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Dr Florian Graichen - Tackling plastic waste
Dr Florian Graichen is Science Leader, Biopolymers and Chemicals, at Scion in Rotorua. Scion is a Crown research institute that specialises in research and technology development for the forestry and… Audio
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Dreams come true - Sleepyhead workers to get affordable town
Priced out of the city the Auckland bedding manufacturer Sleepyhead beds is building a town for its workers. The plan is to spend one billion dollars on an affordable town for workers to live and work… Audio
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If the Stick Dances
A round-the-world bow-making journey with Gary Leahy (LittleVision) Gallery
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How are we coping with the plastic bag ban?
There have been 130 complaints of businesses breaking the law, and supermarket customers now pay for their bin liners - how is the country coping with the plastic bag ban three weeks in? Audio
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New way to stop unwanted biofouling
Electroclear is a start-up company at the University of Auckland using electric fields to deter small marine organisms from settling on boats and underwater structures. Video, Audio
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Michael NORRIS: Mātauranga (Rerenga) (première)
Alistair Fraser (taonga pūoro), NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Video, Audio, Gallery
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A Very Bright Idea
Timaru man Colin Murdoch was one of the world's great inventors. Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
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Downturn in log prices expected to be shortlived
One of New Zealand's largest forestry companies expects log prices will bounce back, with demand for building materials still strong in the Asia Pacific region. Audio
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Painting with oil and water
Artist Donna-Marie Patterson wants New Zealanders to really think about water, how precious it is, how under valued and how at risk. Audio, Gallery
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Pacific weavers celebrate Matariki
To celebrate Matariki, a group of weavers including six from the Pacific told their stories of the stars, the moon and the seasons. Six Maori weavers made up the rest of the group which was part of… Audio
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Reversible superglue from snail slime!
US Scientists have developed a new type of reversible superglue inspired by snail slime. The team at the University of Pennsylvania developed the material from hydrogel, a polymer chain that can… Audio
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Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Ryan Reynolds and some great cinematography make Pokémon Detective Pikachu a much better film than it has any right to be, says Dan Slevin. Video
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Pacific Mamas drape Auckland Town hall with gift of love
Audio 23 May 2019The next time you're walking along Queen Street in downtown Auckland, cast your eyes to the Town Hall. There's an extraordinary gift of love adorning one of the city's historic buildings - and… Audio
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New Zealanders dumping record amounts of waste
New Zealanders are generating record amounts of waste, despite promises from the government that it would turn our rubbish habits around. Video, Audio
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Kiwi named first female president of international music society
Glenda Keam has been elected the first as the female and first New Zealand president for the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). Audio
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Foulden Maar - a 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove
A 23-year million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago that is a treasure trove of exquisiute fossils is facing the threat of being mined for animal feed. Audio
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Te Papa exhibition showcases unique NZ environment
Te Papa's newest $12 million exhibition, Te Taiao, has opened its doors for a sneak preview, ahead of Saturday's launch. Our reporter Meriana Johnsen and visual journalist Ana Tovey went along to take… Video, Audio
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Book Review: Whatever It Takes
Dan Slevin recommends John Reid’s superb history of Pacific Films and John O’Shea, Whatever It Takes.
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The Business of Underwear: Flesh is More
"On the red carpet Kim Kardashian wore a slip that I designed and it was designed to be worn in the bedroom," says Kiwi lingerie designer Chloe Julian who has worked for international labels Agent… Audio
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Accounting for carbon in the age of climate change
News of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions going up after two successive years of decreases failed to make the television news bulletins. Mediawatch takes a look at the state of climate change… Video, Audio
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All that sparkles: the life of Queen Henrietta Maria of France
Audio 14 Apr 2019Auckland University associate professor Erin Griffey has become the first woman from New Zealand to be made a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London for her work on Queen Henrietta Maria. Audio
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Dateline Pacific for 12 April 2019
The Solomon Islands police commissioner says there have been no major threats to the election process after polling last week; Samoa is planning to bring in a waste tax on imported plastic bottles… Audio
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Waste levy plans for recyclable material in Samoa
Samoa is planning to bring in a waste tax on imported plastic bottles, packaging, tyres and cans, as well as offering refunds for returned recyclable materials. Audio
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Wartime pilot's daughter reunited with his plane
The daughter of a wartime kiwi pilot who flew a Mosquito aircraft in World War 2 has been reunited with the plane after 75 years. Audio, Gallery
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Tropical trash: The impact of holidaying in the Pacific
Tourists visiting Pacific Island nations are producing 7kg of waste a day - 3 times that of locals. All of that rubbish is putting an enormous strain on already-poor waste management systems, says AUT… Audio
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Irish artist Eva Rothschild and art you can dismantle
Ireland's Eva Rothschild is currently working on an exhibition - Kosmos - that she and her nation hope will impress the thousands of art critics and art lovers. Lynn Freeman asks Eva Rothschild about… Audio, Gallery
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Catholic bishops lambast failing PNG Govt
The Catholic bishops of Papua New Guinea have lambasted the O'Neill Government for a series of failures, including corruption and the failure to end the controversial Special Agricultural Business… Audio
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Caves reveal past climate change
Caves are a subterranean library of past climate change records, captured as water dripping from above creates flowstones and stalactites. Audio
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The Warren: a community woodworking space in central Auckland
After seeing one too many skips overflowing with usable materials, Auckland tradie Tim Boyd started dragging pieces of timber home to his flat at the end of the day and making them into new things… Audio, Gallery
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Sound Lounge: Al Fraser's sonic journey through the primal realm
Audio 21 Mar 2019Al Fraser's latest album Toitu Te Puoro takes as it’s starting point the realm of primal, elemental energy or latent being, where all created things originate. Video, Audio
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