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The Soil live in session at WOMAD 2017
The Soil live in session at WOMAD 2017
18 Mar 2017“The soil is very basic and raw and so is our music.” Trevor Reekie talks with contemporary South African a cappella group The Soil, and discovers their Kasi Soul sound. Audio
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Voice of the Iceberg 3: Adventure
Voice of the Iceberg 3: Adventure
27 Feb 2017Photographer Joseph Michael and his companions venture into the crevasse field of a giant glacier to capture the blue heart of an Antarctic iceberg. Audio, Gallery
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A new buzz for ocean adventurers
A new buzz for ocean adventurers
18 Mar 2017Sea trekking promises the experience of swimming in the open ocean combined with snorkelling and freediving - along with a bit of camping thrown in for good measure. Audio, Gallery
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WOMAD 2017 Day 1: Archie Roach, Marlon Williams, The Specials
WOMAD 2017 Day 1: Archie Roach, Marlon Williams, The Specials
18 Mar 2017The music began gently on the first day of this year's WOMAD festival, writes Nick Bollinger.
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'It's just incredibly difficult to be funded as a female entrepreneur'
'It's just incredibly difficult to be funded as a female entrepreneur'
18 Mar 2017The idea of a wrap that keeps avocado green for four days may have languished, were it not for the intervention of fund helping women entrepreneurs grow their start-ups.
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Muzio's music
Muzio's music
If you've ever learned the piano you've probably played some of this pioneering pedagogue's pieces. Audio
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'Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au'
'Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au'
17 Mar 2017Levin teacher Manu Bennett, who grew up on the Whanganui River, reflects on what its new legal personhood means to him.
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Brushy One String in session at WOMAD 2017
Brushy One String in session at WOMAD 2017
17 Mar 2017Trevor Reekie meets the Jamaican artist whose big, soulful, bluesy-reggae is created with just his voice and a guitar with a single string. Audio
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When timing is everything
When timing is everything
17 Mar 2017Toby Morris considers Prime Minister Bill English's position on water, superannuation and abortion.
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‘Singing Historian’ Phil Garland dies
‘Singing Historian’ Phil Garland dies
17 Mar 2017A well-loved and respected New Zealand folk balladeer – known as ‘the Godfather of NZ folk music’ – has died.
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Are you getting the best out of your spice rack?
Are you getting the best out of your spice rack?
17 Mar 2017Lynn Freeman meets ballerina-turned-chef Natasha MacAller, whose new book Spice Food Heroes explores the health benefits of spices. Audio
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‘It makes you feel like you're doing something’
‘It makes you feel like you're doing something’
17 Mar 2017For Lucy*, helping set up the Womad festival – which is part of her community service – is an opportunity to be treated like a regular member of society.
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Farming smart: moving from volume to value
Farming smart: moving from volume to value
15 Mar 2017It has long been the mantra that New Zealand farming needs to move from volume to value. But how can this practically be achieved? Audio
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At the Movies
At the Movies
15 Mar 2017This week, Simon Morris reviews the nostalgic Kong: Skull Island, the real-life feel good story A Street Cat Named Bob and festival favourite The Innocents. Video, Audio
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Sampler: On The Spot by The Hot 8
Sampler: On The Spot by The Hot 8
14 Mar 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the joyful noise and violent background of The Hot 8. Audio
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Why do so few young people vote?
Why do so few young people vote?
Voter turnout for under-30s at the last election was pretty dire. The Wireless asks five non-voters why they chose not to vote.
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Not Green: Sarah Belkner
Not Green: Sarah Belkner
12 Mar 2017In the wake of the global attention towards Lorde's 'Green Light' single, William Dart encourages us to check out another young Kiwi singer-songwriter, Sarah Belkner. Audio
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Teaching tomorrow's leaders
Teaching tomorrow's leaders
16 Mar 2017The principal of an exclusive California school promoting discussion based learning talks to Jesse Mulligan about his classrooms. Video, Audio
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Charcuterie queen brings Italy to the Wairarapa
Charcuterie queen brings Italy to the Wairarapa
15 Mar 2017Rachel Priestley had a successful career in Europe as a chef and restaurateur and it was while working in Italy that she developed a passion for traditional curing. Audio
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Part time legislature touted for Guam
Part time legislature touted for Guam
16 Mar 2017Guam's role as the forward strategic point for the projection of US force in the Asia Pacific has made the Micronesian people of this island an unwitting target. Audio
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A sticky story: The Boston molasses tragedy
A sticky story: The Boston molasses tragedy
15 Mar 2017A fluid dynamics specialist talks to Bryan Crump about the collapse of a molasses tank in Boston which killed 19 people. Audio, Gallery
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Fifty greatest films: Histoire(s) du cinéma
Fifty greatest films: Histoire(s) du cinéma
16 Mar 2017Dan Slevin takes a closer look at Jean-Luc Godard's Histoire(s) du cinéma, a film he says "may be the orneriest project of this famously ornery director’s career".
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From corn to plastic
From corn to plastic
16 Mar 2017Chemist Sally Brooker is developing a catalyst that could be used to produce biodegradable plastic from corn. Video, Audio
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Feminism in the digital age
Feminism in the digital age
Contemporary Feminism 2: With 72 percent of women under 30 experiencing online harassment, how do feminists respond in the digital age? Audio