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10:18 NZDF to be deployed in Europe 

As the invasion of Ukraine by Russia enters its 47th day the New Zealand Government has announced that more Defence Force personnel will be deployed to Europe to further support Ukraine. There will be a deployment of C-130 Hercules with 50 personnel, to Europe on Wednesday, along with logistics specialists being sent to Germany. New Zealand has also offered 13 million dollars in support to aid the Ukraine war effort with equipment. Ron Mark is the Former Defence Minister and served as a major in the Sultan's Special Forces in Oman in the 1990's.

The Hercules is prepared for its training mission. Whenuapai-based 40 Squadron is spending a fortnight at Ōhakea air base in Manawatū for to hone skills and precision in dropping supplies from aircraft.

Photo: RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham


10:25 Scientists discover fossil of unknown bird species

For over 20 years Canterbury Museum researchers have joined Australian and New Zealand colleagues on annual trips to fossil sites near St Bathans in Otago to recover the remains of birds, bats, reptiles, frogs and fish. Now, palaeontologists have been excited to find a little bone, they believe to be a humerus or wing bone of what they think might be a new family of birds. It's been named "Zealandornis relictus" and it's believed to have lived between 16 to 19 million years ago on and around a giant lake called Lake Manuherikia. Dr Trevor Worthy from Flinders University, Adelaide is the lead author of the paper describing Zealandornis.

Fossil of Zealandornis relictus

Fossil of Zealandornis relictus Photo: Dr Trevor Worthy

 

10:36 How the pandemic changed wedding culture

After two years of on and off lock downs and limitations to gatherings, the wedding industry has had to adapt, but has the pandemic changed wedding culture for good To help us answer this questions is the owner of wedding planning company 'Blume & Darling', Katrina Aro. 

wedding couple at the winter day

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10:45 Calling London with Rich Preston

BBC World reporter Rich Preston joins Karyn Hay to report the latest news from around the world.

Pakistan's opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif speaks with the media before attending a hearing outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad on April 7, 2022.

Pakistan's opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif speaks with the media before attending a hearing outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad on April 7, 2022. Photo: AFP