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Ardern announces level 4 lockdown extension - analysis
April 20, 2020 05:12 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBRNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Lisa Owen to discuss Jacinda Ardern's announcement of changes to New Zealand's Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
NZ Covid-19 level 4 lockdown extends to end of April 27 - Ardern
April 20, 2020 05:09 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBNew Zealand will move to alert level 3 at 11:59pm Monday April 27, where the country will stay until at least May 11, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. She said whilst shifting levels would not change much socially, it would be a vital boost for businesses after the Anzac Day holiday when she expected at least 400,000 more people to return to work. The Prime Minister said given our country's low number of deaths, she was one of the few world leaders to receive a phone call eve...
What are the politics of such a massive decision as this?
April 20, 2020 04:54 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBTim Watkin has written a very intesting piece on the Pundit website.
Hospitality industry reaction to alert level announcement
April 20, 2020 04:48 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBThe chief executive of Hospitality New Zealand, Julie White, talks to The Panel about what today's alert level announcement means for them.
Teachers react to alert level announcement
April 20, 2020 04:41 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBAuckland Secondary School Principals Association president, Richard Dykes, talks to the panel about today's alert level announcement means for schools.
Businesses will now be able to get ready for level 3
April 20, 2020 04:35 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBBusinesses will now be able to get ready to exit from alert level four to alert level three The Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern says business can enter their premises to stock, but people must stay within their bubble.
The Panel with Ben Thomas and Laura O'Connell Rapira
April 20, 2020 04:30 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBBusinesses will now be able to get ready to exit from alert level four to alert level three. The Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern says business can enter their premises to stock, but people must stay within their bubble. Auckland Secondary School Principals Association president, Richard Dykes, talks to the panel about today's alert level announcement means for schools. The chief executive of Hospitality New Zealand, Julie White, talks to The Panel about what today's alert level announcemen...
New Zealand will move out of lockdown one week from today
April 20, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the level 4 lockdown will be extended five days to 11.59pm on Monday 27 April.
I've been thinking for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 03:58 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBPanellists Laura O'Connell Rapira and Ben Thomas share what they've been thinking about while we wait to see when we will be moving out of lockdown level four.
The pressures of waiting to see if we move to level 3
April 20, 2020 03:47 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB: As we await the announcement from the Government Dr Sarb Johal speaks of the psychological pressure we're under.
3pm Pacific regional news for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 03:00 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBThe latest Pacific regional news
Star Wars expert takes your questions
April 20, 2020 02:27 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOur expert today is Hollywood screenwriter Gary Whitta, who co-wrote 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.
Television Critic Phil Wallington
April 20, 2020 02:08 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBPhil Wallington talks about his documentary Paradise Soldiers.
Strategies for coping with unemployment
April 20, 2020 01:39 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBWe speak to registered clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire.
Practical learning under lockdown
April 20, 2020 01:31 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBSome parents are worried about their children missing out on practical coursework during the lockdown.
UK government announces chartered flights
April 20, 2020 01:13 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBThe first flight leaves Auckland on Friday.
1pm Pacific regional news for 20 Aprill 2020
April 20, 2020 01:00 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBThe latest Pacific regional news
Health Ministry Maori Response Action plan under criticism
April 20, 2020 00:45 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBThe Ministry of Health has released its Māori Response Action plan to Covid-19, but Māori health experts have strongly criticised it, saying it needs to be urgently resuscitated.
Health Ministry Māori Response Action plan under criticism
April 20, 2020 00:45 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBThe Ministry of Health has released its Māori Response Action plan to Covid-19, but Māori health experts have strongly criticised it, saying it needs to be urgently resuscitated. Most of the $56 million has now been fully committed to Māori communities to help with a targeted response. The Ministry's Deputy Director-General of Māori Health is John Whaanga.
Open letter to PM asks early childhood centres to stay closed
April 20, 2020 00:42 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBThe Early Childhood Council has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, asking that all early childhood centres remain closed until the country moves to Alert Level 2. There has been widespread concern in the sector since Ms Ardern announced last week that under Alert Level 3, education facilities would be open for children Year 10 and younger -- though the government is encouraging parents to keep their children at home if they can. Māni Dunlop speaks with the chie...
Midday Rural News for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBThe honey producer and exporter Comvita is expecting a better financial result this year following last year's nearly 28-million dollar loss. Susan Murray has the rural news.
