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Solomons Gold: 'It's what we don't put in that makes it special'
Solomons Gold is a Mount Maunganui chocolate company that uses ethically sourced cacao beans from Honiara. Audio
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'Coming out in the '90s was the hardest thing that's ever happened to me'
22 Feb 2023New Zealand biographer Joanne Drayton tells her own modern love story in a new memoir The Queen's Wife. Audio
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Ātahu: “Women are at the heart of what makes this story work”
23 Feb 2023Composer and taonga pūoro musician Ruby Solly talks about her work for taonga pūoro and orchestra that will premiere at the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
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Fighting spirit from Tai Rāwhiti farmers: 'We will make something better'
24 Feb 2023One farmer says his farm got "smoked" but it will be a chance to build back in a more environmentally sustainable way.
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Mr Hoot - young owl makes itself at home in South Canterbury
22 Feb 2023After a noisy night-time entrance through the cat flap, a fledgling owl has settled into Rory Foley's lounge. Video, Audio
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At The Movies: Women Talking
22 Feb 2023Women Talking is inspired by a true, confronting story set in a reclusive religious community. Directed by Sarah Olley it is a brilliant piece of ensemble acting, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Two hectic days at Campbell Island
23 Feb 2023Our Changing World - Last week, a research trip to a remote island overlapped with one of the worst weather disasters in New Zealand history. Audio
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Pasifika opera singers star in Hamilton Arts Festival opening spectacular
22 Feb 2023The Soundtrack of Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge kicks off the Hamilton Arts Festival. We talk with two of the opera singers performing in the show. Audio
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Bookmarks: Thomasin McKenzie
At just 22, New Zealand actor Thomasin McKenzie has built up a seriously impressive CV, starring in Leave No Trace, The King, Jojo Rabbit and Last Night in Soho. She joined Jesse Mulligan to talk about some of her favourite things. Audio
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Parents should slow down on sleep training for the sake of baby's brain
Sleep training benefits parents more than babies and people should be wary of adopting rigid routines, according to neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis. Audio
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Escape to the Chateau duo bring their tale to NZ
Escape to the Chateau has been a huge hit on UK television since it first aired in 2016. It charts the story of Dick and Angel Strawbridge who bought a ruined château in France and then embark on a massive project to restore it. Video, Audio
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At The Movies: Ant-Man and the Wasp - Quantumania
22 Feb 2023Marvel Comics' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a mouthful to say. But is it a challenge to watch too? Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer take an eye-watering trip into the 'Quantum Realm'. Video, Audio
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Cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but it will be costly
22 Feb 2023Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus, Alex Lo and Faith Chan write.
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First Person: Talei Anderson on Pacific rugby, the good and bad
23 Feb 2023In new podcast Fair Game, Talei Anderson and co-hosts discuss factors holding back Pacific rugby from reaching its potential - in this first person account she tells her side.
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The return of NZ's film societies
22 Feb 2023Widescreen - After several years of disrupted scheduling, New Zealand’s film societies are back next week with 2023 programmes that are sure to be a feast for movie lovers of all stripes, reports Dan Slevin.
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'I was the shyest guy you could imagine'
18 Feb 2023Legendary dub reggae producer Mad Professor (aka Neil Fraser) tells Kim Hill it was a Kiwi friend who encouraged him to perform onstage for the first time. Video, Audio
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Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
21 Feb 2023Labour MP Kiritapu Allan, former politician Tau Henare and political commentator Lara Greaves join Mihingarangi Forbes to discuss forestry on the East Coast in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle and Chris Hipkins' performance as PM. Video, Audio
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'It's for Wairoa, bro': The crew getting a flood-ravaged town back on its feet
21 Feb 2023The destruction is still everywhere to see from the night the river swallowed half a town, writes Jamie Tahana.
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'We were already fighting for crumbs'
Fair Game - Pasifika women who want to play rugby are fighting for scarcer resources than their male counterparts. Audio
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Navigator aiming to discover star names from older Cook Islanders
17 Feb 2023Traditional navigation knowledge could be hidden in stories and songs, and a Cook Islands master navigator is hoping to unearth them. Audio
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Hollie Fullbrook performs the new Tiny Ruins single 'Dorothy Bay'
21 Feb 2023Auckland singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook takes inspiration from her local beach on the upcoming Tiny Ruins album Ceremony. Video, Audio
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Naomi Ballantyne on our national skepticism of insurance
21 Feb 2023Even though many New Zealanders think health and life insurance policies are a "major rip-off", the managing director of Partners Life strongly believes she is doing good. Audio
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How to make four-ingredient crepes for Pancake Tuesday
21 Feb 2023Lucy Corry shares a simple method for a single serving of crepes.
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Burnout – what is it and what helps?
19 Feb 2023Burnout – a stress-based condition related to overwork – is too often misunderstood and disregarded, says Australian psychiatrist Gordon Parker. Audio