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Bloomfield's relief Covid calamity didn't materialise
Bloomfield's relief Covid calamity didn't materialise
20 May 2020New Zealand’s face of public health Ashley Bloomfield has revealed his relief that the decision to lockdown early saw the number of Covid-19 cases flatten. Audio
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Bridges appears to call challengers' bluff
Bridges appears to call challengers' bluff
20 May 2020Power Play - National Party leader Simon Bridges looks to be calling the bluff of would be challengers Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye, confirming a leadership vote will be held next week.
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NZ Made page generates sales surge
NZ Made page generates sales surge
20 May 2020On Monday First Up spoke to the creator of the NZ Made Facebook page, Sarah Colcord, the page has over 450,000 followers. Two small businesses who posted on the page say they have had a surge in orders. Audio
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Unprocessed whole grains more beneficial - study
Unprocessed whole grains more beneficial - study
Unprocessed whole grain is more beneficial for people with Type-2 diabetes than finely-milled foods, an Otago University research study has found. Audio
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Would a universal basic income work for us?
Would a universal basic income work for us?
20 May 2020The Detail - The idea of a universal basic income is not new, but in the wake of the pandemic the debate has resurfaced. Audio
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Species by species eradication ineffective, says ecologist
Species by species eradication ineffective, says ecologist
18 May 2020High-profile ecologist, Professor Carolyn King, says New Zealand's Predator Free 2050 goal is feasible, but says tackling one predator at a time will just encourage population growth in competing mammals. Audio, Gallery
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Pacific woman wins biennial Zonta science award
Pacific woman wins biennial Zonta science award
19 May 2020The Zonta Club of Wellington has awarded this year's Biennial Zonta Science Award to a Pacific woman.
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Remembering comedy star Fred Willard
Remembering comedy star Fred Willard
18 May 2020New Zealand comedian Ben Hurley says the late Fred Willard had something intangible that made him a stand-out funny man of the big screen. Audio
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How 5G and Covid-19 mixed to make a toxic conspiracy cocktail
How 5G and Covid-19 mixed to make a toxic conspiracy cocktail
19 May 2020Analysis - Two conspiracy theories have merged into something very nasty online and into real world violence, writes David Farrier.
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National leadership in the spotlight
National leadership in the spotlight
19 May 2020The latest Newshub Reid-Research poll puts Simon Bridges’ leadership on notice, and the National Party itself in an unenviable position, say commentators Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones. Audio
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What makes us believe conspiracy theories?
What makes us believe conspiracy theories?
17 May 2020The Covid-19 lockdown has revealed a lack of trust by some in official sources of information – so much so that conspiracy theories have proliferated. Audio
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The divorce lawyer who broke up with bad food
The divorce lawyer who broke up with bad food
Kiwi-born Caralee Fontanele quit processed foods after a trip to Thailand where she ate like a local, and for the first time in ages felt fantastic. Audio
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A lonely Māori voice at the Covid-19 briefings
A lonely Māori voice at the Covid-19 briefings
17 May 2020You might not know his face, but you probably remember his voice. Māori Television’s Heta Gardiner has been one of the most memorable contributors to the daily Covid-19 briefings Audio
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Observing Ramadan in lockdown
Observing Ramadan in lockdown
18 May 2020Voices - Lockdown and Ramadan make for a very unusual combination. This year, for most Muslims in New Zealand, observing the fast has been more challenging. Audio
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Winners of the lockdown t-shirt competition
Winners of the lockdown t-shirt competition
18 May 2020When Jesse Mulligan put out the call to design a lockdown t-shirt, he got 100s of entries. In fact the standard was so high the Afternoons team couldn't pick one outright winner - so they picked four. Audio, Gallery
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The Mixtape: Kirsten Johnstone
The Mixtape: Kirsten Johnstone
16 May 2020After sixteen years at RNZ Music, producer and presenter Kirsten Johnstone is moving on. She joins Tony Stamp to reflect on her work championing music, and play ten of her favourite songs. Video, Audio, Gallery
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The uncertain future of global air travel
The uncertain future of global air travel
The future of air travel will likely be very different to the pre-Covid-19 world, but it probably won't come at discounted prices, a spokesman for a global flight-tracking service says. Audio
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Lockdown pushes problem into the future - epidemiologist
Lockdown pushes problem into the future - epidemiologist
17 May 2020The lockdown has simply pushed Covid-19 cases and deaths into the future if a vaccine is not found relatively soon, a Swedish epidemiologist Professor Johan Giesecke says. Audio
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Going undercover with extremists
Going undercover with extremists
17 May 2020Creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan, researcher Julia Ebner says. Audio
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Recipe: French Roast Lamb & Gratin of Vegetables
Recipe: French Roast Lamb & Gratin of Vegetables
15 May 2020Lamb studded with rosemary and garlic, slathered with butter and set on a rack above a bed of potatoes, onions and tomatoes... Julie Biuso shares a sumptuous recipe. Audio
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Auckland rockers Villainy cover Dave Dobbyn
Auckland rockers Villainy cover Dave Dobbyn
18 May 2020We’re celebrating 20 years of New Zealand Music Month with some brand new covers of classic Kiwi songs. Today it’s Auckland rockers Villainy with their cover of Dave Dobbyn’s ‘Language’.
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Covid-19 pandemic 'spells the end of the neoliberal era'
Covid-19 pandemic 'spells the end of the neoliberal era'
17 May 2020The Covid-19 pandemic should be the occasion for people to consider whether the kind of society we've built is the kind of society we want, philosophy professor Emrys Westacott says. Audio
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Will the 'Once in a Generation' Budget bring the ray of sunshine we're all looking for?
Will the 'Once in a Generation' Budget bring the ray of sunshine we're all looking for?
Two Cents Worth - The government says it's been saving for a rainy day. Now it's time to break out the umbrellas Audio
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What is the greatest threat to humanity?
What is the greatest threat to humanity?
16 May 2020Australian moral philosopher Toby Ord weighs up the possibilities in his new book The Precipice. Audio