Long Range Weather Forecast for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 00:33 - 1 minute - 1.85 MBLong Range Weather Forecast for 20 April 2020.
Midday Sports News for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 00:28 - 1 minute - 1.55 MBSir Steve Hansen is reiterating his call for leading nations to put their own interests aside for the sake of the sport's future. Clay Wilson has the sports news.
Midday Business News for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 00:20 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBAs you may have heard in the news, the latest inflation numbers have surprised to the upside. Andrew McRae has the business new.
Canada mass shooting leaves 13 dead
April 20, 2020 00:17 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBA gunman in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has killed at least 13 people, including a policewoman, during a 12-hour rampage. It's Canada's worst act of mass murder in 30 years. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the suspect - Gabriel Wortman - had disguised his car to look like a police vehicle. Māni Dunlop spoke with RNZ's Canada correspondent, Laura McQuillan.
Investigators at scene of police shooting
April 20, 2020 00:15 - 1 minute - 1.7 MBForensic investigators are at the scene of a police shooting in south Auckland, where a man with a machete was shot dead in Central Avenue, Papatoetoe. Police say they received multiple calls after one o'clock this morning about a man on the street damaging cars, smashing windows and chopping at power lines. RNZ reporter, Jordan Bond, spoke to Māni Dunlop from the scene.
Cabinet meeting on whether to move out of lockdown
April 20, 2020 00:12 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBIn about four hours, New Zealanders will find out if the country will be moving out of lockdown. Ministers started Cabinet early at 10.30am to give them time to make the decision that will affect all New Zealanders, and could decide the fate of thousands of businesses. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson, spoke with Mani Dunlop.
Midday News for 20 April 2020
April 20, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MBCabinet ministers meet to decide whether New Zealand will come out of lockdown. A machete-wielding man is shot dead by police. Nicola Wright has the news.
Trailer: Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific
April 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 3.03 MBSample Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific and subscribe/follow and share via your favourite Podcatcher.
How Covid-19 could reshape our urban environment
April 19, 2020 23:48 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBBill McKay looks at how the lockdown has changed out cities for the better - quiet streets, fewer cars, cleaner air and many more birds. Do we want a return to the "normal" rat race? Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
Quick and easy family meals
April 19, 2020 23:36 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBKathrine Lynch is a budget food blogger based in Hamilton. She runs 'Busy Happy Kids'. Kathrine has some timely tips for inexpensive meals and she has drawn up a plan to feed a family on lockdown for 14 days - so supermarket trips can be kept to a minimum. Here are some recipes : Satay Pork Noodles, Bacon Fried Rice, Moroccan Style Meatballs and Beef Goulash.
Book review - What Sort of Man by Breton Dukes
April 19, 2020 22:40 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBHolly Walker reviews What Sort of Man by Breton Dukes, published by Victoria University Press.
Lifting their game: Jody Hamilton & Tyler Taurima-Brown
April 19, 2020 22:06 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBKathryn meets two people who've been doing everything they can to help young people in the Hawke's Bay get up on their feet. Jody Hamilton set up the social enterprise Lift, which connects rangatahi and helps them into meaningful work. One in five young people in Hawkes Bay are neither in education, employment or training - the highest rate in the country. In the past two-and-a-half years, Lift has worked with almost six hundred young people, who get life skills training through Bounce, ...
EU look to ease lockdowns, Putin - Russia 'under control'
April 19, 2020 21:54 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBEurope correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at cautious moves by some EU nations to ease lockdown restrictions, while others say it's too early. Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the government has Covid-19 'fully under control' even as the country records its largest daily rise. Seamus will also look at the growing debate about whether governments were quick enough to take the crisis seriously, as EU leaders are due to meet to sign off on a $540 billion euro package of stimulus measu...
Entrepreneurial expat journalist urges media to look beyond ads
April 19, 2020 21:20 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThe Kiwi co-founder of a successful digital publishing business in the US says the chaos of our media’s current crisis obscures an opportunity to break their dependence on dwindling volumes of ads. That’s easy to say - but wouldn’t that mean throwing out the journalism baby with the dirty economic bathwater?
Extreme caution advised on lockdown D Day
April 19, 2020 21:08 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBContact tracing expert Professor Philip Hill is warning the government must be very careful before it decides to drop the strict Covid-19 alert level down to level 3. Yesterday the Ministry of Health admitted 'gold standard' contact tracing is around a week away. Already serious concerns around the speed of contact tracing systems in place have led to an urgent independent audit being commissioned. It is yet to be released. Contact tracing expert Philip Hill is the McAuley Professor of I...
