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How lucky we were to have John Clarke
How lucky we were to have John Clarke
10 Apr 2017The death of John Clarke was shockingly unexpected and leaves a gigantic hole in the lives of those who knew and loved him, writes Simon Morris.
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Mountain music comes to NZ
Mountain music comes to NZ
7 Apr 2017Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and close harmonies are the ingredients going into The All Day Breakfast Stringband's skillet. Audio
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Take stock before you bin scraps
Take stock before you bin scraps
10 Apr 2017Unsure what to do with leftover chicken bits or the piles of vegetable scraps created when preparing a meal? A Nelson food writer says stock is the answer. Audio
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An iceberg named Ernest
An iceberg named Ernest
9 Apr 2017When Joseph Michael was in Antarctica to photograph icebergs it helped him to individualise what was looking at - Ernest was the grandest structure he captured. Audio
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'I look back on my life and see it as a sketch'
'I look back on my life and see it as a sketch'
Formerly a 'cowboy criminal', Artist Simon Kerr has just launched his sixth exhibition at Wellington's Pilocki Patterson Gallery. Audio, Gallery
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The woowoos of Sedona, Arizona
The woowoos of Sedona, Arizona
9 Apr 2017In the US new age spirituality is known as 'woowoo'. A Kiwi writer travelled to the US Mecca of new ageism to find out more. Audio, Gallery
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Hit & Run: claims and counterclaims
Hit & Run: claims and counterclaims
9 Apr 2017The PM says there is no basis for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, yet editorial opinion in the media overwhelmingly backs one. Audio
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The Map Room - living in the moment
The Map Room - living in the moment
8 Apr 2017The atmospheric indie band perform songs from their second album Weatherless and talk about travel, songwriting and staying present. Video, Audio
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The secret life of NZ's great white sharks
The secret life of NZ's great white sharks
8 Apr 2017RNZ science presenter and author Alison Ballance has spent a decade tailing local great whites. Audio, Gallery
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Aldous Harding: 'Party'
Aldous Harding: 'Party'
7 Apr 2017The spellbinding Aldous Harding visits RNZ's Auckland studio to perform the title track from her forthcoming album Party. Video, Audio
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A proud and tragic legacy
A proud and tragic legacy
8 Apr 2017In 2013, Kiwi-born adventurer and author Sequoia di Angelo lost her father and brother in an avalanche on K2. Her autobiography Journey of Heart tells of her visit to the mountain two years later. Audio, Gallery
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Tech news: Unlimited mobile broadband & your data for sale
Tech news: Unlimited mobile broadband & your data for sale
8 Apr 2017Unlimited mobile broadband plans come to NZ, but there are a few fish hooks you need to be aware of; plus some big telcos are selling our mobile data for use by tourist attractions and retailers. Audio
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Weekly reading
Weekly reading
The Wireless highlights the best feature stories from around the internet this week.
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The walking bike that's changing lives
The walking bike that's changing lives
8 Apr 2017Christine O'Sullivan - who has multiple sclerosis - demonstrates the Alinker, a fold-up standing bicycle that you propel using your feet. Audio, Gallery
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Who can resist the sea?
Who can resist the sea?
2 Jul 2015In three symphonic sketches Debussy sets out to ‘paint the sea in sound’. Maybe. Audio
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Video premiere: Ria Hall - Tell Me
Video premiere: Ria Hall - Tell Me
8 Apr 2017Ria Hall's latest single ‘Tell Me’ highlights kaupapa such as homelessness, marginalisation of people, race, and the ever-growing gap between the rich and poor. Video, Audio
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Bill Nighy: 'I have a tendency to project doom'
Bill Nighy: 'I have a tendency to project doom'
Award-winning actor Bill Nighy talks with Kim Hill about happiness, work, the British love affair with Love, Actually and his new film Their Finest. Audio
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Planting for posterity
Planting for posterity
Jaap and Sue van Dorsser have been clearing and planting out the banks of Awahou Stream for over 50 years. Audio, Gallery
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NZ Live: Andrew Keoghan
NZ Live: Andrew Keoghan
7 Apr 2017LA-based Kiwi musician Andrew Keoghan play tracks from his latest album Every Orchid Offering. Audio
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Sir Geoffrey Palmer - The Reformer
Sir Geoffrey Palmer - The Reformer
In The Ninth Floor, Guyon Espiner talks to five former prime ministers. First up, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, who became our 33rd PM in 1989. Video, Audio
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In Harmony with the Lord
In Harmony with the Lord
8 Apr 2017Elusive Wellington producer Lord Echo invites Yadana Saw into his home studio for a first listen to his new album Harmonies. Video, Audio
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NZ potatoes get the mesh test
NZ potatoes get the mesh test
Mesh crop covers are used extensively in Europe for chemical-free pest control – now they're being trialled on our spuds. Audio
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Banksy originals go on display in Tauranga
Banksy originals go on display in Tauranga
6 Apr 2017A collection of works by the enigmatic street artist Banksy are going on display at the Tauranga Art Gallery as part of the Paradox: Tauranga Street Art Festival. Audio
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The quiet revolutionary
The quiet revolutionary
12 Apr 2015There's more to Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin than meets the ears. Some of his pieces were once described as "cannons hidden beneath flowers". Audio