John Banks axed from MediaWorks Magic Talk show over Māori stone-age culture comments
27 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM
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Former Auckland mayor John Banks. Photo / Brett Phibbs
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Vodafone, Kiwibank and Spark have suspended advertising on Mediaworks Magic Talk radio station as talkback host John Banks is taken off air. Alex Braae reports.
The Black Caps have expressed their disgust over former Auckland mayor John Banks endorsing the views of a caller who described Māori as a stone-age people with a stone-age culture .
New Zealand Cricket says it reserves its right to review its relationship with Magic Talk, which holds the audio broadcast rights to Black Caps matches played in New Zealand.
John Banks axed from MediaWorks Magic Talk show over Māori stone-age culture comments
27 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM
6 minutes to read
Other
Vodafone, Kiwibank and Spark have suspended advertising on Mediaworks Magic Talk radio station as talkback host John Banks is taken off air. Alex Braae reports.
The Black Caps have expressed their disgust over former Auckland mayor John Banks endorsing the views of a caller who described Māori as a stone-age people with a stone-age culture .
New Zealand Cricket says it reserves its right to review its relationship with Magic Talk, which holds the audio broadcast rights to Black Caps matches played in New Zealand.
By Rob Picheta, CNN
Katrin Jakobsdottir took over as Iceland s Prime Minister in 2017. (CNN)Iceland s Prime Minister was interrupted by an earthquake while filming an interview on Tuesday but managed to shrug off the intrusion and finish her answer.
Katrin Jakobsdottir was discussing the impact of the pandemic on tourism with the Washington Post when her house started to shake, visibly startling the Icelandic leader. Oh my god, there s an earthquake, she said with a gasp. Sorry, there was an earthquake right now. Wow.
But Jakobsdottir quickly pivoted back to the matter at hand, laughing: Well this is Iceland and continuing her response to the question.
Christmas with the stars: Kiwi celebs share their favourite festive traditions
17 Dec, 2020 06:00 PM
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Kiwi Olympic star Barbara Kennedy has revealed how she ll be spending Christmas this year. Photo / Supplied
Kiwi Olympic star Barbara Kennedy has revealed how she ll be spending Christmas this year. Photo / Supplied
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For Shortland Street starlet Rebekah Randell, 2020 started out well.
She married the love of her life Bevan Randell in February and was working her dream job playing Dawn Robinson on the TV2 drama. Intertwined with all the madness, it has still been one of my favourite years, she beams. It has been a year of personal growth and learning. Not only in regard to all these new phrases like social distancing , level 4 and bubble , but really learning how I evolve within a crisis.
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