Radio - 100 years Old Today - 17 November 2021

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Radio Hauraki’s boat Tiri on rocks 1968

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In this article, the Pigeon has just landed with additional information which can’t be left out of the 100 years of NZ Radio article below, as it touched the hearts of so many young people in the 1960s.

Radio became increasing state controlled from the 1930s but the reforms into a private activity started in the 1960s.

It can’t be forgotten that those pirates of radio, Radio Hauraki were the forerunner of private radio as we know it today.

Radio Hauraki a New Zealand rock music station started in 1966. It was the first private commercial radio station of the modern broadcasting era in New Zealand. It operated illegally on a boat, the Tire, on the Hauraki Gulf in international waters until 1970, to break the monopoly held by the state-owned New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation.

Unfortunately, the Radio Hauraki’s boat Tiri was caught in a storm in January 1968, ran on to rocks and the final broadcast from the Tiri was "Hauraki News: Hauraki crew is abandoning ship. … (as I was listening to the programme at night I thought it was a joke from the pirates, but I could also hear water gushing) The "Tiri" crashed on to rocks, but was later towed back to Auckland and the broadcasting equipment was salvaged. However, the Tiri herself was beyond repair and was replaced four days later by the Kapuni, christened Tiri II by her new crew.

In April of the same year Tiri ll found herself beached again at Whangaparapara Harbour, a victim of the same storm that resulted in the Wahine disaster. After repairs she was back at sea in five days. Between this time and June 1968, Tiri II would end up beached at Uretiti Beach and caught several times broadcasting from New Zealand waters by radio inspectors. Just before Christmas 1968, Radio Hauraki became New Zealand's first 24 hour broadcaster.

In mid-1970, the state monopoly on radio frequencies was broken, with the New Zealand Broadcasting Authority finally allowing Radio Hauraki to broadcast on land, legally. The Radio Hauraki crew had spent 1,111 days at sea. The final broadcast from the sea-bound Hauraki Pirates was a documentary on the station's history until that point, finishing at 10:00 pm when Tiri II turned and headed for Auckland playing "Born Free" continually. During their final voyage back to shore, announcer Rick Grant was lost overboard.

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Radio 100 Years Old Today - 17 NOVEMBER 1921

Maud Basham as Aunt Daisy Radio Broadcaster

NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST RADIO BROADCAST TODAY

 

New Zealand's first identified broadcast of a radio programme was on 17 November 1921. It was made from the University of Otago by physic professor Robert Jack. The broadcast included music, such as the popular song 'Hello my dearie.’

Radio Dunedin (4XD) began transmitting in 1922 and is the longest continuously broadcasting station in the Commonwealth.

Nelson and Tasman's first radio station was Radio Nelson. The station was started by Radio New Zealand in 1932. The station originally broadcast on 1340AM.

Maud Basham, better known as 'Aunt Daisy' was a radio broadcaster and personality who broadcast for 27 years (1936-1963) every weekday morning to New Zealanders. ... In addition to her role as a pioneer female celebrity broadcaster, Aunt Daisy was also New Zealand's first celebrity foodie hosting a radio show focused on domesticity

.New Zealand was an early adopter of radio and a late adopter of television. Until the 1960s radio was the main non-print medium. Radio broadcasting began as a private activity. From the 1930s it came increasingly under state control. Reforms started in the 1960s too the1980s and now the industry by 2010 was once again overwhelmingly private.

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Calling all Gardeners in Murchison

 

Murchison Garden Club Competition

On the 27 November the Murchison Garden Club are having their Garden Competition which should be quite competitive as it will include a very wide rang of gardens.

Gardens will vary from town, country, commercial, vegetable, best viewed from the street and then the best street.

It sounds very exciting with a little compition in Town, if you would like to join in message the Murchison Garden Club Facebook page.

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Hamilton takes victory in Brazil after stunning drive from P10 and pass title rival Verstappen

Lusis Hamilton won Formula 1 in Brazil

 Lewis Hamilton won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a sensational battle with his rival Max Verstappen in an absolutely enthralling return to Brazil for F1. Verstappen finished runner-up ahead of pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas.

Hamilton enjoyed a terrific start from P10 on the grid and was clearly on the charge, team mate Bottas – who lost the lead to Verstappen at the start – letting him for P5 by on Lap 5. Hamilton then took P2 off Perez in a duel that began on Lap 17 and culminated in a Lap 19 pass at Turn 4. The first stops took place around Lap 25 but the action built up to a terrific crescendo after Verstappen took a second stop on Lap 41, Hamilton on Lap 44.

