RNZ Pacific News at 6am for 27 April 2024

News & Politics

Ralph McAllister reviews Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney published by Quercus Books.

Book review: Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney

American rock band Sleater-Kinney mark 30 years of playing together this year. During that time they've been crowned America's best Rock band, and become as well known for their feminist politics as their music. The band - now comprised of Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein - has been through several iterations. Their 11th studio album Little Rope - created at a time of trauma - was released at the start of the year. And next week they'll perform their only New Zealand show at Auckland's Tuning Fork.

US Rock duo Sleater-Kinney talk about their new album

RNZ Pacific News at 10am for 9 May 2024

On today's episode, a school lunch provider in the Coromandel discusses changes to the Government's school lunch scheme, the cost of paying doctors overtime is skyrocketing, and costing taxpayers more than $70 million annually, Phil Pennington discusses the costs, a raffle promising a top prize of a $2 million house and a Tesla is causing some people to question whether it's real, Katie Fitzgerald gives us an insight, the Free Speech Union has set up a support group for academics, chairperson of the group Dr Paul Moon joins us, a male stoat has been spotted on the Miramar peninsula for the first time since the pest was eliminated from the area late last year, Predator Free Miramar head Dan Henry tells us how the stoat got there, and Nathan Rarere gives us an update on the world of sports.

Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 9 May

UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at another damaging defection for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Labour, this time of Natalie Elphicke over the issue of immigration. Matt looks at why her move could also be a blow for Labour. It comes as the Tories try to pick themselves up after their worst results in more than 40 years, following the weekend's local elections. Home secretary James Cleverly has announced a new package of measures against Russia as he revealed new spying activity being carried out by Moscow in the UK. And US anti-Israel protests have inspired a dozen sit-ins at UK universities. Matt Dathan is Home Affairs Editor at The Times

RNZ Pacific News at 6am for 27 April 2024

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