Latest news with #EmileDonovan

RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Material change for the construction industry
With insolvency and job losses for construction businesses soaring , the government has announced it will make it easier for firms to purchase and use international materials for builds here in New Zealand. Professor John Tookey from AUT joins Emile Donovan to look at whether this move will bring down the high cost of construction. Photo: 123RF

RNZ News
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
The Panel Plus for 23 July 2025
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: why is sorry the hardest word to say? According to The Times though, Britons have no problem dropping a S bomb multiple times a day. But our in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan says New Zealanders are fans of saying "sorry" at the drop of a hat too. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.

RNZ News
10-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
The lost pubs of London
business food 40 minutes ago A new book is commemorating the public houses that have shaped the great city, and which are no longer with us. A total of 204 pubs feature in the book, which have since been transformed into convenience stores, doctors' offices, childcare centres, or simply stand empty. Sam Cullen is the author of London's Lost Pubs and he speaks to Emile Donovan.

RNZ News
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
The Panel: Back in Training
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Emile Donovan. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by linguist Rory O'Sullivan who will pick up rom last week and discuss all the interesting quirks of New Zealand english. Plus we hear from some listeners and their stories about topics discussed in the show. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.

RNZ News
30-06-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Ozempic makes its NZ debut
From tomorrow, Tuesday 1 July, New Zealanders will be able to access weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic by prescription in their local pharmacies. Professor of public health Grant Scofield joins Emile Donovan to discuss the effectiveness of these drugs and whether the funding settings are right - with a month of Wegovy estimated to cost $450 to $600 per month. Weight loss medication Wegovy will be available in New Zealand from July. Photo: THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA / TLE / Science Photo Library via AFP