The Mercedes driver bore down on Verstappen and despite being shoved wide at Turn 1 – the stewards noting but not investigating – on Lap 48, Hamilton didn’t give up, trying it again on Lap 58 only to meet a stubborn defence. A lap later came the winning pass with DRS on the run up to Turn 4, this time Verstappen having no choice but to concede. Hamilton ended up 10.4 seconds up the road in first place at the flag, cutting Verstappen’s championship lead from 21 points to 14 points.

Bottas, who took an opportunistic stop during the Lap 30 Virtual Safety Car period and another on Lap 41, finished third ahead of Sergio Perez, who started fourth, was up to second, but lost places to the two Mercedes. The Mexican however took fastest lap at the expense of Hamilton, on the final tour having pitted for softs on Lap 70.

But it was Hamilton who stole the show here in Brazil - recovering from his disqualification from qualifying on Friday and clawing his way back up to P5 from dead last in Saturday's Sprint, before he took another grid penalty for an engine change on race day. From P10 he put in the drive of his life - and pulled off an impressive move on his title rival Verstappen to seal the victory in front of an ecstatic crowd in Brazil.

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Bottas Won the Sprint in Brazil

 Bottas Won the Sprint over Verstappen

   

 Bottas won the sprint F 1 in Brazil. Valtteri Bottas won the Sprint in Brazil to take pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, as Lewis Hamilton recovered from last place to fifth with a scintillating drive.

Bottas, starting on soft tyres from pole 2, began with a huge launch off the line to get the lead off medium-shod Verstappen, who went wide in the opening lap but rescued P2 by re-passing Sainz soon afterwards. As those soft tyres began to drop off, Verstappen closed in on Bottas but ended up 1.1s off the Finn for P2 at the flag. Sainz, meanwhile, held off Sergio Perez for the final point by a second.

There was plenty of drama well before the Sao Paulo Sprint with Verstappen €50,000 out of pocket for touching and examining Hamilton’s wing in Brazil – while the defending champion was disqualified from qualifying, relegating him from P1 the back of the grid. Mercedes later tweeted that they would not be appealing the decision, adding: “We want to win these World Championships on the race track.”

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Hamilton disqualified from Brazil qualifying after DRS infringement - Bottas WINS 100KM DASH

Lewis Hamilton Infringement with VRS system

Lewis Hamilton has been stripped of his P1 for the Formula 1 Sprint after a technical infringement was found on his Mercedes W12 – meaning Max Verstappen will head the field for Saturday's 100km dash event in Brazil while Hamilton starts from the back of the grid.

Hamilton took P1 for the Sprint by more than four-tenths over Red Bull rival Vertappen, with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas lining up third, but now Hamilton has been disqualified from Friday's qualifying session due to an infringement found on the rear wing of his car. He will now have to start from last-place on the grid, in a major blow to his championship hopes. 

Meanwhile, Verstappen was handed a €50,000 fine for touching and examining Hamilton's rear wing on Friday with the stewards giving a lengthy reasoning for the fine. However, they said in that statement issued after "no direct harm was caused in this case."

Max Verstappen touching Hamilton's Vehicle

Nevertheless the race has started with Hamilton at the rear and Max in second place. After the start Hamilton has fought his way through to fifth place at the end with Max Verstappen in second place and Valtteri Bottas won the 100 km dash event in Brazil.

Bottas winning the 100km dash in Brazil

It is disappointing that Max was unable to move out of second place throughout the race but Bottas held onto the lead to win.

In the final race in Brazil Hamilton will now, having a five grid penalty, will start in 10th position, Verstappen in second and Valtteri Bottas will be in the 1st position for the final race in Formula 1 in Brazil.

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Protests in Murchison - Groundswell - MOTHER OF ALL PROTESTS

Groundswell protest Murchison - November 21st

Groundswell are protesting again with another protest on the 21st November in Murchison.

They want to challenge the Government about unworkable regulations for landowners, the ute tax and the Three Waters Reforms.

“This movement is no longer just about farming” they say “Legislation

being passed is going to affect every household in NZ with the Three Waters Reforms.” The movement wants Town and Country to unite, join together and help build momentum towards a ‘Government Gathering’ that will take place in February 2022 at Parliament.”

The plan is to drive tractors and other vehicles to Murchison Fairax and Main Road intersection by 1.35pm. Due to Covid-19 people are asked not to exit their vehicles. It is advised to pull over for emergency vehicles and tune into the live broadcast from the Groundswell founders on Newstalk ZB.

“Be sure to support local if you can, head into town early, grab lunch and show support to our local businesses!” The Facebook post said.

“Stand against the unworkable regulations that impact you & your family, it’s time to unite and force government to take notice and acknowledge the Groundswell” the post ended.

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