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Opera on Sunday: Werther
26 Apr 2020Werther is a melancholy poet troubled by his love for a married woman and his general disaffection with the world. Listen to the Metropolitan Opera production starring Jonas Kaufmann on RNZ Concert from 6pm.
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Our giant 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment
24 Apr 2020Two Cents' Worth - Covid-19 has forced New Zealanders to switch to digital technologies and it hasn't been all bad. Audio
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Lockdown from a dog's perspective
26 Apr 2020Dr Mark Harvey has been lying down, sniffing and exploring the backyard with his golden labrador Lara in the name of performance art.
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The Sampler: new music to explore
20 Apr 2020Nick Bollinger reviews lockdown disco from dance-pop icon Dua Lipa; a credible comeback from NYC rockers the Strokes; and the travellers’ tales of solitary guitarist M. Ward. Audio
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Finch Street residents get into the spirit of lockdown
24 Apr 2020Residents from one Auckland street have created a special memento of life in their neighbourhood during lockdown.
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Hymns on Sunday
26 Apr 2020Today's selection includes hymns to mark Anzac Day, there's a hymn tune by Sir Arthur Sullivan (the music half of Gilbert and Sullivan) and a setting of 'Immortal, Invisible' that we should hear more often. Audio
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Remembering legendary Māori captain Harding Waipuke Leaf
25 Apr 2020In Te Ahi Kaa's ANZAC Day special, two descendants of Captain Leaf reflect on his extraordinary service in both WWI and WWII. Audio, Gallery
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Music Alive: Spirit of Anzac - Voices from the Field
25 Apr 2020The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's concert for Anzac Day features music related to WWI including Ross Harris's 'Symphony No 2' with soprano Madeleine Pierard.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Rhian Sheehan ‘Still’
25 Apr 2020This is your first look at Rhian Sheehan’s stunning new video for his classic track ‘Still’. Shot and directed by Wellington photographer Mark Gee, it features awe-inspiring time-lapses of New Zealand’s night sky.
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New rules for bubbles
23 Apr 2020The Coronavirus Podcast - Health Minister David Clark explains the new rules for bubbles once we get to level 3. Audio
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The Starlets hit the high notes with a nostalgic punch
25 Apr 2020The Starlets are a Christchurch performing trio with a vintage flair, specialising in classic songs from the 1940s and '50s. Video, Audio
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Listen again: Farewell Zealandia
25 Apr 2020A collection of forgotten Kiwi songs of World War I - a musical record of campaigns and battles, as well as life on the home front, hopes and fears, duty, loss and remembrance.
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Anzac Salute
25 Apr 2020A special video presentation for Anzac Day, presented by the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Rhian Sheehan ‘Still’
25 Apr 2020This is your first look at Rhian Sheehan’s stunning new video for his classic track ‘Still’. Shot and directed by Wellington photographer Mark Gee, it features awe-inspiring time-lapses of New Zealand’s night sky.
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The 100-year moth project
23 Apr 2020Our Changing World - Modern-day citizen scientists are following in the footsteps of a well-known Wellington naturalist, collecting moths to document a century of change. Audio
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How the lockdown is impacting on nature
24 Apr 2020A survey to stocktake biodiversity in cities started Friday with Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin taking part in the citizen science project.
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Music in Remembrance
25 Apr 2020RNZ Concert offers a collection of music that expresses deep respect for those who fought for our freedoms.
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Sport: World Rugby vote a chance for rethink - Pacific advocacy group
24 Apr 2020After a week of negative headlines, the former Manu Samoa lock Daniel Leo says the upcoming World Rugby elections are a chance for the sport to make positive change.
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Music Alive: Aotearoa Plus
24 Apr 2020As we lead into Anzac Day tomorrow, listen to Gareth Farr's powerful cello concerto 'Chemin des Dames'. The work pays tribute to the soldiers who fell on the First World War battlefields of France and Belgium and reminds us of the profound grief and trauma felt by their families and wider communities.
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A war footing from Ardern and misstep from Bridges
22 Apr 2020Power Play - Politics is a tribal business at the best of times but that's intensified with the war-time rhetoric, as the country settles in for one more week of lockdown, writes Jane Patterson.
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Podcast of the Day
24 Apr 2020Gone Fishing is one of NZ’s most awarded and listened to podcasts. It tells the story of Gail Maney, who spent 15 years in prison for murder but insists she didn’t do it.
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From coal miner to ocean photographer
23 Apr 2020Australian photographer Ray Collins is known around the world for his stunning images of waves as they complete their journeys to shore, capturing the power and essence of the ocean. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Story of the Day
24 Apr 2020Another one for parents and kids together. Why do Mum and Poppa want to go to the Anzac Dawn Parade? Why celebrate anything as stupid as war? