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'We really have lost touch with empirical fact'
'We really have lost touch with empirical fact'
22 Nov 2016If you had Googled ‘final election count’ last week the top result would have told you Donald Trump won the electoral college and popular vote - the story was false. Audio
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Kaikōura allstars shine through the rubble
Kaikōura allstars shine through the rubble
19 Nov 2016Andrew Penman from Salmonella Dub speaks about the artistic community and the amazing music that's been created in in Kaikōura, and the current challenges for the town. Video, Audio
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The world's best cover songs
The world's best cover songs
22 Nov 2016The world's best cover songs, as suggested by RNZ listeners and curated by Afternoons along with musicologist Nick Braae. Video, Audio
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Never too old to hit the road
Never too old to hit the road
22 Nov 2016Alastair Caldwell, 73, is a former Formula 1 racing team manager who's rallying around New Zealand with his 98-year-old mother Dorothy. Audio, Gallery
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Smart Talk: The Music Machine
Smart Talk: The Music Machine
20 Nov 2016How do fans and critics influence musicians? And how can an audience shape an album? A discussion between some of New Zealand music’s sharpest minds. Audio
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'We would like to get home'
'We would like to get home'
22 Nov 2016Tourists with campervans or vehicles in Kaikōura are settling for the long haul, with inland access to the town blocked off and no indication of when it will reopen. Video
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When arsenic was everywhere
When arsenic was everywhere
The vivid, beautiful 19th century wallpaper that made the names of leading aesthetes such as William Morris was laced with poison - specifically arsenic. Audio, Gallery
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Lab mice: Drug researchers lost in the maze
Lab mice: Drug researchers lost in the maze
Lab mice are leading scientists on a wild goose chase, with only one in nine drug trials that succeed in animals making it to the market. Audio
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'You can never be emotionally prepared'
'You can never be emotionally prepared'
Andrew Penman from Salmonella Dub tells Alex Behan what the 7.8 earthquake has meant for the band’s spiritual home of Kaikōura.
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'I never thought that it could happen to me in real life'
'I never thought that it could happen to me in real life'
21 Nov 2016Robberies are on the rise and many victims are ethnic New Zealanders who run dairies. Katy Gosset asks shop workers whether they believe the attacks are racially motivated. Audio
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The Lemon Twigs Do Hollywood
The Lemon Twigs Do Hollywood
22 Nov 2016"I had the sensation that a bunch of records I’d grown up with had been chucked into a blender, switched to high speed, and the contents were now being spattered all over the room." Audio
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Black Sheep: Thomas Russell
Black Sheep: Thomas Russell
20 Nov 2016This week's black sheep is the worst kind of villain in New Zealand history... an Auckland property speculator. Audio
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Politics with Matthew Hooton & Stephen Mills
Politics with Matthew Hooton & Stephen Mills
21 Nov 2016Hooton and Mills discuss the political reaction to last week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and the Prime Minster’s decision to keep tax cuts on the cards. Audio
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Astronaut Dan Barry answers your questions
Astronaut Dan Barry answers your questions
21 Nov 2016"I would say it’s definitely a spiritual experience – the idea that everybody that has ever lived has been down on that planet you’re looking at and just the few of you are the only ones who aren’t there." Audio
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A pie for Obama
A pie for Obama
21 Nov 2016With Thanksgiving coming up, and in honour of outgoing US president and pie fan Barack Obama, Brandie Stephens shares her recipe for sweet potato (aka kumara) pie. Audio, Gallery
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'We're here to help, we'll help anybody'
'We're here to help, we'll help anybody'
21 Nov 2016Takahanga Marae served its last communal meal last night, having kept thousands of quake-weary people in Kaikoura well-fed over the past week.
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The incredible sabotage that stopped Hitler from building a nuke
The incredible sabotage that stopped Hitler from building a nuke
21 Nov 2016A Mission Impossible-style attack on the Nazi’s nuclear programme which involved skiing commandos and a 600ft vertical climb is the subject of a new book. Audio
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Te Papa to build new $6 million art gallery
Te Papa to build new $6 million art gallery
21 Nov 2016The new gallery will provide showing space for 35 percent more art, including iconic, large-scale and new works. Audio
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Outrageous – or not so much?
Outrageous – or not so much?
In episode three of From Zero, Russell Brown learns why the depiction of drug-taking on TV is okay, but publishing certain gardening tips... a whole other story. Audio
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A Wellington Kind of Magic
A Wellington Kind of Magic
20 Nov 2016Double-act Jeremy Rolston and Kade Nightingale demonstrate their blend of comedy magic for radio. Video, Audio
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Surviving 7.8
Surviving 7.8
20 Nov 2016"We are strong. There's a lot of old families here, they form a foundation." Insight presents stories from the first days after the Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio, Gallery
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If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying
If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying
21 Nov 2016Revenge is sweet, but the All Blacks 21-9 win will be a bitter pill to swallow for Irish fans.
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NZ Live: Miles Calder & The Rumours
NZ Live: Miles Calder & The Rumours
18 Nov 2016On New Zealand Live this week, Americana/country-rock band Miles Calder & the Rumours, who have recently released their self-titled debut album. Audio
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The surreal world of Connan Mockasin
The surreal world of Connan Mockasin
19 Nov 2016Psychedelic-pop crafter Connan Mockasin has a new collaborative album, a soundtrack to a film that hasn't been made yet, about a race of human-lizards living underground. Video, Audio