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Half truths and assumptions on Sweden's covid response
A lot has been said about Sweden's approach to tackling the Covid pandemic. Not a lot of it is true. Audio
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Shareholder attempts to halt Metlifecare takeover
A shareholder in retirement village operator Metlifecare is making a last minute attempt to upset its takeover.
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Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent
Five years ago, more than a million people crossed into Europe. Many of them took huge risks and embarked on dangerous journeys in an effort to escape conflict and find a better life.
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Metlifecare property values fall during Covid-19 pandemic
Retirement village operator Metlifecare has reported a loss as Covid-19 caused the value of its properties to fall.
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On the Farm - a weekly wrap of farming conditions around NZ
There's been perfect lambing weather in the North Island and calves are arriving early in Otago. Audio
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On the farm: What's going on around New Zealand
In Waikato much of the week felt like it was the middle of spring, the temperature hit 20 degrees on Monday but on Thursday it was back to being drizzly and cold. It's been a miserable week of weather… Audio
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Scandinavian settlers' stories revealed in Norsewood graveyard
The Norsewood cemetery reveals a lot about the hardy Scandinavians who came to NZ in the 1870s. What they found here is far from what they were promised but many lived to a ripe old age despite the… Audio
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Time will tell on Sweden’s relaxed approach to Covid-19
Sweden's decision not to impose a lockdown is controversial, with some experts calling the approach sensible and others saying lives are senselessly being lost.
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Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus
Swedes are enjoying spring gatherings and getting outdoors, and take a 'personal-responsibility' approach to coronavirus precautions.
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Song Crush: Six songs you should listen to
The first Song Crush of the year has some songs nostalgic for the 80s, as well as some up-and-coming local musicians and more. Host Kirsten Johnstone is joined by Tony Stamp and Waveney Russ. Video, Audio
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Ukraine airliner accidentally downed by Iran, US officials say
The US government believes Iran accidentally shot down a Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, officials say.
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Regional Wrap
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are finishing off winter pruning and having the end of season tidy up. With good weather across Canterbury and winter feed crops mostly finished, tractors have been… Audio
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Ohakune winter veges - everything but the carrot
Steph Rollinson runs Snow Country Gardens ltd with her husband Bruce, in Ohakune, where they grow parsnips, Brussels sprouts, swede and kallette, supplying supermarkets, soup pack providers and other… Audio
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Regional Wrap
The Pukekohe district in Auckland's south has had an unsettled week with rain and showers. Temperatures have been higher than expected in mid-July which means that crops are growing steadily. Central… Audio
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Regional Wrap
Gisborne has had good weather for picking mandarins but the frosty starts have growers nervous. Wintering stock is going well in Canterbury with no mud and great utilisation of feed. Audio
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Offsetting our indulgences
Flygskam is rapidly replacing hygge as the media's favourite Scandinavian word. But whereas hygge introduced the world to the warm and fuzzy Danish concept of feeling good due to the simple pleasures… Audio
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Regional Wrap
Waikato dairy farms and cows are looking a lot better now than they were a month ago, and West Coast dairy cows are getting feed supplements to keep them topped up. Audio
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Regional Wrap
Taranaki has had cold southerly winds and heaps of rain. Dairy farmers are mainly still milking but will dry off earlier than they had hoped. Pasture growth remains higher than normal in Canterbury… Audio
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On the farm: What's happening on farms and orchards around NZ
North Island grape growers have had ideal weather for their harvest so far and, in the South Island, Canterbury has had its first frost of the season. Read our guide to what's happening on NZ farms… Audio
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Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes killing 157
The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed killing all on board is only about two years old and the same model as the Lion Air jet that plummeted into the sea near Indonesia last year.
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'We are clinging to the hope that he isn't dead' - father of missing 2yo
As rescuers try to reach a missing two-year-old in Spain, DNA tests confirm he fell down a borehole.
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Swedes get microchipped
Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and… Audio
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On the farm: Our guide to rural NZ
What's happening on farms and orchards around Aotearoa New Zealand? Each week Country Life reporters talk to people in rural areas across the country to find out. Audio
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Sweden's blocs neck and neck as nationalists gain
A protracted battle to form a coalition looks likely as Sweden's anti-immigration party increases its vote by five percent and the two mains are in a dead heat.
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Sweden votes amid nationalist surge
The people of Sweden are voting in a general election - where an anti-immigration party is vying to make large gains.