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Dateline Pacific for 16th April
April 16, 2020 08:20 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBRNZ Pacific have temporarily suspended Dateline Pacific in it regular format so that they can concentrate their efforts on broadcasting to the Pacific. In the meantime, each weeknight we'll chat to one of their reporters for a daily update. Tonight Bryan Crump talks to Don Wiseman.
Vanuatu Nightly News for 16 April 2020
April 16, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBVanuatu Nightly News brought to you Buzz FM
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 16 April 2020
April 16, 2020 07:35 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBThe latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin
Materials Fact or Fiction - Sting
April 16, 2020 07:35 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAnother in our Materials Fact of Fiction series in partnership with The MacDiarmid Institute where we get a scientific take on a material or concept in fiction - tonight Dr Mike Price a MacDiarmid Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington gives us his take on Sting from Lord of The Rings.
7pm Pacific regional news for 16 April 2020
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBThe latest Pacific regional news
The truth behind that can of beans in your cupboard
April 16, 2020 06:31 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBLockdown has sent many New Zealanders diving into the back of the pantry to whip up a meal from what can be found. Checkpoint has been swamped with queries about how long a can of peaches or beans will last, and if it is safe to eat something that does not have an expiration date on it. Steve Thompson is the boss of Wattie's Food Safety and Quality. He revealed some secrets about the codes on the cans.
NZ top rugby players see major pay cuts
April 16, 2020 06:15 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBNew Zealand's top rugby players will miss out on a combined $25 million if no more matches are possible this year. After several weeks of negotiations - details have been confirmed concerning pay cuts for the country's leading players as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Like many sporting organisations around the world - New Zealand Rugby are bracing for a significant financial hit. RNZ's Clay Wilson has more on how players will help to ease the burden on our national game.
Covid-19 level 3 school rules 'most irresponsible' - Auckland Grammar headmaster
April 16, 2020 06:10 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBUnder Covid-19 alert level 3 rules students up to Year 10 can return to classrooms if they want to. The Prime Minister says more people will be allowed to go back to work under level 3 and children under the age of 14 cannot legally be left home alone. But teachers and students will still have to keep their social distance. Auckland Grammar headmaster Tim O'Connor has criticised the government's decision to reopen schools up to Year 10 under Alert Level Three. "I've got no idea how it'...
Bubble Diaries: Easter under Covid-19 lockdown
April 16, 2020 05:55 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBCovid-19 lockdown week three down and it is time to check in with two bubbles keeping video diaries for Checkpoint during the lockdown. The diaries come from the Oliver family of Pukekohe, including four children, and 73-year-old Tricia who specifically moved in with her son and his partner for the lockdown, making it a snug bubble of three near Wellington.
Health services going extra mile under Covid-19 lockdown
April 16, 2020 05:50 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBRegional health services are working harder than ever to look after vulnerable communities during the Level 4 lockdown. One of those is Hora Te Pai Māori health services in Kāpiti, who - aside from offering their usual medical services - is also giving out food to people who have lost their income or are struggling with the lockdown. This comes as the seriousness of Covid-19 hits home for the region, with confirmation this week a 70-year-old Kāpiti man died due to the disease. Hora Te Pa...
Repatriation flights planned but can NZers afford them?
April 16, 2020 05:47 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBTwo more repatriation exercises are likely to go ahead in the next few days, but there are questions about how successfully they will be in bringing New Zealanders home. Some stuck overseas say they just can't afford the $5,500 homeward-bound fare because it'd put them in too much debt. But the Prime Minister says the fares don't come close to covering the costs of operating the flight. Jordan Bond reports.
Evening business for 16 April 2020
April 16, 2020 05:43 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Covid-19 alert level three questions, answered by the Police Minister
April 16, 2020 05:41 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBPolice Minister Stuart Nash discusses the details of what Covid-19 Alert Level Three will look like when New Zealand moves out of Alert Level Four lockdown.
Behind the scenes at NZ's first online-only supermarket
April 16, 2020 05:35 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBFormer travel managers, bar staff, event crew, and lighting technicians are among the dozens of staff who have started jobs stacking shelves at a new Countdown supermarket. The Auckland store is New Zealand's first online-only supermarket and will be able to fill up to 15,000 orders a week when it reaches capacity. It has created more than 100 new jobs - many of those have been filled by people whose worlds have been turned upside down in recent weeks from the Covid-19 fallout. On Thursd...
