Lately for Monday 14 March 2022

10:18 National MP Stuart Smith says fuel tax cuts aren't enough

Today the government acknowledged New Zealand's cost of living crisis and offered a reprieve from soaring petrol prices and public transport costs among other measures From midnight tonight motorists will see a 25cent per litre cut for petrol and diesel for a period of three months. National Party MP for Kaikoura, and Energy and Resources spokesperson Stuart Smith shares his thoughts on the announcement.

 

10:23 Anaphylaxis: Life threatening allergies

Health Authorities have been asked to apologise to the family of a man who died from anaphylaxis after being treated for an injury with medication he was allergic to. In 2019 the man was taken to Hutt Valley DHB by ambulance with a suspected allergic reaction. He was discharged with a 'possible allergy' to a particular antibiotic but the information was not recorded on a database - and it's not known whether he was told about the allergy. A few weeks later while on holiday he visited another DHB where he was given the same drug, and he died of anaphylactic shock shortly afterwards. A report released today, found Hutt Valley DHB had inadequate systems to ensure the allergy was recorded on the National Medical Warning System. Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction. Mark Dixon, CEO of Allergy New Zealand explains the severity of anaphylaxis to Karyn Hay.

 

10:31 New Zealand History: Operation Grapple

It's a largely unknown chapter in New Zealand history called Operation Grapple. Operation Grapple was a series of nuclear tests conducted in the mid-Pacific by the British Government from May 1957 - September 1958.The New Zealand Government provided assistance by sending a Royal New Zealand Navy survey ship HMNZS Lachlan to survey the two islands that were chosen as the sites for testing, and two frigates: HMNZS Rotoiti and Pukaki to assist during the tests. More than 500 young Kiwis sailors were exposed to the nuclear tests, as witnesses.
Photographer Denise Baynham's exhibition of the photographs and stories of navy veterans "Operation Grapple, We were There" has been in various galleries around the country and is currently on at Whirinaki Whare Taonga, the Art Museum in Upper Hutt. Lindsay Roberts who features in the exhibition is a NZ Navy veteran now in his mid-80s who lives in the Bay of Plenty. He was on board the NZ navy frigate Pukaki in 1957-58 and he witnessed four British nuclear blasts at Christmas Island in the western Pacific. 

 

10:45 Calling London with Rich Preston

BBC World reporter Rich Preston joins Karyn Hay to report the latest news from around the world.

 

10:55 Lately Track

Artist: Horsegirl
Song: Anti-Glory