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New dog, old tricks
New dog, old tricks
Television is plundering cinema for ideas, and with decidedly mixed results; Max Towle writes in The Wireless.
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Giving the old oilwheel a nudge
Giving the old oilwheel a nudge
16 May 2017Nick Bollinger has a taste for the nouveau-psychedelia of Wellington band, The Nudge. Audio
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Making music in men's prisons
Making music in men's prisons
17 May 2017A Corrections officer who came up with the idea of a prison battle of the bands tells Kathryn Ryan how performing music as rehabilitation can help reintegration on release from jail. Audio
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Trump leak: 'Most serious charge ever made against a sitting president'
Trump leak: 'Most serious charge ever made against a sitting president'
17 May 2017Claims that Donald Trump shared official secrets with Russia are the most serious ever levelled against a sitting president, a Harvard law professor says. Audio
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Engaging youth in civics
Engaging youth in civics
With the general election looming, a group of teenagers wants to make sure their peers have their say come voting day. Audio
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Mustering courage
Mustering courage
17 May 2017Precariously straddled on the Clarence Fault, New Zealand’s most isolated high country station has held its first autumn muster since the Kaikōura earthquake. Alexa Cook reports.
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Equalise My Vocals
Equalise My Vocals
Hijacking NZ Music Month: a group of music-lovers who identify as women, non-binary or trans share their stories from a collective 70 years in the music business. Video, Audio
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'A long, long time to write'
'A long, long time to write'
17 May 2017A novel following two children living in war-time Nazi Germany has won the top fiction prize at the New Zealand Book Awards.
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Messiah online
Messiah online
17 May 2017Handel's 'Messiah' performed by the NZSO with the Tudor Consort and four great soloists last December is now online for listening again.
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Ekman returns: 'This was my comeback'
Ekman returns: 'This was my comeback'
16 May 2017Alexander Ekman, top international director and choreographer, is back working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet for the midwinter touring programme Three by Ekman. Audio
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Will Steven Adams play for the Tall Blacks?
Will Steven Adams play for the Tall Blacks?
Steven Adams is a proud Kiwi, the country’s highest-paid sportsman and easily its finest ever basketball talent, but has never represented the Tall Blacks.
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Tami testifies: songs of sinners
Tami testifies: songs of sinners
13 May 2017Tami Neilson delivers a history lesson in her upcoming tour as she sings the gospel songs that laid the foundation for rock 'n' roll. Audio
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Whanganui's grammar vigilante
Whanganui's grammar vigilante
16 May 2017A Whanganui woman is calling on New Zealanders irked by missing hyphens, or errant apostrophes, to join her crusade to correct grammar mishaps. Audio, Gallery
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Little ways to achieve large goals
Little ways to achieve large goals
15 May 2017When it comes to achieving big goals, sometimes a nudge is better than a push, a new book claims. Audio
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Uncovering the story of the Indian Anzacs
Uncovering the story of the Indian Anzacs
15 May 2017Despite the discrimination of the time, two Sikh men saw service for New Zealand in World War I, now an exhibition aims to tell a little-known military story. Audio, Gallery
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Glass Vaults want their new album to be a euphoric experience
Glass Vaults want their new album to be a euphoric experience
The band break down their album The New Happy song-by-song for our friends at The Wireless.
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Vitamin C's disease-fighting potential
Vitamin C's disease-fighting potential
15 May 2017While vitamin C is useful to help ward off colds, it could also have benefits as an adjunct treatment for more serious diseases such as cancer, a researcher says. Audio
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Chorus of condemnation follows cocaine controversy
Chorus of condemnation follows cocaine controversy
News of two more Kiwi sports stars behaving badly across the ditch prompted swift and extensive criticism in the media. But the wider context was kicked into touch. Video, Audio
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'Despite being alive, I have often wished that I were not'
'Despite being alive, I have often wished that I were not'
A young man beat cancer but suffered brain damage. Three years on ACC is still refusing to pay, finds Max Towle.
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Listen: Etta James, Miles Davis and Neutral Milk Hotel
Listen: Etta James, Miles Davis and Neutral Milk Hotel
15 May 2017Pop your headphones on and enjoy alt.country from Sturgill Simpson, the Felice Brothers and the Handsome Family, and spot of reggae from Desmond Dekker in Nashville Babylon. Audio
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Taking hip hop to the classroom
Taking hip hop to the classroom
A Wellington rapper is bringing 20 years of hip hop experience into the classrooms of low decile schools in the city's eastern suburbs. Audio
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The Phoenix Foundation: NZ's go-to film composers
The Phoenix Foundation: NZ's go-to film composers
Music can make or break a film. Wellington's Phoenix Foundation have made a name for themselves, scoring films and TV shows including Eagle versus Shark, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Step Dave. Audio
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The Great Annual Fungal Foray
The Great Annual Fungal Foray
12 May 2017"We're bent over with our bums in the air trying to look for little mushrooms under logs and what have you." Audio, Gallery
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What is an ‘as is where is’ property?
What is an ‘as is where is’ property?
15 May 2017Christchurch Dilemmas - Some properties damaged in the Christchurch earthquake are being sold unrepaired. What are the implications?