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Mediawatch for 25 October 2020

October 24, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Do we need to fear misleading online ads at election time?; hoax plays the media - and targets a journalist; prediction comes back to bite big name broadcaster; a green light for 'dickhead'?

NRL Grand Final Preview with Lavina Good

October 24, 2020 19:25 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

There'll be a big Kiwi connection in tonight's NRL title final between the Storm and the Panthers in Sydney, with as many as a dozen New Zealanders set to take the field. League commentator Lavina Good is with us to preview the match.

Calling Home: James Griffiths in Geneva

October 24, 2020 18:45 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

James Griffiths works as an independent sustainability advisor in Geneva and is more than happy with his lot, despite the high cost of living and the fact he still misses his fellow countrymen and women. He's Calling Home today.

Christchurch's creepy cemetery tales unearthed

October 24, 2020 18:18 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MB

Historian Richard Greenaway is a man who knows a thing or two about the dead of Christchurch. At this year's Christchurch Heritage Festival he'll be showing curious Cantabrians around various cemeteries around the city.

Breaking the taboo: mixing menopause with martinis

October 17, 2020 22:45 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB

Today is World Menopause Day and Wellington-based writer Sarah Connor is marking the occasion with the release of her new project, Menopause over Martinis - a potluck dinner with a difference, where friends, family and colleagues of all ages come together to share what they do or don't know about perimenopause and menopause/te ruahinetanga.

Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world

October 17, 2020 22:27 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that change the world. The author of the recently-released book Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump has outlined five possible ways the world could look in 2030. He joins the show to look at those scenarios.

National Party news conference: Judith Collins

October 17, 2020 22:25 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MB

National's defeated leader, Judith Collins fronts the media to discuss what she calls a big wake-up call for National. Ms Collins answers questions on whether she is considering standing down and the topics likely to come up in a review the National party board and Collins herself will now hold into the election loss.

Punk Economist: 'The most prudent thing to do now is spend'

October 17, 2020 22:05 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

One of the world's most high-profile economists says the only way New Zealand will stop its burgeoning housing market being a driver of inequality is through wealth taxes.

Steve Winter: Revealing the dark side of America's private zoos

October 17, 2020 21:40 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild in Asia, thanks to Americans' growing appetites for posing for photos with big cats and their cubs. National Geographic photographer Steve Winter has previously photographed wild cats in places like Myanmar and Peru, but for his latest project he spent two years tracking the fates of those in private roadside zoos across the US, documenting their confinement, maltreatment and exploitation. He says its vita...

Calling Home: Andrew Cory in Alofi, Niue

October 17, 2020 18:43 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

In 1999 Andrew Cory saw a postage-sized advertisement in the NZ Beekeeping magazine saying the Niue Honey Company was up for sale. When he landed on the island he was driven to a jungle, where dozens of decades-old hives were buried within masses of vines - but after seeing the Italian bee stock within, he decided to take a punt. Over the years, Andrew has grown the honey company into an international award-winning venture and even started a South Pacific bee sanctuary on the island.

England's north on tenterhooks as enforced Tier 3 restrictions loom

October 17, 2020 18:31 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Boris Johnson is attempting to force Greater Manchester into accepting tougher Covid restrictions without providing extra money to protect businesses, while claiming that every day of delay would mean "more people will die". This has been met with massive resistance from Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and others in the north who claim they are sick of being pushed around. UK correspondent Olly Barratt joins the show with all the latest.

Women more likely to embrace behaviours aimed at preventing spread of Covid-19

October 17, 2020 18:20 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

It's well documented that women adhere more to preventive health practices than men, so it's no surprise that a big new study out of Yale University and New York University has confirmed that women are more likely than men to follow guidelines outlined by medical experts to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Study author and postdoctoral researcher in psychology at New York University, Irmak Olcaysoy Okten is with us to discuss.

Study shows Kiwis are living longer in poor health

October 17, 2020 18:11 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MB

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factor Study 2019 was published in the Lancet this week. It shows that New Zealanders are now living longer than ever but spending more years in poor health, and that around 80% of the country's premature deaths were preventable. AUT Professor Valery Feigin joins the show to discuss the findings.

