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Conscious parenting: tools for the kete
Conscious parenting: tools for the kete
15 Jun 2017Ben Awa has a tip for the frustrated parent faced with manoeuvring a tired or hungry child through the supermarket – sing your words to them. Audio
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What's really in your smoothie?
What's really in your smoothie?
Powdered greens are a favourite for smoothie fans but there's one ingredient in there you might not expect, as Adam Macaulay discovers for Healthy or Hoax. Audio
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Lorde's Melodrama: breaking the rules to 'make 'em all dance'
Lorde's Melodrama: breaking the rules to 'make 'em all dance'
16 Jun 2017Lorde mixes classic singer-songwriter elements with slamming high-production pop to deliver a special album.
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New Zealand's most talked about music venues
New Zealand's most talked about music venues
15 Jun 2017In this series from 2014/15, musician Anthonie Tonnon takes us on a tour of some NZ's most iconic music venues, many of which are now sadly closed.
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One house, two generations
One house, two generations
15 Jun 2017Brighter Future? - After a failed house hunt, Georgia van Gessel and her husband have become her 90-year-old grandfather's flatmates. Craig McCulloch reports.
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Why I am strong: A young refugee’s perilous escape to NZ
Why I am strong: A young refugee’s perilous escape to NZ
“I feel older than I am because of my experiences."
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NZ Jazz Award winner Jonathan Crayford speaks to Upbeat about what jazz means to him
NZ Jazz Award winner Jonathan Crayford speaks to Upbeat about what jazz means to him
15 Jun 2017Crayford won The Recorded Music NZ Best Jazz Album with his seven-track East West Moon at the NZ Jazz Awards on Sunday night in Wellington. Audio
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At the Movies
At the Movies
15 Jun 2017Simon Morris reviews Tom Cruise's latest blockbuster The Mummy, French comedy-drama Rosalie Blum and Russian spy story Despite the Falling Snow.
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Veggie burger reborn?
Veggie burger reborn?
Beyond Meat's yellow pea-based burger patties are the first vegan product to be sold in the meat aisle at two big American supermarket chains. Audio
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Flying Solo: Jo's story
Flying Solo: Jo's story
14 Jun 2017Hawke’s Bay grandmother Jo Whiu is raising her daughter's seven children who range from 10 months to 12 years. Audio, Gallery
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Testing the impact of volcanic rocks
Testing the impact of volcanic rocks
15 Jun 2017Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks. Video, Audio
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On the trail of the papal seat
On the trail of the papal seat
14 Jun 2017In 1986 Pope John Paul II spent three days in New Zealand. Justin Gregory remembers the visit and tracks down a special item left behind. Audio
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The politics of talking politics
The politics of talking politics
"How politics is talked about gives us a glimpse into what’s wrong with politics today – how cramped and technocratic and managerial it’s become."
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Vok: Brittle beats and icy riffs played at glacial tempos
Vok: Brittle beats and icy riffs played at glacial tempos
13 Jun 2017Nick Bollinger reviews the debut album from this young Icelandic band. Audio
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'He always believes that he's the smartest person in the room'
'He always believes that he's the smartest person in the room'
14 Jun 2017Barack Obama is an incredibly disciplined man with a tendency to mythologise his own story, his biographer says. Audio
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The Waitara school with big ideas
The Waitara school with big ideas
14 Jun 2017At Waitara High School in Taranaki, the students are taking over. So far, they're getting a say in who gets hired and soon they'll be running the canteen. Audio
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The Lyttelton man behind New Zealand's alt country revivial
The Lyttelton man behind New Zealand's alt country revivial
13 Jun 2017Ben Edwards has helped create award-winning albums for Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams and Delaney Davidson, and has been instrumental in bringing artists such as Nadia Reid and Aldous Harding to international attention. Audio
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A tale of two cities
A tale of two cities
14 Jun 2017Brighter Future? - The experiences of two teachers and two apprentices show how far the cost of living in Auckland has diverged from the rest of the country.
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‘Amazing little watercolour’ found at Cape Adare
‘Amazing little watercolour’ found at Cape Adare
13 Jun 2017A 118 year old painting by one of Captain Scott's Antarctic exploration team has been uncovered in an historic hut at Cape Adare. Audio, Gallery
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What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love & Los Straitjackets?
What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love & Los Straitjackets?
13 Jun 2017Nashville band Los Straitjackets test their Tennessee twang on a set of Nick Lowe's songs. Nick Bollinger discusses. Audio
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Climate and aid funding best together, says NZ
Climate and aid funding best together, says NZ
14 Jun 2017New Zealand's government says funding climate change-related activities through its existing aid budget represents international best practice.
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Barrytown Hall: Please don't stop the music
Barrytown Hall: Please don't stop the music
13 Jun 2017West Coast residents are battling to keep the Barrytown Settler's Hall a music venue after noise complaints led to cancelled gigs this winter. Audio
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Is this the Dunning-Kruger effect writ large?
Is this the Dunning-Kruger effect writ large?
12 Jun 2017Donald Trump is the "all-time record-holder of the Dunning-Kruger effect" according to the New York Times. So what is this phenomenon? Audio
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Women and the subtle art of conversation
Women and the subtle art of conversation
13 Jun 2017For women, talking about personal things is a sign of closeness – "the pot of gold at the end of the relationship rainbow" – says linguist and author Deborah Tannen. Audio