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Holiday Breakfast

Don"t miss a thing while you"re on holiday, with Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. We deliver the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you"re on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.

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6:44

Summer Snapshot: Dave Dobbyn receives knighthood for...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/30

Songwriter Dave Dobbyn reckons he's at a loss for words. It's not glamour at Rhythm and Vines or the frantic rockstar lifestyle that has him stumped.He's just arrived from a motel by van, he's sober and, barely an hour before he's due to play, he chats on the phone from a house near the Gisborne festival stage.It's the impending knighthood that has him in something of a pickle. Will his arm be sliced off in an archaic royal ceremony? Is he to be presented with a knightly warhorse to replace the

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6:30

Sir Ian Taylor recognised for his services to...

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2020/12/30

Ian Taylor says he could have ended up a washed-up rock singer if it wasn't for a meeting in 1989, which led him down the path to found his business Animation Research 30 years ago.That meeting was with Otago University professor Geoff Wyvill who told Taylor the future was about going digital."I had no idea what he was talking about."Wyvill gave Taylor his four top students and together they created a company that has revolutionised the viewing of golf, cricket, yachting, motor sport and baseball

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3:36

Alan Whitley: Rioting inmates cause significant...

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2020/12/30

Corrections say it's a waiting game until prisoners rioting at Waikeria Prison, find a resolution.Rioting inmates have caused significant fire damage to a third of the top-jail's capacity over the past two days.Seventeen remain non-compliant.Corrections Association's Alan Whitley told Tim Dower it's too dangerous to send in any staff to defuse the situation."The prisoners on the roof have access to debris from the fire which could cause injuries if thrown down."You have to maintain the safety of the

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5:41

Gavin Grey: Britain first country to authorise...

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2020/12/30

Britain became the first country to authorize AstraZeneca’s inexpensive, easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, gaining another weapon against the virus amid a resurgence so severe that the government extended lockdowns to three-quarters of England’s population.The country also changed course by deciding to dispense the first dose of its vaccines to as many people as possible right away, to give them at least some protection. Until now, authorities have been holding large amounts of vaccine in

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6:50

Ruud Kleinpaste: Bug expert explains the 'Mount...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/30

Bug expert and Newstalk ZB contributor Ruud Kleinpaste joins Bruce Russell to explain what exactly the 'Mount Mauler' might be and why it keeps biting Mount Maunganui holidaymakers every summer.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:09

Summer Snapshot: Peter Beck reflects on big year and...

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2020/12/29

If you thought 2020 was a chance for Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck to slow down, you’d be wrong.His latest project is to try detect signs of life out there in the universe. Beck's planning to launch a rocket to Venus in 2023 after assembling the world’s best planetary scientists to help.He's also spent much of last year launching satellites off the east coast, including the first student build one.Beck joined Tim Dower to reflect on a busy year ahead and the even bigger plans they have on the

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4:58

Hidden Spots: Eastwoodhill in Gisborne

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2020/12/29

NewstalkZB is back with another edition of Hidden Spots on Summer Breakfast.This is where we take you on a bit of a virtual road trip around the country - and give you tips on attractions you may not know about.Today, the road trip takes us to Gisborne, where we find Eastwoodhill, the national arboretum of New Zealand.Curator Martin Weaver joined Tim Dower to discuss what you can find there. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:00

Frances Cook on her year of 'Cooking the Looks'

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2020/12/29

If you're looking for a new challenge for 2021, this one might give you some inspiration.Frances Cook is the host of the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books personal finance podcast.And this year, she set herself a challenge to go for a whole year without buying new clothes - only secondhand.Cook told Tim Dower that normally people are told that the easiest places to save money is on food, transport and housing. She says that this time last year, she began to think that clothing may be an area you can

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3:58

Michael Goussmet: No cases of wage subsidy fraud...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/29

Questions are being raised around why not a single case of wage subsidy fraud has been referred for prosecution.This is despite the Government receiving close to five thousand complaints related to the system being gamed.Of the complaints - 942 were referred for investigation, with 387 of those so far resolved.Tax researcher Michael Goussmet told Tim Dower it's unclear what "resolved" means."Of those 387 that were resolved, exactly how were they resolved?"Did those organisations basically say 'we

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4:38

Scott Webb: Police urge people to follow basics of...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/29

Police are horrified the holiday road toll is already at eight only halfway through the toll period.It began at 4pm on Christmas Eve and doesn't end for another week - 6am on Tuesday.Tamaki Makaurau Road Policing Manager Inspector Scott Webb says the messaging can sound like a broken record.But he told Tim Dower it really does come down to the basics."People not wearing their restraints. There's alcohol, there's distractions, and there's speed. Those are main causal factors."Crashes yesterday

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5:19

Murray Olds: Sydney contends with mystery cases;...

