustus Braithwaite.
Mr Braithwaite was found dead from gunshot wounds. On The Rest Is History tonight Karyn speaks with Sherwood Young who wrote about this case in his book Guilty on the Gallows.

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