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Carmen with a feminist twist
Carmen with a feminist twist
Georgian mezzo-soprano Nino Surguladze is in NZ to play the lead role in NZ Opera's season of Carmen. It's Bizet's tale with a feminist twist. Audio
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Mercury Prize-winning band Alt-J: 'You have to keep it fresh'
Mercury Prize-winning band Alt-J: 'You have to keep it fresh'
27 May 2017The band's keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton loves a good metaphor. Speaking to Alex Behan, he compares making music to running a reustaurant, both of which he's been doing a lot recently. Audio
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Why would my father support the Lions?
Why would my father support the Lions?
29 May 2017RNZ's Barry Guy remembers the shock of being 9 years old and realising his father was rooting for the Lions in their 1971 series against the All Blacks. Video
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New Zealand a 'debt zombie' - economist
New Zealand a 'debt zombie' - economist
28 May 2017An economist says New Zealand is among a number of 'debt zombie' nations with out of control private debt, and he predicts a housing bust in the next two years. Audio
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Celebrating Samoan language, culture and identity
Celebrating Samoan language, culture and identity
Samoan-born Sonny Natanielu has come a long way from trying to scrub his skin off as a teen, to now celebrating his language, culture and identity. Video
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Repatriation of Tabua back to Fiji 'a rare event'
Repatriation of Tabua back to Fiji 'a rare event'
The repatriation of nearly 150 whales' teeth to Fiji today is being called a "rare event" by the Secretary General of an international convention protecting endangered species.
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Students battle it out in Kids' Lit Quiz
Students battle it out in Kids' Lit Quiz
29 May 2017The National Library was alive with the sound of 64 children from 16 schools yesterday, battling it out to be national champions of the Kids' Lit Quiz. Audio
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Real world gaming: a ‘beautiful thing’
Real world gaming: a ‘beautiful thing’
29 May 2017Could online gaming help solve the problems of real cities in the future? 'Sand-box' games are starting to have an impact on urban design by teaching people how to create sustainable cites. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Alt-J: 'You have to keep it fresh'
Alt-J: 'You have to keep it fresh'
27 May 2017In between the last Alt-J album and 'Relaxer', keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton opened a restaurant and he's quick to draw comparisons between being in the kitchen and being in a band. Audio
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Ardijah unplugged: Polynesian soul-funk at its best
Ardijah unplugged: Polynesian soul-funk at its best
Ardijah's Betty-Anne and Ryan Monga join Wallace Chapman to sing some songs and reflect on more than three decades in the music industry. Audio
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Mixed messages after atrocity in Manchester
Mixed messages after atrocity in Manchester
The media struggled with the contrasting moods of horror, anger and sorrow in the wake of this week's suicide attack in Manchester. Audio
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Courtney Sina Meredith, teller of tales about Samoan life
Courtney Sina Meredith, teller of tales about Samoan life
Courtney Sina Meredith is a young contemporary teller of tales about Samoan life. Video
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Bugs for breakfast?
Bugs for breakfast?
Malcolm Diack of Dunedin breeds locusts – which he calls "sky prawns" – in his garden shed. He's part of the movement towards eating insects as an eco-friendly and sustainable protein source. Audio, Gallery
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Is terroir a terrible idea?
Is terroir a terrible idea?
Some believe terroir and appellations would the best way for NZ to market high-quality wine, but an international property expert says there would be serious downsides for the industry. Audio
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Ryan Adams: cat-loving balladeer
Ryan Adams: cat-loving balladeer
27 May 2017Hardworking alt-country rocker Ryan Adams talks with Kim Hill about melancholy, Ménière's disease and his love of the small moments. Audio
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Nic Offer from !!! explains why dancing is the best revenge
Nic Offer from !!! explains why dancing is the best revenge
27 May 2017Chk Chk Chk are a dance- punk outfit who formed in California in 1996. 20 years later they've just released their 7th album Shake The Shudder, which is getting all sorts of love from the music press. Audio
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Toby's takes on Budget 2017
Toby's takes on Budget 2017
Cartoonist Toby Morris delivers a series of takes on the government's election-year budget.
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The RNZ Music Mixtape: Larry Morris
The RNZ Music Mixtape: Larry Morris
27 May 2017Back in the 1960s, Larry’s Rebels was one of our biggest local bands. Former frontman Larry Morris plays some songs that influenced him back in the day and shares anecdotes about the sixties pop scene. Audio
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'The real dramas happen in the kitchen'
'The real dramas happen in the kitchen'
27 May 2017Jacqueline Fahey's paintings have illustrated the everyday theatricality that is domestic life since the 1950s. She tells Kim Hill she was always a rebel. Audio, Gallery
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America's Cup: 10 things you need to know
America's Cup: 10 things you need to know
27 May 2017The America's Cup sets off on its 35th regatta on Sunday morning (NZ time), and in key aspects is unlike any preceding contest for international sport's oldest trophy. Video
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The RNZ Music Mixtape: Larry Morris
The RNZ Music Mixtape: Larry Morris
27 May 2017Larry Morris was vocalist for the iconic Auckland-based pop band Larry's Rebels back in the swinging 60's. Larry's Rebels built a massive fan base on what was an incredibly competitive circuit playing residencies and their own concerts. Audio
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Eugene Onegin at The Met
Eugene Onegin at The Met
28 May 2017Operatic royalty hits the stage this week as Anna Netrebko sings Tatiana in Tchaikovsky's romantic tragedy.
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Johnny Barker has found his sound
Johnny Barker has found his sound
27 May 2017The actor and musician best known as Shortland Street's 'Ferndale Strangler' released a new album this week. Alex Behan chats to him about learning instruments and living in Spain. Video, Audio
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Young pianists battle it out
Young pianists battle it out
28 May 2017There was some formidable talent on display at the 2016 Wallace National Junior Piano Competition.