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The technology used (FT-IR spectroscopy) can tell prospective drug takers exactly what substances their sample contains, including active ingredients, fillers, cuts or potentially dangerous substitutions or additives. It cannot measure purity. Previously, these organisations have operated in a legal grey area as by testing small quantities, they are technically in possession of illegal substances - meaning they are at risk of prosecution. However, the recent law change now provides the organisa...

The Northern Beaches are currently under a stringent three-day lockdown, in a bid to stamp out the spread of the virus ahead of the holiday festivities. In a similar vein to New Zealands first lockdown earlier this year, residents are only permitted to leave their homes for crucial reasons, including food shopping, essential work, exercise and accessing medical care. On Sunday, New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that further restrictions would be imposed from midnight, w...

Pavlova and chicken: Whats on the menu at Auckland City Mission this Christmas Newshub 20/12/2020 © Getty Images The Auckland City Mission is preparing to provide thousands of Kiwis with food and necessities this Christmas but COVID-19 has changed things slightly.  CEO Chris Farrelly told Magic Talks Mitch McCann instead of having a big lunch like they normally do, they will have five smaller ones to keep everyone safe.  "[With] the Christmas lunch... We looked at it very carefully this y...

That could be us tomorrow: Sydney outbreak should serve as wake-up call for NZ - Baker Newshub 20/12/2020 Lana Andelane © Video - Newshub; Image - RNZ / Getty Watch: Sydneys nightmare before Christmas worsened on Sunday with another 30 cases of COVID-19. The escalating cluster of coronavirus cases in Sydneys Northern Beaches should serve as a wake-up call for New Zealanders lulled into a false sense of security, says one of the countrys leading epidemiologists. "Its such a ...

Jacinda oclock: Collins reveals worst thing that was absolute death for National Newshub 16/12/2020 © Getty Judith Collins. Judith Collins has described Aucklands COVID-19 outbreak in August as the "worst thing" to happen to the National Partys election campaign. Speaking to Magic Talks Sean Plunket, Collins reflected on the year that was and an election campaign that was marred by controversy. "The worst thing for us was, apart from disunity, was COVID - and that second lockdown," she sai...

How this current housing boom is different Newshub 16/12/2020 Dan Satherley © Video - Newshub; Images - The AM Show/Newshub. Watch: Government to wait until next year to act on the housing crisis. A property investment expert has claimed if you put on a blindfold, stick a pin into a map of New Zealand and buy a house wherever it landed, youll make money. The problem is, prices are getting so high even people with equity in their own home will soon struggle to have enough to...

How to recycle your paint cans Newshub 15/12/2020 © Credits: Photo - Getty; Audio - Magic Talk Resene colour consultant Brenda Ngatai speaks to Magic Talk radio host Roman Travers about a stewardship programme called PaintWise. Brenda says empty paint cans can be dropped off to Resene stores to be recycled. "We do take most paint back, but there are some we can’t like spray cans," she says. She says Resene also takes back other brands paint cans too, for a small fee.  © Provided by New...

Outgoing Oranga Tamariki deputy backs under-fire boss Gráinne Moss Newshub 14/12/2020 Dan Satherley © Video - Newshub; Images - The Hui/Newshub Nation Related video: Childrens Minister Kelvin Davis orders immediate halt to reverse uplifts of children in state care. Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the departure of the man who was meant to be leading Oranga Tamarikis efforts to do better for Māori children is a sign progress is not being made. But the man ...

Plan for the worst: Farmers urged to think of animal welfare ahead of potentially tough summer Newshub 10/12/2020 James Fyfe © Video - Newshub; Image - Hawkes Bay Regional Council Related video: Earlier this year drought had a crippling effect on farmers and communities in a number of regions. With another potentially tough summer on the way, farmers are being urged to think ahead and have a plan in place to make sure their animals are well looked after in the coming months...

I’m not sure Judith’s current confessional tour is helloing National. She went on Magic Talk radio last week and bewilderingly started reminding everyone about the appalling Muller coup… I’m not sure you really want to be reminding people about the Todd Muller Coup because it says terrible things about the National Party. Combine all the false confidence of a tall man with middle management over achievement aspirations and the naked cowardice of backbench MPs who suddenly feared beco...