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A cult's control 'starts in very subtle ways', author warns
A cult's control 'starts in very subtle ways', author warns
8 Feb 2023Groups ranging from yoga to crypto can be a lead-in to getting involved in the insidious world of a cult, an expert says. Audio
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Music Alive: Bach & Brahms
Music Alive: Bach & Brahms
9 Feb 2023Two great works from two giants of German music, performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Giordano Bellincampi.
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Music legend John Cale on the "darkest days of society"
Music legend John Cale on the "darkest days of society"
5 Feb 202380-year-old Welsh musician John Cale was driven towards collective healing on Noise Of You – his first new album in a decade. Audio
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At The Movies: The Whale
At The Movies: The Whale
8 Feb 2023The Whale sees the triumphant return of former action star Brendan Fraser in a very different role as a morbidly obese English teacher, co-starring Hong Chau, it's an unabashed tearjerker, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Back on the cricket pitch 30 years after Lord's defeat
Back on the cricket pitch 30 years after Lord's defeat
9 Feb 2023When Karen Gunn walked off London's famous cricket ground, Lord's, in 1993 the New Zealand women's team she was part of had just lost a world cup final to England, writes Jimmy Ellingham.
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Watch: NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau
Watch: NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau
9 Feb 2023Stories of Wairau is the fourth chapter in RNZ’s award-winning series on the New Zealand Wars. The Wairau Affray in 1843 is considered the first conflict in the NZ Wars and the only one to take place in the South Island.
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Perlina Lau's must-see TV
Perlina Lau's must-see TV
8 Feb 2023RNZ's Perlina Lau is back and runs her eye over the best of the streamers coming up this month including Funny Woman starring Gemma Arterton and The Last of Us the video game-to-TV adaptation creating critical buzz.
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Reforms for health system need to think big and long-term to be effective
Reforms for health system need to think big and long-term to be effective
8 Feb 2023Analysis - New Zealand's medical system has been struggling for several decades, Robin Gauld writes.
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More history to the Hutt than just Hipkins
More history to the Hutt than just Hipkins
7 Feb 2023Opinion -The Hutt Valley has something of a reputation for dullness - but it shouldn't, David Cohen argues.
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Farming couple strive for a work-love balance
Farming couple strive for a work-love balance
Kirsten and Holly Landreth work together on Thornicroft Station in the Strath Taieri valley as they advance their careers - and plan a family.
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In Bed with Schoenberg
In Bed with Schoenberg
7 Feb 2023'One day milkmen will whistle my tunes when they're delivering the milk like they do Puccini today.' Dave Armstrong's new play features Austrian exile, composer, numerologist and self-confessed genius, Arnold Schoenberg. And there's music. Audio
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'Microstar' John Otway: rock 'n' roll's biggest failure
'Microstar' John Otway: rock 'n' roll's biggest failure
4 Feb 2023In 1977 John Otway had a minor hit with (Cor Baby That's) Really Free - major label interest followed before the hits dried up. Otway has since played over 5000 gigs and is coming to New Zealand for the first time this year. Video, Audio
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Music Alive: Trio Élan
Music Alive: Trio Élan
7 Feb 2023LISTEN: To this concert of colourful jazz-infused music by Trio Élan, whose unusual line-up of instruments creates evocative sounds.
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'I'm a very positive person'
'I'm a very positive person'
5 Feb 2023Iconic British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading chats to Jim Mora about songwriting, confidence and gratitude. Video, Audio
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What changes could make the NZ tax system fairer?
What changes could make the NZ tax system fairer?
5 Feb 2023Opinion - Generally, people don't object to fairness. The problem is that we don't all agree on what fairness looks like - especially when it comes to tax.
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'Usually kicking back against what you'd expect is my kind of vibe'
'Usually kicking back against what you'd expect is my kind of vibe'
4 Feb 2023Legendary musician and producer Tiki Taane chats to Charlotte Ryan on The Mixtape. Video, Audio
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How to keep a lid on pet expenses
How to keep a lid on pet expenses
6 Feb 2023Man's best friend is starting to look a little costly to have around – but pet expert Cath Watson says this needn't be the case.
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Tiki Taane: Favourite tracks he's mixed and produced
Tiki Taane: Favourite tracks he's mixed and produced
4 Feb 2023At 46, Tiki Taane (Ngāti Maniapoto) feels like he's "got his crxp together". "Everything that goes up must come down and you've gotta be really aware of that," He tells Music 101's Charlotte Ryan. Video, Audio
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What airlines can learn from the on-going missing luggage fiasco?
What airlines can learn from the on-going missing luggage fiasco?
5 Feb 2023When an essential part of Chris Ford's wheelchair was lost en route to Australia, he started thinking about how airlines could take better care of their passengers.
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Straight talk from a sex therapist
Straight talk from a sex therapist
31 Jan 2023Couples struggling with their intimate connection can benefit from "taking intercourse off the table" for up to two months, says sex therapist Jo Robertson. Audio
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Crisis coverage in the social media age
Crisis coverage in the social media age
5 Feb 2023Mediawatch - Could crowd-sourced content be harvested for use by the news media and emergency response teams when a crisis hits? Audio
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Fear and loathing in Aotearoa
Fear and loathing in Aotearoa
4 Feb 2023Writer and YouTuber Byron C Clark talks to Kim Hill about his new book. Audio
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Music Alive: Tararua - Bird Like Men
Music Alive: Tararua - Bird Like Men
6 Feb 2023The Wellington-based ensemble Tararua take listeners on an intimate journey through southern Aotearoa in this concert for Chamber Music New Zealand in the Loft at Q Theatre, recorded by RNZ Concert.