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The best way to nourish native birds
The best way to nourish native birds
3 May 2023Super-sweet sugar water offered in a specially designed (and regularly cleaned) commercial dispenser is the way to go, says conservationist and academic Daria Erastova. Audio
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Recipe: Nonna Maria's Arancini
Recipe: Nonna Maria's Arancini
6 May 2023Pietro Bosica from Wellington's Liberty Restaurant shares the recipe for his grandmother's famous Italian rice balls in bolognese ragu.
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'It's just beyond description' - evacuating family members from Sudan conflict
'It's just beyond description' - evacuating family members from Sudan conflict
Voices - As thousands of people flee Sudan, relatives in New Zealand are trying their best to help their loved ones reach safety. Audio
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Nau Mai Town - Pito-One
Nau Mai Town - Pito-One
4 May 2023The seaside town of Petone was the first bit of land glimpsed by British immigrants back in the 1840s. Liz Mellish tells us about how its proper name 'Pito-One' relates to a special area on the beach. Audio
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The Cancer Diaries: Simon Wilson
The Cancer Diaries: Simon Wilson
Journalist Simon Wilson lifts the lid on his experience with prostate cancer. Audio
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Local bluegrass band's 'big break' on Netflix show
Local bluegrass band's 'big break' on Netflix show
28 Apr 2023Last year You, Me, Everybody landed a plum spot performing their song Stranger in the new series of the hit Netflix show Sweet Tooth, which started streaming this week. Audio
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Musical Kiwis name their favourite NZ tune
Musical Kiwis name their favourite NZ tune
5 May 2023What's your favourite piece of New Zealand music? A bunch of musically-minded Kiwis with very different tastes share their top tunes.
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A regal cauliflower salad
A regal cauliflower salad
5 May 2023Lucy Corry has a special place in her heart for Coronation Chicken, the dish that Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume 'invented' for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 - this version uses cauliflower for a plant-based update.
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Music Alive: Mansfield - In Her Own Words
Music Alive: Mansfield - In Her Own Words
5 May 2023LISTEN: This concert blends poems by Katherine Mansfield with music written by several of Aotearoa's leading songwriters. The songs are linked with extracts from Mansfield's letters, read by Miranda Harcourt.
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Preview: 2023 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Preview: 2023 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
5 May 2023This festival has always been a highlight of Dan Slevin’s cinema year and the latest edition has not let him down.
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Heaps of goodness: Composting tips for thriving soil
Heaps of goodness: Composting tips for thriving soil
5 May 2023Any compost is better than no compost, writes Bri DiMattina, and there are many different ways to generate your own black gold.
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Kiwi bluegrass band looks to capitalise on 'big break' on Netflix show
Kiwi bluegrass band looks to capitalise on 'big break' on Netflix show
4 May 2023A local band has learned the benefit of keeping a close eye on social media after catching a break that could see their music streamed into millions of homes.
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Virtuoso accordionist Grayson Masefield
Virtuoso accordionist Grayson Masefield
24 Apr 2023New Zealand accordionist Grayson Masefield demonstrates the many voices of the instrument, and plays live in the studio. Hear him perform Richard Galliano's 'Tango for Claude'. Audio
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Finding out how easy the Coronation Quiche is to make
Finding out how easy the Coronation Quiche is to make
4 May 2023A quiche is the official dish for the coronation of King Charles III this weekend. It's full of seasonal English produce, but the question is, how easy and expensive is recreating the dish here? Katie Fitzgerald went to find out. Audio
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At The Movies: Marlowe
At The Movies: Marlowe
3 May 2023The bar for film noir has been set so high by its predecessors disappointment is virtually built into most modern attempts, Marlowe is no exception, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Prime Minister's Science Prizes 2022
Prime Minister's Science Prizes 2022
2 May 2023Meet the winners of the 2022 Prime Minister's Science Prizes. Our Changing World goes behind the scenes to learn about cutting-edge research, inspiring teaching and intriguing mahi worthy of these prestigious awards. Audio
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Economics and the power of hope
Economics and the power of hope
1 May 2023Hope matters; it can help us make better, healthier choices for a happy and more productive life, an American academic says. Audio
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Watch: Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
Watch: Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
2 May 2023Mihingarangi Forbes talks to Rawiri Wright about the Kura Kaupapa Māori claim before the Waitangi Tribunal and panelists Khylee Quince and Bernie O’Donnell talk tax, Mozzies and the race for Tāmaki Makaurau. Video, Audio
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From singer-songwriter to food entrepreneur
From singer-songwriter to food entrepreneur
1 May 2023Flip Grater's musical talent has taken her around the world, but back home she also creates gourmet vegan delicacies through her Christchurch company. Video
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Classical:Pop
Classical:Pop
3 May 2023Explore the intersection between classical and popular music with host Nigel Collins. This week you will hear music from The Phoenix Foundation with the NZSO, Jeff Buckley, Benjamin Britten, Junun, Bjørk, and Nas.
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Comparing Taylor Swift to Shakespeare
Comparing Taylor Swift to Shakespeare
2 May 2023Taylor Swift has literary sensibility worthy of comparison to some of history's greatest writers - even Shakespeare - a scholar says. Audio
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New doco tells story of NZ's mid-century modernists
New doco tells story of NZ's mid-century modernists
1 May 2023Brown vs Brown takes us on a whirlwind tour of iconic mid-century era homes and commercial buildings, seen through the lens of filmmaker Simon Mark Brown, son of the late mid-century modernist architect Peter Mark Brown. Video, Audio
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Rickie Lee Jones: 'I play online games to help me learn how to focus'
Rickie Lee Jones: 'I play online games to help me learn how to focus'
29 Apr 2023American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones talks about creativity, discipline and her new jazz album Pieces of Treasure. Video, Audio
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The minor sport experiencing major growth in NZ
The minor sport experiencing major growth in NZ
2 May 2023Over the past five years the numbers in secondary schools playing volleyball has grown by 35 percent, bucking the trend of most traditional team sports, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.