Afternoons for Thursday 2 April 2020
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Live coverage of the Ministry of Health's latest Covid Update
1:01 PM.An update on the All of Government COVID-19 National Response to the media. Speakers today are Mike Bush, Commissioner of Police and Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health. Audio
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Magazine publisher Bauer Media folds
1:23 PM.The publisher of some of the country's best-known magazines has shut its doors. Read more Audio
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Shona Laing to receive NZ Classic Record Award
1:36 PM.Shona Laing's classic 1987 album South will be honoured at this year's Taite Music Awards. South includes the tracks '(Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy' 'Soviet Snow' and 'Poles Apart' which is Shona's… Read more Video, Audio
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Dianne Swann's music choices
2:20 PM.Dianne takes a look at an album called Act Normal by Fagan and The People. Read more Audio
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Crimes NZ: The 'Pamper Party' case
2:38 PM.Defence lawyer Marie Dyhrberg QC spoke to us about the case which became known as the ‘pamper party’ stabbing. Read more Audio
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Live coverage of the Government's Covid 19 update
3:09 PM.Speakers today are Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Audio
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Solving the World's Problems: Steve Wyn-Harris
3:21 PM.Steve talks about how farmers are reacting around the country to the lockdown restrictions. Read more Audio
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History of liberty in a lockdown
3:27 PM.New Zealand has changed dramatically in a week in response to Covid-19. Fundamental rights and liberties have been curtailed to assist in suppressing the virus. From a legal history perspective, this… Read more Audio
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1:00 Live coverage of the Ministry of Health's latest Covid Update
An update on the All of Government COVID-19 National Response to the media. Speakers today are Mike Bush, Commissioner of Police and Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health.
1:30 Magazine publisher Bauer Media folds
The publisher of some of the country's best-known magazines has folded.
Bauer Media publishes The Listener, Woman's Day, New Zealand Woman's Weekly, North and South and Next, says it's no longer viable and it's shut its doors today.
Staff were told this morning of the closure.
We speak to Mediawatch's Colin Peacock.
Bauer Media Photo: RNZ/Dan Cook
1:40 Shona Laing to receive NZ Classic Record Award
Shona Laing, 1987 Photo: Shona Laing collection
The Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) Classic Record Award will be awarded to Shona Laing at this year’s Taite Music Awards.
The award acknowledges a defining New Zealand record, and Shona Laing will receive it for her 1987 album South.
That album includes the track ‘(Glad I’m) Not A Kennedy’ which reached #2 on the New Zealand charts and sold globally.
We speak to Shona Laing.
1:50 Great album Fleetwood Mac Rumours
2:10 Dianne Swann's music choices
Dianne takes a look at the latest release from ex-Mocker Andrew Fagan - an album called Act Normal by Fagan and The People.
Andrew Fagan and The People RNZ - NZ Live Photo: Andre Upston
2:25 NZ Crimes: The 'Pamper Party' case
In October 2016, a group of women gathered in West Auckland for what was supposed to be a fun social event – a chance to do their nails, catch up with friends, and have a few drinks.
But the party took a bizarre and violent turn, when Anna Browne stabbed mother-of-two Carly Stewart to death.
The case became known as the ‘pamper party’ stabbing.
Browne was found guilty of murder in 2017 and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 12 years.
Defence lawyer, Marie Dyhrberg QC, represented Browne and spoke to us about the case.
Entrance to the High Court in Auckland. Photo: justice.govt.nz
2:55 Link 3
3:00 Live coverage of the Government's Covid 19 update
Speakers today are Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson.
3:20 Solving the World's Problems: Steve Wyn-Harris
While the lockdown caused by Covid 19 his grabbing most headlines, for a lot of New Zealand's farmers the drought is still the biggest worry. Steve talks about how farmers are reacting around the country to the restrictions and notes that we're lucky to grow so much of our own food.
Steve Wyn-Harris with his wife Jane and when at home, sons Jason, Hugh and Matt on their Hawkes Bay farm Photo: www.marlowcoopworths.co.nz
3:27 History of liberty in a lockdown
New Zealand has changed dramatically in a week in response to Covid-19. Fundamental rights and liberties have been curtailed to assist in suppressing the virus.
From a legal history perspective, this is similar to what New Zealand experienced in World Wars One and Two and during the 1951 Waterfront Dispute. It is unclear how long these measures will be necessary. The government is now taking the cautious approach with a nationwide lockdown.
People queuing outside the Gear Meat Company in April 1951. It's thought this was as a result of the Waterfront Dispute. Photo: Evening Post Newspaper, Alexander Turnball LIbrary
3:35 Spoken Feature Are we there yet?
It's been a week since New Zealanders entered the lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid 19. In a special episode of Are We there Yet ?, Katy Gosset looks at family life under lockdown.
3:45 The Panel with Michele A'Court and David Slack