Lately for Wednesday 11 March 2020
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Midweek Mediawatch: misinformation and NZ audience types
10:45 PM.On Midweek Mediawatch this week, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks, the information revealed in the OIA on RNZ, and both-sides journalism being… Read more Audio
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Enrica Armenante: Inside locked down Italy
10:30 PM.The whole of Italy has been put on lockdown as their government tries to gain control of the spread of Covid-19. Karyn speaks with Enrica Armenante, who is an official tour guide in Rome. Read more Audio
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Fire call outs increase despite total fire ban
10:20 PM. In the Waikato town of Te Awamutu volunteer firefighters are frustrated at the disregard for the fire restrictions in place despite there being a total fire ban in place. Read more Audio
Photo: RNZ
10:20 Fire call outs increase despite total fire ban
Around the country, the impact of this extremely dry long summer is reflected in the drought conditions already declared or about to be declared, and the number of areas with a total fire ban.
In the Waikato town of Te Awamutu volunteer firefighters are frustrated at the disregard for the fire restrictions in place despite there being a total fire ban in place in the Waipa district as well as severe water restrictions in place.
Te Awamutu volunteer firefighter Karl Tutty speaks with Karyn Hay.
Photo: supplied
10:30 Inside Italy's coronavirus prevention zone
The whole of Italy has been put on lockdown as their government tries to gain control of the spread of the coronavirus, Covid-19.
Italians are facing a new daily life with a curfew, travel restrictions and enforced space between people in public spaces as the country reports more than 9-thousand cases of Covid-19 and more than 630 deaths.
Karyn speaks with Enrica Armenante who is an official tour guide in Rome.
Photo: AFP
10:45 Midweek Mediawatch: misinformation and NZ audience types
On Midweek Mediawatch this week, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about misinformation being spread about Covid-19 by President Trump while Media commentator David Froomkin says both-sides of reporting is particularly irresponsible during a public health crisis like Covid-19. And Hayden describes the ten RNZ New Zealand audience types revealed in information on the new youth station it has proposed.