Lately for Monday 16 May 2022

 

10:20 Your Guide to the Emissions Reduction Plan.

New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan was announced today .. it contained "strategies, policies and actions for achieving our first emissions budget and contributing to global efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels"

Karyn gets into the detail with Massey University sustainability expert Emeritus Professor Ralph Sims.

10:30 Should Cemetary Headstones Feature Gang Insignia?

Wairoa in the Northern Hawkes Bay region is in the news, not for the recent flooding that beset the area, but for another matter entirely... gang insignia on the gravestones in the council-run cemetary.

Some residents were reportedly frightened to speak up for a ban at a hearing at the Wairoa Town Hall for "fear of their lives" in case there were reprisals from the gangs.

Mayor Craig Little tells Karyn Hay Wairoa District Council met today to make some tough decisions.

10:40 Email Blunders and How to Avoid Them

Outgoing CEO of Southern DHB, Chris Fleming wanted to send an email to all nurses thanking them for their hard work - but he didnt write it and he didnt send it - though it was sent from his email. What's the problem ? 

A heart felt message from the boss might mean less - when you discover they didn't even take the time to write it? 

Any email blunder has the ability to make you sweat a little and it's a timely reminder that we can feel very alone having pushed "send" prematurely or even worse hit - REPLY ALL 

What are the dangers of email and how do you recover when it all goes horribly wrong? Shelly Davies is the founder of the school of unprofessional writing - she has a few tips for us. 

10:50  BBC World with Rich Preston

Rich Preston joins us from BBC World News in London,