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What is a native bird?
What is a native bird?
27 Mar 2017Whanganui Regional Museum curator of natural history Mike Dickison talks to Jesse Mulligan about native and introduced birds. Audio
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Nashville Babylon
Nashville Babylon
27 Mar 2017Hear a tribute to the original Rock 'n' Roll poet Chuck Berry and songs from Springsteen, Cohen, Dylan and the Handsome Family, plus a track for birthday girl Aretha Franklin. Audio
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Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
27 Mar 2017A practical handbook for migrant and refugee youth breaking free from family violence has just been published by the Shakti Youth Unit. One survivor is encouraging other young women to reach out. Audio, Gallery
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Vegan sweet treats
Vegan sweet treats
27 Mar 2017Kristine Bartley talks to Kathryn Ryan about going vegan, and shares recipes for a coconut custard cream pie and vanilla cupcakes. Audio, Gallery
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Dave Dobbyn the photographer
Dave Dobbyn the photographer
Kiwi music legend Dave Dobbyn talks to Jesse Mulligan about his other passion - photography. Audio, Gallery
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Live: Nadia Reid
Live: Nadia Reid
24 Mar 2017Nadia Reid has just returned from a trip to the UK and Europe with her new album Preservation in hand and rave reviews from international media. She performs live in the RNZ studio. Video, Audio
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The Grow Room Profiles: WhyFi
The Grow Room Profiles: WhyFi
Speaking from his Northland home, producer/artist WhyFi discusses finding inspiration in the creativity of your friends, and going from drawing to making music to releasing his album Dishwash Cookie.
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How I forgave my 16-year-old self
How I forgave my 16-year-old self
27 Mar 2017Richard Warwick was told he'd never run again after an experiment with petrol sniffing triggered a brain bleed. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about his journey to complete the Coast to Coast mountain run. Audio
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Swanndri scrubs up well at Dunedin Fashion Week
Swanndri scrubs up well at Dunedin Fashion Week
27 Mar 2017Checkered knits, floating prints and gumboots were among the designs on show at Dunedin's iD Fashion Week, writes Sonia Sly.
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Harry Leslie Smith: 'Don't let the mean streets of my past be our future'
Harry Leslie Smith: 'Don't let the mean streets of my past be our future'
25 Mar 201794-year-old British author Harry Leslie Smith talks to Kim Hill about his push for the preservation of Britain's National Health Service and the need for his peers to agitate for change. Audio
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Hymns for Laetare Sunday
Hymns for Laetare Sunday
26 Mar 2017Listen to communion hymns, a psalm paraphrase from the Scottish Psalter, and work from some hymn writers who prove that age is no barrier to trying something new. Audio
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The Mixtape: Barry Jenkin
The Mixtape: Barry Jenkin
25 Mar 2017During the '70s, Barry Jenkin (aka Dr Rock) was a champion of music which defied commercial accessibility. His eclectic mixtape includes Mozart, Split Enz and The Scavengers. Audio
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Importing a workforce - 10 years of seasonal workers
Importing a workforce - 10 years of seasonal workers
The number of seasonal workers coming to NZ from the Pacific has doubled in the last decade - and it is set to continue growing. Audio
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Marae of the South Island
Marae of the South Island
26 Mar 2017Te Ahi Kaa visits Nga Hau e Wha National Marae in Christchurch and Te Awhina Marae in Motueka. Audio
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Radio technology helps track dementia sufferers
Radio technology helps track dementia sufferers
25 Mar 2017A simple system that has been used to track kiwis in the wild is helping to locate people with dementia who get disoriented and wander. Audio, Gallery
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25 years on: the changing faces of Pasifika
25 years on: the changing faces of Pasifika
26 Mar 2017For many, the 25th anniversary of Auckland's renowned Pasifika festival is more than about celebrating the rich culture of Pacific people who take pride in their identity as New Zealand's Pasifika community. -
Fiji's Minister says oceans conference will be 'game-changer'
Fiji's Minister says oceans conference will be 'game-changer'
27 Mar 2017Fiji says it's crucial that members of the United Nations reach a consensus at this year's Ocean Conference, saying it could be a game-changer for the future of the Pacific. Audio
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'We just decided to have a crack at it'
'We just decided to have a crack at it'
Seventeen years ago, the blueberry-growing Furniss family made their own colour-sorting machine from scratch. Now their sorting machine business has a $30 million turnover. Audio
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Pacific businesses showcase their products at Pasifika
Pacific businesses showcase their products at Pasifika
26 Mar 2017More than 30 businesses from around the Pacific region are promoting their products at Auckland's Pasifika festival held this weekend.
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Images: Pasifika Festival 2017
Images: Pasifika Festival 2017
26 Mar 2017Images taken by the RNZI team at the 25th Pasifika Festival at Western Springs in Auckland.
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'These are people just looking for the opportunity to make their lives better'
'These are people just looking for the opportunity to make their lives better'
Geoff Copstick, a Northland angora goat farmer, is also chairman of the international aid agency ChildFund NZ. He tells Country Life about the connection he feels with the rural people he's working to help. Audio
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'It's a bit of a circus act - will I pull it off?'
'It's a bit of a circus act - will I pull it off?'
Master film composer Hans Zimmer speaks to Rhian Sheehan ahead of his Auckland show 'Hans Zimmer, Revealed'. Video, Audio
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Card sharp: the best way to shuffle
Card sharp: the best way to shuffle
25 Mar 2017Riffle shuffle or overhand? What's the best way to shuffle playing cards? Professor Graham Kendall is a mathematician studying blackjack, roulette...and packs of cards. Audio
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'These are the rural sports that built our nation'
'These are the rural sports that built our nation'
Olive-stone spitting, egg catching, speed tree climbing, speed shearing and gumboot throwing were among the events at the recent NZ Rural Games. Audio, Gallery