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Free classical podcast
Free classical podcast
2 Mar 2017This month's free classical podcast is Debussy's Preludes Book 2 played by pianist Read Gainsford and recorded in Auckland last July.
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The outdoors as a classroom
The outdoors as a classroom
23 Feb 2017The natural environment is the best place for a kid to build resilience, says Kellie Mouat from the children's programme TimberNook. Audio
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Savouring the slow in an age of acceleration
Savouring the slow in an age of acceleration
28 Feb 2017In a world of fast internet, fast traffic and fast food, An American author has some tips about finding solace in quieter moments. Audio
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Blitzed: the Nazis and drugs
Blitzed: the Nazis and drugs
25 Feb 2017A German writer has uncovered archival material that shows the Third Reich and Hitler's heavy reliance on drugs - particularly methamphetamine and opiates. Audio
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Oscars fiasco not the first or the last
Oscars fiasco not the first or the last
28 Feb 2017Opinion - Dan Slevin finds the envelope swap that led to La La Land being incorrectly announced as Best Picture at last night's Academy Awards a perfect metaphor for what's going on in Washington.
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Voice of the iceberg
Voice of the iceberg
28 Feb 2017Podcast - Their soaring grandeur makes icebergs some of the planet's most striking formations, but they also have a sound and a character.
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Sky falls in on Vodafone hook-up
Sky falls in on Vodafone hook-up
26 Feb 2017Sky TV and Vodafone's plan to be a joint TV, telecoms and technology titan was torpedoed this week. What was it that sunk the plan? And was it a good call for consumers? Audio
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'The brain has been fearing things for a very long time'
'The brain has been fearing things for a very long time'
28 Feb 2017Ever feel like your mind is working against you? Neuroscientist Dean Burnett says our brains' (sometimes idiotic) attempts to keep us alive and well date back to our reptilian ancestors. Audio
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Black Peak by Xylouris White
Black Peak by Xylouris White
28 Feb 2017Nick Bollinger tunes in to the Cretan folk and Melbourne rock fusion of Xylouris White, and talks to the duo’s drummer Jim White. Audio
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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's season opens
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's season opens
27 Feb 2017Did the CSO's first concert of the year meet expectations? Tony Ryan went along to the Air Force Museum to see what 2017 has in store for Canterbury orchestra-goers. Audio
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Ethics and the rise of the robot
Ethics and the rise of the robot
27 Feb 2017Robots already vacuum our houses and are ubiquitous in manufacturing, but now developers are looking for new uses for their skills. Audio
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The rise of Airbnb
The rise of Airbnb
28 Feb 2017Having grown from a small home share service in the US, Airbnb has become the largest provider of accommodation in the world. Audio
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'I believe looking backwards will allow me to move forward'
'I believe looking backwards will allow me to move forward'
27 Feb 2017Artist Jojo Jewett's childhood amidst poverty and water pollution in Manila inspired the interactive installation 'Aftermath', which involves thousands of plastic bags full of water. Audio, Gallery
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Tanna seen as boon for struggling Vanuatu tourism
Tanna seen as boon for struggling Vanuatu tourism
The South Pacific Tourism Organisation is urging tourism operators in Vanuatu to take advantage of international publicity around the film Tanna.
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Rat explosion prevents rifleman move
Rat explosion prevents rifleman move
27 Feb 2017A plan to relocate New Zealand's smallest bird to Wellington's Zealandia Ecosanctuary has been put on hold after a decline in the population Audio
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Should broadcasting be an election issue?
Should broadcasting be an election issue?
26 Feb 2017A new lobby group thinks so. Mediawatch asks a former broadcasting minister if that might work - and why Donald Trump might help. Audio
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Love Is All Around
Love Is All Around
24 Feb 2017Enjoy a conversation with Texan singer songwriter Sonny Curtis, who wrote the theme song to the Mary Tyler Moore show, and songs made famous by Everly Brothers, The Clash, and Leo Sayer. Video, Audio
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Te Matatini - then and now
Te Matatini - then and now
26 Feb 2017Last weekend, our top kapahaka teams performed to packed crowds and eagle-eyed judges in Hastings. Te Ahi Kaa explores the evolution of the Māori performing arts competition. Audio
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Good food on a tight budget
Good food on a tight budget
27 Feb 2017Chef Geoff Scott gives tips for cooking on a student budget and shares has recipes for an easy vegetable curry, fast baked potato and sausage pie. Audio
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Saving the 'people of the forest'
Saving the 'people of the forest'
27 Feb 2017An Australian primatologist has spent three decades campaigning on behalf of orangutans. He says the mistreatment of them reflects the incivility of our own species. Audio, Gallery
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When Muldoon threw a Trump-like tantrum
When Muldoon threw a Trump-like tantrum
27 Feb 2017Before President Donald Trump banned journalists from press conferences, former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon did the same here in New Zealand. Audio
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The mahi of preparing for Te Matatini
The mahi of preparing for Te Matatini
25 Feb 2017We witness the kapa haka group Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti prepare for the biggest event in the Māori performing arts calendar. Audio, Gallery
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The Pencilsword: More prisons, more problems
The Pencilsword: More prisons, more problems
Don't snooze on politicians' promises of more cops and prison beds. The cost is higher than you realise, says Toby Morris.
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Rebuild offers training opportunity for Pasifika peoples
Rebuild offers training opportunity for Pasifika peoples
27 Feb 2017Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the Pacific. Audio