Navigation for Lately

Lately for Thursday 16 May 2019

Add all to playlist
No caption

Photo: RNZ

10:20 Live from Paris and the Christchurch Call

RNZ News Political Reporter Jo Moir is on the line from Paris where she is travelling with Prime Minister Jacinda Adern, who has been co-hosting tech companies and governmental officials as they sign up to the Christchurch Call Agreement to stop extremism and violence online.  

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, and InternetNZ chief executive Jordan Carter, who chaired the Voices for Action meeting, speak to media in Paris.

Photo: AP

10:30 Cheque Books - are they really obsolete ?

Kiwibank will stop taking cheques from March next year, but with banks and ATMs disappearing in remote areas and the increasing emphasis on Internet banking, what happens if you're not online, or not confident online? Hanny Naus from Age Concern questions the move.

Cheque.

Photo: andreypopov/123RF

10:45 Do you have the WOW factor?

For 30 years the World of Wearable Arts has wow-ed audiences with its annual design competition. We go behind the scenes with WOW Wardrobe Manager, Leonie Trathen, to talk about the preparations already underway for this year's show, including their annual model search. 

Kākāpō Queen, Stephanie Cossens.

Kākāpō Queen, Stephanie Cossens. Photo: Supplied / World of WearableArt.