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Theresa May looking to buy more time
4:19 PM.British Prime Minister Theresa May has abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, with some British media suggesting she's trying to buy more time to negotiate a more palatable deal… Read more Audio
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Name suppression in the time of social media
4:08 PM.The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks (Part 2)
4:05 PM.Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. What the… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Paula Penfold and Stephen Franks (Part 1)
4:03 PM.The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Read more Audio
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 11 December 2018
3:45 PM.Why can't I find two-ply toilet paper anymore? Are the advertising signs on rugby field painted on, or digitally superimposed? And what do police do with warning letters from cyclists and motorists? Audio
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Story of the day for 11 December 2018
3:45 PM.We're going to tell you how one brand created a "soundmark" and perhaps a place to live if rent is getting too expensive. Audio
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The right for tweets to be forgotten?
4:56 PM.Comedian Kevin Hart has been fired from his Oscar-hosting role after homophobic tweets from the past resurfaced. Is it foolish for public figures to expect missteps from their past to go unnoticed? Audio
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The curious case of the free money
4:50 PM.Guests at Jesse Paley-Atkins' Gentle Annie Seaside Campground awoke to a fabulous surprise on Saturday morning - $200-300 fastened to their vehicles! About $6,800 was dished out overall, but nobody… Read more Audio
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Dunedin man lights up his home for Christmas
4:45 PM.John Fraser lives in the suburb of Fairfield in Dunedin, and he's decked out his house in the most Christmassy way imaginable for the festive season. Audio
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School criticised for its Christmas nativity play
4:41 PM.Stanmore Bay School in Auckland has been criticised for its Christmas nativity play. Audio
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Narcissism in the young
4:33 PM.Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. Audio
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The grapes are off?
4:26 PM.Some vineyard owners are choosing to tear out the grapes in favour of apples, citing the continued corporatisation of winemaking in New Zealand and the prohibitively high price of releasing your own… Read more Audio
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Can we halve child poverty in a single decade?
4:15 PM.About 100,000 children live in poverty in New Zealand - and Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft wants to halve that number by 2028. Is that a realistic goal? Judge Becroft joins us to discuss
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Road rage incident
4:13 PM.Home detention for the young Northland man who punched a much older man, a grandfather and left him to die after a road rage incident Audio
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Mediation begins between Air NZ and its engineers
4:12 PM.Aircraft engineers at the national carrier are still planning to strike on December 21st, the busiest flying day of the year. However Air New Zealand says those striking - maintenance engineers… Read more Audio
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Societal inquest following Grace Millane's death
4:07 PM.The investigation into Grace Millane's death continues, with local and international media following every move. Her family is clearly devastated, and there's a lot of societal outrage, sadness, and… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Damian Christie(Part 2)
4:05 PM.Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. What the panellists Alexia Russell and Damian Christie want to talk about… Read more Audio
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The Panel with Alexia Russell and Damian Christie(Part 1)
4:03 PM.The investigation into Grace Millane's death continues, with local and international media following every move. Her family is clearly devastated, and there's a lot of societal outrage, sadness, and… Read more Audio
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Story of the day for 10 December 2018
3:51 PM.Two stories about people planning events and then being ridiculted for their over the top attitude. Audio
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Pre-Panel & One Quick Question for 10 December 2018
3:45 PM.What are these curious worms on my deck? How do musicians play music they hate? And is Creative NZ going back on its word? Audio
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The Panel, Monday December 10th
12:00 PM.Today's panellists are the journalist Alexia Russell, and writer and Aotearoa Science Director Damian Christie
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Mounting America's Cup costs - worth it?
4:58 PM.It's been revealed the Government did consider pulling out of the America's Cup over its cost increases. The costs are 20 percent more than originally thought, which will be shared by the Government… Read more Audio
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Denmark's "unwanted" put on deserted island
4:56 PM.Denmark is to put its 'unwanted' people onto a deserted island. These are migrants who are also criminals and rejected asylum seekers who can't be sent home. Read more Audio
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The ethics of medical student influencers
4:53 PM.Real-life neuroscientist, and actress on the Big Bang Theory, Mayim Bialik is in an ad promoting a brand of mattresses. It seems actual medical students are now making extra cash being health… Read more Audio