Lately for Monday 1 November 2021
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10:17 Tonga goes into lockdown amid first COVID-19 case
The kingdom of Tonga goes into Lockdown at midnight tonight till Sunday. It comes four days after they recorded their first ever case of COVID-19. The country has made it through nearly two years of the pandemic COVID-free, but that came to an end last Wednesday after a repatriation flight from New Zealand brought in the virus. The Tongan government confirmed they have seen a surge in second doses of the vaccine since the case was confirmed, jumping from 35% fully vaccinated to 62%. Our correspondent in Tonga, Kalafi Moala explains what's expected.
Photo: Supplied / Tonga Ministry of Health
10:25 Massive Christchurch fire under control
A massive fire broke out at Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant this afternoon with smoke still coming from the building. Operations manager for Christchurch City Council, Adam Twose has the latest.
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10:35 Squid Games helps highlight animal abuse at Melbourne Cup
They used to call it the race that stopped two nations - but crowd attendance has been in decline to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup in recent years as Australians wake up to the cruelty of the sport. Across the Tasman, a horse dies on track every two and a half days. The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses has themed this years activism - dressed head to hoof in Squid Games costumes. The Campaign Director, Elio Celotto joins Karyn Hay to explain what the coalition is hoping to achieve.
Photo: AFP PHOTO / REG RYAN / RACING PHOTOS
10:45 Calling London with the BBC's Rich Preston
BBC World reporter Rich Preston joins Karyn to chat about the COP26 climate summit, key developments on the COVID-19 front this week and turmoil in Haiti as elections cancelled
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10:50 Shane MacGowan's Ireland in new doco
The New Zealand International Film Festival debuts in Christchurch this Friday, before opening it's doors to 11 other cities and towns around the country. English film, documentary and music video director Julien Temple's most recent work - Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, will be screening. In the documentary, Julien explores the close ties between The Pogues' Shane MacGowan - Ireland's beloved punk poet - and his home country's tumultuous history. Julien chats to Karyn Hay about making the film.
Photo: Shane McGowan