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Film Review with Sam Hollis
April 12, 2024 02:10 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBToday Sam reviews Late Night with the Devil, out in cinemas now and 'STEVE' on Apple TV+, a two part documentary on Steve Martin.
Freaky Friday
April 12, 2024 01:51 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBOur weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories. If you have a spooky tale to share, email [email protected] with the details!
Should the capital move to Palmerston North?
April 12, 2024 01:35 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBWindmills, the Rugby Museum, and free parking on Sundays are just some of the virtues of Palmerston North. So could Palmy be the perfect place to relocate Parliament to? Mayor Grant Smith speaks to Jesse.
International Day of Human Spaceflight
April 12, 2024 01:28 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBA day of celebration today for space lovers around the world. It's a time to celebrate what has become known as Yuri's Flight, the first time in history that a human went into space.
Hugging your way into feeling better and fighting depression
April 12, 2024 01:15 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBA hug can boost your health, even if you're hugging a robot. That's according to Dutch and German researchers who found physical touch from both humans and animals reduces pain, feelings of depression, and anxiety in both adults and children. They re-analysed data from 212 previous studies of touch, and for the first time considered the influence of other variables, such as the types of contact or who applies the contact. Jacqui Maguire is a clinical psychologist and a big fan of hugging...
RNZ Pacific News at 1pm for 12 April 2024
April 12, 2024 01:00 - 9 minutes - 8.27 MBThe latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.
SH 6 near Franz Josef set to reopen
April 12, 2024 00:46 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBFranz Josef has been cut off after heavy rain brought down trees and slips along SH 6, it's set to reopen to the north Friday afternoon - but further south, the crucial road link could be closed for days. Mark Pinner from the Transport Agency Waka Kotahi spoke to Charlotte Cook.
Corrections Department investigating tangi shooting
April 12, 2024 00:42 - 3 minutes - 3 MBThe Corrections Department is investigating an incident yesterday in which officers were forced to barricade themselves inside a van with a prisoner after the van's tyres were slashed and shots were fired at a tangi in Waikato. Deputy Commissioner of Men's Prisons at the Department of Corrections Neil Beales spoke to Charlotte Cook.
Midday Rural News for 12 April 2024
April 12, 2024 00:38 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Midday Sports News for 12 April 2024
April 12, 2024 00:28 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBRyan Fox stuttered late in his opening round at the Masters to sit four shots behind early leader Bryson DeChambeau at Augusta.
Midday Business News for 12 April 2024
April 12, 2024 00:23 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBMidday Business News for 12 April 2024
Pseudoephedrine to be on shelves in time for winter
April 12, 2024 00:20 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBMedsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines, and pharmaceutical suppliers have indicated they may be able to supply the first products in June. Associate Health Minister David Seymour spoke to Charlotte Cook.
Parts of North Island lashed by heavy rain
April 12, 2024 00:16 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBParts of the North Island are being lashed by heavy rain as part of the weather system which has caused days of disruption on the South Island's West Coast. MetService forecaster John Law spoke to Charlotte Cook.
RNZ News at 12pm, April 12
April 12, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 4.36 MBThe top stories and other headlines at midday
The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
April 11, 2024 23:45 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBComedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther bring some of the lighter moments of the week, including a worker at a German art gallery who was fired for sneaking in his own painting, and a plane being diverted by a dog poo.
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
April 11, 2024 23:30 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn a move proving controversial, athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing that gold medallists in Paris will earn US$50,000.
Around the motu: Kelly Makiha
April 11, 2024 22:50 - 11 minutes - 11 MBKelly backgrounds the history of Harawene, a much loved late terrier cross that captivated locals and motorists for years, so much so that a statue of the stray dog was erected, causing outrage when it was stolen.
Book review: Last Best Chance by Brooke Dunnell
April 11, 2024 22:35 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBLaura Caygill reviews Last Best Chance by Brooke Dunnell published by Fremantle Press: "A light story of fertility struggles that itself struggles to fulfill its potential".
CL Miller on her debut antiques murder novel
April 11, 2024 22:05 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBCL Miller grew up in a world full of antiques. So it's perhaps unsurprising that it's the setting for her debut novel: 'The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder'. The mystery begins with the death of an antiques dealer in the English countryside and follows the attempt by his estranged protegee to track down his killer in the murkier side of the antiques world - one of dodgy deals and forgeries. Fans of antiques will love the detail in this book - many of the key pieces mentioned are real an...
RNZ Pacific News at 10am for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 22:00 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBThe latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.
Asia correspondent Ed White
April 11, 2024 21:50 - 9 minutes - 8.24 MBEd White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Shanghai. Ed discusses the delegation China is sending to North Korea - the highest-level visit in five years, South Korea's election and Japan's Prime Minister has been in Washington this week.
Chatham Islands residents frustrated over unreliable cargo ship
April 11, 2024 21:25 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBResidents who live on the Chatham Islands are growing frustrated as they await a replacement for their unreliable cargo ship. The 38-year-old Southern Tiare is meant to visit twice a month, however it is prone to breakdowns and infrequently visits. Last year it was taken out for planned maintenance for close to four months. The Government has promised $30m for a replacement vessel, and work is underway to begin the design process of that. Tony Anderson runs one of the largest farms on th...
