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Listen: Mixtape
Listen: Mixtape
12 Nov 2022Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker joined Mixtape to talk their favourite songs and their newest collaboration, a 6-part documentary series called Chris and Eli's Porn Revolution. Video, Audio
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Is Mastodon a serious Twitter alternative?
Is Mastodon a serious Twitter alternative?
14 Nov 2022Since billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the helm, the social media platform Twitter has been all a-flutter. As a growing number of former tweeters move to social network Mastodon, we find out how it works. Audio
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US citizenship issue divides American Samoans
US citizenship issue divides American Samoans
16 Nov 2022A move to bar US citizenship to American Samoans is being seen is as another blow to the territory and its people. But as Finau Fonua reports, many people are happy with the status quo.
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Ralph Macchio on the role that defined his life
Ralph Macchio on the role that defined his life
14 Nov 2022"Soulful magic" is how Ralph Macchio describes his partnership with fellow actor Pat Morita in the cult 1984 film The Karate Kid. Audio
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'I want to be established enough to take a break and not feel like it's a bad idea'
'I want to be established enough to take a break and not feel like it's a bad idea'
16 Nov 2022WATCH - Jess Fu goes deep with hip-hop artist Phodiso Dintwe who moved here from Botswana at 15.
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MPs warned of daunting challenges in the age of disinformation
MPs warned of daunting challenges in the age of disinformation
15 Nov 2022Former prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has cautioned New Zealand politicians about the difficulty of maintaining public confidence amid disinformation. Audio
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'I learned to read in a country hospital'
'I learned to read in a country hospital'
20 Nov 2022Acclaimed writer Dame Fiona Kidman reflects on her life-long love of the written word in the annual Read NZ talk. Audio
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WATCH - Ashburton College bans mobile phones to curb bullying
WATCH - Ashburton College bans mobile phones to curb bullying
15 Nov 2022The school's principal Ross Preece tells Lisa Owen the decision was made after 12 months of research into the impact of phones on campus. Video, Audio
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Annoying both sides doesn't equal getting it right
Annoying both sides doesn't equal getting it right
13 Nov 2022Mediawatch - Amid a barrage of criticism from across the political spectrum, Elon Musk reached for a defence beloved by editors and journalists. Audio
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Tap in to 'chickenality' to keep your chooks happy
Tap in to 'chickenality' to keep your chooks happy
15 Nov 2022If you're interested in keeping healthy, happy chickens in the yard, Andrea Graves has written a handbook to help you along the way. Audio
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Counting Crows Adam Duritz ahead of The Butter Miracle 2023 tour
Counting Crows Adam Duritz ahead of The Butter Miracle 2023 tour
12 Nov 2022Charlotte Ryan speaks with Adam Duritz, about his friendship with other musicians, his loyalty to NZ and cutting off his 30 year old dreadlocks. Video, Audio
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Volunteers say repair rather than toss into landfill
Volunteers say repair rather than toss into landfill
15 Nov 2022In a world of fast fashion and cheap appliances, a group of repairers is urging people to think twice before tossing things into the landfill. Audio
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US Midterms: The red tide that wasn't
US Midterms: The red tide that wasn't
15 Nov 2022After the midterms in the US Republicans will have a slim majority in House of Representatives, not what they had expected, and possibly 25 fewer than forecast, says US correspondent Ron Elving. Audio
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'I took a very long time to evolve into any kind of respectable human being'
'I took a very long time to evolve into any kind of respectable human being'
12 Nov 2022American musician Bill Callahan talks to Kim Hill about purpose, self-understanding and his latest album YTI⅃AƎЯ ('reality' spelt backwards). Video, Audio
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The Sampler: New music reviewed for you
The Sampler: New music reviewed for you
12 Nov 2022Elliott Childs reviews a collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, the latest album from Punch Brothers and a new EP from local band Sports Dreams. Audio
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Shining a light on the shadowy side of top sport
Shining a light on the shadowy side of top sport
14 Nov 2022Olympian is a label Casey Legler shied away from for 10 years as they carried the shame of failure.
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Can NZ's lost photographic history come home again?
Can NZ's lost photographic history come home again?
A decade ago our biggest newspaper publisher sent almost its entire archive of photos offshore to be digitised. Now their LA-based owner is hoping a buyer will put them in public hands. Audio
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'Charlie's Good Tonight' biography of a Stones legend
'Charlie's Good Tonight' biography of a Stones legend
13 Nov 2022A new book explores the life of the late Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer renowned for his impeccable timing, love of jazz, fine tailoring and eccentricities such as owning a fleet of classic cars despite never learning to drive. Audio
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Banking the seeds of our precious plants
Banking the seeds of our precious plants
14 Nov 2022The Detail - There are 37 native plant species listed as critically endangered - can a seed bank help save them from extinction? Audio
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Rugby World Cup: what we learned
Rugby World Cup: what we learned
13 Nov 2022The Black Ferns not only won their seventh World Cup title, they did it on the back of perhaps the most tumultuous year any national team has ever had to endure.
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The NZ Herald campaigns for a 'new' New Zealand
The NZ Herald campaigns for a 'new' New Zealand
13 Nov 2022The daily newspaper and its publisher NZME are pushing back against the political tribalism holding back New Zealand's post-Covid recovery with a series called 'Rebuilding Better'. Audio
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WATCH - 'Our waka brought us home'
WATCH - 'Our waka brought us home'
13 Nov 2022Thirty years ago, a crew of rangatahi set sail on a bold voyage of rediscovery from Te Tai Tokerau to Rarotonga and back. Video, Audio
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Musicians talk about their life and music
Musicians talk about their life and music
14 Nov 2022In our New Zealand music biography series Musical Chairs you will hear personal stories from prominent performers, producers and others across the decades.
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Farmers proud to be the guardians of ancient artwork
Farmers proud to be the guardians of ancient artwork
Peter Evans believes it was his grandfather who first discovered the ancient Māori drawings on limestone cliffs overlooking he and his wife Jane's South Canterbury farm. Audio