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Raw Glory: Seven cakes for seven sisters

July 19, 2020 23:30 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MB

[gallery:6247] Mashal Butler and her husband Kurt started out with an organic wholefoods store and in 2015 Mashal started making raw, healthy desserts. With no cane sugar, no gluten and no dairy - the beautiful treats at Raw Glory aren't baked at all. One of seven girls, the cakes in the main collection are all named after her sisters. She joins Kathryn to talk about how she makes her cakes, and how each sister got a treat to match their personality.

Raw Glory: seven cakes for seven sisters

July 19, 2020 23:30 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MB

When Mashal Butler first tried a raw, vegan cake, she wasn't impressed ... but she was intrigued by their potential. Now Mashal and her husband Kurt run the Auckland dessert company Raw Glory. The couple make seven raw cakes named after Mashal and her six sisters – each with flavours matched to their personalities.

Book Review - Remain Silent: (Manon Bradshaw, Book 3)

July 19, 2020 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MB

Remain Silent: (Manon Bradshaw, Book 3) by Susie Steiner Published by: HarperCollins RRP: $35.00 Reviewed by Laura Caygill.

Sanding through a lockdown

July 19, 2020 22:05 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

While lockdown has been a period of downtime for some, woodworker and restorer William Cottrell has been hard at work restoring a native wood sideboard from 19th century Aotearoa. It's just as well he had seven weeks, it's no small task restoring 19th century wooden furniture, but it's an effort that has become a lifelong passion for WIlliam. He's spent the last few decades finding and returning hundreds of native wood pieces to life, many of which now grace government buildings and muse...

Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney

July 19, 2020 21:50 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MB

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the first in-person meeting for EU leaders since the Covid-crisis began, which has failed to reach agreement on a financial recovery plan for the bloc. Tension between the Spanish government and pro-separatist leaders in Catalonia is back on the boil, with claims Madrid phone-tapped members of the movement. And France is hit by another historic cathedral blaze.

Is social media the right place to combat racism?

July 19, 2020 21:40 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Social media has become a go-to platform for getting your marketing message across, but new research suggests it also has the power to significantly undermine it. Auckland University of Technology Dr Angelique Nairn looked at how people reacted to anti-racism messages posted to social media as part of the first 'Give Nothing to Racism' campaign run by the Human Rights Commission, fronted by Taika Waititi. While much of the feedback on social media was positive, it also generated more rac...

The Warehouse announces job losses and store closures

July 19, 2020 21:05 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MB

Union delegates representing Warehouse employees say the retail giant has used Covid-19 to justify decisions that will leave hundreds of workers without jobs and thousands more with significant reductions to their incomes. Staff at The Warehouse went into meetings early this morning to finalise a restructuring process that could result in the loss of more than 1000 jobs, with hundreds more facing sweeping reductions to hours across the country as well as store closures. First Union's Den...

Will Auckland's water woes affect Waikato food producers

July 19, 2020 21:05 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Waikato farmers and horticulturalists fear Auckland's water shortage will ultimately divert resources away from their operations and affect food supplies. The Government has fast-tracked Watercare Auckland's request to take an extra 200 million litres a day from the lower reaches of the Waikato River for drinking water and other municipal uses, it is to be considered by a Board of Inquiry but a timeframe has yet to be set. Horticulture NZ Chief Executive Mike Chapman says Auckland needs ...

Auckland earthworks could disturb cancer-causing dust - scientists

July 17, 2020 01:07 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

There are fears a carcinogenic substance more potent than asbestos could have been released into the atmosphere during earthworks in the Auckland.

The week that was with Pinky Agnew and James Elliott

July 16, 2020 23:50 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Our comedians Pinky Agnew and James Elliott chat about a perfume co-designed by NASA that is said to capture what outer space smells like.

Book review - The Gospel of the Eels by Patrik Svensson

July 16, 2020 22:35 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MB

Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews The Gospel of the Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson. Published by Pan Macmillan.

Endurance - Louis Rudd's journey across Antarctica

July 16, 2020 22:08 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Captain Louis Rudd knows what it's like to truly tough it out. He joined the Royal Marines at age 16, spent 25 years in the SAS and served in Northern Ireland, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Time for strategic waste plan?

July 16, 2020 21:30 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

New Zealand currently has one of the highest rates of waste production per capita in the developed world and it's not likely to have its own recycling infrastructure until at least 2030.

Careers advice for 15-25s, and their parents

July 15, 2020 23:30 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

How do you figure out what sort of career to work towards? How do you know what to study to get there? And what if you choose a course or job you don't like? Self-knowledge is the best prerequisite for figuring out a career path, says professional advisor Caroline Sandford.

Police admit data hack - why wasn't it anonymised

July 15, 2020 23:07 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about a possible hack of a New Zealand research company handling data sent to it by police.

Book review - Shifting Currents by Joanna Orwin

July 15, 2020 22:40 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MB

David Hill reviews Shifting Currents by Joanna Orwin, published by Joanna Orwin.

Kevin Kwan - Crazy Rich Asians author

July 15, 2020 22:10 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Seven years ago Kevin Kwan's first novel Crazy Rich Asians became an instant New York Times number one best seller, translated into thirty languages, and then made into a hugely successful movie.

Overhauling water infrastructure & the quid pro quo

July 15, 2020 21:33 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Under sweeping reforms, the government will give $761 million to councils to kick start a programme to reorganise water assets as independent publicly owned regional entities.

