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Kane is still kicking ass, Boult is bowling lemons
Kane is still kicking ass, Boult is bowling lemons
Max Towle looks at how the Black Caps have fared in this year's Indian Premiere League.
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Violinist extraordinaire
Violinist extraordinaire
10 May 2015Antonio Vivaldi, best known for The Four Seasons, was actually most attracted to the bright lights of the opera house. Audio
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RNZ Music: the Autumn Mixtape
RNZ Music: the Autumn Mixtape
6 May 2017Alex Behan, Kirsten Johnstone, Nick Bollinger, Yadana Saw and Tony Stamp share their favourite tracks from the first quarter of 2017. Video, Audio
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Clicks for kicks: the tech-addicted generation
Clicks for kicks: the tech-addicted generation
13 May 2017A new book claims almost half of us have some kind of behavioural addiction involving screens or the internet, and that has worrying implications for us as social beings. Audio
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Slowdive fly after 22 years
Slowdive fly after 22 years
13 May 2017English shoegaze band Slowdive's first album after a double-decade break is impressing old fans and new. Kirsten Johnstone speaks to guitarist Christian Savill. Video, Audio
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Ciao Venice, it's been a crazy ride
Ciao Venice, it's been a crazy ride
12 May 2017High art, conceptual art, political art, sublime art, incomprehensible art and art from way out on the fringe, Lynn Freeman's final dispatch from Venice.
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Hiring now: manufacturing's skill shortage
Hiring now: manufacturing's skill shortage
11 May 2017It may not be perceived as glamorous, but if you’re looking for a well-paid job, with world travel prospects, manufacturing is crying out for people, its peak body says. Audio
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Tough Crowd - Paul Williams
Tough Crowd - Paul Williams
Can comedians make their parents laugh? The Wireless' awkward new series Tough Crowd asks the 2017 Billy T Nominees to do the impossible.
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Local sounds for little ears
Local sounds for little ears
10 May 2017RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone presents a selection of local music with a youthful spirit, in honour of NZ Music Month. Video, Audio
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Louis Baker’s 'Addict'
Louis Baker’s 'Addict'
11 May 2017Singer song writer Louis Baker released his new single 'Addict' today, he caught up with RNZ’s Upbeat for a sneak preview. Audio
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Documentaries for the musically inclined
Documentaries for the musically inclined
A Jewish Von Trapp-esk family, a fallen pop star, a kiwi troubadour, an Asian Youth Orchestra, a holocaust survivor and a bunch of J-pop idols feature in the 2017 DocEdge Festival. Video, Audio
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Lisa Reihana's grand entrance at Venice
Lisa Reihana's grand entrance at Venice
11 May 2017It was a beautiful moment watching a beaming Lisa Reihana arrive on a gondola for the grand opening of her Biennale exhibition, says Lynn Freeman.
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Manhattan bound
Manhattan bound
5 May 2017After a gruelling selection process Salina Fisher has won a place at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music to study composition. Audio
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World premiere: Louis Baker’s Addict
World premiere: Louis Baker’s Addict
11 May 2017Here's a taste of singer song writer Louis Baker's new single 'Addict'. He says creating habits is a big key to being creative. Audio
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The pain and passion of ultramarathons
The pain and passion of ultramarathons
What is it like to run 90km up hill? The Wireless ventures into the world of ultramarathon runners.
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Don't waste it, wrap it
Don't waste it, wrap it
11 May 2017Sick of chucking out your veges? New research from the University of Otago offers some tips on how best to store them and keep them crisper longer. Audio
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The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
9 May 2017Elliott Childs samples new music from Canadian collective The New Pornographers, and finds that Whiteout Conditions pulls no punches. Audio
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Questions for a world on the verge of change
Questions for a world on the verge of change
10 May 2017Epochal change is coming and we are asking the wrong questions and looking in the wrong direction, David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy magazine argues. Audio
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At The Movies
At The Movies
10 May 2017On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews three films NOT directed by white, middle aged men. Video, Audio
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Complexity: six months of Kaikōura quake science
Complexity: six months of Kaikōura quake science
11 May 2017Six months after the destructive magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, scientists are still unravelling what happened during this very complex seismic event. Video, Audio
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The spy boss whose "gateway drug" was Husker Du
The spy boss whose "gateway drug" was Husker Du
9 May 2017Andrew Hampton is an expert on American indie rock of the 80s and 90s. He also happens to be head of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). Audio
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NZ records that shaped our dance floors
NZ records that shaped our dance floors
11 May 2017An exhibition that celebrates local records that had a big impact on New Zealand's dance scene is running in Auckland, RNZ picks its ten favourites.
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NZ records that shaped our dance floors
NZ records that shaped our dance floors
11 May 2017Records selected from the personal collections of New Zealand's most influential DJs are currently on display in Auckland as part of the exhibition 'Base FM Cover Story 2: NZ Records That Shaped Our Dance Floors'.
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'They can't keep taking our rights away'
'They can't keep taking our rights away'
The hike in uni fees is the latest hit for Kiwis living in Australia, The Wireless talks to some expats about their uncertain future.