Fears NZ's main shopping strips may not survive Covid-19
April 16, 2020 05:22 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBUnder Covid-19 Alert Level Three New Zealand's glamorous shopping strips have become ghost towns and there are fears they might never be the same again. Expensive rents and a sales downturn meant the retail sector was already struggling - the coronavirus has only compounded that. There is no clear end in sight. Under the just-announced Level Three rules, stores will only be able to open for delivery and contactless pick-up. Lydia Batham reports.
Covid-19 Alert Level 3: What does it mean for businesses?
April 16, 2020 05:15 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBBusinesses operating under Covid-19 Alert Level Three will be able to stretch their legs somewhat - provided social distancing and health and safety measures are in place. The Prime Minister has stressed face to face contact, unless with your bubble, should still be avoided. For companies with well-oiled online shopping and delivery networks it is good news, but for others it is going to be tougher. Forestry and construction has also been given the green light if and when the step-down h...
Covid-19 Alert Level 3 a 'recovery room' - Jacinda Ardern
April 16, 2020 05:09 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBIt will be a return to early childhood centres and school, but only for some. Bars, restaurants and cafes will remain closed along with gyms, museums and movie theatres. Takeaways and drive-thrus will open, and you need to stay in your bubble but perhaps with some limited contact with other close family members. The Prime Minister has given us a first glimpse of what life might be like in Alert Level Three or what she described as a 'recovery room'. Cabinet Ministers will decide on Monda...
Birds living the best lock down life
April 16, 2020 04:53 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBBird life is flourishing while we're locked away at home. Zealandia centre director, Dr Danielle Shanahan talks about why they're having a great time while we're at alert level 4.
Auckland still facing water restrictions
April 16, 2020 04:45 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBHead of Watercare, Raveen Jaduram says there would have been water restrictions already in place if we didn't head into alert level four lock down phase.
Social media magnifies conspiracy theories
April 16, 2020 04:35 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBSocial media influencers and well know people have exacerbated Covid 19 conspiracy theories.
Book review - The One That Got Away by Jennifer Palgrave
April 14, 2020 22:41 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBLisa Finucane reviews The One That Got Away by Jennifer Palgrave (pen-name for Lois Cox & Hilary Lapsley), published by Town Belt Press.
Steve Halligan: no spoke in his wheel
April 14, 2020 22:36 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAdventure cyclist Steve Halligan is hunkering down between ultra distance races and bike-packing expeditions. He not long since completed his 3rd Tour Aotearoa, the 3,000 km cycle race from Cape Reinga to Bluff. With thirteen different start points, it's hard to pick an outright winner at the finish line of this year's Tour Aotearoa, but Steve features in the competition's Hall of Fame, and is something of a legend in cycling circles. In between multiple thousand km races in New Zealand ...
Covid party rumour retracted, plea to save Virgin Australia
April 14, 2020 21:52 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBAustralia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how Australia's chief medical officer Dr Brendan Murphy has retracted comments he made to New Zealand's parliamentary committee about a cluster of cases stemming from "an illegal party" as it was unconfirmed. The Labor opposition party and unions want a billion-dollar loan to save the airline Virgin Australia and Rugby League is determined to get its season up and running again by the end of May.
Lockdown lessons from prison_ Dr Paul Wood
April 14, 2020 21:38 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBDr Paul Wood spent nearly 11 years in prison for a murder he committed in when he was 19. During his time inside he attained a Bachelors degree, a masters in Psychology and was two years into his PhD which he finished in 2011. These days he is a motivational speaker, coach and mentor. He says at the moment he's talking a lot about what he learned from his time in prison - nearly a year of which was in solitary confinement.
Business community reacts to rescue package
April 14, 2020 21:07 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBDoes the government's latest rescue package provide enough relief, stimulus and certainty for struggling businesses? Under the new measures small and medium-sized enterprises will get 3 billion-dollars worth of tax breaks to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic and there will also be law changes to ease pressure on firms struggling to pay commercial rents. Kathryn talks with Kirk Hope, Business New Zealand's Chief Executive and Paul Goldsmith, National Party finance spokesperson.