Nikki Kaye: 'I've been through a hell of a lot with breast cancer'

July 15, 2020 21:07 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye has confirmed she's quitting politics and Amy Adams is joining her in walking out the door.

Octogenarian Rachel McAlpine's poetry about ageing

July 14, 2020 23:35 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Rachel McAlpine has a novel way to celebrate turning 80, the release of her book of poetry - How to be old.

Book review - Awatea and the Kawa Gang by Fraser Smith

July 14, 2020 22:35 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MB

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Awatea and the Kawa Gang by Fraser Smith, published by Huia.

A Physio in Ethiopia - Julie Sprigg

July 14, 2020 22:07 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

West Australian physiotherapist Julie Sprigg has captured her experiences working as a physio in the slums of Ethiopia in an extraordinary work of narrative non-fiction.

On the trail of a Kiwi pornographer

July 14, 2020 21:35 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

The victims of New Zealand man Michael James Pratt are still waiting for reparation for being duped into making porn videos that were then widely shared online.

Judith Collins on her plans for National

July 14, 2020 21:07 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Judith Collins emerged from last night's National Party emergency caucus meeting as the victor, taking over the mantle of leadership with just 66 days to go until the election.

The ancient origins of the beloved guinea pig

July 13, 2020 23:35 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MB

The ancient origins of the beloved guinea pig.

Jim Bolger on the resignation of Todd Muller

July 13, 2020 23:07 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger joins Kathryn Ryan to discuss the implications of Todd Muller's resignation.

Book review - Selected Poems by James Brown

July 13, 2020 22:35 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MB

Harry Ricketts reviews James Brown's Selected Poems, published by Victoria University Press.

Shot Bro: Rob Mokaraka on acting against suicide

July 13, 2020 22:10 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

In 2009, actor Rob Mokaraka's mental health woes played out on a very public stage, so he took to the stage to help in his own - and others' recovery.

US Correspondent Ron Elving

July 13, 2020 21:50 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MB

The state of Florida's Covid-19 spike, and the White House throws shade at Dr Anthony Fauci.

AI lightening the load on painful knees

July 13, 2020 21:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Artificial Intelligence is being used in breakthrough knee surgery to lighten the load on painful knees.

Todd Muller resigns - who now for National?

July 13, 2020 21:07 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

National Party leader Todd Muller has resigned after eight weeks - with just 67 days to go until the election.

Many varieties of vegan cheese

July 12, 2020 23:35 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Sarah Page is the founder of Diva Plant Cheese, her handmade products include cheddar and camembert.

Book review - Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran

July 12, 2020 22:40 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MB

Anna Daniell reviews Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran, published by The O'Brien Press.

Encouraging future leaders - Obama's younger sister, Maya

July 12, 2020 22:10 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Passionate advocate for peace and youth leadership Dr Maya Soetoro-Ng has been a social studies teacher, Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄ�noa, heads her own non-profit in the same field, is co-founder of the Institute for Climate and Peace, a consultant at the Obama Foundation, and is the maternal half sister of US President Barack Obama.

Hardship warnings for Kiwi Can

July 12, 2020 21:35 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Programmes aimed at helping young people are struggling financially, just when they're needed more than ever. The Graeme Dingle Foundation has been creating schemes, like Kiwi Can which support 27, 000 tamarki in 40 communities, but this year 40 per cent of their funding has been lost.

Contact tracing 'game-changer' for ACC cover

July 12, 2020 21:07 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Should it be important for ACC's 'no fault' compensation scheme to know where you got Covid-19 from, to give you health support, and rehabilitation?

The Week that Was with Te Radar and Joe Daymond

July 09, 2020 23:50 - 8 minutes - 8.23 MB

Our comedians Te Radar and Joe Daymond with the tale of how one Australian got off a speeding ticket.

Book Review - A Place for Everything

July 09, 2020 23:07 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MB

Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books, Wellington, reviews A Place for Everything: the Curious History of Alphabetical Order by Judith Flanders. Published by Picador (hardback).

National's Michael Woodhouse on Covid-19 patient leak

July 09, 2020 22:35 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

National Party MP and health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse talks to Kathryn Ryan about his actions pertaining to his receipt of four unsolicited emails from former National Party president Michelle Boag.

Terei Tonight - Pio Terei and Nicola 'Nix' Adams

July 09, 2020 22:07 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Nicola "Nix" Adams left jail two years ago in Australia, returning home to rebuild her life after she lost a child, turned to drugs and her husband left with their other two children.

Com Com seeks feedback on copper withdrawal

July 09, 2020 21:45 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MB

By 2022, traditional landlines, are likely to be a thing of the past for most New Zealanders thanks to widespread access to fibre at home.

Boag emails sent to another National MP

July 09, 2020 21:40 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MB

National MP Michael Woodhouse has confirmed he too received private patient details from former National Party president Michelle Boag.

Hope fading for timely Pacific Bubble

July 09, 2020 21:07 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

The harsh economic realities of tourists staying away from Island holidayspots are really starting to bite.

Sleeping Better in Pregnancy

July 08, 2020 23:30 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MB

Sleeping better in pregnancy - a guide to sleep health for NZ Women is the latest research from Massey University's internationally renowned Sleep/Wake Research Centre. It's a trimester-by-trimester guide to managing expectations about sleep, and a tool kit for getting a good night's rest. Sleep/Wake Associate Professor Leigh Signal and PhD student Clare Ladyman, who came up with the idea for the book, speak with Kathryn Ryan.

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