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Lately for Monday 24 May 2021

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10:20 Outdoors swearing in ceremony for Samoa's Prime Minister-elect  

In a day of unexpected twists and turns, Samoa's FAST Party has held a swearing-in ceremony in a marquee in the grounds of Parliament after being locked out of the Parliament building. Karyn Hay crosses to Apia to speak with correspondent Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia.

It's happening, and traditionally, God be the glory, ole sauniga lotu e taua ai le afiafi o le taeao fou, Rev Uilelea, ′′ Ole Aso e fanau mai ai, o ona po e toto ai but ona po e lia ' i ai ..."

It's happening, and traditionally, God be the glory, ole sauniga lotu e taua ai le afiafi o le taeao fou, Rev Uilelea, ′′ Ole Aso e fanau mai ai, o ona po e toto ai but ona po e lia ' i ai ..." Photo: Ame Tanielu

10:30 London Calling: Audrey Tinline

Lately's weekly cross to the BBC World Service, and tonight Audrey Tinline will update Karyn about Covid-19 around the world and the World Health Organisation's annual assembly this week. Also tonight Audrey will look at the  ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Meanwhile a judgement is expected this week in court case in the Netherlands where an environmentalist is challenging Shell oil company.

Palestinians inspect a building, destroyed by Israeli strikes, in Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip on May 21, 2021.

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10:45 Word: Ngahiwi Apanui CEO of Te Taura Whiri o te Reo Maori

Tonight - we're looking at te reo and why it can be difficult to say some words. Ngahiwi Apanui, the chief executive of Te Taura Whiri O Te Reo Maori - the Maori Language commission, joins Karyn Hay to look at some of the trickier words that can be hard to pronounce.

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Ngahiwi Apanui-Barr, Tumu Whakahaere of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. Photo: RNZ / Aaron Smale