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Low-carb diet could stave off brain degeneration
April 25, 2020 22:40 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA study out of Stony Brook University has found cognitive aging starts earlier than expected. That's the bad news. The good news is that it looks like this process can be prevented - or even reversed - with changes to your diet.
Peter FitzSimons on Raelene Castle's resignation
April 25, 2020 22:30 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MBRaelene Castle resigned from her role as the CEO of Rugby Australia this week after it became clear she no longer had the support of the board. Peter FitzSimons believes part of the vitriol aimed at Castle is simply because she is a woman.
Rhys Darby's Covid-19-inspired rural chat show
April 25, 2020 22:04 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBRhys Darby has been doing his bit to keep people smiling during the Covid-19 lockdown period with his comedy web series The Alone Rangers. He joins the show to discuss the show and living and working in a 10-strong rural bubble.
Vicki Hyde on diving into the past while the future takes shape
April 25, 2020 21:37 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBScience writer Vicki Hyde and her husband Peter were getting ready to go on a trip to the Carribean when Covid-19 started gripping the globe. Now, nestled up at home, she's abandoned 2020 in favour of the late 1500s.
Struggling media get takeaways from government
April 25, 2020 21:10 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBOn Thursday media companies learned some will take away more than others from the government's first targeted Covid-19 crisis package. Meanwhile, the minister of broadcasting has signaled he'll follow Australia's moves to make online plaforms like Facebook pay for news content they carry.
Return of party politics puts leaders under pressure
April 25, 2020 21:08 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBFor weeks our political news has centred on the fight against Coronavirus. But this week pre-Covid concerns emerged in the media to create political headaches for Winston Peters and Simon Bridges
Media ramp up news of going down a level
April 25, 2020 21:07 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBLast Monday's announcement on moving off alert level 4 was a major event for the media. In normal times people aren't so interested in a PM's press conference co-starring top cops and public servants.
Mediawatch for 26 April 2020
April 25, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBMedia ramp up news of going down a level; media companies get COVID-19 takeaways from government; return of political problems for two party leaders.
Linda Clark & Mai Chen on NZ's Covid-19 response
April 25, 2020 20:41 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBNew Zealand will exit the Covid-19 Alert 4 lockdown period late on Monday night. Panellists Linda Clark and Mai Chen look back on an intense month-long lockdown and ponder what the slightly looser restrictions will mean for this country.
3MM: Theresa Gattung on reducing face-to-face meetings
April 25, 2020 20:33 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBAfter leaning into using video calling services like Zoom for meetings during lockdown, leading businesswoman and author Theresa Gattung is calling for a reduction in face-to-face meetings moving forward.
Professor Peter Doherty: No Covid-19 magic bullets yet
April 25, 2020 20:10 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBWe're still hearing about patient trials of the Remdesivir and Hydroxychloroquine for treatment of Covid-19 patients, but Nobel Prize-winning professor Peter Doherty says neither option is shaping as a potential remedy to the pandemic.
Calling Home: Chris Long in Tromso, Norway
April 25, 2020 19:45 - 14 minutes - 13 MBA member of the 'most isolated family in New Zealand', Chris Long grew up at Gorge River on the West Coast. He now resides in Norway, where he works at the Tromso Wilderness Centre taking visitors on husky sled rides.
Going virtual: taking parliament onto the holodeck
April 25, 2020 19:30 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBAlong with most everything in New Zealand parliament has gone virtual, and not just the MPs.
Lack of social connectedness with elderly a big issue for Kiwis
April 25, 2020 19:24 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBNearly 80 percent of Kiwis are concerned about the lack of physical contact they are having with elderly and other relatives outside their bubbles and regions, according to the latest report by Research New Zealand.
Unguarded X: Why women live longer than men
April 25, 2020 19:10 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBResearchers at the University of New South Wales have found that having two copies of the same sex chromosome is associated with having a longer lifespan. Co-author of the research Zoe Xirocostas explains the 'Unguarded X' hypothesis.
Listen: Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific
April 24, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 90.4 MBListen to the Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific Audio Podcast here.
Sam Forbes: baking bread, breaking bread
April 24, 2020 22:42 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWith gluten-crazed hordes of home bakers stripping supermarket shelves of every last gram of flour, now sugar, yeast, and baking powder have become the new, must-have essentials of Lockdown Season. And the lockdown's also bringing busy times to some bakeries, especially those specialising in home delivery! Sam Forbes aka the Shelly Bay Baker explains how Level 4 has transformed his business, explores some sourdough science, and expands on why more of us are trying to bake their own bread...
John Darnielle: Mountain Goats' new lockdown album
April 24, 2020 22:06 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBFormer punk, psychiatric nurse, wrestling fan, now novelist and musician John Darnielle (rhymes with 'barn feel'!) is a writer, composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist and the primary (and once the only) member of The Mountain Goats. The band's new album Songs For Pierre Chuvin is a product of the lockdown, recorded over 10 consecutive nights, one song a night, in self isolation in Darnielle's home in Durham, North Carolina. And it sees a return to the band's lo-fi roots, with a decid...
