Lately for Thursday 28 April 2022

10:18 Russia deploys military trained dolphins

Satellite images have revealed that Russia have deployed military trained dolphins at their naval base in the Black Sea, possibly for the purpose of protecting their fleet from an underwater attack. The US Naval Institute identified that two dolphin pens were moved to the base in February at the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Professor Rochelle Constantine is a biologist from the University of Auckland and specialises in marine research and mammals.

10:26 Wairarapa and Canterbury swamped by fly infestation

The wet summer in Wairarapa and Canterbury has meant some rural home owners are being swamped by cluster flies. South Wairarapa builder Jeremy Long​​ explains how it has impacted him.

10:36 Growing concern over fake online reviews 

Surveys have shown that roughly 90% of shoppers will look at the online reviews before they buy something but unfortunately for shoppers the glowing review could be fake. This is increasingly common and in the UK they have proposed new rules making fake reviews of goods illegal. Vanessa Horne, General Manger for Fair Trading for the Commerce Commission explains how this impacts Kiwi consumers.

10:45 The changing face of comedy with Jeremy Elwood

This week Pope Francis has said that mothers-in-law were often the victim of "cliches" and we should honour the elderly and take care of family bonds. He said "I'm not saying we see her as the devil, but she is always presented in a pejorative way. But the mother-in-law is the mother of your husband and the mother of your wife." The mother in law joke has been the mainstay of humour for decades so we've invited comedian Jeremy Elwood to see if it's in his bag of jokes.

 

10:55 Lately Music

ARTIST: Vera Ellen
TRACK  The Language of Flowers