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Rove Live premiered in 2000, it really was the first time Australia had a legit late-night talkshow.
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How Black women are leading the fight for Breonna Taylor 05:54
Over generations in America, the movement for civil rights and racial progress has been carried and organized by legions of dedicated Black women.
After the killing of Breonna Taylor by police in Louisville, Kentucky, in March 2020, it was largely the work of Black women that brought the case nationwide attention, as they took to the streets imploring as many people as possible to say her name.
Nupol Kiazolu, 20, is one of these women, a self-described member of the Trayvon Martin Generation.
As a sixth grader, she led a silent protest at her middle school. Armed with a bag of Skittles and a bottle of iced tea which Trayvon was carrying when he was killed nearly nine years ago and wearing a hoodie with the message Do I Look Suspicious? written on the back, Kiazolu said she understood at an early age the mere act of existing while Black could be deadly.
New Zealand s Covid-19 vaccine programme explained thespinoff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thespinoff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MPs from Labour were welcomed onto Te Tii Marae ahead of Waitangi Day commemorations on Saturday.
There was no further spread of Covid-19 in the community following last week’s scare linked to the Pullman Hotel.
There were four new Covid-19 cases in managed isolation.
A new political poll by Roy Morganhad support for the Labour Party at 47%, and the Greens at 11.5%.
4.00pm: Gone By Lunchtime makes its triumphant return
The Spinoff’s much-loved politics podcast, Gone By Lunchtime, is back to read the tea leaves for 2021. Join Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas to talk taking the bait, Māori wards, Waitangi Day commemorations, the Climate Change Commission report and much more. You can tune in below.
Live updates
Welcome to The Spinoff’s live updates for February 3. Reach me at stewart@spinoff.co.nz. Keep The Spinoff ticking by donating
6.00pm: The day in sum
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was provisionally approved following a “robust assessment” of its safety, effectiveness and quality.
There were three new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation and none in the community
Unemployment dropped to 4.9% in the December 2020 quarter, down from 5.3% in September.
National leader Judith Collins said her party still had no stance on conversion therapy.’
Jeff Bezos announced plans to step down as CEO of Amazon.
3.30pm: ‘Did the government negotiate hard enough?’ – National questions vaccine schedule