Covid-19: Paul Spoonley on the future state of New Zealand

October 11, 2020 03:35 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

New Zealand's strong ties and trusts have been highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the enormous task of combating the negative social and economic consequences will test Kiwis' mettle, says sociologist Paul Spoonley.

A South Island road trip like no other

October 11, 2020 03:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Bruce Ansley is the author of 11 books, including Coast which won top honours at the NZ Book Awards. But it's his latest book, Down South, which sums up a lifetime's work and fascination for Bruce.

'Near extinction' of influenza in NZ as numbers drop due to lockdown

October 10, 2020 23:37 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Mask wearing and social distancing for Covid-19 has all but cut influenza cases in New Zealand this year, with only six flu isolates detected in this country from April to August. Professor Michael Baker offers his analysis.

Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study

October 10, 2020 23:18 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

A recent study has showed that the large majority of the microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic - which has long been assumed - but actually natural fibres like cotton, wool and other celluloses, such as linen and flax.

The craziest travel requests from the super rich

October 10, 2020 21:42 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

The notion of travelling anywhere further than the corner dairy has become a distant memory for many of us, but for the super rich, holiday planning continues to be a case of pushing the envelope.

Mediawatch for 11 October

October 10, 2020 20:06 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Auckland levels out; Judith Collins at prayer prompt claims of politicising faith - and media intrusion; the media tools that pick through policy on our behalf; what's in political parties' manifestos for the media?

Bledisloe Cup match preview with Grant Nisbett

October 10, 2020 19:23 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MB

The All Blacks make their long-awaited return to the test arena in today's opening Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies in Wellington. Joining us to preview the match is the man who will call the test on TV, Grant Nisbett.

US correspondent on Donald Trump's F-bomb

October 10, 2020 19:11 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

Donald Trump has warned Iran not to "f*** around" with the US while discussing Iranian support for US-designated terrorist groups praising himself for withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal brokered under the Obama administration.

Calling Home: Nathan James Thomas in Poznan, Poland

October 10, 2020 18:37 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Nathan Thomas is the editor and founder of the travel writing website Intrepid Times. He lives in Poznan in Poland and is calling home this week to talk to Jim about being a travel writer, in a world where travel has gone on the back burner.

New Zealanders' support for legalising cannabis is increasing

October 10, 2020 18:10 - 6 minutes - 6.32 MB

The latest Research NZ poll set out to gauge how Kiwis plan to vote in the upcoming Cannabis referendum. The results showed that almost half of those polled (46%) now say they will vote in favour of legalising recreational cannabis.

Anna Fifield: Leading the DomPost

October 04, 2020 04:37 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Anna Fifield, the new editor of the Dominion Post, says readers can expect to see a lot of emphasis on transparency telling them why the publication has chosen to write stories. After three periods of isolation, Anna is back in New Zealand having left Beijing where she was the bureau chief for the Washington Post. She says Sinead Boucher's decision to buy the Stuff stable gave her the confidence that people would support its mastheads. Anna Fifield says the world is in an information cri...

Human 'books' encourage the spirit of understanding

October 04, 2020 04:35 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Twenty years ago, Ronni Abergel created a pop-up 'human library' at a local music festival in Denmark where festival-goers could borrow someone for a chat just like a book off the shelf. The idea is that people can learn what life is like for people from different ethnicities, cultural backgrounds and those living with illnesses and disabilities. Today there is human libraries in 80 countries, which is staffed by a range of volunteers willing to share their experiences. They even organis...

Hunting for Covid-19 in the nation's wastewater

October 04, 2020 00:35 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MB

Geneticist Neil Gemmell is calling for a wastewater monitoring system to find hidden Covid-19 clusters and people who could be asymptomatic carriers of the disease. Professor Gemmell is part of a national group led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), which is sampling wastewater to try and find the virus that causes Covid-19. ESR has a $1.65million grant from MBIE for the research. The group already detected coronavirus in wastewater at Dunedin's Tahuna Wastewat...

