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Environmentalists despair at state of Gisborne river following cyclone
17 Mar 2023A Gisborne environmentalist who has spent 20 years trying to improve the state of a local river says her efforts have been decimated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 March 2023
19 Mar 2023This week we’ve communion hymns, a psalm from the Scottish Psalter, and some hymns from writers who are proof that age is no barrier to trying something new. Audio
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Hot cross bun judge: 'It's got to be inviting'
18 Mar 2023Fruity, zesty, chocolatey or glazed... it's time to crown New Zealand's best hot cross buns.
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Finlay Christie: No 'x factor', just hard work
17 Mar 2023All Black Finlay Christie believes knowing his own strengths and limitations is the key to his rise, writes Joe Porter.
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School lunchbox ideas from Perzen Patel
13 Mar 2023The Auckland mum and founder of curry paste company Dolly Mumma shares tips for budget-friendly school lunches that kids will eat. Audio
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How genes can "load the gun" of an eating disorder
We need to understand the biological origins of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating to develop effective treatments, says psychology professor Dr Cynthia Bulik. Audio
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Nash's resignation upsets Hipkins' family-friendly week
17 Mar 2023Week in Politics - Stuart Nash admits he "completely stuffed up" after losing the police portfolio in a debacle which Prime Minister Chris Hipkins didn't need, writes Peter Wilson.
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SailGP hits the water in Christchurch
The Detail - SailGP hits New Zealand waters for the first time this weekend. Can the global sailing series capture the imaginations of Kiwi sports fans, in the same way as the America's Cup? Audio
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Join the craic on St Patrick's Day, but cool the drunk jokes
17 Mar 2023It's time to bury tired tropes about Irish culture this St Patrick's Day, says New Zealand-based Irish journalist Siana Clifford.
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ChatGPT recipe fail leaves a sour taste
17 Mar 2023The latest iteration of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is supposed to be able to create recipes from images. But as food writer Lucy Corry finds out, results may vary.
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Green space getting the red light as demand for housing rises
16 Mar 2023Analysis - Recent extreme weather events have provided a foretaste of how supercharged storms might threaten our future, Timothy Welch writes.
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Much at stake as longstanding foes square off in rematch of 2022 final
16 Mar 2023Will New Zealand's most heated Super Rugby rivalry get another blast this weekend, Jamie Wall asks? Video
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At The Movies: 65
15 Mar 2023In 65, astronaut Adam Driver lands on Earth 65 million years ago and clashes with sundry dinosaurs, the story, by writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place), features stegosaurus-sized holes, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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15 ways to eat well on a budget as food prices rise
9 Mar 2023Feeling the pinch when shopping for food? Registered nutritionist Claire Turnbull shares advice to help get more out of your grocery spend. Audio
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Rising bank profits highlight tensions between watchdogs and banks
15 Mar 2023Rising bank profits and the widening margin between lending and borrowing rates mean the Reserve Bank is doing its job, writes Richard Meade.
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The Noises: A Hauraki Gulf success story
16 Mar 2023Our Changing World joins a team surveying the wētāpunga, seabirds and other flora and fauna that now thrive on these predator-free islands. Audio
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At The Movies: Living
15 Mar 2023Living is a dream combination; English star Bill Nighy in an adaptation of a 1950s award-winning film Ikiru by Kurosawa written by English novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. The result is brilliant, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Music 101 Live Session: Jen Cloher
11 Mar 2023Jen Cloher (Ngāpuhi & Ngāti Kahu) is a songwriter and performer who lives on unceded Wurundjeri land in Naarm (Melbourne). Their latest album "Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au" or "I Am the River, the River Is Me" explores Jen's own matrilineal whakapapa and Maoritanga. Audio
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QAnon: The conspiracy theory that has gripped the far-right
14 Mar 2023Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey are part of a blood-drinking, child-abusing Satanist group that controls the world, according to extreme right-wing QAnon conspiracists. Audio
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Meng
15 Mar 2023Watch - Meng is a one hour bilingual documentary that follows former Gisborne mayor and current Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon as he navigates a very public role at a national level after 18 years in local politics.
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Nashville Babylon: soul special
11 Mar 2023Listen - Mark Rogers brings us a soul special featuring classics from James Brown, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Betty Lavette and Merry Clayton. Audio
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'I'm winging it a lot': Enthusiastic response to hikoi along wrecked SH35
15 Mar 2023Two days into a walk along the length of the highway, a Ngāti Porou social media star says the support he is getting from communities is overwhelming. Audio
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Taranaki whānau saving by growing their own kai
13 Mar 2023A Taranaki project is not only helping to put food on the table as the cost of living rises, but putting iwi members back in touch with traditional gardening practices.
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Four things you can do to reduce dementia risk in mid-life
13 Mar 2023Reducing your blood pressure, addressing mental health issues, tackling hearing problems and sorting out sleep troubles in mid-life all help lessen the chance of future cognitive decline, an Australian GP and author says. Audio