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Our Changing World – Superconducting magnets and plasma rockets
A New Zealand team of scientists and engineers are preparing to test their brand-new superconducting magnet and flux pump design on the International Space Station in 2025. Could this Kiwi tech make… Audio
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Helping to revitalise Moriori culture
A Moriori musician, an ethnomusicologist and the Hokotehi Moriori Trust are part of a team helping to revitalise Moriori culture with 3D-printed replicas of traditional bone flutes from Rēkohu the… Audio
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Recycled materials used for chef-grade chopping boards
The kingi chopping board is a chef-grade chopping board created using fishing nets and recycled post-consumer packaging. It was devised by Rui Peng, co-founder and CEO of CRITICAL and Tom Hishon… Audio
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Cat Lovett’s weaving adventures in Mexico's colourful textile capital, Oaxaca
Audio 22 Oct 2023Cat Lovett is a New Zealand textile designer with a passion for the sustainable. Her interest in design has led her to live in Mexico's textile capital, Oaxaca. There she has been closely studying the… Audio
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New Zealand beer cooler company Huski battles Chinese counterfeiters
An expensive game of wack a mole that can destroy some businesses. That's how a boutique NZ company describes the constant battle against China based counterfeiters stealing their intellectual… Video, Audio
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From the sea to the sky
Sir Russell Coutts has leased his SailGP manufacturing factory to Rocket Lab – and his specialist carbon composite workers are part of the deal. Audio
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WOW a platform to 'celebrate sustainability', chief executive says
Wellington's World of Wearable Arts competition - which is coming to a close this weekend - has a huge impact on the city. But what about its impact on the environment?
The event showcases garments… Audio
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National defend tax policy after Labour attacks
Labour has gone on the attack over National's tax policy Thursday morning, saying only 3,000 households would receive the $250 a fortnight tax cut that the party has been campaigning on.
Thursday… Audio
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Barker's of Geraldine thriving after linking up with French jam maker
The fruit preserving business was founded in the late sixties by Anthony and Gillian Barker as a way of supplementing their farm income. Now it employs over 250 people and produces about 800 finished… Audio
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Trying to live small when the problems are big
There are a lot of good reasons to downsize to a tiny home. But there are just as many problems in getting started. Audio
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Wasting our rubbish when it could be energy
Mass incineration could be a great solution to New Zealand's increasingly scarce landfill space – or it could be a step backwards environmentally. Audio
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A Yum Cha feast for Aotearoa history
Audio 10 Sep 2023While we were all busy learning to make sourdough in lockdown or finally caving in and downloading TikTok, Bev Moon was busy knitting. Audio
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Meet the Tauranga cobbler turned TikTok star
Have you got a pair of boots at the back of your wardrobe that you never wear because they hurt your feet? Or perhaps some scuzzy old Birkenstock sandals that have seen better days? Tauranga cobbler… Audio
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Takaka cohousing 'opens people's eyes to what's possible'
Using natural build techniques, a group of Takaka-based social entrepreneurs are excited about getting closer to the finish line of their cohousing project in development. Produced by Kadambari… Audio
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After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio
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Election 2023: RNZ's guide to party policy
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…
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Public private partnerships and big infrastructure projects
The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects. Audio
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Putting right what went wrong with RNZ's online news
A review of RNZ's online news has called for greater oversight and enforcement of standards after a crisis sparked by a single staffer making 'inappropriate' edits to international news online… Audio
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Review of RNZ's ‘inappropriate editing’ calls for change
An independent review of editorial processes at RNZ has called for greater oversight and enforcement of standards after a single staffer made 'inappropriate' edits to international news stories…
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Geobind: Carbon neutral building panels made of hemp
Kerikeri builder Doug Sturrock was looking for sustainable building materials similar to those in available in Europe, but when he couldn't find them on the New Zealand market, he decided to develop… Audio
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An ugly truth: child labour is the secret ingredient in cosmetics
Audio 31 Jul 2023Common ingredients found in products like shampoo and make-up are known to use child labour in their supply chains. World Vision New Zealand is calling for the Government to enact modern slavery… Audio
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Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part one)
Dan Slevin previews three titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
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Harnessing nature's hidden superpowers
Audio 17 Jul 2023From cat fleas to sequoia trees, nature's secret ingredients inspire new materials, some stronger than steel. Susie speaks with Professor Oded Shoseyov, renowned for his work in plant molecular… Audio
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Poet Jenny Bornholdt: A Garden is a Long Time
Poet Jenny Bornholdt's new book A Garden is a Long Time weaves her words with the life and photographic art of Annemarie Hope-Cross, who died last year. Hope-Cross studied photogenic drawing, wet and… Audio
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New mixed waste site for cyclone waste
With 12,000 tonnes of waste filling up Hawke's Bay's Omarunui landfill after the cyclone, councils, contractors and private companies are working together to find new ways of recycling silt-ridden… Audio
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Finding joy in retirement: Knocking toys into shape
Knocker Harris started making wooden toys for his grandchilden - 12 years later he can't stop. Audio
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The hidden hazards in scrap metal yards
A recent fire at a scrap metal yard in Auckland has put the spotlight on increasing hazards in the industry. Audio
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Composting barn better for cows and land, says Karamea farmer
Frano Volkman's cows will soon be snuggling up on a thick bed of woodchips and sawdust in their new 6,300m2 composting barn. The organic fertiliser formed underneath Volkman's herd will be spread onto… Audio
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Harakeke flax - a world-class alternative to carbon fibre
Harakeke has a special place here in Aotearoa, but the native flax is also one of the strongest sustainable fibres in the world. To develop a harakeke product for the global market, 23-year-olds Ben… Audio
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Loafers Lodge and the lessons for higher density housing
In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Audio