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The Pantograph Punch: The Other Side of the Story
The Pantograph Punch: The Other Side of the Story
Four ordinary days take unexpected turns... Kanoa Lloyd, Anna Jeffs, Guy Williams and Rob Mokaraka tell stories about risk-taking. Audio
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Beyond the Battalion
Beyond the Battalion
The survivors and descendants of the 28th Māori Battalion who in 1977 travelled to Europe on a cruise ship – and the Kiwi filmmaker who documented their journey – are the subject of a new documentary airing this ANZAC Day. Audio, Gallery
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Fishy feelings
Fishy feelings
22 Apr 2017Did you know fish not only have lifelong relationships and intricate dating rituals, they also use tools, hunt in tandem and punish wrongdoers? Audio
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Why is Danish drama so good?
Why is Danish drama so good?
23 Apr 2017A quarter of the NZ population regularly watch Danish TV shows, while just over 250,000 people watched the highest-rating local offering last year. Mediawatch asks an expert from Denmark what their secret is. Audio
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'We've got a huge fight on our hands'
'We've got a huge fight on our hands'
23 Apr 2017Farmers, wine-growers and orchardists in Central Otago say the overhaul of a 150-year-old water licence system will leave them high and dry. Audio
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The marathon detective
The marathon detective
22 Apr 2017Amateur sleuth Derek Murphy is using publicly available data and social media to bust the running cheats. Audio, Gallery
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Mothers of Rock
Mothers of Rock
22 Apr 2017Virginia Hanlon Grohl – mother of Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl – talks about what she discovered from the 18 mothers of famous musicians she interviewed for her new book. Audio
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Electric ferries on the horizon
Electric ferries on the horizon
Cruising the Cook Strait could become more peaceful, pollution-free, and even cheaper if NZ follows Norway, where the world's first electric car ferry is now operating successfully. Audio, Gallery
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Local energy
Local energy
23 Apr 2017William Dart shares fresh local tunes – some of which made it onto NZ on Air's latest New Tracks CD (Bokeh) and some which didn't (Alargo). Audio
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The best longreads of the week
The best longreads of the week
The Wireless recommends an article on the selfies of mysterious Melania Trump and a philosophical take on the absurdity of being reasonable in an unreasonable world.
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Extra Time
Extra Time
21 Apr 2017This week – is the new ANZ netball premiership delivering what Netball New Zealand hoped for? Plus Sir Peter Snell talks about his special gifts to Te Papa and more. Audio
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'It's living our culture through dance'
'It's living our culture through dance'
22 Apr 2017Tahitian dancer Poemoana Teriinohorai says that in her country dance is a form of storytelling and essential for keeping the culture alive. Video
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Boosting Arabic on the internet
Boosting Arabic on the internet
22 Apr 2017A local project wants NZ to become a 'digital Switzerland' and make academic material in Arabic easier for students and teachers to access. Audio
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Somme Parade
Somme Parade
25 Apr 2018Dr Kate Kennedy talks with Roger Smith about the procession of composers and poets sent to the Somme - many of whom did not return. Audio, Gallery
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New encounters with the South Island Kōkako
New encounters with the South Island Kōkako
21 Apr 2017Since a $5,000 (now $10,000) reward was offered in January, possible encounters with the long-believed extinct bird have been reported all over the South Island. Audio, Gallery
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'Just about everything is spooky for me these days'
'Just about everything is spooky for me these days'
22 Apr 2017Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale is enjoying a resurgence, with many fearing the totalitarian dystopia it depicts could be reflected in Trump's America. She talks with Kim Hill. Video, Audio
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'He was definitely going to be the best shearer in the family'
'He was definitely going to be the best shearer in the family'
Michael Herlihy, a talented shearer from Whangamomona, died last year at just 20. To raise money for suicide prevention, family friends, neighbours and strangers came together for a 24-hour shearathon recently. Audio, Gallery
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Saving Auckland's underground caves
Saving Auckland's underground caves
21 Apr 2017Speleologist Peter Crossley has spent five decades exploring and documenting the ancient lava caves underneath metropolitan Auckland – and he says it's essential we protect them. Audio, Gallery
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New Release: David Dallas | Hood Country Club
New Release: David Dallas | Hood Country Club
22 Apr 2017David Dallas goes deep with Alex Behan about his new album - what it's about, how it was crafted, and why it took so long to come out. Video, Audio
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'The best thing about the job is also the worst thing'
'The best thing about the job is also the worst thing'
Two aged care workers talk about the work they've had to do for minimum wage.
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NZ Live: Paul Gurney with The Desotos
NZ Live: Paul Gurney with The Desotos
21 Apr 2017Auckland country-blues rockers The DeSotos play backing musicians to their lead singer Paul Gurney, whose solo album Shadow of Love was released this month. Audio
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'People don't realise what happens behind the counter'
'People don't realise what happens behind the counter'
Tawera Paapu, 29, is one of hundreds of fast-food workers around the country striking over fair pay today. The protest is against the company Restaurant Brands, which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr. and Starbucks.
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Earth Day tips: ‘Everything connects’
Earth Day tips: ‘Everything connects’
22 Apr 2017To mark international Earth Day, seven New Zealanders recommend a daily change they think kiwis could make to help Aotearoa’s environment.
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'I had to get the political animal out of my system'
'I had to get the political animal out of my system'
23 Apr 2017Former Labour MP Mita Ririnui says he felt 'contaminated' returning to the Rātana Church after 12 years in politics, but his faith remains as strong as ever. Audio