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Lately for Tuesday 16 August 2022

  • 21 Years of Papers Past

    10:45 PM.It's a treasure trove of more than 8 million New Zealand historical documents that can be explored, online and for free, and now Papers Past is celebrating 21 years since it's launch.  Read more Audio

  • Fallout from Dr Gaurav Sharma saga

    10:35 PM.Senior political lecturer Lara Greaves gives her assessment on the fallout from the Dr Gaurav Sharma Read more Audio

  • Auckland Mayoral Candidate Wayne Brown

    10:25 PM.The fight continues for the Auckland Mayoral with candidates now hoping the departure of Leo Malloy will mean his supporters swing behind them. Former Far North Mayor and businessman Wayne Brown tells… Read more Audio

  • West Coast Ready for Wild Weather

    10:15 PM.A State of Emergency has been declared on the South Island's West Coast as heavy rain and possible flooding threatens the region. It could be the regions third major flood in 18 months.  Read more Audio

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10:15 West Coast Ready for Wild Weather

A State of Emergency has been declared on the South Island's West Coast as heavy rain and possible flooding threatens the region. 

The MetService upgraded its weather warning for the area to red, with up to 550mm of rain to fall from today until Thursday night.

Slips and floodwaters are likely to disrupt travel, making some roads impassable and possibly isolating communities

It could be the regions third major flood in 18 months.

Grey District mayor Tania Gibson joins us for the latest

A Hokitika resident's house has been flooded out.

A Hokitika resident's house has been flooded out. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

10:25 Auckland Mayoral Candidate Wayne Brown

The fight continues for the Auckland Mayoral with candidates now hoping the departure of Leo Malloy will mean his supporters swing behind them.

In the lastest poll former Far North Mayor and businessman Wayne Brown sits second behind the early favourite Labour's Efeso Collins. 

Those candidates on the right of Efeso are now battling amongst themselves for Molloy's supporters and he will meet with Viv Beck's team this week to discuss a public endorsement

Last night we interviewed Viv about why she was the best chance against Efeso and now it's Wayne's chance.

10:35 Fallout from Dr Gaurav Sharma saga

After days of accusations and counter allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour earlier tonight Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced MP Gaurav Sharma has been suspended from caucus

Sharma went public last week with allegations of "rampant" bullying within Parliament, with an opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald then in social media posts

He will continue on as the MP for Hamilton West and be expected to be present at Parliament

University of Auckland senior political lecturer Dr Lara Greaves gives her assessment of the saga

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 02: Dr Gaurav Sharma arrives at a Labour caucus meeting on November 02, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Labour's Jacinda Ardern claimed a second term as prime minister after claiming a majority in the 2020 New Zealand General Election on Saturday 17 October, claiming 64 seats. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Photo: Getty / Hagen Hopkins

10:45 21 Years of Papers Past

It's a treasure trove of more than 5 million New Zealand historical documents that can be explored, online and for free,

And now Papers Past is celebrating 21 years since it's launch. 

The service is organised into five formats - newspapers, magazines and journals, letters and diaries, parliamentary papers, and books

Its popularity is growing each year and it now has around 30 million page views and around two million visitors annually.

To tell us more about the celebrations and what's next for the service is National Library Service Manager Emerson Vandy

Emerson Vandy from Papers Past

Emerson Vandy from Papers Past. Photo: Supplied