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The Phoenix Foundation: New album track-by-track
The Phoenix Foundation: New album track-by-track
17 Oct 2020Friend Ship might be a cheesy name for much loved Wellington band The Phoenix Foundation's seventh studio album, but singer Samuel Flynn Scott explains that it's a real celebration of human connection.
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Extra Time
Extra Time
16 Oct 2020The second Bledisloe Cup test is almost upon us and - after last week's drawn opener - there's plenty to play for and plenty of pressure on the All Blacks to maintain their colossal Eden Park record. Audio
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The importance of children playing outside
The importance of children playing outside
15 Oct 2020Advocate of outdoor nature education Wendy Pirie says there are many developmental benefits for children running around outside and exploring their environment. Audio
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Review: Totally Under Control
Review: Totally Under Control
17 Oct 2020Widescreen - Dan Slevin watches a new documentary that carefully retraces all of the failures of the US government’s response to Covid-19.
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Passion for birds leads to book deal
Passion for birds leads to book deal
16 Oct 2020Oscar Thomas’ passion for birds started with a primary school trip ten years ago to Tiritiri Matangi island and has now earned him an international book deal. Audio, Gallery
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The expat Kiwis coming home
The expat Kiwis coming home
16 Oct 2020The Detail - New Zealanders are coming home in droves in what's becoming known as the 'brain gain'. Who are they, why are they returning, and how long will they stay? Audio
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How an All Blacks tour was blocked - peacefully
How an All Blacks tour was blocked - peacefully
16 Oct 2020Opinion - The boycott of All Blacks 1985 South Africa tour may have lacked the romance and drama of street fighters battling injustice in 1981, but it was effective, writes Craig Stephen.
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A choral concert of operatic proportions
A choral concert of operatic proportions
15 Oct 2020Top New Zealand choir Voices NZ embraces the world of opera on their current concert tour. Audio
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The joy of filming My Octopus Teacher
The joy of filming My Octopus Teacher
14 Oct 2020A filmmaker behind hit Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher says New Zealand movie Whale Rider helped shape its content. Video, Audio, Gallery
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Lontalius 'Faint'
VIDEO PREMIERE: Lontalius 'Faint'
16 Oct 2020After 5 years in L.A collaborating with the likes of Grammy Award-winning producer Om’Mas Keith (Frank Ocean, Erykah Badu) and Jim Fairchild (Grandaddy, Modest Mouse), Lontalius is back in Wellington. RNZ Music is stoked to present his new single and video ‘Faint’.
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Wealth, weight, winners and the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard
Wealth, weight, winners and the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard
15 Oct 2020The Caucus crew debate the seats to watch, highs and lows, winners and losers. And we put our picks in an envelope. Video, Audio
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'You've got to take the community with you'
'You've got to take the community with you'
15 Oct 2020Farmer Chris Lewis tells The Detail new environmental legislation led from Wellington adds another level of compliance and burden but isn't likely to clean up rivers any better. Audio
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WATCH: Kathy Bates Motel 'Cool Your Heels'
WATCH: Kathy Bates Motel 'Cool Your Heels'
16 Oct 2020Auckland band Kathy Bates Motel has done things a bit backward. They’ve never played a show, but they’ve recorded a full album. The band includes some top Aotearoa musical talent, ex. Supergroove and Pluto. RNZ Music is stoked to present their second single and video ‘Cool Your Heels’.
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Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
11 Oct 2020Rubbish made from natural fibres could be polluting oceans at far greater rates than plastic, an expert on marine plastics says. Audio
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Jawsh 685 tops Billboard chart
Jawsh 685 tops Billboard chart
13 Oct 2020South Auckland-based Pasifika teen Jawsh 685 teamed up with Jason Derulo and South Korean boyband BTS to release a new remix of the hit song this month.
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Fifty years of CO2 measurements in NZ
Fifty years of CO2 measurements in NZ
15 Oct 2020Dave Lowe on measuring CO2 in New Zealand for 50 years, and how Carbon Watch NZ is a bird's eye view on our carbon balance. Audio
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The ‘happiest goats’ in New Zealand
The ‘happiest goats’ in New Zealand
14 Oct 2020Patumahoe farmer Matt Bolton runs the country's largest goat farming operation, milking more than 5000 goats a day. Audio, Gallery
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Yasamin 'Maybe It's America'
VIDEO PREMIERE: Yasamin 'Maybe It's America'
15 Oct 2020RNZ Music is stoked to present the new single and video from Iraq born Tauranga-based singer-songwriter Yasamin. ‘Maybe It’s America’ is the third release from her upcoming album Songs Over Baghdad.
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Why laughter is in our DNA
Why laughter is in our DNA
13 Oct 2020Laughter really is in our DNA. The question is why. Using old jokes and science, professor of evolutionary ecology, Jonathan Silvertown has delved into the mysterious nature of laughing. Audio
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Behind the scenes in coalition negotiations
Behind the scenes in coalition negotiations
14 Oct 2020The Detail - Peter Dunne is the MP who's been involved in more coalition negotiations than any other - he takes us behind the closed doors to shine a spotlight on what happens after an MMP election. Audio
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Homeless man asking for change outside pizza store lands job
Homeless man asking for change outside pizza store lands job
13 Oct 2020Instead of giving a few coins to a man using a pizza box to ask for spare change, a pizza franchise owner gave him a job. Audio
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Way of the Sword: Kendo in Wellington
Way of the Sword: Kendo in Wellington
12 Oct 2020Voices - After waiting out two Covid-19 lockdowns the 21st national tournament for this Japanese martial art that's growing in popularity, finally took place this month. Audio
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Covid-19: The future state of New Zealand
Covid-19: The future state of New Zealand
11 Oct 2020NZ's strong ties and trusts have been highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the enormous task of combating the negative social and economic consequences will test Kiwis' mettle, says sociologist Paul Spoonley. Audio
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The Sampler
The Sampler
12 Oct 2020Nick Bollinger reviews dark reflections on modern America from Sufjian Stevens; a celebration of an old-time song-and-dance man from Joachim Cooder; and the hip-hop-from-another-planet of Sam Gendel. Audio