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Lately for Wednesday 24 August 2022

  • Midweek Mediawatch

    10:45 PM.Hayden Donnell joins us with Midweek Mediawatch to talk about this week in the media, including reporters out in the thick of it and the Sharma Drama . . . how have the media been handling it?... Read more Audio

  • Tupperware party is over

    10:30 PM.The party's over for the world's most famous plastic container brand Tupperware in New Zealand. Nik Watts a self confessed Tupperware addict and collector, talks to Karyn about the iconic brand. Read more Audio

  • Turoa snow troubles

    tourism

    10:25 PM.A lack of snow has brought an abrupt halt to the ski season at the Turoa skifield on Mt Ruapehu - but it's not a complete right off just yet.  Read more Audio

  • NZDF death in Ukraine

    defence force conflict

    10:20 PM.A New Zealand solider has been killed in Ukraine. Former solider Aaron Wood joins joins Lately to talk about how they ended up there and what will happen next.  Read more Audio

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Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson

10:20 NZDF death Ukraine

A New Zealand solider has been killed in Ukraine.

The New Zealand Defence Force says the solider was on leave without pay and not on active duty ..

They are still trying to understand the circumstances surrounding the death.

Veterans trust No Duff trustee and former solider Aaron Wood joins joins Lately.

New Zealand Army soldiers inside an Australian Army vehicle during the mission rehearsal exercise for Task Group Taji 3 at RAAF Edinburgh, with about 300 Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen prepared for deployment to Iraq in exercise at RAAF Edinburgh in Adelaide, South Australia.

Photo: NZDF / Supplied

10:25 Turoa snow troubles

A lack of snow has brought an abrupt halt to the ski season at the Turoa skifield on Mt Ruapehu - but it's not a complete right off just yet.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts which run the skifields at Turoa and Whakapapa says the lack of snow and a big drop in visitors has had a significant impact on its operations.

The impact will be felt at the bottom of the mountain in Ohakune which had been hoping for a bumper season.

Ben Wiggins who runs TCB Ski, Board and Bike talks to Karyn about the impact on the town.

Skiers on a chairlift at Turoa ski field.

Photo: RNZ

10:30 Tupperware party is over

The party's over for the world's most famous plastic container brand Tupperware in New Zealand.

The company is pulling its products out of the country - with sales due to stop at the end of October.

One Dunedin women loves the brand more than most.

Nik Watts a self confessed Tupperware addict and collector, talks to Karyn about the iconic brand.

Tupperware items

Photo: Tupperware

10:45 Midweek Mediawatch

Hayden Donnell joins us with Midweek Mediawatch to talk about this week in the media, including reporters out in the thick of it and the Sharma Drama . . . how have the media been handling it?...

Parliament elects Adrian Rurawhe as its new Speaker.

Photo: Phil Smith