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More unanswered questions about public media plan
The government’s planned new Public Media Entity - backed with $109m a year in last week's Budget - was debated in a virtual meeting this week. But beyond expanded public funding for three years… Audio
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World first forest pre-school set to open in Manurewa
A world first forest pre-school is about to open in Manurewa. The project began in 2019 and will finally open its doors next month. To talk about the unique space and the enrolments to date, Chrysalis… Audio
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3D technology being used to save heritage buildings
Audio 25 May 2022The Unitec School of Architecture is preserving our oldest buildings with the latest technology. Their research uses 3-D modelling to record heritage buildings in digital form. Audio
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The oddities of the English language
In Dr Arika Okrent's latest book, Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme - and Other Oddities of the English Language, the linguist examines the weirdness of the English language… Audio
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The Sampler: The Smile, Ibeyi, Silas Futura
Tony Stamp reviews the Radiohead side project The Smile, an album about The Egyptian Book of the Dead by Afro-Cuban/ French sisters Ibeyi, and a pair of loose, experimental EPs from Tāmaki R&B… Audio
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How to make our democracy better? Try sortition, once practised in Ancient Greece – Prof Matheson Russell
Assoc. Prof. Matheson Russell explores different models for democracy in action during an era of unprecedented polarisation. His focus? Sortition. A highlight of Raising the Bar Home Edition. Video, Audio
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Movie child star Wil Wheaton on surviving Hollywood
Wil Wheaton is best known for his roles as Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me, Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and a version of himself on The Big Bang Theory. He talks to Jesse about… Audio
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Lucy Lawless: Investing the 'female gaze' into murder mystery
Audio 15 May 2022In 1995 a TV series not only established New Zealand as the fantasy location of the world, but it launched the career of its star. The show was Xena Warrior Princess. The star was Lucy Lawless. These… Video, Audio
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How nihilism can be used as a weapon
Nihilism has existed in one form or another for hundreds of years, and it's back in fashion. Writer Wendy Syfret joins the show to discuss her new book, The Sunny Nihilist: How a meaningless life can… Audio
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Whiti Hereaka: 'This is my version of it' - How a Māori legend won NZ's top book award
Novelist and playwright Whiti Hereaka received the top prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards this week for her novel Kurangaituku. Audio
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The week in Detail: Neurodiversity, co-governance, Sri Lanka in crisis and GMOs
The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week on the podcast, we looked at everything from the crisis in Sri Lanka to the challenges neurodivergent people face in the workplace. Whakarongo… Audio
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Salmon farmer balances growth with sustainability
Akaroa Salmon's ocean farm floats discreetly in a tranquil bay near the heads of Akaroa harbour. Seventeen huge round netted pens are home to thousands of King salmon of varying sizes. Duncan Bates… Audio
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Amit Katwala: the intriguing origins of the polygraph machine
Journalist Amit Katwala tells the thrilling story of the invention of the flawed lie-detecting machine in his new book Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detector. Audio
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Preview: 2022 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Dan Slevin has tasted this year’s cinematic celebration of the curated world around us. Video
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Deb Rewiri: traditional Māori parenting
Neuroscience educator Deb Rewiri says it has never been so important to get on board with traditional Māori parenting practices. Help is at hand to take whanau back to when a village raised the… Audio
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson - Is it time to chuck the growth economy in the bin?
Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about whether modern economic focus on growth and gross domestic product (how much we make minus how much we buy) as a measure of a nation's success isn't… Audio
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Why time has always been against us
In his new book, About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks, time expert and historian David Rooney paints a horological history of human civilisation, told through twelve world-changing… Audio
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Rowan of Wycksted: celebrating witches’ new year in the Kaipara
In the Southern Hemisphere, April 30 marks the Pagan festival of Samhain, sometimes known as witches' New Year's Eve. In Wicca, a modern Pagan religion followed by witches, it's the night when the… Audio
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The Sampler: Koffee, Best Bets, Widowspeak
Tony Stamp delves into the debut of burgeoning reggae superstar Koffee, an acerbic collection of rock anthems from Ōtautahi band Best Bets, and the impossibly cool sound of New York natives… Audio
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Recreating Renaissance-era skincare products with modern science
Rosemary flowers in white wine is one of the Renaissance-era skincare recipes that art historian Erin Griffey is recreating with a team of scientists for the groundbreaking Beautiful Chemistry… Audio, Gallery
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ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa | Episode 5: Theatre
We meet three theatre practitioners bringing diverse narratives to our stages: Sarita So, Ahi Karunaharan, and Sananda Chatterjee.
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Leimomi Oakes: Stitching into the past
Wellington-based costumier and clothing and textile historian Leimomi Oakes is the curator of a new exhibition at the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace in Te Whanganui-a-Tara looking at the fashion of… Audio
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Level 4 Lockdown Announcement
Chey and the team translate Jacinda Ardern’s announcement to the country of our first level 4 lockdown. Covid has affected us all and this is certainly a topical issue for our Whakamāori team to dive… Video, Audio
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From being raised in the wilderness to global adventure
Chris Long grew up in New Zealand's remotest family, living more than 42 kilometres from the nearest road. In his book, The Boy from Gorge River he writes about how the solitude of his extraordinary… Video, Audio
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Abbey and Money Singh on being The Modern Singhs
How a video of Abbey and Money Singh's spectacular nuptials propelled them into social media stardom as The Modern Singhs. Audio, Gallery
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Nothing off table with future sanctions against Russia - US official
All Russian imports to New Zealand will be slapped with a 35 percent tariff in response to what the Foreign Minister is describing as "abhorrent and reprehensible" atrocities committed against… Video, Audio
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The key role morning light plays in our health
A lack of sunshine means your immune system doesn't work as well, and your defence mechanisms suffer similarly. Professor Steve Jones explains the role light plays in our health, and why we need to go… Audio
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The Sampler: Aldous Harding, Sunreturn, Syl Johnson
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album by theatrical folk maverick Aldous Harding, a wildly diverse array of talent on the first compilation from Auckland label Sunreturn, and a selection of sixties soul… Audio
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Lessons from Christchurch inform Earthquake Commission transition
Audio 31 Mar 2022A new Bill looks to make life easier for people affected by major disasters, following the human disaster created by shortcomings of the Earthquake Commission in its response to the Christchurch… Audio
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Why forgetting can be beneficial for us
Most of us have had moments, if not days or even weeks during this pandemic we'd rather forget. And the good news is we will says neuroscientist Dr Scott Small. He speaks to Jesse. Audio