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Lately for Friday 21 June 2019

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10:20 New Zealand Society of Authors offers grants

If you're an author or thinking of becoming one, the New Zealand Society of Authors Research Grants application for 2019 has gone online today. Jenny Nagle the CEO of the New Zealand Society of Authors tells Karyn more about how to apply and who is eligible.

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10:30 Tensions build in the Gulf of Oman

US officials say President Trump approved air strikes against Iran on Thursday in retaliation for the shooting down of a surveillance drone, but later decided not to launch them. BBC correspondent Tom Bateman talks with Karyn from Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

This US Department of Defense handout shows a smoke trail that was left after a US Global Hawk drone was shot down over the Gulf of Oman.

This US Department of Defense handout shows a smoke trail that was left after a US Global Hawk drone was shot down over the Gulf of Oman. Photo: AFP

10:45 Kiwi Rules on RNZ

The artist "him" is the guest on Kiwi Rules tonight where a New Zealand musician 'plays it forward' and celebrates another New Zealand musician.

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