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RNZ Concert in 2023
RNZ Concert in 2023
30 Jan 2023RNZ Concert launches a refreshed programme schedule on Monday, with presenter-led shows and an evolving music playlist to better meet the listening needs of the audience throughout the day.
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Essential NZ Albums: Songs From The Front Lawn
Essential NZ Albums: Songs From The Front Lawn
At a time when few New Zealanders seemed to be singing about themselves, The Front Lawn turned the Hutt Valley and Takapuna Beach into musical landmarks. Nick Bollinger revisits the group's seminal album. Audio
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Fishing the depths of the south
Fishing the depths of the south
18 Jan 2023Fisher Nate Smith is passionate about sustainable fishing - he's the driving force behind Gravity Fishing which operates between Southland and Rakiura/Stewart Island. Audio
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The Mixtape: Larry Morris
The Mixtape: Larry Morris
27 May 2017Larry Morris, frontman of the iconic pop band Larry's Rebels, died on Wednesday. In 2017 he joined Trevor Reekie to play a selection of songs that influenced him and share some wonderful anecdotes about his career. Audio
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RNZ Concert in 2023
RNZ Concert in 2023
19 Jan 2023RNZ Concert launches a refreshed programme schedule on Monday, with presenter-led shows and an evolving playlist to better meet the listening needs of the audience throughout the day.
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Fifty best films: The 400 Blows
Fifty best films: The 400 Blows
19 Jan 2023Widescreen - François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows might be the finest film about childhood of all time, according to Dan Slevin.
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David Byrne's media project strikes cheerful note
David Byrne's media project strikes cheerful note
18 Jan 2023Reasons to be Cheerful is a non-profit publication set up by David Byrne of Talking Heads as a tonic for tumultuous times. Audio
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181-year-old spelling mistake causing a stir
181-year-old spelling mistake causing a stir
17 Jan 2023Many Nelson residents are pushing for a street's name change to more accurately honour the Māori chief it was named after.
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Listen up: Gen Z's latest music obsession
Listen up: Gen Z's latest music obsession
15 Jan 2023A radical new wave of artists are sweeping the previously elite world of classical music - with a little help from Squid Game, Dark Academia and fashion. How did classical get cool? Video
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Auckland pair making waves with Pasifika inspired donuts
Auckland pair making waves with Pasifika inspired donuts
17 Jan 2023Missing the cultural flavours of the Pacific and Aotearoa, two young Kiwi women flatting in a dingy Bondi flat started making Cook Island donuts, sowing the first seed for what would become DOE Donuts. Audio
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New Zealand's innovations in musical gear
New Zealand's innovations in musical gear
14 Jan 2023From DJ software used by the likes of Fatboy Slim to an easier way of applying guitar oil, New Zealand inventors have come up with many innovative gadgets to inspire music makers from around the world. Audio
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Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
17 Jan 2023Widescreen - The sequel to the successful 2011 Shrek spinoff has finally arrived and Dan Slevin says it could be another keeper – but maybe not for the very little ones.
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Romance writer's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct
Romance writer's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct
16 Jan 2023Opinion - It is like something that happens in fiction. An author's reappearance two years after her apparent suicide redefines the social contract between readers and authors, Ika Willis writes.
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New species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain sight
New species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain sight
16 Jan 2023A new species of gecko has been lurking right under our noses, researchers say.
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'Pope Benedict toed the company line'
'Pope Benedict toed the company line'
14 Jan 2023Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian who represented countless victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic church - and was famously depicted in the 2015 film Spotlight - believes Pope Benedict XVI leaves behind a tarnished legacy. Audio
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Abuse of journalists shows how ugly our civil discourse has become
Abuse of journalists shows how ugly our civil discourse has become
15 Jan 2023Opinion - 'The sooner you die the better!' is just one of the many vile messages that's landed in journalist Paula Penfold's inbox over the last 12 months.
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How to support native birds in your backyard
How to support native birds in your backyard
15 Jan 2023Around half of New Zealand households feed birds in their backyard. But mostly with bread and seeds, which won't attract our native manu. Dr Margaret Stanley shares tips for safely feeding nectar-loving birds. Audio
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Silver Ferns on last international hit-out before World Cup
Silver Ferns on last international hit-out before World Cup
15 Jan 2023The New Zealand women's netball team are heading to South Africa for a dress rehearsal for July's tournament.
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'I don't know how I got here but I love what I do'
'I don't know how I got here but I love what I do'
9 Jan 2023For his job with Apple Music, Kiwi broadcaster Zane Lowe speaks to a "ridiculous amount of incredible legends". He chats to Kara Pickard about six songs that signpost his life. Video, Audio
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Te Matatini Festival returns after four-year hiatus
Te Matatini Festival returns after four-year hiatus
13 Jan 2023Kapa haka performers are "gasping" to get back on the stage at next month's national competition, organisers say.
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'I don't see a man who's found any sense of peace'
'I don't see a man who's found any sense of peace'
14 Jan 2023Royal commentator Victoria Arbiter talks about the repercussions of Prince Harry's sad yet incendiary memoir Spare. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 15 January 2023
Hymns on Sunday, 15 January 2023
15 Jan 2023A setting of Psalm 23, a hymn by New Zealand writer Joy Cowley and a confirmation hymn - just some of the listener requests in this week's programme. Audio
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Advice from an anti self-help guru becomes NZ-made documentary
Advice from an anti self-help guru becomes NZ-made documentary
12 Jan 2023Not giving a toss is one way to better accept a less-than-perfect life, says ;Mark Manson. A documentary based on his bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%! is out now. Video, Audio
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The Auckland bookstore saved by magic
The Auckland bookstore saved by magic
13 Jan 2023The owners of a vintage bookstore in Devonport say a deceased magician's book collection spared them from closure during the Covid lockdowns. Audio