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How vagus nerve stimulation will revolutionise medicine
How vagus nerve stimulation will revolutionise medicine
It won't be too long before electronic vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is helping to treat inflammatory illness, says bioelectronic medicine specialist Kevin Tracey. Audio
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Pacific Games: How it all began 60 years ago
Pacific Games: How it all began 60 years ago
12 Sep 2023It all began with a toss of a ball and the smash of a tennis racquet. The Cook Islands' Nono Tani's swift serve to her opponent at 9am on Thursday, August 29, 1963 thus kicked off the South Pacific Games in Suva. Video
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Little Prune Cakes with Custard
Little Prune Cakes with Custard
18 Sep 2023Martin Bosley shares the recipe for a simple little treat that could nearly be considered a health food.
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Spring into action and sweep those seasonal chores away
Spring into action and sweep those seasonal chores away
16 Sep 2023The time has come to tackle those domestic jobs that have built up over winter. Denise Irvine dons the marigolds and shares some top tips.
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At The Movies: The Innocent
At The Movies: The Innocent
13 Sep 2023The Innocent is an award-winning French comedy drama, starring, written and directed by Louis Garrel, it deserves its many plaudits writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: Sparks are Flying
New Horizons: Sparks are Flying
17 Sep 2023William Dart plays selections from Ron and Russell Mael's soundtrack for the movie, Annette, as well as a brand new Sparks album, The Girl is Crying in Her Latte. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 17 September 2023
Hymns on Sunday, 17 September 2023
17 Sep 2023We're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori this week and feature recordings by Haatea Kapa Haka from Hīmene Māori - a project to document, record, and publish Māori hymns and waiata. The project is led by David Tapene from Te Pihopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau. Audio
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'I've been chased by wolves twice'
'I've been chased by wolves twice'
16 Sep 2023WATCH: Transylvania-born Timaru dairy farmer Remus Coman shows Country Life his farm - and his wolf tattoo. Video, Audio
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NZ Live: D.C. Maxwell
NZ Live: D.C. Maxwell
15 Sep 2023Alt-country musician D.C. Maxwell (aka Daniel Smith) plays tracks from his debut album Lone Rider. Video, Audio
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'We are hoping to wrap our pēpi in their culture from birth'
'We are hoping to wrap our pēpi in their culture from birth'
15 Sep 2023Joelle Holland creates baby products for families who are proud to be Māori.
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50 best films: The Battle of Algiers
50 best films: The Battle of Algiers
16 Sep 2023Widescreen - Gillo Pontecorvo’s gritty account of Algeria’s historic battle for independence is still electric viewing more than 50 years on, according to Dan Slevin.
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Touring the world with bananas, chocolate and a violin
Touring the world with bananas, chocolate and a violin
13 Sep 2023American-born violinist Esther Yoo talks with Bryan Crump ahead of her Napier concert with the NZSO playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Video, Audio
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The librarian who conquered Foveaux Strait without a wetsuit
The librarian who conquered Foveaux Strait without a wetsuit
15 Sep 2023Corrina Connor finds "a kind of purity" in long-distance ocean swimming in just regular togs and a swimming cap, she tells Kathryn Ryan. Audio
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Week in Politics: On the campaign trail
Week in Politics: On the campaign trail
15 Sep 2023Analysis: The latest polls show Labour's flagship policy promise hasn't worked, next week's leaders debate could be its last chance.
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Hawkes Bay tenor brings the magic back home
Hawkes Bay tenor brings the magic back home
14 Sep 2023Hawkes Bay tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono has just won the prestigious IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. He's back in the Bay to sing the role of Tamino in a special concert performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute with the NZSO. Video, Audio
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'Blind people are, in fact, just people'
'Blind people are, in fact, just people'
14 Sep 2023Andrew Leland was diagnosed with a degenerative retinal disease 20 years' ago, Now a writer in his 40s, he has about 6 percent of his vision remaining, but says it feels just like a different way of being in the world. Audio
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National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?
National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?
Caucus - Multiple polls point to a change of government. Is National passing the sniff test? Do voters really want ACT's 'real change' or a handbrake? We ask what a centre-right government might look like. Video, Audio
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At The Movies: Theater Camp
At The Movies: Theater Camp
13 Sep 2023Too many half-baked characters and under-developed ideas, hamper this misfiring improv comedy, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Miriama McDowell: 'Te reo Māori was calling me'
Miriama McDowell: 'Te reo Māori was calling me'
14 Sep 2023Playing a prominent Māori leader on screen has prompted successful Kiwi actor Miriama McDowell to turn her back on her career in favour of learning te reo Māori.
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How to parent your teenager without losing your mind
How to parent your teenager without losing your mind
14 Sep 2023Parenting teenagers can feel like a bit like running a fully serviced hotel and taxi service, but a supportive home base is crucial says a Christchurch psychiatrist and author of a new parenting guide. Audio
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Poetik branching out opening a space for fellow indigenous creatives
Poetik branching out opening a space for fellow indigenous creatives
14 Sep 2023Kiwi-Samoan rapper Poetik has opened a new retail and creative space in West Auckland that he hopes will become an oasis for creative people. Audio
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How to get salmon out of hot water
How to get salmon out of hot water
Voices - Researchers at Nelson's Cawthron Institute are working to help Marlborough's salmon industry survive the challenges of climate change. Audio
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At The Movies: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
At The Movies: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
13 Sep 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is yet another visit to the Portokalos family, but does it have hidden depths, asks Simon Morris? Video, Audio
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'I want to normalise te reo Māori'
'I want to normalise te reo Māori'
13 Sep 2023Tearepa Kahi, the director of Muru, New Zealand's highest grossing film of 2022, says it has helped normalise and showcase the unique te reo Māori dialect spoken by the people of Tūhoe.