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Blueberries and boutique ice cream
Blueberries and boutique ice cream
Matamata blueberry orchardist Jen McIntyre doubles as an ice-cream maker. She pasteurises, ages and churns milk from local jersey farmers in her fruit packing shed. Audio
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Georg Tintner - a displaced life
Georg Tintner - a displaced life
28 May 2017The Viennese-born conductor came to NZ as a refugee in 1940 and went on to have a distinguished career. Audio
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The best longreads of the week
The best longreads of the week
Featuring the beleaguered Baltimore tenants whose landlord is the US president's son-in-law, the lifestyle guru who sells self-absorption as the ultimate luxury product and a look at nostalgia in contemporary politics.
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Jason Donovan: 'I'm one of the lucky ones'
Jason Donovan: 'I'm one of the lucky ones'
Jason Donovan believes regret is a wasted emotion. The Neighbours actor and pop star tells Kim Hill he’s had a good career, though not without its bumps. Video, Audio
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New Zealand's first trap library
New Zealand's first trap library
26 May 2017Ecologist Alison Evans lends out traps for rats, stoats and possums – as well as cages for feral cats – from an old shed on the grounds of a Banks Peninsula sports club. Audio, Gallery
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Pacific music in 2017: a roundtable discussion
Pacific music in 2017: a roundtable discussion
27 May 2017Tigilau Ness, Annie Grace and La Coco – three of this year's Pacific Music Award nominees – talk about technology, faith and inspiration. Video, Audio
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Martin Fröst plays Mozart
Martin Fröst plays Mozart
27 May 2017The star Swedish clarinetist joins the NZSO in a concert also featuring music by Beethoven and John Adams.
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What's it like when your partner changes gender?
What's it like when your partner changes gender?
“They came back and said, ‘I think I’m your boyfriend now. I think I need to be your boyfriend’.”
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Music 101 for Saturday, May 27
Music 101 for Saturday, May 27
27 May 2017From 1pm today, Alex Behan hosts Music 101 on RNZ National. This week: Larry Morris from Larry's Rebels; a chat about the upcoming Pacific Music awards; live music from locals Johnny Barker and Sal Valntine; and interviews with indie juggernauts Alt-J and !!! (Chk Chk Chk).
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Science news: sperm in space and why we shun the sick
Science news: sperm in space and why we shun the sick
Chris Smith reveals the scientific basis for avoiding people who are unwell, the evidence human sperm should survive in space and the reason flamingoes stand on one leg. Audio
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'When I’m stuck, I’ll listen to what he did'
'When I’m stuck, I’ll listen to what he did'
24 May 2017Jon Toogood talks about the music of David Bowie ahead of the CSO tribute concert Symphonic Oddity. Toogood will perform alongside Julia Deans, Laughton Kora and Anna Coddington. Audio
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Extra Time
Extra Time
26 May 2017This week, the impact of technology and gender equality at the America's Cup, Kieran Read has an All Black hat-trick in his sights and Nelson cyclist George Bennett reflects on the ride of his life. Audio
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Vaughan Williams and WWI
Vaughan Williams and WWI
23 Nov 2014Charlotte Wilson considers the effect of WWI on this most English of composers. Audio
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Jon Toogood and the Christchurch Symphony add a Kiwi twist to Bowie
Jon Toogood and the Christchurch Symphony add a Kiwi twist to Bowie
24 May 2017The Music of David Bowie features NZ singers Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Laughton Kora and Anna Coddington, with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Lotta Dann: life after alcohol
Lotta Dann: life after alcohol
26 May 2017A self-described 'frantic, sugar-bingeing, internet-loving, recovering-alcoholic housewife', Lotta Dann's new book tells how she rebuilt her emotional life after years of masking feelings with booze. Audio
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The America's Cup – a 360 degree view
The America's Cup – a 360 degree view
27 May 2017A Dunedin tech company is aiming to put viewers right onboard a racing America's Cup boat with the help of an aerodynamic 360-degree camera. Audio
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Champion of children's lit hangs up his head phones
Champion of children's lit hangs up his head phones
26 May 2017Every second Friday for 15 years, children's bookseller John McIntyre has discussed the latest reads for children on RNZ. But don't call him a reviewer – "I'm a cheerleader". Audio
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Pacific researchers tackle taboo over suicide
Pacific researchers tackle taboo over suicide
Pacific researchers in Auckland have joined forces to produce the first ethnic specific framework on suicide prevention among Tongan youth in New Zealand. Audio
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Women in the charts: why 1990 was a great year
Women in the charts: why 1990 was a great year
26 May 2017Today in 1990, something wonderful happened - for the first time in its history, the US singles chart was dominated by women.
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First Kiwis summit world's seventh highest peak
First Kiwis summit world's seventh highest peak
25 May 2017Dhaulagiri 816 is a remote mountain in Nepal which isn't summited very often due to weather conditions. Mountaineer Lydia Bradey says it's now one of her favourites. Audio, Gallery
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Women in the charts: why 1990 was a great year
Women in the charts: why 1990 was a great year
26 May 2017On this day in 1990, for the first time ever, women held the top five positions in the US singles chart.
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Japan turns to robot care as population ages
Japan turns to robot care as population ages
26 May 2017Japan is using robots to help care for its elderly, a necessity in a nation with a 'super aging' population, writes Philippa Tolley.
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NZ working hard to stand still
NZ working hard to stand still
25 May 2017Opinion - We are becoming evermore dependent on the government to maintain our standard of living with wages barely keeping up with inflation, writes Rod Oram.
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Shihad's Tom Larkin talks musicians' mental health in this week's Pocket Edition
Shihad's Tom Larkin talks musicians' mental health in this week's Pocket Edition
24 May 2017Pocket Edition is Music 101's weekly podcast. This week, in addition to Tom Larkin, we feature Robert Scott from The Bats, and Cosey Fanni Tutti from English industrial icons Throbbing Gristle. Audio