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Calls for NZ wool to be used in Govt buildings and homes
Calls for NZ wool to be used in Govt buildings and homes
A Southland farmer is calling for New Zealand wool to be used in all publicly-funded buildings and KiwiBuild homes, for carpeting and insulation. Audio
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Cancer fears spark search for herbicide alternatives
Cancer fears spark search for herbicide alternatives
Two Cents' Worth - It’s one of the most commonly used weedkillers in the world, but pressure to phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate could force us to come up with alternatives quickly. Audio
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Manawatū cafe sells horns a-plenty
Manawatū cafe sells horns a-plenty
Viv's Kitchen in Manawatū sold its 200,000th cream horn on Friday morning. The cafe is well known for the cone-shaped pastries and in recent years its popularity has skyrocketed. Audio
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Bleach sellers arrested over Covid claims
Bleach sellers arrested over Covid claims
10 Jul 2020Four Florida men have been charged for selling a bleach - also sold in NZ - as a Covid-19 cure. Susan Strongman reports.
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Nicola 'Nix' Adams joins Terei Tonight TV show
Nicola 'Nix' Adams joins Terei Tonight TV show
Nicola 'Nix' Adams, who has gained a huge Facebook following documenting her recovery from addiction, has joined Pio Terei on a new TV chat show Terei Tonight on Maori TV. Audio
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Hope fading for timely Pacific bubble
Hope fading for timely Pacific bubble
The harsh economic realities of tourists staying away from Pacific island holiday spots are really starting to bite. Audio
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WATCH: Persian/Kiwi rapper CHAII releases visual EP Lightswitch
WATCH: Persian/Kiwi rapper CHAII releases visual EP Lightswitch
10 Jul 2020Genre-bending Persian/New Zealand rapper CHAII has today released her debut EP Lightswitch. It’s a six-track visual EP showcasing sounds and footage from Oman to California.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Wellington singer-songwriter Claudia Jardine ‘Erase Me’
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wellington singer-songwriter Claudia Jardine ‘Erase Me’
10 Jul 2020RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the video for ‘Erase Me’, the second single from Claudia’s debut EP North, which was released in May 2019.
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The big resistance to earthquake resilience costs
The big resistance to earthquake resilience costs
The Detail - Making Wellington earthquake resilient involves billions of dollars, a tonne of anxiety and homeowners who've had it up to here with the yellow sticker nightmare. Audio
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Anti-science or anti-bad news?
Anti-science or anti-bad news?
Health officials in the US are increasingly blaming the country's poor response to the pandemic on an anti-science bias, writes Max Towle. Video
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Micro-business project honours massacre victims
Micro-business project honours massacre victims
9 Jul 2020A couple’s efforts to transform the darkness of the Christchurch attacks into positive change has seen them establish 51 micro-businesses in Afghanistan. Audio
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At The Movies: Greed
At The Movies: Greed
8 Jul 2020Greed, directed by Michael Winterbottom, stars Steve Coogan as a fashion multi-millionaire, throwing himself a wildly expensive birthday party at his tax-haven Mediterranean mansion. Video, Audio
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Voices from Antarctica: What the ice is saying
Voices from Antarctica: What the ice is saying
9 Jul 2020Our Changing World - Researchers are using hot water to drill through the Ross ice shelf, to discover what has happened to Antarctic ice during previous periods of warm climates. Audio
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Super Rugby Aotearoa is no breeding ground for All Blacks
Super Rugby Aotearoa is no breeding ground for All Blacks
9 Jul 2020Opinion - It's nice that Super Rugby Aotearoa is on, but the competition, and players' performances in it, has no meaning or stature, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Auckland hip hop trio Team Dynamite share new single ‘Dragon Fruit’ ft. Louis Baker
Auckland hip hop trio Team Dynamite share new single ‘Dragon Fruit’ ft. Louis Baker
10 Jul 2020‘Dragon Fruit’ is the second single from their new record Respect The Process due out later this year on Tom Scott’s Years Gone By Records.
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Genome breakthrough gives hope in fight against stoat
Genome breakthrough gives hope in fight against stoat
9 Jul 2020The genetic code for our most wanted pest, the stoat, has been revealed. Created by a team of Kiwi and international scientists, it could help in the fight to eradicate this ferocious predator. Audio
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Should our social housing be passive?
Should our social housing be passive?
Passive houses require almost no heating in winter, nor cooling in summer. Advocates say all new builds in New Zealand should be passive - particularly social housing. Audio, Gallery
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The link between psychedelic drugs and social connection
The link between psychedelic drugs and social connection
8 Jul 2020Psychedelics can allow people to make meaningful connections and heal active trauma in the body in a way pharmaceuticals cannot, a psychiatrist says. Audio
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The growing threat of zoonotic diseases
The growing threat of zoonotic diseases
9 Jul 2020Zoonotic diseases are infections that jump between animals and humans, and they will become more common if we keep encroaching on wilderness, a veterinary epidemiologist says. Audio
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The slow road to recovery for NZ's music industry
The slow road to recovery for NZ's music industry
The Detail - New Zealand's music scene is starting to open up again, but without international acts, it's a limp back to normal. Audio
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Do couples that sleep together sleep better?
Do couples that sleep together sleep better?
Couples should be talking about whether it’s better to sleep apart if they need to and avoid feeling it’s a sign of a loveless or sexless relationship, an expert on sleep disorders says. Audio
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At The Movies: White Riot
At The Movies: White Riot
8 Jul 2020White Riot is a documentary set in Britain's 'winter of discontent' in the late 70s - the era of punk, the rise of the National Front, and the Rock against Racism movement. Video, Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Wax Chattels ‘No Ties’
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wax Chattels ‘No Ties’
9 Jul 2020Auckland three-piece Wax Chattels have announced their second album Clot, due out September 25. RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the record’s first single and video ‘No Ties’.
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VIDEO: NZSO - Pastoral
VIDEO: NZSO - Pastoral
8 Jul 2020Watch the NZSO playing Beethoven, with guest pianist Diedre Irons.