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Extra Time
Extra Time
23 Dec 2016In the final Extra Time of the year, a look back at 2016. From Rio to the All Blacks record unbeaten run and more. Audio
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Bye Bye Bar Bodega
Bye Bye Bar Bodega
A Wellington institution closed its doors for the last time on Friday night. Kirsten Johnstone looks back at the history of well-loved music venue Bodega. Video, Audio
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'Everything can be burnt' - West Papua in the Jokowi era
'Everything can be burnt' - West Papua in the Jokowi era
23 Dec 2016The face of West Papuan society is changing but RNZ International found that the core ideology of these Melanesian people is not easily destroyed. Video
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Mockasin & Finn home for Christmas
Mockasin & Finn home for Christmas
23 Dec 2016New Zealand musicians Connan Mockasin, Liam Finn, and Lawrence Arabia have teamed up a number of times over the last decade, and clearly enjoy the musical and personal camaraderie. Video, Audio
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Nick Bollinger’s best albums of 2016
Nick Bollinger’s best albums of 2016
20 Dec 2016The Sampler revisits some of the year’s standout albums with some great releases from a couple departed masters, the Knowles sisters and some home-grown Pasifika soul. Audio
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The Kiwi blogger in NYC
The Kiwi blogger in NYC
22 Dec 2016Isaac Hindin-Miller was the first New Zealander to ever be fired for writing a blog post, back in 2008. He now lives and works in New York. Audio, Gallery
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Music: The gift that keeps on giving
Music: The gift that keeps on giving
23 Dec 2016RNZ Music has been making some lists, and checking them twice, trying to find out what's been most nice... 2016 music is the winner, and our gift to you.
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A social enterprise with vision
A social enterprise with vision
Opticians Ravi Dass and Stephanie Hill of Mr Foureyes sell prescription glasses, and for every pair of glasses they sell, a free pair is given to a child. Audio, Gallery
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Mohamed Hassan – a love poem to Customs
Mohamed Hassan – a love poem to Customs
RNZ journalist and poet Mohamed Hussan with a romantic ode to … the New Zealand Customs Service.
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Colin Morris picks his best albums of the year
Colin Morris picks his best albums of the year
21 Dec 2016Cohen and Bowie burn bright in music critic Colin Morris’ 10 albums of 2016. Audio
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New Horizons: Santa Special
New Horizons: Santa Special
18 Dec 2016William Dart selects songs about the Big Man in Red. Although there has been less really good Christmas music in recent years, he still find intense joy in the occasional discovery. Audio
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When The Chills were running hot
When The Chills were running hot
20 Dec 2016“My parents had separated briefly, the dog had died, my girlfriend had left me and Flying Nun was nearly going bankrupt.” Martin Phillips on the recording of the classic Submarine Bells. Audio
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'Be gallant, be great, be gracious, and be grateful'
'Be gallant, be great, be gracious, and be grateful'
A year on from his extraordinary valedictory speech watched 1.7 million times on YouTube, Jake Bailey’s cancer is in remission, and he is sharing his story with the world. Video, Audio
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The real Santas of NZ
The real Santas of NZ
Some people do good all year round. We talk to some of the real Santas of New Zealand.
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Beyond the boundary - cricket on Manus Island
Beyond the boundary - cricket on Manus Island
21 Dec 2016A cricket tournament underway on Manus is a welcome distraction for refugees stuck indefinitely on the Papua New Guinea Island. Audio
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Cinema in 2016: the keepers and the cack
Cinema in 2016: the keepers and the cack
22 Dec 2016Dan Slevin on the keepers, the mediocre and what should be kicked to the curb in cinema in 2016.
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Emotiki - Māori culture in the digital age
Emotiki - Māori culture in the digital age
21 Dec 2016A new range of emojis will allow texters to express themselves with pukana, or communicate using hangi or boil up icons.
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Inside Out: Jaunt through jazz
Inside Out: Jaunt through jazz
17 Dec 2016Nick Tipping takes a jaunt through jazz history - starting with the “King of Swing”, Benny Goodman, and ending with Kiwi drummer Mark Lockett's latest release. Audio
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How to be a sharp dressed man
How to be a sharp dressed man
21 Dec 2016How does a man find a look that makes sense, is stylish rather than the latest fashion? A US writer, and something of a dandy, has some practical tips. Audio, Gallery
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Trust your gut? Think again
Trust your gut? Think again
21 Dec 2016A new book looks at the work of behavioral psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky whose research shed new light on how we make decisions. Audio
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The Sampler: Best of 2016
The Sampler: Best of 2016
20 Dec 2016Nick Bollinger presents a few of the year’s standout releases, including the big names, and work from Hayes Carll, William Tyler, Jay Clarkson, Lontalius and Aaradhna. Audio
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The best rock'n'roll reads of 2016
The best rock'n'roll reads of 2016
21 Dec 2016With summer holidays ahead, Nick Bollinger and Kiran Dass recommend eleven recent music books worth keeping beside your hammock.
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Auckland firm wins two top design gongs
Auckland firm wins two top design gongs
Auckland landscape design firm Isthmus has recently won two international awards for the Kopupaka Reserve and Taumanu Reserve Bridge in Auckland. Audio, Gallery
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Radiooooooooooooooo
Radiooooooooooooooo
16 Dec 2016Radiooooo.com is radio from a different time and place - pick a country and a decade and the site creates a playlist for you of music. Tony Stamp investigates. Audio