9am World, Pacific and Sports news for 20 Aprril 2020
April 19, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBThe latest World, Pacific and Sports news
Coronavirus: How writer Tom Scott is handling lockdown
April 19, 2020 20:55 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBWe've been ringing around the country to find out what people are getting up to while they're locked down during Alert Level 4. Today we check in with Wellington-based writer and cartoonist Tom Scott.
Covid-19 spikes interest in NZ Esports
April 19, 2020 20:51 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBWhile sports are off the cards under lockdown, competitive video games follow no such structures. New Zealand Esports are experiencing a boom due to Covid-19, with the industry being nationally recognised for the first time. Insiders say it's just the beginning. Mackenzie Smith reports.
Covid-19 spikes interest in NZ esports
April 19, 2020 20:51 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBWhile sports are off the cards under lockdown, competitive video games follow no such structures. New Zealand esports are experiencing a boom due to Covid-19, with the industry being nationally recognised for the first time. Insiders say it's just the beginning. Mackenzie Smith reports.
Coronavirus: Elderly missing out on safety information - Grey Power
April 19, 2020 20:46 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBGrey Power says many elderly people are finding it difficult to access information about lockdown rules and how to stay safe from Covid-19. Their national president Mac Welch says it's an information divide that's grown with the arrival of Covid-19. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Coronavirus: Children will be fine post lockdown - psychologist
April 19, 2020 20:42 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBA clinical psychologist says most children will not suffer long-term emotional harm as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown and she's warning parents not to panic. Whatever Cabinet decides about alert level changes today, most children will be home from school for at least another week. Katy Gosset reports.
Coronavirus: Families split by border restrictions
April 19, 2020 20:37 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBSome families who call New Zealand home have found themselves separated on other sides of the world, facing the prospect of months apart because of the tough border restrictions. Only New Zealand citizens and residents are allowed into the country - with a few limited exceptions. So far the vast majority of those who have sought exceptions have been declined. RNZ reporter Sarah Robson has the story.
Markets Update for 20 April 2020
April 19, 2020 20:29 - 1 minute - 1.27 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Coronavirus: Residental aged care understaffed, facing PPE shortage - union
April 19, 2020 20:24 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBA union representing residential aged care workers says understaffing and not enough personal protective equipment continue to be huge problems. The government has just announced an extra $26 million for the sector. But E tū says the funds will be little more than a bandaid without safe staffing levels and comprehensive regulation. E tū director Sam Jones speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Complaints over lockdown power bills
April 19, 2020 20:20 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBThere are concerns power bills could rise with so many people not just working from home but spending most of their spare time there as well. Meters aren't being read and bills are instead being estimated during the lockdown. That's prompted complaints to Consumer New Zealand. Consumer head of research Jessica Wilson speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Machete-wielding man shot dead in Auckland
April 19, 2020 20:19 - 2 minutes - 2.04 MBA machete-wielding man has been shot dead by police in Auckland overnight. Police received 13 separate calls from residents worried about a man with a machete in Central Avenue in Papatoetoe. RNZ reporter Michael Cropp has the details.
Coronavirus: Countdown on for Level 4 announcement
April 19, 2020 20:12 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBThe lockdown decision will be taken by Cabinet ministers in an online meeting. It will start at the earlier time of ten thirty to give them plenty of time before they make such an important decision. The government initially set the lockdown for four weeks - which ends just before midnight Wednesday. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Countdown on for Level 4 announcment
April 19, 2020 20:12 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBThe lockdown decision will be taken by Cabinet ministers in an online meeting. It will start at the earlier time of ten thirty to give them plenty of time before they make such an important decision. The government initially set the lockdown for four weeks - which ends just before midnight Wednesday. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson speaks to Corin Dann.
Coronavirus: Businesses preparing for Level 3 ahead of announcement
April 19, 2020 20:08 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBBusiness owners preparing for life under Alert Level 3 have been frantically renovating store fronts, building online stores and creating new ways to interact with customers. Cabinet ministers will decide today if the country should stay in level four lockdown for longer or can move to level three. When the lower level comes into play, some businesses will be able to reopen but they must follow strict health and safety and social distancing rules, so it will be far from business as usual...