Lately for Thursday 22 July 2021
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The Rest is History - Mt Eden prison riots
10:45 PM.This week 56 years ago two prisoners tried to escape Mt Eden prison. As their plan went awry, fires were lit, guards taken hostage, and a riot broke out. Mark Derby has written an unofficial history… Read more Audio
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The battle to clear Mt Maunganui air
10:20 PM.Continuing our discussion in Mt Maunganui where the Whareroa Marae has been calling for industry to move out of the area it is located in. So far this week, the marae and a community group, Clear the… Read more Audio
Photo: RNZ
10:30 The battle to clear Mt Maunganui air
Continuing our discussion in Mt Maunganui where the Whareroa Marae has been calling for industry to move out of the area it is located in. So far this week, the marae and a community group, Clear the Air, have put their side of the story. Tonight we hear from Ballance Agri-Nutrients' factory and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executoive Mark Wynne at the company's Kapuni plant in Taranaki. Photo: Supplied / Ballance Agri-Nutrients
10:45 The Rest is History: Mt Eden prison riots
This week 56 years ago two prisoners tried to escape Mt Eden prison. As their plan went awry, fires were lit, guards taken hostage, prisoners released, and a riot broke out. Mark Derby has written an unofficial history of Mount Eden Prison - which includes the riot.
An armed offenders’ squad officer watches the riot. Photo: Fairfax Media NZ/Auckland Star Collection