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2020/12/29

Two churches in Wollongong are among the latest venues added to the NSW COVID-19 alert list.Health authorities said on Tuesday a number of venues in the city of Wollongong, its inner western suburb of Figtree and Sydney’s Mona Vale have been visited by confirmed COVID-19 cases.Sydney remains on alert with three new cases of COVID-19 revealed on Tuesday, all linked to the growing northern beaches cluster.But a case diagnosed in a Wollongong resident after the 8pm reporting period has authorities

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3:54

John Carter: Ahipara blaze a warning about how dry...

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2020/12/29

Far North Mayor John Carter says the fire in Ahipara, which forced the evacuation of about 100 houses last night, is a warning about just how dry Northland is."This is a warning to us. Fortunately we've got away without loss of life, loss of property or injury, but every resident and every visitor to Northland has a responsibility to make sure this sort of thing doesn't happen again. It's a massive warning."The fire, which was now largely under control, led to the evacuation of residents.Six

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6:22

Catherine Field: French designer Pierre Cardin dies...

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2020/12/29

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin possessed a wildly inventive artistic sensibility tempered by a stiff dose of business sense. He had no problem acknowledging that he earned more from a pair of stockings than from a haute-couture gown with a six-figure price tag.Cardin, who died Tuesday at age 98, was the ultimate entrepreneurial designer. He understood the importance his exclusive haute couture shows played in stoking consumer desire and became an early pioneer of licensing. His name

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12:01

Summer Snapshot: Animal behaviourist Mark Vette on...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/28

If you've ever seen an animal make an appearance in a New Zealand ad, chances are that they were trained by Mark Vette.For years, Vette has been one of the country's top animal behaviouralists, working on projects as small as local ads to ones as massive as the Lord of the Rings series.Lockdown put a dampener on some of his projects, but Vette pivoted, launching a virtual puppy school to help dogs socialise even when their owners couldn't.He joined Tim Dower to discuss his lengthy career, including

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4:20

Hidden Spots: Blue Ocean Charters in Tauranga

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/28

NewstalkZB is back with another edition of Hidden Spots on Summer Breakfast.This is where we take you on a bit of a virtual road trip around the country - and give you tips on attractions you may not know about.Today, the road trip has taken us to Tauranga where we find Blue Ocean Charters, which offers a range of activities.That includes trips to the beautiful Mayor Island.Owner of Blue Ocean Charters Raewyn Ensor joined Tim Dower to discuss what you can discover on one of these tours.LISTEN

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7:14

Boyd Swinburn: UK moves ahead of NZ in tackling...

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2020/12/28

The UK has become the latest country to leave us in their dust when it comes to tackling junk food and obesity.Supermarkets in England are to be barred from displaying unhealthy food and drinks at checkouts, or using them in buy one, get one free offers, as part of a proposed government crackdown on obesity.It won't take effect until 2022, and will be subject to a consultation process first.Auckland University Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health Boyd Swinburn told Tim Dower New

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4:10

Hamish Pinkham: Rhythm and Vines won't have drug...

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2020/12/28

It's a case of too little, too late for organisers of Rhythm and Vines when it comes to drug testing.The Government passed legislation earlier this month allowing people to test what's in their pills at a festival, without being prosecuted.But it won't be in place at Rhythm and Vines this year.Event director Hamish Pinkham told Tim Dower they want to get the systems right as it will become an important part of the events ecosystem.He says this year they're working closely with authorities, and

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3:35

Irene King: Calls for international system for...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2020/12/28

Some governments are being branded laggards, for failing to come up with an international system to verify people have had the Covid-19 tests and vaccinations they say they have.Pre-departure Covid-19 testing for travellers arriving in New Zealand from the United Kingdom could be in place by mid-January.Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins yesterday revealed planning is currently underway for pre-departure risk reduction measures.He says these include selecting the most effective forms of

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8:37

Catherine Field: France feeling Covid blues,...

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2020/12/28

Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health care crisis in a century.Weeks after the U.S., Canada and Britain began inoculations with the same vaccine, the 27-nation bloc staged a coordinated rollout aimed at projecting a unified message that the shot was safe and Europe's best chance to emerge from the

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5:31

Paul Buchanan: Police launch AI unit to monitor...

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2020/12/28

A specialised police unit is using artificial intelligence technology to scour New Zealanders' Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and other social media channels as part of its bolstered intelligence capabilities after the March 15 terrorist attack.An independent review into "Operation Deans" – the police response to the Christchurch mosque shootings which killed 51 people on March 15, 2019 – made a raft of recommendations into how police could improve future responses.Tackling the issue of social media,

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