Danielle Cormack: directing 'Every Brilliant Thing'

October 03, 2020 22:22 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

A seven-year-old begins a list when their mum hurts herself as she battles depression. It's a list on Post-it notes. A list of every brilliant thing in the world. Years pass, decades disappear, and the list takes on a life of its own - because there are plenty of brilliant things in the world, if you just know where to look. The play, Every Brilliant Thing, with actress Anapela Polata'ivao is directed by Danielle Cormack and Jason Te Kare and opens next weekend at Te Tairawhiti Arts Fest...

Is Covid-induced stress causing more cracked teeth?

October 03, 2020 22:05 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

A recent article in the New York Times pointed to Covid-induced stress as a potential factor for bruxism - clenching or grinding of the jaw - which can cause side effects such as pain, sensitivity, headaches and even tooth fractures. Professor Mauro Farella from Otago University has spent many years researching bruxism, and says it is too soon to know if the psychological consequences of the pandemic have cause an uptick in bruxism - but he offers some simple advice for awareness and sel...

Through the lens: the Samburu people of Kenya

October 03, 2020 21:42 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

In 2018 photographer Guy Needham lived among the semi-nomadic Samburu people of northern Kenya, under the sacred mountain O'Lolokwe. While there, the Auckland-based photographer shot a series of intimate portraits which are being displayed at Studio 541 this month as part of Artweek Auckland 2020. Guy joins Colin to discuss his work.

Nick Bryant: When America Stopped Being Great

October 03, 2020 21:10 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

When America Stopped Being Great is the latest book from BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant, which follows on the heels of his 2014 title The Rise and Fall of Australia. In his new book, Nick argues that while the presidency of Donald Trump is commonly seen as an historical accident, by 2016 it had become almost inevitable. He says not only are we witnessing America's post-millennial decline, but also the country's disintegration.

Whare Hauora: sensors to help your home health

October 03, 2020 20:32 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

Whare Hauroa is an organisation that measures the healthiness of homes by using sensors to record temperature, humidity and dew point index. Kaiwhakahaere (CEO) of Whare Hauora Hiria Te Rangi was moved to join the organisation when her own Nan died of pneumonia. Hiria joins the show to discuss the issues of housing, data collection from a tikanga Maori perspective, and finding out her long-lost biological father was Wellington's Ben Hana, aka Blanket Man.

Paul Moon: 'I wasn't going to censor anything'

October 03, 2020 19:10 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

The unflinching new book When Darkness Stays by historian Paul Moon is based on the time he spent capturing the oral history of late Tuhoe tohunga, H ¯hepa Kereopa. Dr Moon thought he was "the last person on the planet" to take on such an important task, and was resistant to the idea when it was suggested to him. But when he met Kereopa for the first time something just clicked.

Calling Home: Nick Fisher - Budapest, Hungary

October 03, 2020 18:40 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

For the last few years travel vlogger Nick Fisher has based himself in Hungary and travelled the globe, shooting videos for his YouTube channel Indigo Traveller. The channel documents Nick's travels to what he says are "misunderstood parts of the planet" and has an impressive 784,000 subscribers. He was in Pakistan when it became obvious that Covid-19 was serious, and so he returned to Hungary to bunker down.

Double Pacific Music Awards win for gospel singer Lani Alo

October 03, 2020 18:22 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

He was one of the first recipients of NZ On Air New Music Pasifika Funding for his song 'Alo I Ou Faiva'. Now, Dunedin-based gospel singer Lani Alo has taken out two major trophies at the 2020 Pacific Music Awards, which took place as an online ceremony last night. Lani has won both Best Pacific Gospel Artist and Best Pacific Song for 'Alo I Ou Favia'. Lani graduated from Otago University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music and went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance...

Trump is in hospital with Covid-19. What's next?

October 03, 2020 18:11 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MB

American president Donald Trump is in hospital after he, his wife Melania, and one of their top aides contracted Covid-19. The fallout has already seen US stock futures plummet, and with the country's election only a month away there is an air of uncertainty swirling. It all adds up to the most tumultuous year in American politics in recent history, perhaps ever. Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks joins the show to give us an update.

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