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The Kiwis who shaped climbing history
The Kiwis who shaped climbing history
Two New Zealand climbers who paved the way for Sir Edmund Hillary's triumph on Mt Everest have for a long time been outshone by his success – a new book brings their stories to light. Audio, Gallery
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Political commentators
Political commentators
28 Nov 2016Mike Williams and Matthew Hooton discuss the latest polls, long term fiscal projections and MPs struggling to understand Uber. Audio
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Having a joint with the President of Uruguay
Having a joint with the President of Uruguay
27 Nov 2016Vice journalist Krishna Andavolu has been travelling the world exploring the culture of marijuana, including smoking a joint ‘with’ the President of Uruguay. Audio
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Music for the Advent season
Music for the Advent season
27 Nov 2016Hear hymns including O Come Emmanuel, Jenny McLeod's Light of Lights, and Come Thou Long-expected Jesus by Charles Wesley. Audio
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Triple Teez – on a roll in South Auckland
Triple Teez – on a roll in South Auckland
28 Nov 2016Triple Teez are helping the people of Mangere get on their bikes by giving away hundreds of bicycles in South Auckland. Audio
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The meticulous, slinky pop of Glass Animals
The meticulous, slinky pop of Glass Animals
26 Nov 2016In New Zealand for the first time for Laneway 2017, Glass Animals talk secret recordings, production wizardry and growing up with two radio stations. Video, Audio
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In it for the money: AB end-of-year tours
In it for the money: AB end-of-year tours
27 Nov 2016End-of-year All Black tours usually offer a glimpse at what the future holds for the team, but was the latest tour simply a revenue gathering exercise?
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Nadia Reid - Live In Concert
Nadia Reid - Live In Concert
18 Jul 2020Nadia Reid, an accomplished songwriter of sad songs has just announced her new album - we caught her onstage at The Others Way Festival in Auckland for a preview. Video, Audio
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'Canopy' Meg and the science of tree tops
'Canopy' Meg and the science of tree tops
27 Nov 2016Dr Meg Lowman is the world’s first ‘arbonaut’ an expert in the field of forest canopy science, and she says time is running out to take trees seriously. Audio
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NZ couple's Cardboard Box Office
NZ couple's Cardboard Box Office
26 Nov 2016Wellington couple Lilly and Leon Mackie make film-style sets out of cardboard boxes, and their creations are gaining global attention. Audio, Gallery
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An engineer's eye view of the quake
An engineer's eye view of the quake
27 Nov 2016How do engineers check buildings? Why didn't Cuba St fall down? What's "safe"? Sructural engineer Nicki Vance busts some jargon and explains.
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'Being a big fish in a little pond doesn’t really appeal to me'
'Being a big fish in a little pond doesn’t really appeal to me'
26 Nov 2016Brooke Fraser is releasing 'A Sides' this week, a collection of some of her biggest hits from the past 14 years. Video, Audio
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Peta Mathias: life, love and living in France
Peta Mathias: life, love and living in France
27 Nov 2016Peta Mathias has led a globe-trotting life. She's lived in Canada, London and France, she's been a restaurateur, has written numerous books and had a successful broadcasting career. Audio
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Giving it away for free
Giving it away for free
27 Nov 2016Why is New Zealand's dominant magazine publisher Bauer Media suddenly giving it away for nothing in print and online? Audio
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Are your gut microbes making you fat?
Are your gut microbes making you fat?
26 Nov 2016Eating high-calorie foods causes changes to the the bacteria living inside your gut which can hamper weight loss and contribute to yo-yo dieting, according to a new study. Audio
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I Don't Stand For The Queen - The Story Of 'Social End Product'
I Don't Stand For The Queen - The Story Of 'Social End Product'
25 Nov 2016The story of a 1966 New Zealand garage rock song by The Bluestars that went on to influence bands around the world, presented by John Baker. Video, Audio, Gallery
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The caviar of proteins
The caviar of proteins
Animal welfare, increasing beef consumption, environmental impact and competition from other proteins were on the agenda at the recent meeting of the International Beef Alliance. Audio
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Canada's Great Trail
Canada's Great Trail
26 Nov 2016Trampers, cyclists and paddlers will soon be able to traverse the whole of Canada on a 24,000km-long trail. Audio, Gallery
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Interrupted Cadences
Interrupted Cadences
Johannes Brahms committed a terrible faux pas by falling asleep during someone else's concert. The echoes of his casual snoring reverberated around the German music world for fifty years. John Drummond looks at the resulting schism in European music. Audio
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NZ Live: The Eastern
NZ Live: The Eastern
25 Nov 2016One of NZ's hardest-working bands with over 230 gigs a year, they've played everywhere from Nashville to Timaru, but home is where the heart is, and that is Lyttleton. Audio
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'Time travel is what makes us human'
'Time travel is what makes us human'
26 Nov 2016Science writer James Gleick says that while time travel is not possible, through memories, movies, novels and hope, all of us are Time Lords. Audio
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Geoff Marsland: the life of a coffee baron
Geoff Marsland: the life of a coffee baron
26 Nov 2016Geoff Marsland tells Kim Hill about leaving home at 14, touring with the Grateful Dead and the "wow moment" in a Vancouver café that inspired Havana Coffee Works. Audio, Gallery
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The meticulous, slinky pop of Glass Animals
The meticulous, slinky pop of Glass Animals
26 Nov 2016Glass Animals make albums that juggle meticulously planned aural worlds, and slinky pop tunes with festival-friendly choruses. The band are heading here for the 2017 Laneway Festival. Video, Audio
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French flair? I don't think so
French flair? I don't think so
25 Nov 2016Opinion – The only thing stopping the All Blacks from an easy victory against France is if they have another Chicago-like shocker of a performance.