9am World, Pacific and Sports news for 15 April 2020
April 14, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBThe latest World, Pacific and Sports news
Autumn's first dusting of snow hits during lockdown
April 14, 2020 20:57 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBFor many people in the far south, isolation at home has come with a new challenge - autumn's first big dusting of snow. NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino say we are experiencing a "short, sharp cold snap" and the weather will warm up as the week progresses. Laura Douglas is in Kingston and owns the Real Country farm experience operation.
Coronavirus: Dog attacks spike under lockdown
April 14, 2020 20:53 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBDog attacks have spiked during lockdown with more people out walking their pets and exercising during the day. Animal behaviour experts suggest dogs could be picking up on their owners' heightened anxiety. Ruth Hill reports.
Coronavirus: Forest and Bird's plan to create thousands of jobs
April 14, 2020 20:51 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBForest and Bird says it has a plan that could create thousands of jobs and help make sure a better New Zealand comes out of the Covid-19 pandemic. It's been talking to local and central government about ways to invest money during post-Covid recovery. These include spending money on electric railways, ramping up pest and weed eradication and increasing Department of Conservation staff, particularly on the front-line. Forest and Bird spokesperson Geoff Keey key spoke to RNZ reporter Laura...
Coronavirus: Drop in urgent protection orders during lockdown
April 14, 2020 20:45 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBWhile incidents of family violence appear to be continuing at the same level as pre-Covid 19 lockdown, the number of victims seeking help has plummeted. Ministry of Justice data obtained by RNZ reveals the number of without-notice protection order applications halved during the first week of level four lockdown. The application of such a court order can prevent contact between parties for up to three months. Some working on the frontline of social services say the decrease likely means t...
Coronavirus: Internet access a hurdle for kura kaupapa students
April 14, 2020 20:41 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBInternet access remains one of the biggest hurdles for distance learning among tamariki at kura kaupapa and Māori medium schools. Thousands of students will start learning at home from today, and many kura have sought government support or been innovative to ensure their tamariki don't miss out. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui reports.
Coronavirus: Business commentator on tax breaks
April 14, 2020 20:37 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBThe Government has announced a new range of measures to provide support for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. It includes $3 billion worth of tax breaks for business. That's on top of $20 billion in spending which has already been announced by the government. Business commentator and former chief executive of Business New Zealand Phil O'Reilly speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Coronavirus: Tax break not enough for struggling businesses - commentator
April 14, 2020 20:37 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBThe Government has announced a new range of measures to provide support for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. It includes $3 billion worth of tax breaks for business. That's on top of $20 billion in spending which has already been announced by the government. Business commentator and former chief executive of Business New Zealand Phil O'Reilly speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Markets Update for 15 April 2020
April 14, 2020 20:29 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Coronavirus: Kiwi's journey home from Peru
April 14, 2020 20:28 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBA New Zealander who's just arrived in Auckland on a government-assisted charter flight from Peru says it feels weird to come back home in such unusual circumstances. The flight, with 60 New Zealanders and three Australians on board, landed at Auckland Airport at 5am on Tuesday. . Peru has been in lockdown for a month and with no commercial services operating between New Zealand and South America, this was one of their last chances to get home. Tahlia Loughlin had been in Peru since Augus...
Coronavirus: Immigrants without work facing visa issues
April 14, 2020 20:25 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says ministers are discussing how they can support or repatriate immigrants who have lost their job during the Covid-19 lockdown. The government has now suspended the skilled migrant category of residence visas, Pacific visa ballots and 19 working holiday programmes. Immigration New Zealand told RNZ it's continuing to look at options for holders of temporary work visas whose work has been affected by the Covid-19 situation. Immigrants already here say they h...
Coronavirus: Crowded houses finding lockdown especially tough
April 14, 2020 20:19 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBAt least 400,000 people are living in stressful, overcrowded homes and the lock down is making life for many even worse. Sharing small or average size homes with a large number people is known to cause health problems and often puts people in danger as tempers flare. Nearly half of those living in such environments are in severely crowded homes and most are Pasifika families. RNZ housing reporter Eva Corlett spoke to some families feeling the strain.
Coronavirus: Education Minister on distance learning
April 14, 2020 20:13 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBKiwi kids will be turning on their laptops, chromebooks and tablets as term two begins today amidst the national lockdown. Remote learning will take the place of the classroom and the government unveiled a large distance learning package to support it last week. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Schools start remote learning in lockdown
April 14, 2020 20:09 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBSchools reopen after two weeks of holiday today, but nobody is going to class. More than 800,000 teachers and students will be doing the morning roll call from home because of the lockdown. It's the start of at least two weeks of remote learning. RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen has been talking to teachers about what to expect.
