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Lockdown let-downs, leg-ups & two swing seats
As Auckland struggles through a "tricky" extended lockdown, who are the political winners & losers? We debate covid fatigue, who's won from the wage subsidies (hint: not women) and two up-for-grabs… Audio
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Auckland Zoo welcomes first rhino birth in 20 years
Audio 26 Aug 2020Auckland Zoo has announced the arrival of its much-anticipated baby rhino, the first calf born at the zoo in 20 years.
The baby girl rhino was born on August 14 and is the first child of 30-year-old… Video, Audio
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Question Time for 26 August 2020
Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that the reason the Government will not extend the wage subsidy to cover the additional four days of lockdown is because “it…
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Covid 19: What happened on 25 August
New Zealand reported seven new cases of Covid-19 today, with the Ministry aiming for 70,000 tests to be completed over the next week.
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Northland towns quiet as Auckland lockdown extended
Northland's towns and tourist spots will remain quiet until Sunday night due to the government's extension of Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions in Auckland.
Businesses in the region say the last… Video, Audio
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Masks should be required in all crowded public places - epidemiologist
Masks should become compulsory in bars and restaurants at level 2, leading public health professor Nick Wilson says.
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Masks should be required in all crowded public places - epidemiologist
Masks should become compulsory in bars and restaurants at level 2, leading public health professor Nick Wilson says.
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Covid-19: Experts want mask rules to go further
Masks should be compulsory in bars and restaurants - not just on buses and trains - according to a leading public health professor.
From Monday people will have to wear some kind of face covering on… Audio
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Public health professor:use NZDF bases for quarantine
Audio 25 Aug 2020Masks should be compulsory attire for a night out to a restaurant or bar according to a leading public health professor. Otago University's Nick Wilson says the government's policy to make masks… Audio
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The Sampler: Wye Oak, Max Richter & Lonnie Holley
This week in The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews a choral collaboration from Baltimore duo Wye Oak; a sombre opus from classical crossover composer Max Richter; and a typically idiosyncratic set from… Audio
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The Sampler: Wye Oak, Max Richter & Lonnie Holley
This week in The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews a choral collaboration from Baltimore duo Wye Oak; a sombre opus from classical crossover composer Max Richter; and a typically idiosyncratic set from…
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McLaughlin wins Supercars race one in Darwin
Supercars leader Scott McLaughlin put in a commanding performance to win the opening race at this weekend's Darwin SuperSprint.
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Pat Martino, Thelonious Monk
The great guitarist Pat Martino is recovering from serious illness. Nick profiles his music, along with Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, and Kiwis Tessa Quayle and Nick Granville. Audio
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Jazz moods
Need some alone time? Nick brings you jazz with a moody, introspective vibe for those moments when you need to tune the world out. Audio
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The Sampler - Lonnie Holley
Nick Bollinger reviews the music of Lonnie Holley, sometimes known as The Sand Man. Growing up during the Jim Crow era in Alabama, Lonnie was an artist, educator and muscian. He's best known for his… Audio
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The Sampler - Wye Oak
This week in The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews a choral collaboration from Baltimore duo Wye Oak; a sombre opus from classical crossover composer Max Richter; and a typically idiosyncratic set from… Audio
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The Sampler - Max Richter
Nick Bollinger reviews music by German-born British composer Max Richter.
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Back to school for Year 12, 13s at some Auckland schools
Some Auckland schools have re-opened to Year 12 and 13 students today.
The Ministry of Education agreed to allow senior students back, as long as they stay in bubbles of 20 and observe social… Audio
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Could the coronavirus vaccine be mandatory in Australia? Experts say it's possible
New Australia could have 25 million doses of the so-called Oxford vaccine by early 2021 raises hopes and ethical questions about making it compulsory and who gets it first.
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'We can just do so much better' - Govt urged to launch inquiry into pandemic response
The government is being urged to launch an inquiry into its response to the Covid-19 pandemic as soon as the Auckland outbreak is under control.
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Waiting times down at Covid-19 Auckland checkpoints, police say
The Police Assistant Commissioner says waiting times at Auckland checkpoints are down and more motorists are turning up with the documents needed. Audio
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Matakana quiet as Auckland under level 3 restrictions
While there were queues heading into Auckland today from the south, north of Auckland there were no queues at all.
We sent reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro to see how nearby towns… Video, Audio
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Epidemiologists call for new pandemic plan
Epidemiologists say New Zealand needs a new, more generic pandemic plan which caters to worst-case scenarios.
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Covid-19: Epidemiologists want new pandemic plan
Epidemiologists say New Zealand needs a new, more generic pandemic plan which caters to worst case scenarios.
They say the Ministry of Health's national pandemic plan didn't properly account for a… Audio
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Covid-19: Truck drivers complain of hours stuck at Auckland border
Frustrated truck drivers with perishable goods on board are still being held up some times for hours as they negotiate Auckland's border controls.
One driver says a trip from Hamilton to Auckland… Audio
