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Engineering better stem cells
Engineering better stem cells
Stem cells have the potential to cure many diseases, but first we need to find the best ways of growing them in the lab. Audio
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Brighter Future? The rise of Rolleston
Brighter Future? The rise of Rolleston
10 Jun 2017Rolleston's 'Town of the Future' moniker was a standing joke for decades - but in the aftermath of Canterbury's quakes, Conan Young finds that's rapidly changing.
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NZ Live: Eyreton Hall
NZ Live: Eyreton Hall
9 Jun 2017Two people from opposite sides of the Tasman whose musical worlds collided, developed into a life partnership and soon blossomed into a band. Audio
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Blowing his own horn
Blowing his own horn
7 Jun 2017Trumpeter Lex French is home from Montreal to play with The Jac and Black String Quartet, as well as a performance of Miles Davis' 1969 album In a Silent Way for Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
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What makes the Aussies tick?
What makes the Aussies tick?
8 Jun 2017For 10 years Rebecca Huntley has travelled thousands of kilometres across Australia sitting in the corner of living rooms and listening to Australians talk about their lives and opinions. Audio
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Brighter Future? Inside our classrooms
Brighter Future? Inside our classrooms
9 Jun 2017Want to see the future face of New Zealand? Take a look inside our schools, where classrooms are more ethnically mixed than ever before.
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Lorde - NZ tour announced with new single 'Sober'
Lorde - NZ tour announced with new single 'Sober'
9 Jun 2017This morning Lorde announced a six date New Zealand tour in November, and released 'Sober' a new single from her forthcoming album Melodrama.
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The search for life on other planets
The search for life on other planets
8 Jun 2017Dr Pete Worden is part of a group of people at the forefront of answering one of human-kind's most persistent questions - is life out there on other planets? Audio
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Jakarta's new man in Wellington opens up on Papua
Jakarta's new man in Wellington opens up on Papua
9 Jun 2017Amid growing interest about West Papua in New Zealand, Indonesia's new ambassador in Wellington opens up on controversial issues about the region. Video, Audio
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Young violinists compete for a career leg-up
Young violinists compete for a career leg-up
9 Jun 2017Some of the best up-and-coming young violinists in the world are competing in Auckland this week. Find out more about the finalists for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2017.
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Is high-intensity exercise too much of a good thing?
Is high-intensity exercise too much of a good thing?
In part two of Healthy or Hoax, Carol Hirschfeld hits the gym for some High-Intensity Interval Training and finds it can take you up a notch... if you fit the bill. Video, Audio
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Jane Goodall: still hope for the world
Jane Goodall: still hope for the world
8 Jun 2017Dr Jane Goodall – the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees – says the small choices we make each day can make a big difference. Audio, Gallery
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Jakarta's new man in Wellington
Jakarta's new man in Wellington
9 Jun 2017Johnny Blades meets the new Indonesian ambassador Tantowi Yahy – a former country music singer and host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Video, Audio
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At The Movies
At The Movies
7 Jun 2017Simon Morris looks at two contrasting female-directed movies, and a new documentary about a New Zealand legend who built an empire from a glorified shed. Video, Audio
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Homework: burden or benefit?
Homework: burden or benefit?
8 Jun 2017Children should be studying at home throughout their schooling and the way to get them into it is to create a family culture of learning, says an educationalist. Audio
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Quake-affected locals band together with help from Mel Parsons
Quake-affected locals band together with help from Mel Parsons
8 Jun 2017A gig and a comedy show are just some of the ways the residents of Ward are coming together to support one another after the Kaikoura quake.
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Bill Frisell: 'It's okay to call it jazz'
Bill Frisell: 'It's okay to call it jazz'
10 Jun 2017Bill Frisell has been a leading light in jazz and experimental electric guitar since the 1980s. He's here for the Wellington Jazz Festival, and talks about his enduring love for the instrument. Video, Audio
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The power of daydreams
The power of daydreams
7 Jun 2017Daydreamers, doodlers, dabblers and nappers are often the most creative and productive among us, says neuroscientist Dr Srini Pillay. Video, Audio
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Why virtual reality is important for the survival of classical music
Why virtual reality is important for the survival of classical music
6 Jun 2017You can become a member of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra in its new virtual reality app The Virtual Orchestra. Audio
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Toby and Toby: Theresa May vs Jeremy Corbyn
Toby and Toby: Theresa May vs Jeremy Corbyn
7 Jun 2017As a reeling Britain heads to the polls, Toby Morris and Toby Manhire go looking for answers.
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"Guitar genius” Bill Frisell plays for us
"Guitar genius” Bill Frisell plays for us
10 Jun 2017A leading light in jazz and experimental electric guitar since the 1980s, Bill Frisell is here for the Wellington Jazz Festival. He tells of his enduring love for the instrument, and plays us a tune. Video, Audio
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'I'm not sure whether it's a macho thing or we're too chicken'
'I'm not sure whether it's a macho thing or we're too chicken'
7 Jun 2017One of the main reasons NZ men die on average four years earlier than NZ women is that they don't like going to the doctor, says journalist Phil Gifford. Audio
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Aupito - The High Chief
Aupito - The High Chief
Aupito - The High Chief is a short film about an intimate encounter with a Samoan family in transition - watch it on The Wireless. Video, Audio
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Our changing palate
Our changing palate
7 Jun 2017New Zealander's taste buds are diversifying – and more often than not the person preparing that plate of mi goreng or bowl of ramen is an immigrant. Audio, Gallery