Alcohol harm: older drinkers more likely to end up in ED
April 11, 2024 21:05 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBBinge drinking, especially among older age groups, is increasing pressure on hospital emergency departments, with one ED seeing the percentage of alcohol-related presentations more than doubling over a decade. The study into alcohol-related ED admissions at Christchurch Hospital, released today, gives insight into who is presenting and how. By 2022, nearly a quarter were aged 54 or over. The research, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, compared alcohol-related visits from 2013...
RNZ Pacific News at 9am for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBThe latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
April 11, 2024 20:55 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBWe cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
Three hundred kiwi to be relocated in North Island
April 11, 2024 20:40 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBWhat's believed to be the biggest-ever kiwi relocation project is underway. Over the next couple of months up to 300 kiwi will be moved from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato to other parts of the North Island. Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod has more.
Sports Chat for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 20:34 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Market Update for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 20:29 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBMarket Update for 12 April 2024
Future of Shortland Street remains uncertain
April 11, 2024 20:28 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBA former Shortland Street actor says the long-running hospital drama has a vital place in New Zealand's cultural landscape, and she doesn't want to see it axed. Actor Tandi Wright spoke to Corin Dann.
Stevenson Mining ditches case in Environment Court
April 11, 2024 20:22 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBAnother company has pulled out of the resource consent process and could be banking on trying its luck with the upcoming fast-track approval process, with Stevenson Mining ditching its case in the Environment Court, to build an open-cast coal mine in a forest area south-east of Westport. Kate Green reports.
Winston Peters meets with US Secretary of State Blinken
April 11, 2024 20:17 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBForeign Minister Winston Peters met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken overnight, topping the conversational agenda is the war in Gaza and New Zealand's future position in pillar 2 of AUKUS. University of Waikato law professor Al Gillespie spoke to Corin Dann.
Weather begins to clear on the West Coast
April 11, 2024 20:15 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBThe West Coast has endured three days of atrocious weather and more than 800 millimetres of rain in the ranges. Reporter Nick James spoke to Morning Report from Franz Josef.
Marlborough Civil Defence on floods
April 11, 2024 20:11 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBResidents in a Marlborough town have started to evacuate their homes as heavy rain could cause the Wairau River to rise to critical levels. Glyn Walters from Marlborough Civil Defence and Emergency spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
RNZ Pacific News at 8am for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 20:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBThe latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.
Time pips change on RNZ National
April 11, 2024 19:56 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MBBrace yourself - RNZ is making a significant change to the time pips. Those are the six pips broadcast on RNZ National to mark the start of each hour. RNZ's Broadcast and IT Technologist Wayne Jarvis spoke to Corin Dann.
Ryan Fox impresses on opening day at Masters golf tournament
April 11, 2024 19:52 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBThe Masters golf tournament is underway, with New Zealand's Ryan Fox chasing the Green Jacket at Augusta. Richard Abraham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
One in ten hospital admissions alcohol related: Study
April 11, 2024 19:48 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBA new study shows a spike in people aged 25 to 54 needing hospital level care for alcohol issues, rising by a third over a decade. Morning Report producer Tessa Guest reports.
Boxing foundation questions what Government's boot camps will entail
April 11, 2024 19:42 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBThe Government says it will deliver its promise to establish boot camps, but David Graham, chief executive of the Billy Graham Youth Foundation, wants to know exactly what these will entail. Graham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
News in Tongan for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 19:40 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBThe latest news in the Tongan language(Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.
Govt to push ahead with rental law changes
April 11, 2024 19:38 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBThe Government is pressing ahead with changes to rental laws, in a bill being introduced to parliament next month. Housing Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Corin Dann.
OJ Simpson dies of cancer aged 76
April 11, 2024 19:27 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBOJ Simpson, the US football star has died aged 76. His family say Simpson succumbed to his battle with cancer, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Correspondent Ira Spitzer spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Prison guard union says criticisms of prisons 'exaggerated'
April 11, 2024 19:20 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBCorrections officers barricaded themselves and a prisoner inside a van, after its tyres were slashed and shots fired at a tangi in Waikato yesterday afternoon. A minimum security prisoner had been given permission to attend a family member's funeral at a marae, and was escorted there by Corrections officers from Waikeria Prison. The police said most of those attending the tangi were gang members.
Corrections officers barricaded themselves in van after shots fired at tangi
April 11, 2024 19:20 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBCorrections officers barricaded themselves and a prisoner inside a van, after its tyres were slashed and shots fired at a tangi in Waikato yesterday afternoon. The National President of the Corrections Association Floyd Du Plessis spoke to Corin Dann.
West Coast faces big clean up after three days of rain
April 11, 2024 19:16 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBThe West Coast is facing a big clean up on its roads after three days of atrocious weather and more than 800 millimetres of rain. Reporter Niva Chittock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Hokitika.
Wairau River in Marlborough swells with heavy rain fall
April 11, 2024 19:10 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBResidents are concerned the major rainfall could cause the Wairau River to swell to critical levels, overwhelming the already damaged stop-banks. Spring Creek resident Tim Newsham spoke to Corin Dann.
Sports News for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 19:05 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBRyan Fox has eagled the par five eighth hole to surge into an early lead at the Masters.
RNZ Pacific News at 7am for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 19:00 - 7 minutes - 6.56 MBThe latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.
RNZ News at 7am, April 12
April 11, 2024 19:00 - 7 minutes - 3.49 MBThis morning's top stories and other headlines
Business News for 12 April 2024
April 11, 2024 18:56 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBBusiness news for 12 April 2024