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Waiata 'spark the fire' in Pere Wihongi's soul
Waiata 'spark the fire' in Pere Wihongi's soul
26 Sep 2020Performing music is a key to happiness for Māori musician Pere Wihongi. Audio
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Life inside the NBA Bubble
Life inside the NBA Bubble
26 Sep 2020Sports reporter Ben Golliver has been staying with the National Basketball Association since the start of their fascinating social/sporting experiment in Florida. He talks with Kim Hill. Audio
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'We moved into the wilderness and embraced insecurity'
'We moved into the wilderness and embraced insecurity'
27 Sep 2020Miriam Lancewood's first book, Woman in the Wilderness, told her story of living for seven years in the New Zealand bush with her husband, hunting and gathering, and roaming the mountains like nomads. Audio
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Funeral celebrant and podcaster Timothy Giles on connection and loss
Funeral celebrant and podcaster Timothy Giles on connection and loss
23 Sep 2020Timothy talks to Jesse Mulligan about hope, grief, poetry and the challenges of living with a brain injury, Audio
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Hip hop mentors mental health
Hip hop mentors mental health
“Hip hop comes from struggle. It comes from a place where people are vulnerable, and the way they’re expressing themselves is getting that off their chest. With mentoring or doing community work it’s the same kind of vibe." Audio
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The Sampler: Burna Boy, Fantastic Negrito, Darren Watson
The Sampler: Burna Boy, Fantastic Negrito, Darren Watson
28 Sep 2020Nick Bollinger reviews the global hip-hop of Nigerian rap star Burna Boy; a funky tonic for dark times from Fantastic Negrito; and the personal, political blues of Darren Watson. Audio
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Great Barrier Island gets its own craft gin
Great Barrier Island gets its own craft gin
Andi Ross has won an award for her Island Gin, which is made with local mānuka honey and sold in local recycled glass bottles. Audio, Gallery
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A history of kai in the capital
A history of kai in the capital
25 Sep 2020A whakatauki, or proverb, is providing inspiration for Te Āti Awa's Liz Mellish who's kicking off a series of food history talks for the Visa Wellington on A Plate festival in the capital next month. Audio
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Cry me a river: Southland's town crier bows out
Cry me a river: Southland's town crier bows out
25 Sep 2020After five years of service, Lynley McKerrow is leaving Invercargill to be with her "very own personal Mills & Boon" in the North Island. Video, Audio
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Arts Laureate Ariana Tikao: the power of pūoro
Arts Laureate Ariana Tikao: the power of pūoro
26 Sep 2020Ariana Tikao shares some of the voices of her taonga pūoro, and perform a waiata "Amokura" with Al Fraser. Audio
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More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
27 Sep 2020In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi Millennials moving back in with their parents. Audio
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At the Movies: Becky
At the Movies: Becky
23 Sep 2020Becky is about a young girl protecting her home from bad guys with extreme violence. Think Home Alone meets Rambo, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Mystery of 'monstrous' cats reignites in South Island
Mystery of 'monstrous' cats reignites in South Island
27 Sep 2020For more than 50 years the presence of wild puma-like cats in the South Island has been a keenly debated topic, but a Twizel-based DOC officer remains sceptical. Audio
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The dark news poetry of Stuff's push notifications
The dark news poetry of Stuff's push notifications
27 Sep 2020Mediawatch - An anonymous artist is hiding somewhere in Stuff's social media team. Their medium is the push notification. Audio
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The cutest version of Peter and the Wolf you're ever likely to see
The cutest version of Peter and the Wolf you're ever likely to see
28 Sep 2020The famed London Mozart Players have hit on the ideal lock-down recipe: take one of classical music's best-loved kids' stories, add a couple of kids in costume, and substitute the family dog for the part of the wolf.
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Bring out the bumblebees
Bring out the bumblebees
Scientist Dr David Pattemore would love to see more Kiwi orchards buzzing with bumblebees. Audio
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Playlist: For love of ... percussion
Playlist: For love of ... percussion
28 Sep 2020Beat the blues, drum up courage or shake off the dust with RNZ Concert's percussive playlist.
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Aotearoa's hip hop mentors: 'It's my turn to give back'
Aotearoa's hip hop mentors: 'It's my turn to give back'
Church (aka Elijah Manu) from Auckland duo Church & AP is among a group of Kiwi rappers using music to connect with at-risk young people in their communities. Audio
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New Horizons: Wild Sides
New Horizons: Wild Sides
27 Sep 2020William Dart listens to the magic of Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette and Paul Kelly dipping into the songbooks of Lou Reed, Paul McCartney and Cole Porter. Audio
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Ken the kea gets to know his Nelson neighbours
Ken the kea gets to know his Nelson neighbours
26 Sep 2020WATCH - A cheeky kea lets himself into a private living room as part of his new routine of neighbourhood visits. Video, Audio
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Week in Politics: Collins needs a game-changer
Week in Politics: Collins needs a game-changer
25 Sep 2020Peter Wilson explores what the latest poll means for Judith Collins and National; the first leaders' debate and National's bid for the farmer vote. Audio
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Living off the land in South Otago
Living off the land in South Otago
Dana Thompson shares what she's learning in a blog and vlog. She's also working on a book about meat rabbits. Video, Audio
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Mistreatment of NZ female athletes a wider societal problem
Mistreatment of NZ female athletes a wider societal problem
25 Sep 2020From gymnastics to canoeing to football, hardly a week goes by without such an allegation, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Hymns on Sunday
Hymns on Sunday
27 Sep 2020There's a focus on women this week, with hymns from Victorian-era writers Frances Ridley Havergal and Cecil Frances Alexander to some by our New Zealand hymn writers Marnie Barrell and Shirley Murray. Audio