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The Mixtape: Lloyd Scott
The Mixtape: Lloyd Scott
5 Aug 2017RNZ's All Night presenter shares his favourite tunes and stories before he hangs up his headphones and switches off the mic.
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Auckland: world's weediest city
Auckland: world's weediest city
4 Aug 2017Auckland is now the weediest city in the world thanks to the number of introduced plants becoming invasive. Audio, Gallery
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Natalie Fakhoury's Riz A Djej (chicken and rice)
Natalie Fakhoury's Riz A Djej (chicken and rice)
4 Aug 2017The founder of Kohkoz Real Lebanese Cuisine shares a recipe for Lebanese chicken and rice and some tips on making good hummus. Audio
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NZ Live: alae
NZ Live: alae
4 Aug 2017alae's Alex Farrell-Davey and Allister Meffan were at high school together in Nelson. Years on, they're now touring the country with their folk-inspired debut album. Video, Audio
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Live: The Paris Combo at AK Festival
Live: The Paris Combo at AK Festival
28 Jul 2017This fun-loving mix of swinging gypsy-jazz, cabaret, French pop and Latino and Middle Eastern rhythms has been performed to acclaim all over the world, including Auckland! Audio
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'I’m a questioning sort of a person'
'I’m a questioning sort of a person'
3 Aug 2017Dr Jan Wright looks back on her ten years as the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE). Audio
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How Bonobo got his groove back
How Bonobo got his groove back
5 Aug 2017Bonobo (aka Simon Green) has carved out a career as one of the world's finest beat-makers, but a few years ago he was nearly ready to give it up. He tells Tony Stamp what changed. Video, Audio
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The 10 best election movies
The 10 best election movies
The Wireless gets into the election spirit with a round-up of election-themed films.
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Extra Time
Extra Time
4 Aug 2017This week, our good chance of winning medals at the World Athletics Championships, can the Crusaders end their nine-year drought and a tribute to one of the forefathers of NZ sport, John (DJ) Graham. Audio
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Still crazy – Pink Floyd’s 'Piper' Fifty Years On
Still crazy – Pink Floyd’s 'Piper' Fifty Years On
5 Aug 2017On the fiftieth anniversary of its release, Nick Bollinger argues that Pink Floyd’s debut album is the best thing they ever did.
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The Flood of Inspiration
The Flood of Inspiration
5 Aug 2017Musicians who were caught out not once, but twice by the Whanganui River flooding aptly named the resulting album Te Pari o Auahatanga -‘The Flood of Inspiration’. Video, Audio
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The new headset which measures quake damage
The new headset which measures quake damage
5 Aug 2017Building inspectors can assess earthquake-affected buildings quickly and safely thanks to a new augmented reality headset. Audio
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Have piupiu, will travel
Have piupiu, will travel
6 Aug 2017Howie Morrison Jnr's famous father taught him that when you hop on a stage you give 110 percent. After decades performing kapahaka around the world, Howie released his first solo album this year at 54. Audio
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'You have to have a sick sense of humour'
'You have to have a sick sense of humour'
3 Aug 2017In 2009, British Warrant Officer Kim Hughes defused 119 Taliban IEDs in Afghanistan, the next year he dismantled seven bombs in a single day, for which he was awarded the George Cross. Audio
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Brian Eno: bringing the fringe to the mainstream
Brian Eno: bringing the fringe to the mainstream
4 Aug 2017Celebrating the re-release of the first four solo albums from former Roxy Music keyboardist Brian Eno, Jeremy Taylor casts an eye over the man, his music and its influence. Audio
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How Bonobo got his groove back
How Bonobo got his groove back
5 Aug 2017Simon Green was sick of beats. The artist better known as Bonobo confesses, “I found the scene a little too self-righteous. It wasn’t fun anymore.” Video, Audio
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At The Movies
At The Movies
2 Aug 2017Dan Slevin reviews three films exclusively on Netflix – Brad Pitt in War Machine; Melanie Lynskey in I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore and Okja from Korean director Bong Joon-Ho. Video, Audio
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A story of marriage, courage and illness
A story of marriage, courage and illness
3 Aug 2017For four years, filmmaker Gwen Isaac documented the Lee family after Margaret was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The resulting documentary is called Where There is Life. Video, Audio, Gallery
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The Jacinda Effect: What’s really changed?
The Jacinda Effect: What’s really changed?
3 Aug 2017In this week's Caucus, it's all Jacinda, as she puts the phone back on the hook for Labour... or as Guyon Espiner puts it, brings them back into coverage. Audio
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Is the pursuit of happiness making us depressed?
Is the pursuit of happiness making us depressed?
3 Aug 2017In the west, the high value we place on happiness leads us to see sadness as a failure – and because sadness is inevitable we end up depressed, says a psychologist. Audio
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Review: Pianist Xenia Pestova at St Andrews on the Terrace
Review: Pianist Xenia Pestova at St Andrews on the Terrace
2 Aug 2017Piano combined with birdsong produced through an app on the phones of the audience was the highlight of the Xenia Pestova’s concert in Wellington. Audio
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Redemption Ireland
Redemption Ireland
The Black Ferns have redemption on their minds when the Rugby World Cup kicks off in a week’s time, writes Max Towle.
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Ask a vegan
Ask a vegan
31 Jul 2017When people find out Jasmijn de Boo is vegan, they're usually positive and curious, but occasionally go on the defence, she says. She answers a range of listeners questions about veganism. Audio
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Play On: a local musical take on Shakespeare
Play On: a local musical take on Shakespeare
3 Aug 2017After a sold-out live show in Auckland, Play On the album is out soon. Listen to Kiwi actors and musicians performing Shakespeare’s soliloquies to music in our exclusive preview.