Christina Lamb: bearing witness to war crimes against women
April 24, 2020 21:07 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThe decorated war correspondent Christina Lamb (Farewell Kabul, I Am Malala) has written a harrowing history of what war does to women. Our Bodies, Their Battlefield is her attempt to tell the true story of the injustices down to women in wartime. And shamefully, rape and sexual violence have become commonplace in many modern conflicts as a weapon of terror and humiliation, and as a way of carrying out ethnic cleansing.
Lachlan Paterson & Angela Wanhalla: Maori Home Front
April 24, 2020 20:43 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBAngela Wanhalla and Professor Lachy Paterson from the University of Otago are studying the often overlooked history of the impact of the Second World War on Maori society at home in New Zealand. With 3,600 Maori seeing active service on the battlefields of North Africa, Italy and elsewhere, a much bigger 'army' of 29,000 people (almost one-third of the total Maori population of the time) were making less heralded but no less valuable contributions to the war effort on the Home Front. Fro...
Dr Chris Smith: virologist on latest Covid-19 science
April 24, 2020 20:12 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBDr Chris Smith, a consultant clinical virologist at Cambridge University, and one of BBC Radio 5 Live's Naked Scientists, is back to assess the latest research and Covid-19 scientific developments as we try to understand the virus better. This week, human trials on vaccines ramp up in the UK and Germany: so what kind of protections can a vaccine offer? Also a new study casts doubt on the idea of children as active 'super spreaders' of the disease. Meanwhile, strange blood clotting effect...
News in Vagahau Niue for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 18:52 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MBThe latest Vagahau Niue news from Pacific Media Network
News in Cook Islands for 25 April 2020
April 24, 2020 17:10 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBThe latest news in Cook Islands Maori brought to you by Pacific Media Network
A Labour of Love at Lavender Fields
April 24, 2020 09:42 - 16 minutes - 15 MBLavender Fields was one of New Zealand's first lavender farms. Jim Curnow started with two plants which gave him hundreds of cuttings.
Time to Bloom
April 24, 2020 09:28 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBOrchid-grower Eva Yin came to New Zealand as an international student from Weihai in China 14 years ago. She arrived with just a suitcase and a desire to do something different. Now she cultivates thousands of orchids for the local market from her 1000 square metre greenhouse near Otaki.
The Nineties File - Jack Raharuhi
April 24, 2020 09:19 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBTwenty-seven year old Jack Raharuhi has added to his string of awards by recently wining Australasia's Zanda McDonald award for leadership in the agriculture sector.
ANZAC day in Wimbledon - a day of quiet remembrance
April 24, 2020 09:13 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBWimbledon's Brian Hales will be at his farm gate on Saturday to remember those from his district who served in the two world wars. Every year for the past 35 he has organised a commemoration that brings hundreds to his tiny community.
Country Life for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 09:07 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBPlanting, weeding and making products from essential oil is keeping a couple busy at a lavender farm in lockdown, orchids bloom in Horowhenua, ANZACs remembered in tiny Wimbledon and The Nineties File features Jack Raharuhi who needs a bigger cabinet to store his agricultural awards.
Te Waonui for week ending Friday 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBThe Ministry of Health releases its covid-19 Māori Response plan, the Kohanga Reo National Trust advises all kohanga reo to remain closed under alert level 3 and whÄ�nau with three generations in a whare are making the most of their time together.
ABC Wantok program for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThe latest Wantok program brought to you by Pacific Media Network
Vanuatu Nightly News for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 07:30 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MBVanuatu Nightly News brought to you by Buzz FM
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBThe latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin
7pm Pacific regional news for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MBThe latest Pacific regional news
Paypal sees surge in New Zealanders spending online
April 24, 2020 06:23 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBNew Zealanders are buying up large on board games, home entertainment, education materials and alcohol. The number of us using the electronic payment service PayPal for our online shopping has doubled and the things we used to buy - are playing second fiddle to our lockdown essentials. Liz Lord is the Director of consumer behaviour at PayPal. She has been tracking what we have been buying while cooped up at home.
Families in shared custody fear no relief in lockdown level 3
April 24, 2020 06:17 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBBroken bubbles, breached family court orders and children who haven't seen their parents in weeks - that is how many families with shared childcare arrangements are describing their experience of the lockdown. They say the guidelines issued by the Family Court for the Covid-19 crisis are too broad and the shift to level 3 brings no relief. Indira Stewart has the story. *All names in this story have been changed to protect the identity of children involved.
At least 33,000 NZers on benefit since level 4 lockdown began
April 24, 2020 06:09 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MBIn the four weeks since the country's been in lockdown, 33,000 more people have ended up on the benefit. The Ministry of Social Development says the demand is higher than the peak of the global financial crisis - as the number of beneficiaries jumps to 335,000. And with Treasury predicting unemployment to rise, it's expecting even more people will be needing its help over the coming months. RNZ social issues reporter Sarah Robson has the story.
