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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?
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NZ surgeons travel to Samoa on voluntary mission
NZ surgeons travel to Samoa on voluntary mission
Patients in Samoa were given life-saving heart surgeries this month by a volunteer medical team from New Zealand.
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Make the most of NZ Music Month
Make the most of NZ Music Month
15 May 2017Already got your NZ Music Month hoodie? Here’s 10 more things you can do to support local music.
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Filmmaker detained on Manus to miss premiere
Filmmaker detained on Manus to miss premiere
15 May 2017The maker of a movie shot in secret on a cellphone by a refugee detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says his co-director has a right to be at the premiere. Video
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Company confident PNG seabed mining project on track
Company confident PNG seabed mining project on track
15 May 2017A mining company says it is confident that a controversial seabed mine will be operational off Papua New Guinea in 2019, as planned. Audio
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'Imprisonment, rape, torture, discrimination, it continues until today'
'Imprisonment, rape, torture, discrimination, it continues until today'
Exiled West Papuan leader Benny Wenda was in NZ last week seeking political support for his isolated Indonesian province. Audio
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Out with the cold
Out with the cold
12 May 2017With cold and flu season lurking, Dr Shaun Holt shares some tips to prevent and treat the common cold. Audio
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Three Wise Men - the producer, the manager and the artist
Three Wise Men - the producer, the manager and the artist
13 May 2017Speakers from the upcoming New Zealand Music Month Summit convene in the RNZ studios to discuss the changing industry and how best to navigate a music career. Video, Audio
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Push for more Pacific people to get into NZ tech sector
Push for more Pacific people to get into NZ tech sector
15 May 2017There's a call for more Pasifika people to pursue careers in New Zealand's tech sector. Audio
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Brazilian politicians feeling the heat
Brazilian politicians feeling the heat
13 May 2017"The whole political class has been implicated in a gigantic, gigantic corruption scheme." Audio
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The Faraday Cage
The Faraday Cage
15 May 2017David Hamilton's glassy trio is available for free download this NZ Music Month.
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Detecting fake drugs
Detecting fake drugs
13 May 2017In parts of Africa, half of the antimalarial drugs on the market are counterfeits with no active ingredients. Now a cheap infrared scanner connected to a smartphone app can identify fake medicine on the spot. Audio
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Pacific Rugby hopes to benefit from rule change
Pacific Rugby hopes to benefit from rule change
Pacific nations could be the biggest benefactors of a rule change announced by rugby's governing body surrounding international eligibility. Audio
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Bow ties and backpacks
Bow ties and backpacks
Julian Goulding swapped city life and corporate attire for bare feet and a t-shirt in Taumarunui. He now works at the local high school, shuttles trampers to the Timber Trail and sells custom-made bow ties. Audio