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Lloyd Scott signs off
Lloyd Scott signs off
12 Aug 2017We fondly farewell the versatile and always natural all-night presenter Lloyd Scott. Audio
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‘The word 'Jesus' has all this backstory and weight you can play with as a writer'
‘The word 'Jesus' has all this backstory and weight you can play with as a writer'
12 Aug 2017Folk troubadour Sam Beam will soon release his sixth album as Iron and Wine, Beast Epic. He talks to Tony Stamp about regeneration, religion and embracing the passing of time. Video, Audio
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Te Tai Tokerau: the Te Wero debate
Te Tai Tokerau: the Te Wero debate
13 Aug 2017Will voters in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Tokerau make Hone Harawira the next Northland comeback kid? The Mana Movement leader joins incumbent MP Kelvin Davis and Green Party candidate Godfrey Rudolph for a debate. Audio
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The Mastersingers of Nuremburg
The Mastersingers of Nuremburg
13 Aug 2017Your Opera on Sunday is an epic five hours of magnificent Wagner sung by some big names with big voices, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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How do 'carbon offsets' work?
How do 'carbon offsets' work?
12 Aug 2017'Carbon offsets' are sold to travellers as a way to counterbalance the carbon associated with their journey But what actually happens with that money? George Block weighs up NZ's carbon offset schemes. Audio
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Memorial concert to honour luthier
Memorial concert to honour luthier
13 Aug 2017A who's-who of the capital's string players are getting together today to remember the man who lovingly repaired and serviced their instruments from his shop in Courtenay Place.
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Metiria Turei 'felt and sounded like so many of us'
Metiria Turei 'felt and sounded like so many of us'
11 Aug 2017Māori and Pacific women who connected with Metiria Turei's message and history found hope in her as a brown woman in power, writes Leilani Momoisea.
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Insuring against the fragility of nature
Insuring against the fragility of nature
12 Aug 2017Could insurance policies offer a new way to protect nature? Mexico has just launched a plan to insure coral reefs at the popular tourism destination of Cancun. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday
Hymns on Sunday
13 Aug 2017Mercy is the theme this week. Turn up the radio and sing along - you'll find all the words on the Hymns on Sunday page. Audio
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'I am kind of soulless sometimes'
'I am kind of soulless sometimes'
13 Aug 2017Pebbles Hooper opens up about social media wars, a precious portrait given to her by a well known NZ artist and her recent love of goats, on Just One Thing. Audio
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Kids, one day left to 'Win with the Winners'
Kids, one day left to 'Win with the Winners'
12 Aug 2017In this amazing Children's Treasure Chest competition, kids can win a book for themselves or heaps of books for their school by guessing the finalists in this year’s NZ Children and Young Adult Book Awards.
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'Get kids involved and engaged in the kitchen with you'
'Get kids involved and engaged in the kitchen with you'
11 Aug 2017Kids will more keen to try new foods if they’re part of the cooking, says Vanessa Baxter, author of the new kid-friendly cookbook The Fearless Kitchen. Check out her recipe for crispy pork dumplings. Audio
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Iron & Wine's Sam Beam unleashes his inner beast
Iron & Wine's Sam Beam unleashes his inner beast
12 Aug 2017Folk troubadour Sam Beam is about to release his sixth album as Iron and Wine, titled Beast Epic. Tony Stamp talks to Sam about going back to his musical roots, and the album's theme of regeneration. Video, Audio
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NZ Live : Moon Lander
NZ Live : Moon Lander
11 Aug 2017Wellington psych-pop band Moon Lander play tracks from their self-titled debut album. Audio
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Glen Campbell: rural grit and urban sheen
Glen Campbell: rural grit and urban sheen
12 Aug 2017Glen Campbell’s legacy lies not just in the breadth of his work but in combining different versions of “America” into his songs. He eschewed middle-of-the-road status by driving right across it.
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Glen Campbell: rural grit and urban sheen
Glen Campbell: rural grit and urban sheen
12 Aug 2017Glen Campbell’s legacy lies not just in the breadth of his work but in combining different versions of “America” into his songs. He eschewed middle-of-the-road status by driving right across it.
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Young musical talent sprouting up at Acacia Woods
Young musical talent sprouting up at Acacia Woods
12 Aug 2017A youth open mic night in Christchurch is giving rangatahi a space to create, perform, and connect with their community. Audio
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Takács Quartet in concert
Takács Quartet in concert
12 Aug 2017These people are considered chamber music royalty and on their seventh visit to NZ play an exquisite programme to a full house in Wellington.
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Dominic Hoey: a prisoner in my own body
Dominic Hoey: a prisoner in my own body
11 Aug 2017Auckland poet, author and musician Dominic Hoey reflects on his losing battle with a degenerative bone disease. Audio, Gallery
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Enzology
Enzology
11 Aug 2017The story of iconic New Zealand band Split Enz, in their own words. From their acoustic beginnings in Auckland in 1972, to their final concerts as an Australian-based, internationally acclaimed pop band in 1984.
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Loading Docs: He Kākano Ahau – From The Spaces In Between
Loading Docs: He Kākano Ahau – From The Spaces In Between
A courageous takatāpui (Māori LGBTQI) activist fights for true diversity in our Gay Pride celebrations.
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The Science of...Sweat
The Science of...Sweat
12 Aug 2017Sweat (99 percent water with a dash of salts and a pH of around 4.5) plays a vital role in keeping us healthy and alive. Audio, Gallery
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Returning to learning
Returning to learning
10 Aug 2017An estimated 90,000 New Zealanders aged 15 to 24 are not in education, training or employment. How can we support those who left school early return to education a bit later? Audio
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England swings for Americana king
England swings for Americana king
8 Aug 2017Americana king Jim Lauderdale has released an album recorded in London with British musicians, it's a '”lovely, relaxed and empathetic" record says Nick Bollinger. Audio