Air NZ confirms refunds available for its cancelled US flights - Consumer
April 24, 2020 06:06 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBCheckpoint has been extensively covering the issue of Air New Zealand refusing refunds for customers whose flights were cancelled due to Covid-19 lockdowns. On Friday night Consumer NZ's Jessica Wilson informed Checkpoint consumers should be covered by US Department of Transportation regulations, and therefore, are eligible for refunds on US flights.
Covid-19 level 4 lockdown: How has it been for Manurewa?
April 24, 2020 05:51 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBFriday marks New Zealand's final Friday in level 4 lockdown. With all things going to plan, this will hopefully be the last time we are under these restrictions. The lockdown has been like nothing most of us have ever experienced - and while there have been huge challenges, many are relishing the time spent with whānau, or the slower pace of life. For others it has brought hardship and stress - with a tough slog ahead. Checkpoint reporter Nita Blake-Persen and Nick Monro headed out to th...
Auckland air quality better than any time in living memory
April 24, 2020 05:47 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBIn lockdown activity is at an all time low, giving the environment and nature a chance to bounce back. Auckland's air quality has reached the same level it was a century ago, wildlife are flourishing and our water is cleaner. Besides air quality, how is the rest of nature coping and will this new clean green stage actually last? Louise Ternouth reports.
Air NZ cuts long-haul flights, ground-work: 100 Nelson jobs to go
April 24, 2020 05:39 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBAir New Zealand is scrambling to cut costs as it fights to remain alive in a world where few are now flying. Despite hundreds of millions of dollars of government support, it's taking the scalpel to not only its hard-hit long-haul services, but also its ground-level operations. Plans to cut 100 jobs from its Nelson engineering base have shocked the region, and on Friday the airline confirmed its services from LA to London, and Auckland to Buenos Aires are now gone for good. The question ...
Evening business for 24 April 2020
April 24, 2020 05:35 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Ōtara volunteers work hard to get food to vulnerable
April 24, 2020 05:28 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBIn Auckland's Ōtara a team of locals has been working hard to get food and essentials out to some of the suburb's most vulnerable residents. Every Thursday the team has been gathering to fill large brown paper bags with items for senior citizens - food, shampoo and the odd sweet treat. They also do food drops to community leaders and hard-hit families. Checkpoint's Katie Doyle and Simon Rogers have this story.
Horticulture NZ urges govt to let more fruit, vege sellers open
April 24, 2020 05:25 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBHorticulture New Zealand says it's asked the government for flexibility to allow more Independent grocers and other food outlets to fully open at level 3. The lockdown has crippled produce supply to New Zealanders despite supermarkets staying open and many independent growers and grocers say their businesses might not survive the next few weeks. Indira Stewart reports.
'The possibility of reinvasion of the disease is very strong' - Shaun Hendy
April 24, 2020 05:16 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBFor each of the past six days the number of new coronavirus cases has slowed to fewer than ten in New Zealand. That is down from a daily peak in the high 80s after more than four weeks locked down in our bubbles. On Friday, five new confirmed or probable case bringing New Zealand's total to 1456 - and sadly another death. Te Punaha Matatini, the centre for research excellence modelled the worst case scenario for Covid-19. Left unchecked it predicted the virus would eventually infect 89 p...
Covid-19: Winston Peters open to trans-Tasman flights
April 24, 2020 05:12 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBDeputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says some businesses could be saved if the country creates a trans-Tasman bubble - and he's open to starting on a state-by-state basis. Australia has had similar success to New Zealand in keeping the number of Covid-19 cases relatively low - although across the ditch hospitalisation rates are much higher. The restrictions on Australians have varied too with some states operating a stricter regime than others. As the government looks to recover from th...
Supermarket staff bonus pay ends before it is given
April 24, 2020 05:07 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBAs New Zealand's level 4 lockdown comes to end, Countdown and Foodstuffs workers who were promised a 10 percent pay bonus for their frontline duties will lose it. Staff have not seen any extra money yet. Sources tell Checkpoint they have not been paid the 10 percent bonus and will not receive it until the end of May. There is a chorus of voices among workers and shoppers, who would like to see it continue. Staff have told Checkpoint the decision to stop the 10 percent bonus is offensive...
Regional foodbanks under pressure
April 24, 2020 04:51 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBMilitary training and supermarket experience have led to Pastor Terry Bradley running a slick food bank operation for Waitomo District residents in need.
NZ parents unaware of vaccination schedules
April 24, 2020 04:47 - 6 minutes - 6.41 MBVaccinologist and Auckland University Associate Professor, Dr Helen Petousis-Harris says there's a big knowledge gap for parents about their children's vaccination status.
Could a cash drop for every kiwi help stem the fallout?
April 24, 2020 04:36 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBThe government hasn't ruled out giving a cash sum to everyone to stimulate the economy but will it help? Associate Professor Susan St John from the University of Auckland Business School and founding member of the Child Poverty Action Group discusses.
Does COVID-19 mean the end of handshaking?
April 24, 2020 04:23 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBWill handshaking make a come back after COVID-19 has been eliminated?