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Tiny settlement of Rakautara marooned after quake
Tiny settlement of Rakautara marooned after quake
8 Dec 2016While limited access has been achieved to and from Kaikōura, three weeks on from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, many in surrounding settlements remain cut off. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Kate Bush’s low-key record of extravagance
Kate Bush’s low-key record of extravagance
6 Dec 2016Back with a recording of her first live shows in 35 years, art-pop original Kate Bush makes a much anticipated return. Audio
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Political commentators: Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
Political commentators: Matthew Hooton and Stephen Mills
9 Dec 2016The anointing of Bill English as PM just over 72 hours after John Key’s resignation was a ‘perfectly executed coup’, political commentator Matthew Hooton says. Audio
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Nashville Babylon
Nashville Babylon
5 Dec 2016Enjoy music from Blanche, Nadia Reid, D.Braxton Harris and Mike Henderson, classic tracks from Vince Taylor and Glen Campbell, blues from Memphis Minnie and a live song from Irish legend Rory Gallagher. Audio
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More by-elections than you can shake a stick at
More by-elections than you can shake a stick at
8 Dec 2016David Shearer's early exit would push the taxpayer's by-election bill this term to $3m. Would a snap election save some pain?
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Ever had hangover anxiety? It's a thing
Ever had hangover anxiety? It's a thing
Are your hangovers accompanied by crippling anxiety and dread? You may be suffering from 'hangxiety'.
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A Caribbean Cruise
A Caribbean Cruise
22 Jan 2017William Dart takes a quick cruise around the Caribbean and samples some calypso, blue beat and reggae delights in New Horizons. Audio
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Parker's 'heavy security team' keeping close watch
Parker's 'heavy security team' keeping close watch
8 Dec 2016Joseph Parker's parents will be watching closely as their son contends the WBO world heavyweight boxing title this weekend - the first New Zealand fighter to do so. Audio
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A career loving lexicology
A career loving lexicology
7 Dec 2016If you've picked up an Oxford English Dictionary in the last 37 years, the chances are one of the definitions you read was written by John Simpson. Audio
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Fun and ancient games
Fun and ancient games
8 Dec 2016Harko Brown from Kerikeri is a world authority on whakapapa and traditional Māori games or Ngā Taonga Tākaro. Audio, Gallery
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At The Movies
At The Movies
7 Dec 2016Simon Morris looks back on a year that seemed very dependent on remakes and sequels - many of them long after their sell-by date. Video, Audio
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'We became the lost people, the forgotten people'
'We became the lost people, the forgotten people'
8 Dec 2016Ten years ago New Zealand’s last psychopedic institution, the Kimberley Home north of Wellington closed.
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Curtis Mayfield: Super fly soul legend
Curtis Mayfield: Super fly soul legend
Curtis Mayfield was one of the most important black artists of the past 50 years, Marty Duda takes a look back at the late, great soul man. Audio
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Where it all went wrong for Ernie and the Phoenix
Where it all went wrong for Ernie and the Phoenix
7 Dec 2016Ernie Merrick quit graciously this week but the rupture was a long time coming, writes Paul Thompson.
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Five controversial issues: Where the possible PMs stand
Five controversial issues: Where the possible PMs stand
With three contenders so far vying to be the next Prime Minister, the Wireless takes a look at where they stand on some controversial issues.
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Summer gardening: what you need to know
Summer gardening: what you need to know
7 Dec 2016Although summer can be a time of abundance it is also a season that brings with it particular challenges, a gardening guru gives sage advice. Audio
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You can’t eat the black market meat
You can’t eat the black market meat
New Zealanders are being warned their Christmas ham could be more of a turkey, with growing concerns about black market meat. Audio
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Where fire meets ice
Where fire meets ice
6 Dec 2016A Kiwi couple have just returned home after having driven an ex-army ambulance across Iceland for three months - they shared their story with Bryan Crump. Audio, Gallery
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To Hell With These Streets - Greg Fleming
To Hell With These Streets - Greg Fleming
6 Dec 2016A new set of street songs from Auckland troubadour Greg Fleming and the Working Poor. Audio
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Stars: dreaming in music
Stars: dreaming in music
5 Dec 2016New Zealand musicians collaborated with a world-renowned artist recently on both ancient and modern compositions in a wild ‘science experiment’. Audio, Gallery
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'It really did change cinema for ever'
'It really did change cinema for ever'
6 Dec 2016Forty years go an invention transformed the movies forever. Dan Slevin of RNZ Widescreen discusses the device that brought cinema to life - the Steadicam. Video, Audio
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From Zero - The business of drugs
From Zero - The business of drugs
Podcast – How are illicit drugs made and sold in New Zealand? Why are poorer communities targeted? Who takes the risks? Who makes the money? Audio
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Yu Mei: East meets West
Yu Mei: East meets West
Jessie Wong, 23, is taking the fashion industry by storm with her luxury leather accessories brand, Yu Mei. She explains why a good bag should weather its journey with you. Audio, Gallery
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Heart Like A Levee
Heart Like A Levee
29 Nov 2016Nick Bollinger hitches a ride with a set of American roadsongs with literary leanings from Hiss Golden Messenger. Audio