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Why is Transmission Gully such a troubled project?
Why is Transmission Gully such a troubled project?
4 Jun 2020The Detail: It's proving complex to build a coastal bypass road north of Wellington. Transmission Gully has been in the planning stages for over a century - and it's hit more hiccups. Audio
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Voices from Antarctica: Scott Base
Voices from Antarctica: Scott Base
4 Jun 2020Our Changing World - Alison Ballance has her first day at New Zealand's Antarctic station, Scott Base, and visits the historic Hillary's Hut. Video, Audio
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‘Failed state’ US now in irreversible decline
‘Failed state’ US now in irreversible decline
1 Jun 2020Decades of neglect has left the US in a state of disrepair and it is now too poor to halt economic and social decline, economic commentator Umair Haque says. Audio
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The Assistant shines light on post #MeToo world
The Assistant shines light on post #MeToo world
30 May 2020Director of The Assistant Kitty Green, says her new movie is much more than a portrayal of sexual harassment in the wake of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's prosecution. Video, Audio
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The battle with Air New Zealand over customer refunds
The battle with Air New Zealand over customer refunds
The Detail - Swamped with complaints from Air New Zealand customers, Consumer NZ is challenging the government on what it will do about refunds. Audio
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Infrastructure crisis looms, says expert
Infrastructure crisis looms, says expert
31 May 2020New Zealand faces a "looming collapse of critical infrastructure networks" unless urgent action is taken, a senior economist warns. Audio
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Artists and their gardens
Artists and their gardens
30 May 2020Can a garden be an artistic medium? Curator and writer Mary Kisler examines the gardens of three well-known artists- Cedric Morris, Derek Jarman and Andy Goldsworthy- to see what we can learn about them and their work. Audio, Gallery
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When friends and family are lost to conspiracy theories
When friends and family are lost to conspiracy theories
1 Jun 2020According to a recent survey one in eight young Australians believe Bill Gates is spreading coronavirus using 5G, but a reporter investigating conspiracies also came across beliefs in lizard people and a sinister deep state. So why are conspiracies rife? Audio
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Protecting our coastal backyard
Protecting our coastal backyard
2 Jun 2020The Detail - Efforts to protect our coastal waters from further degradation are piecemeal and slow. How do we bring life back to the sea? Audio
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Walk on the wild side
Walk on the wild side
2 Jun 2020Unlike Beethoven, the chances of any ground-breaking symphonies coming out of my walks are pretty slim, but I treasure the solitary time, says Cynthia Morahan.
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'It's very rarely seen footage'
'It's very rarely seen footage'
31 May 2020No footage exists of television's arrival in Aotearoa 60 years ago - but there is a wealth of material to honour the role it has played in the country's history, the curator of a new exhibition says. Audio
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The other disease we’re trying to eradicate
The other disease we’re trying to eradicate
Two years ago the government said we had "one shot" at wiping out Mycoplasma Bovis, echoing its later stance on Covid-19. But eradication effort has been hampered by failures in the national tracing system. Audio
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US/China relationship dangerously unstable
US/China relationship dangerously unstable
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased tensions between the US and China, but it's unlikely it will lead to armed conflict any time soon, author Evan Osnos says. Audio
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Neil Finn on his charity single in support of Auckland City Mission
Neil Finn on his charity single in support of Auckland City Mission
30 May 2020The iconic Kiwi musician has just released a brand new track 'Find Your Way Back Home' with help of his Fleetwood Mac bandmates. Video, Audio
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Contribution to Pasifika well-being a theme in Queen's honours
Contribution to Pasifika well-being a theme in Queen's honours
1 Jun 2020A number of people trying to improve the health and lives of Pasifika have been recognised in the latest Queen's Birthday Honours.
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New music reviewed in The Sampler
New music reviewed in The Sampler
30 May 2020Nick Bollinger discusses honey-voiced singer Moses Sumney; a melancholy and atmospheric set from Lyttelton all-rounder Ryan Fisherman; and the first album in three decades from L.A. punk originals X. Audio
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'There's this feeling that Muslims are completely different from all other humans'
'There's this feeling that Muslims are completely different from all other humans'
27 May 2020Canadian human rights advocate Yasmine Mohammed is an outspoken critic of radical Islam with an extraordinary personal story. Audio
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Bill Direen is back
Bill Direen is back
31 May 2020New Zealand musician Bill Direen has a new band called Ferocious and an album that bears its name. William Dart explores Direen’s new music and a few classics from his former band The Bilders. Video, Audio
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$1 deal paves the way for staff stake in Stuff
$1 deal paves the way for staff stake in Stuff
Mediawatch - Stuff CEO Sinead Boucher wants her staff to take a stake in the company. Sounds like a nice idea – but how might that work? Audio
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Why do trampers freak out when they get lost?
Why do trampers freak out when they get lost?
31 May 2020As a young boy, Kenneth Hill once got lost in the woods near Los Angeles. Now a professor, he's spent decades researching why people lost in the wilderness react the different ways they do. Audio
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That other disease we’re trying to eradicate
That other disease we’re trying to eradicate
Mediawatch - Efforts to stamp out the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis has been hampered by failures in the national tracing system – a controversy that slipped under the media's radar. Audio
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Playlist: B Natural
Playlist: B Natural
1 Jun 2020Beethoven was inspired by the great outdoors, and so were many other composers. Enjoy this nature-inspired playlist of music recorded for you by RNZ Concert.
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New in Podcast Classics
New in Podcast Classics
1 Jun 2020Your free classical podcast this month is Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, played by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Douglas Boyd.
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How parents can build on teenagers' progress post-lockdown
How parents can build on teenagers' progress post-lockdown
28 May 2020Young adults may have picked up some bad habits in lockdown, but daily exercise and more involvement in running the household are great progress, says family coach Yvonne Godfrey. Audio