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New research on mask wearing prompts calls for health update
24 May 2024An international team of researchers has undertaken the most extensive review of masks so far. Among them was our very own Professor Michael Baker, of the Department of Public Health at Otago… Audio
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Open banking set to change how people pay
23 May 2024We all know the feeling of making an online purchase and having to get up to grab your credit card from across the room. That's about to change with open banking set to change the way people can make… Audio
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"Nature's itching to put the bush back"
From a block of gorse-infected scrubland on Banks Peninsula, renowned botanist Hugh Wilson has spent half a lifetime growing Hinewai Reserve into a 1600-hectare paradise of regenerated native forest… Audio
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Metal detectorist finds AK-74s in Wellington
23 May 2024An AK-74, shotgun, machete and ammunition stashed deep in the ground was not what an amateur metal detectorist thought he'd find on his first outing. Dan O'Donnell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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The mind-body connection to recover faster
19 May 2024Time heals all wounds, the saying goes, but our thoughts play a rather important part in determining how long that recovery time is. Audio
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The real change in education
Out with Reading Recovery; in with structured literacy. There's a big change coming for New Zealand's young readers Audio
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Women speaks of sexual violence she faced in Two by Twos
23 May 2024A woman who was a victim of sexual violence as a child has spoken for the first time of the abuse and how the secretive sect she was raised in turned a blind eye and later condoned her husband's… Audio
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Covid-19 Modeller says new variant threatens wave in NZ
23 May 2024Covid modeller Michael Plank explains to Susana Leiataua how new Covid variants are threatening to bring another wave of the virus as we head into winter. Audio
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Vincent Deary: Why rest is vital to beat burnout
18 May 2024When recovering from burnout it's essential to prioritise rest. says clinical fatigue specialist Vincent Deary. Audio
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First song: How Bizarre cover by Reb Fountain
Reb Fountain is paying tribute to an incredible musician who's no longer with us, but was the genuis behind one of Aotearoa's most successful songs of all time... How Bizarre. Audio
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Prof Cat Bohannon on who really drives evolution
23 May 2024Columbia University Professor Cat Bohannon asks how it was that the male body became the scientific default in her new book Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. Audio
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Jake Adelstein: A unique view into Japan's seedy underbelly
25 May 2024Having grown up in Missouri, Jake Adelstein moved to Japan at age 19 to study Japanese literature. A few years later, he became the first non-Japanese staff writer at Yomiuri Shimbun, one of the… Audio
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There’s no need to shower everyday
26 May 2024According to most medical professionals there's no inherent health benefit from showering daily - in fact it can even be bad for you, drying out your skin and undermining your immune system. But… Audio
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Matt Brown: What if Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis debated God
25 May 2024American film director and script writer Matt Brown's new movie, just about to be released in cinemas here, is 'Freud's Last Session'. It stars Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode as two of the greatest… Video, Audio
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Taking regular breaks from the Keto Diet may be the key
26 May 2024A trial involving mice suggest the keto diet might accelerate organ ageing, which would raise the risk of conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. However, switching mice back to a… Audio
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Dunedin councillor on stabbing that killed teenager
A Dunedin City Councillor says security guards at the bus hub where a 16-year-old was stabbed need to be trained as youth workers. Dunedin City Councillor Marie Laufiso spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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Embracing random luck and chance for a better life
26 May 2024How do random events impact the bigger events in our lives and the history of the world? Audio
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Mediawatch for 26 May 2024
26 May 2024New Zealand's big awards for journalists were given out this week at a time when many are losing their jobs. Also - Mediawatch talks to an editor who has secured the future of two important medical… Audio
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Dr Jonathan Haidt on devices and mental health
15 May 2024A surge of suffering is happening to teenagers around the world with rising rates of anxiety, depression and self harm. We changed their childhoods with smartphones says social psychologist Dr… Audio
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How to have happy feet
22 May 2024Kathryn speaks with Christchurch podiatrist Simon Wheeler about how to look after our feet. Audio
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Machine learning can "revolutionise" ICU patient outcomes
23 May 2024A new study has found machine learning can significantly improve patient outcomes in the ICU. Wellington intensive care specialist, Professor Paul Young, also Deputy Director of the Medical Research… Audio
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Karen Kasler: US Correspondent
26 May 2024For the latest on People v. Trump we're joined once again by our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler, the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio. Audio
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Should all drugs be decriminalised?
25 May 2024More than 150 experts have signed an open letter calling on the NZ Government to legalise and regulate all psychoactive substances. The letter marks the launch of the Harm Reduction Coalition… Audio
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Supermarket Strategies
21 May 2024Why shouldn't we choose a wine for its label? And what are "heuristics"? We all know there are techniques supermarkets use to get us spending money and Episode One takes a deep dive into… Audio