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The Sophia Charter will support students in Otago
10:30 PM.The Sophia Charter has been launched in Dunedin to help enhance student safety and wellbeing. The charter was conceived in honour of the memory of Otago University student Sophia Crestini who died as… Read more Audio
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The Rest Is History: The Wedding of The Century
10:41 PM.The 1981 wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was widely billed as the "wedding of the century", and the highly-anticipated event at St Paul's Cathedral in London was watched by an… Read more Video, Audio
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Manufacturers responsible for disposing of their waste
10:28 PM.A change in New Zealand's waste management legislation means manufacturers of plastic packaging, tyres, electronic waste, agri-chemicals and refrigerants will have to recycle or dispose of their… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 numbers continue to spiral in Victoria
10:17 PM.The Australian state of Victoria has passed the halfway mark of its six-week coronavirus lockdown but the modelling curve is not flattening as expected. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch MPs exit with swipes at the media
10:41 PM.Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about a politician's parting shots, John 'last of the lions' Lewis leaves the scene, a particularly pastoral… Read more Audio
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Tarras shows up to meet Christchurch Airport's planners
10:18 PM.Locals have packed out the Tarras Community Hall to hear about Christchurch Airport's proposal to build an airport in the town. Read more Audio
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Te Puke's Stupid Robot Fighting goes global
10:43 PM.Stupid Robot Fighting is the brainchild of Te Puke man John Espin. The obscure activity has featured on ESPN, and there are plans for an American title which will be won in a showdown in the Bay of… Read more Video, Audio
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Protecting families in Syrian refugee camps against Covid-19
10:27 PM.One million people have been displaced into camps in Syria this year alone, and ReliefAid is preparing its latest distributions including helping to protect families in Idlib Province against the risk… Read more Audio
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New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
10:18 PM.New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in light of China's controversial national security law. China has described the move as gross interference and a "violation of… Read more Audio
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Artifical intelligence helping divorcing couples
10:38 PM.Artificial intelligence is one of the latest tools being used by separating couples to help them navigate a divorce in Australia. Read more Audio
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London calling: the BBC's Robert Hugh-Jones
10:27 PM.The BBC's Robert Hugh-Jones discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the annual muslim pilgrimage the Hajj, as well as a high profile murder case in Russia, and the potential exodus of people from Hong… Read more Audio
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Action against a business selling bleach as medicine
10:17 PM.Authorities have raided the Ngatea property of a man who claims bleach can cure Covid-19. Read more Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
10:45 PM.Some new music for a Friday! Host of Radioactive's Rechartered series and musician Finn Johansson joins Robert to play some new tunes by Wing Defense, Strange Magic, Tkay Maidza and Moses Sumney. Read more Audio
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Rising concerns over federal troops on the ground in US Cities
10:30 PM.University of Auckland's political science professor Maria Armoudian speaks with Robert Kelly about the implications of this directive from the Trump administration on the American political status… Read more Audio
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Federal agents to move into Chicago
10:20 PM.President Donald Trump's deployed federal law enforcement to three major US cities, as protestors continue to take to the streets. unrest continues. One of those cities is Chicago, where New Zealander… Read more Audio
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The Rest is History: a capital affair
10:45 PM.This week marks the anniversary of Aotearoa's capital moving to Wellington. Robert is joined by the Chief Historian of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Neill Atkinson, to discuss the fraught… Read more Audio
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Concerns about economic complacency
10:35 PM.Economists have labelled the government's wage subsidy scheme an expensive exercise in delaying the inevitable. Infometrics' Gareth Kiernan joins Robert to discuss his forecasting. Read more Audio
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China goes to Mars while the US evicts China's consulate
10:30 PM.China has launched its first rover mission to Mars - Tianwen-1 - which will take seven months to reach the Red Planet. Meanwhile the Trump Administration has requested the China consulate leaves… Read more Audio
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Racist landlords and NZ human rights
10:20 PM.A Maori woman missed out on 10 rental properties in Christchurch in two weeks and then she westernised her name, reapplied for the rentals and heard back from three of the landlords. Human Rights… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: MPs mental health in the headlines
10:36 PM.Hayden Donnell from RNZ Mediawatch joins Robert to look at a hectic few days in the local media. Read more Audio
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Covid-19's psychological toll is mounting
10:25 PM.The impact of lockdown and the negative psychological consequences of Covid-19 on Australians are being monitored and documented by the Black Dog Institute - a not-for-profit organisation making a… Read more Audio
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Mandatory masks in Melbourne at midnight
10:18 PM.The Victorian Premier says people must self-isolate as soon as they feel sick, or the six-week lockdown in Melbourne will have to be extended. Those under lockdown in Melbourne must wear masks from… Read more Audio
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Dunedin man celebrates 73rd birthday with near-nude ice skating
10:43 PM.Dunedin man Keith Dickson ditched the cake and took to the ice to celebrate his 73rd birthday, making the hike to Otago's Poolburn Reservoir to skate near-nude on the frozen dam. . Read more Audio
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Public consultation over the central library
10:33 PM.Wellington Council today announced five options for the future of the Capital's library. They range from a low level remediation up to building a new library on what is now civic square. They'll be… Read more Audio
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Mental health in political discourse
10:17 PM.Poor mental health has been noted at the centre of recent changes within the National Party . Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson speaks to Robert Kelly about the role of mental… Read more Audio