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Writing for children is never child's play
31 Jan 2025As SOUNZ seeks submissions from composers for this year's work for Orchestra Wellington and the children's ensemble Arohanui Strings, we speak to the man who wrote last year's composition: South African-born Keith Moss. Audio
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'I wake up with energy': How a chronic insomniac solved her sleep problems
2 Feb 2025Kate Mikhail, a former chronic insomniac, has researched her way out of her sleep problems. Audio
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The day The Rolling Stones invaded Invercargill
2 Feb 2025It's 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand in 1965. Dave Hogan tells Music 101 about meeting them at the airport, their Invercargill concert, and the lasting effects of their visit. Audio
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How to start a vegetable garden from scratch
2 Feb 2025The summer harvest might be in full swing but now is a great time to plan a vegetable garden that will return a dividend for years to come. Audio
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Alien Weaponry: 'You get that same belonging in the metal community as you do growing up Māori'
1 Feb 2025Northland brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong formed a heavy metal band as kids. Now they perform songs in te reo Māori on the world stage. Video, Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 2 February 2025
2 Feb 2025This week’s listener requests include a Brendan Taaffe’s contemporary folk hymn To the hills, a harvest anthem by English composer John Rutter, and Isaac Watt’s well-loved hymn When I survey the wondrous cross. Audio
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Inside Out: Callum Allardice's Elementa
1 Feb 2025Multi-award winning NZ guitarist Callum Allardice's new album 'Elementa' is a combination of his signature cinematic soundscapes, and a small-group intimacy. Audio
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Gig review: Bryan Adams makes us so happy it hurts
1 Feb 2025"Unexpectedly wild" is how Dan Buchanan describes the veteran rocker's Friday night show in Christchurch.
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What happened when The Rolling Stones went to Invercargill?
This weekend marks 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand. Dave Hogan was there to meet them at Invercargill airport in his school uniform. Audio
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The humble family-like gym behind UFC greats
1 Feb 2025"To climb the ranks and get recognised as one of the best teams and gyms in the world is pretty cool considering like our size and where we come from" - City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman.
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Bringing the bass
30 Jan 2025RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump catches up with NZ double bass player Louis van der Mespel on a trip home from the Netherlands. Audio
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Hooked on Opera
29 Jan 2025John Drummond, former music professor at Otago University, composer and broadcaster, talks about his book Habitation of Dreams: A Life in Opera. Audio
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The Brutalist, up for 10 Oscars, is brilliant and powerful
31 Jan 2025Co-writer and director Brady Corbet's filmThe Brutalist is brilliant and powerful, writes Dan Slevin.
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The LA fires benefit has one of the biggest music line-ups you'll ever see
A cavalcade of enormous rock and pop stars, old and new, will perform at a benefit concert in Los Angeles, and streamed around the world.
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Painting found at US garage sale is a Van Gogh, experts say
Researchers also found a hair embedded in the canvas and sent it to be analysed.
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The Economist: Predictions for the world in 2025
30 Jan 2025If anything, 2024 taught us to expect the unbelievable, but what else should we expect from this year? Audio
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How do I get the most out of my 15-minute meet-the-teacher?
30 Jan 2025A 15-minute window to meet your child's teacher may seem brief, but get it right and you'll get the school year off to a good start. Here's how to make the most of it. Audio
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What the world makes of the new Ardern doco
"It would be a bit of an exaggeration, but just a bit, to say it trolls Donald Trump," writes The Hollywood Reporter 's critic.
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How young is too young to read spicy 'smut' novels?
30 Jan 2025Smut novels can range from sweet, innocent romance stories to narratives that depict rape and violence, making it hard to know what books are suitable for what age groups, writes Serena Solomon.
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Kiwis' 'mind-blowing' 3000km rickshaw adventure in India
29 Jan 2025"Honking is a vibe like if you don't answer with your honk, you're not part of the cool kids. And if you can fit in a gap, it's yours to take." Audio
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Grace writes notes for the Auckland Philharmonia
28 Jan 2025RNZ's Bryan Crump talks with Grace Wellik, the Auckland Philharmonia's Young Composer-in-Residence for 2025, and Evie Dwyer-Leech, who's part of the orchestra's Learn & Participate team. Audio
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Simple and zingy weeknight dinner recipe
29 Jan 2025If you grab a store-bought rottiserie chicken, this recipe by Easy Eat's Kelly Gibney can be made easily in 15 minutes.
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Opera: It's a family affair
27 Jan 2025Rising star, tenor Jordan Fonoti-Fuimaono, has been awarded this year's Dame Malvina Major Foundation Scholarship. Audio
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The Mixtape - Songwriter Holly Arrowsmith
25 Jan 2025Born in the Santa Fe desert, New Mexico, and then raised in the mountains of southern New Zealand, Holly Arrowsmith’s Americana-tinged folk & country sound has been awarded APRA's 'Best country song' award twice. Her latest album Blue Dreams has been critically acclaimed. We asked Holly to curate this week's RNZ Mixtape. Audio