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Meet the three straight-liners traversing Northland for Movember
Meet the three straight-liners traversing Northland for Movember
29 Nov 2024Northland property owners were "super chill" about the trio crossing their land to achieve their straight-line mission, Ben Reeves told Afternoons. Audio
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Do you know who wrote the mystery poem The Rimu Bushman?
Do you know who wrote the mystery poem The Rimu Bushman?
29 Nov 2024Ten years ago, a man gave country singer Ron Mitchell a poem called 'The Rimu Bushman' and suggested he put it to music. Audio
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Naked in the Trees: Clothes optional at Taumarunui festival
Naked in the Trees: Clothes optional at Taumarunui festival
29 Nov 2024A slice of the King Country will host hundreds of people for the Naked in the Trees festival in February. Audio
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Realising a dying man's wish: recording Matt Dibble's 24 Preludes & Fugues
Realising a dying man's wish: recording Matt Dibble's 24 Preludes & Fugues
27 Nov 2024When his close friend Matt Dibble died suddenly, Jon Hargreaves was determined to realise Matt's dream to have his preludes and fugues recorded by the pianist Freddy Kempf. Video, Audio
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Playing for the love of music
Playing for the love of music
28 Nov 2024Rowena Cullen talks about being part of the ongoing success of Wellington City Orchestra. Audio
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Heavenly pop album celebrates music of Martin Phillips
Heavenly pop album celebrates music of Martin Phillips
29 Nov 2024New songs by New Zealand music icon Martin Phillips will ring out in early 2025, more than six months after his death. Audio
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What does it take to be the best content creator in New Zealand?
What does it take to be the best content creator in New Zealand?
29 Nov 2024"How should I start today's argument - should I start with 'I told you so'? Or should I start with 'you should have listened to me'?" Lisa Perese-Cullen asks her followers.
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Why surreal sitcom The Mighty Boosh captured an entire generation
Why surreal sitcom The Mighty Boosh captured an entire generation
28 Nov 2024Come with us on a journey through time and space to reflect on a cultural moment, 20 years after it first aired. Video
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Easy Eats: Cherry tomato and ricotta tart
Easy Eats: Cherry tomato and ricotta tart
28 Nov 2024This gorgeous (almost foolproof) tart, by Kelly Gibney, is an easy weeknight dinner but will also shine for summer lunches.
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'No humanity': Asylum seekers in Nauru claim mistreatment but Adeang disagrees
'No humanity': Asylum seekers in Nauru claim mistreatment but Adeang disagrees
Around 100 asylum seekers are again being held in Australia's offshore processing centre in Nauru, after numbers dropped to zero in June last year. Mohammad Bashir Anjum from Pakistan is one being housed in Regional Processing Centre one, or RPC1.
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Cook Islands' 'Miracle Baby' Mana's fight for life highlights critical gaps in local healthcare system
Cook Islands' 'Miracle Baby' Mana's fight for life highlights critical gaps in local healthcare system
14 Nov 2024The mother of Cook Islands' miracle baby, born over four months premature, is calling for an overhaul of maternity healthcare on the island. The Castledine family recently celebrated Mana's first birthday and sat down with RNZ Pacific to share their story. Audio
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Norfolk Island official resigns in protest at Canberra governance decision
Norfolk Island official resigns in protest at Canberra governance decision
21 Nov 2024Norfolk Island's battle with the Australian federal government continues after the latest governance edict. One of the three people elected a year ago to the then newly established Norfolk Island Governance Committee (NIGC) has resigned in protest.
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'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support
'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support
20 Nov 2024With unanimous support, the Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament. "Injustice has been fixed to a certain extent, but we've got to be happy about it," former National MP Anae Arthur Anae told RNZ Pacific.
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Pacific fisheries summit: Seabird bycatch and labour standards on WCPFC agenda in Fiji
Pacific fisheries summit: Seabird bycatch and labour standards on WCPFC agenda in Fiji
28 Nov 2024Protections for workers and reducing seabird bycatch are critical measures being sponsored by New Zealand when the 21st Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting in Suva.
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It's calmer at Porgera: What happens when the beefed-up security goes?
It's calmer at Porgera: What happens when the beefed-up security goes?
14 Nov 2024The recent violence at Porgera in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, which claimed a number of lives and saw homes destroyed, has been brought under control by a beefed-up security presence. But what will happen when the security presence is withdrawn?
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Review: Highly Suspect lights up Christchurch
Review: Highly Suspect lights up Christchurch
28 Nov 2024Live, the band embodies the rebellious heart of rock in a way that feels both nostalgic and thrillingly new, Dan Buchanan writes.
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Moana 2 reo Māori premieres with a powerful message
Moana 2 reo Māori premieres with a powerful message
27 Nov 2024The cast said the inclusion of te reo Māori in such a beloved Disney film was a powerful step towards preserving language and culture.
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What's going on with all the celebrity lookalike contests?
What's going on with all the celebrity lookalike contests?
27 Nov 2024Mop-haired, square-jawed Timothee Chalamet copycats have started a movement of lookalike contests.
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Why movies like Catwoman and the original Dune flopped at the box office
Why movies like Catwoman and the original Dune flopped at the box office
27 Nov 2024From behind the scenes disasters to horrible timing, film critic Tim Robey looks into what made 26 movies flop at the box office. Video, Audio
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Are you a fussy eater or just a 'super taster'?
Are you a fussy eater or just a 'super taster'?
26 Nov 2024Our cultures, familiarity with certain foods as well as genetics play a role in why we don't all like the same flavours. Audio
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Why singing along to Wicked won't make you popular
Why singing along to Wicked won't make you popular
26 Nov 2024The world's largest cinema chain has banned audience participation at musical Wicked. Kiwi fans have their say.
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Finding the perfect togs: an exercise in body acceptance
Finding the perfect togs: an exercise in body acceptance
25 Nov 2024Hate buying togs? You're not alone. But the problem might be with the swimsuit, not your body, Niki Bezzant writes.
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Hīkoi hats: Why the red beret is having a moment
Hīkoi hats: Why the red beret is having a moment
26 Nov 2024For the march to Parliament, many young wahine donned a red beret. It's a pōtae steeped in history and symbolism.