Summer Report for Friday 4 January 2019
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Beer tasting: Bob Hudson's Bitter
8:55 AM.RNZ Summer Report presenters Chris Bramwell and Craig McCulloch sample a different beer every day with Steph Coutts from Craft Beer College in Wellington. Today's tipple: Bob Hudson's Bitter, by… Read more Audio
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Top Podcasts for a New Year - part one
8:48 AM.With over 600,000 podcasts out there in the world, where does one start? Richard Scott from The Podcast Hour shares some of his top picks from 2018. Read more Audio
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The music of 2018: Part three
8:44 AM.We've already talked about politics and the rise of hip hop abroad - today though let's return home and look at some of the stand-out news here in New Zealand. Audio
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Martin Guptill on ODI win against Sri Lanka
8:39 AM.What a comeback by Black Caps Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham, who together helped propel the team to a One Day International win against Sri Lanka in Mount Maunganui. Read more Audio
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News Face Off: The Lime Scooter showdown
8:30 AM.It's a showdown of the titans - comedians Raybon Kan and Jerome Chandrahasen tackle a new topic of global import every Friday in the News Face Off. Audio
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Meet Wellington's real-life paranormal investigators
8:27 AM.The Strange Occurrences Society is a real-life team of paranormal investigators that has been checking out homes, hotels, theatres and any other building that gives people the willies, since 2005. Read more Video, Audio
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US Democrats take control of the House
8:21 AM.The Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives and the US government shutdown shows no sign of ending. Our Washington correspondent Simon Marks joins us now. Audio
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31 year old charged over Wellington stand off
8:14 AM.After a 10 hour standoff, a knife-wielding man was finally coaxed down from piping over the Terrace Tunnel on Thursday night. Audio
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Mental health patient spends two nights locked in shed
8:10 AM.The patient at the troubled Hillmorton Hospital in Christchurch was reported missing just before Christmas and was found two days later in the shed. Audio
