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Stradivarius of Singers
Stradivarius of Singers
26 Mar 2017Leontyne Price rose to super-stardom at a time when African-American artists were only just beginning to achieve major recognition in the operatic world.
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An affinity with music
An affinity with music
22 Mar 2017Levi Patel explains how he injects so much emotion into his intimate compositions, and what he hopes his audience will get out of listening to them. Video, Audio
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'The good news is we do have science'
'The good news is we do have science'
25 Mar 2017Dr Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed talks with Kim Hill about what is triggering the unprecedented outbreak of global social unrest which has followed the 2008 financial crash. Audio
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Power to the people
Power to the people
25 Mar 2017Electricity does the same thing whenever it comes out the plug - so how do you decide who to buy it from? George Block from consumer.org.nz looks at our increasingly crowded electricity market. Audio
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Could spider venom help stroke recovery?
Could spider venom help stroke recovery?
The venom of one of the world's most dangerous spiders could protect brain cells after a stroke, Australian researchers have found. Audio
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How the charts actually work
How the charts actually work
23 Mar 2017Ed Sheeran's new album is dominating music charts all over the world right now. How can this be? Music 101's Alex Behan speaks to Paul Kennedy, who compiles the NZ Chart about how the charts have changed, and what it all means for music. Audio
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Bid to repatriate Mansfield remains 'ghoulish'
Bid to repatriate Mansfield remains 'ghoulish'
24 Mar 2017A bid to repatriate Katherine Mansfield's remains to her Wellington birthplace has been labelled as ghoulish and inappropriate by New Zealand author C.K Stead. Audio
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Young design talent on show at iD
Young design talent on show at iD
The Wireless casts an eye over the winners of the iD Emerging Designer Awards.
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NZ Live: Nadia Reid
NZ Live: Nadia Reid
24 Mar 2017Globe-trotting folk singer Nadia Reid returns to the RNZ studio with tracks from her new album Preservation. Video, Audio
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New Zealand’s oldest active surf lifeguard
New Zealand’s oldest active surf lifeguard
At 88-years-old, Bill Goodwin is New Zealand’s oldest active surf life guard. As the surf club season nears its end, he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Audio
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Family time
Family time
17 Aug 2015The young Franz Schubert learned piano from his older brother and played viola in the family quartet. His genius with chamber music grew directly from there. Audio
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The Mixtape: Coup de Main
The Mixtape: Coup de Main
18 Mar 2017Local website Coup de Main's positive approach to music journalism is the secret to their success. Rose Riddell and Shahlin Graves from the site talk us though some favourite tracks. Audio
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Fighting for a different future
Fighting for a different future
24 Mar 2017Feature - Older gang members are trying to lead their families in a different direction but, as Aaron Smale writes, they face opposition on multiple fronts.
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Adele: fireworks, tributes and crowd favourites
Adele: fireworks, tributes and crowd favourites
24 Mar 2017Last night's Adele concert featured fireworks, tributes and plenty of crowd favourites, leaving no one in doubt of her pop royalty status, writes Laura Tupou.
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Governing for the future
Governing for the future
23 Mar 2017Short-term vote-winning policies are often promoted in election years, but are we governing with long-term goals in mind? Jonathan Boston shares his thoughts on planning for the future. Audio
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Review: Adele, there's no one like you
Review: Adele, there's no one like you
24 Mar 2017Last night's Adele concert featured fireworks, tributes and plenty of crowd favourites, leaving no one in doubt of her pop royalty status, writes Laura Tupou.
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A glimpse of Antarctica in Auckland
A glimpse of Antarctica in Auckland
23 Mar 2017From tonight, as the sun sets over the domain, Auckland's War Memorial Museum will become a blank canvas for the 360 degree projection of a life size iceberg. Audio, Gallery
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Community mourns 'shining light of the Pacific'
Community mourns 'shining light of the Pacific'
23 Mar 2017Members of the academic and Pasifika community are paying tribute to the intellect, heart and spirit of Teresia Teaiwa - a renown scholar, poet and activist who died on Tuesday. Audio
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Parenting tips for getting a grip
Parenting tips for getting a grip
23 Mar 2017As a mother of six and grandmother of 17, Robyn Pearce knows a few things about time management. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about her latest book Getting a grip on parenting time. Audio
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'I knew I was doing the wrong thing'
'I knew I was doing the wrong thing'
19 Mar 2017For thirty years between the 1950s and 1980s thousands of unwed mothers in New Zealand were forced to adopt out their children. Audio
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Battle of the Saxes
Battle of the Saxes
22 Mar 2017More than 100 saxophone players will march from either end of Cuba Street, meeting in the middle to battle it out as part of the CubaDupa festival in Wellington this weekend. Audio
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On Behalf of Nature
On Behalf of Nature
19 Mar 2017William Dart explores the meditative and finely-crafted world of American singer-composer Meredith Monk, starting with her most recent album On Behalf of Nature. Audio
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Why 'Hello' hits home
Why 'Hello' hits home
25 Jan 2017Graeme Downes of The Verlaines, and a music Lecturer at the University of Otago, discusses why Adele's 'Hello' is such a huge hit. Video, Audio
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Hello Adele! Hello transport chaos
Hello Adele! Hello transport chaos
23 Mar 2017Tens of thousands of Adele fans will be saying 'Hello' to Auckland from tonight, bringing traffic chaos and packed hotels for the next few days.