The Seven Scenarios
April 14, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBThe Treasury has released seven scenarios for the economic fallout from Covid-19. Plus, we chat to a school principal about the first day of distance learning under lockdown.
Group calls for 51 seconds of silence for terror attack victims
April 14, 2020 19:58 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBJews, Christians, and Muslims are calling on people to fall silent for 51 seconds at 20 minutes to two this afternoon to remember the victims of last year's Christchurch mosque attacks. National and local commemorations planned for the anniversary on 15 March were cancelled due to Covid-19. Dave Moskovitz, is the Jewish Co-Chair of the Wellington Abrahamic Council of Jews, Christians, and Muslims and one of the organisers. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Coronavirus: Donald Trump lashes out at reporters amid criticism of pandemic handling
April 14, 2020 19:50 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBIf he ever thought he was in charge, US President Donald Trumps leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, continues to crumble. Trump has gone on the attack as he defends growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic. The New York Times yesterday detailed how slow Trump had been to take the threat posed by the virus seriously. He was then involved in a heated exchange with the media at a White House briefing that took 2.5 hours. The President also falsely claimed that he had total ...
Coronavirus: Trump lashes out at reporters amid criticism
April 14, 2020 19:50 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBIf he ever thought he was in charge, US President Donald Trumps leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, continues to crumble. Trump has gone on the attack as he defends growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic. The New York Times yesterday detailed how slow Trump had been to take the threat posed by the virus seriously. He was then involved in a heated exchange with the media at a White House briefing that took 2.5 hours. The President also falsely claimed that he had total ...
Coronavirus: Rest homes to be scrutinised by health officials
April 14, 2020 19:44 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBHundreds of rest homes around the country will be scrutinised by health officials, after more deaths of elderly New Zealanders infected with Covid-19 made yesterday the deadliest yet since the pandemic began. A total of nine people have now died - six of them were being cared for at the Rosewood Rest Home in Christchurch. Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates speaks to Susie Ferguson.
News in Tongan for 15 April 2020
April 14, 2020 19:40 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBThe latest Tongan news bulletin brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Coronavirus: South America mercy flight lands in Auckland
April 14, 2020 19:38 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBSixty New Zealanders landed in Auckland this morning on a government-assisted charter flight from South America. Three Australians were also on board. There are no commercial services operating across the South Pacific between New Zealand and South America. RNZ reporter Sarah Robson has been following the journey.
Coronavirus: NZ won't go to Level 2 overnight, but should aim for it - Simon Bridges
April 14, 2020 19:25 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBThe Government is due to make a decision on whether New Zealand can move out of Alert Level 4 next week, and the country will find out exactly what a drop to Level 3 that would entail soon. But some are arguing to go down even further to Alert Level 2 and bring back normality to the economy as soon as possible. Could there be some point in the middle? National Party leader Simon Bridges speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Decision makers need better testing data - expert
April 14, 2020 19:20 - 3 minutes - 3 MBWith less than a week to go before the Government decides if it will end the level four lockdown, District Health Boards are being told to ramp up their testing for Covid-19. The number of new cases dropped to just 17 yesterday with the Director-General of Health saying the epidemic has passed its peak. But it's still unclear if community transmission has been quashed and one expert is warning decision makers could be playing Russian roulette with people's lives if surveillance testing a...
Coronavirus: Doctors concerned patients skipping treatment
April 14, 2020 19:18 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBDoctors are concerned that a huge drop in emergency and acute patients at hospitals could be just the beginning of a healthcare "mess" that will need cleaning up when Covid-19 is no longer the only game in town. The number of patients at emergency departments around the country has halved since the lockdown began and other hospital departments are reporting similar drops. The health workers who look after those patients fear that lives could be lost through people failing to seek treatme...
Coronavirus: More stimulus coming - Grant Robertson
April 14, 2020 19:09 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MBThe Government has announced a range of new measures to provide relief for small and medium sized businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. It includes $3 billion worth of tax breaks to help businesses that are vulnerable but viable ride out the worst of the crisis. That's on top of $20 billion in spending which has already been announced by the government. Minister of Finance Grant Robertson speaks to Susie Ferguson.