71,627, that's how many mobile phones have been diverted from landfill this year.

The Telecommunications Forum has been running their re-mobile scheme since 2014, diverted almost a million phones since then.

The nationwide shutdown of 3G is leaving a large number of mobile phones obsolete, so many people are looking to get rid of their phones.

TCF Chief Executive Paul Brislen told Andrew Dickens that, 'if they can be reused, we get them recycled.'

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71,627, that's how many mobile phones have been diverted from landfill this year.
The Telecommunications Forum has been running their re-mobile scheme since 2014, diverted almost a million phones since then.
The nationwide shutdown of 3G is leaving a large number of mobile phones obsolete, so many people are looking to get rid of their phones.
TCF Chief Executive Paul Brislen told Andrew Dickens that, 'if they can be reused, we get them recycled.'
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Paul Brislen: TCF Chief Executive discusses 71,000 phones diverted from landfill this year

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NZ band Corrella is made up of eight-members, formed in 2017 at the Devonport Navy base.

Since their debut Corrella has had a number of charting hits including Blue Eyed Māori.

Lead singer Pipi Campbell told Andrew Dickens that their music spans genres, "I wouldn't like to put us into one box, but we do reggae, we do some country, we do a bit of pop."

Their newest single 'NOT I’ is coming out Friday, July 17th ahead of a line-up of summer festivals. 

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NZ band Corrella is made up of eight-members, formed in 2017 at the Devonport Navy base.
Since their debut Corrella has had a number of charting hits including Blue Eyed Māori.
Lead singer Pipi Campbell told Andrew Dickens that their music spans genres,&nbsp;"I wouldn't like to put us into one box, but we do reggae, we do some country, we do a bit of pop."
Their newest single 'NOT I’ is coming out Friday, July 17th ahead of a line-up of summer festivals.&nbsp;
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Pipi Campbell: Lead singer of kiwi band Corrella chats newest single and festivals

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The All Blacks are scheduled to play against Italy on Saturday in Wellington for a Round 2 Nations Championship test match.

Dave Rennie has announced a raft of changes for the run on team including two new rookies. 

Newstalk ZB's lead rugby commentator Elliott Smith told Andrew Dickens, "he's probably retained the skeleton, I guess you'd say, of the team that won this week against France in Christchurch, but also brought in some of those players you mentioned there, just to try and change things up, give them game time and see what they can do in a black jersey."

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The All Blacks are scheduled to play against Italy on Saturday in Wellington for a Round 2 Nations Championship test match.
Dave Rennie has announced a raft of changes for the run on team including two new rookies.&nbsp;
Newstalk ZB's lead rugby commentator Elliott Smith told Andrew Dickens, "he's probably retained the skeleton, I guess you'd say, of the team that won this week against France in Christchurch, but also brought in some of those players you mentioned there, just to try and change things up, give them game time and see what they can do in a black jersey."
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Elliott Smith: Rugby Commentator on team changes for All Blacks vs Italy

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National has confirmed they're in talks with Labour as ACT and New Zealand First refuse to back a social media ban for under-16s 

National is saying protecting children should be above politics.

Psychology PHD student and advisor to B416 Claire Reid says she is in support of the ban as 'a first step'. 

"I'm not a politician, I'm a scientist, but what I'm really clear about is that the harms to the children are real," she told Andrew Dickens.

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National has confirmed they're in talks with Labour as ACT and New Zealand First refuse to back a social media ban for under-16s&nbsp;
National is saying protecting children should be above politics.
Psychology PHD student and advisor to B416 Claire Reid says she is in support of the ban as 'a first step'.&nbsp;
"I'm not a politician, I'm a scientist, but what I'm really clear about is that the harms to the children are real," she told Andrew Dickens.
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Claire Reid: Psychology PHD student on keeping the U16 social media ban alive

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Paul Brislen: TCF Chief Executive discusses 71,000 phones diverted from landfill this year

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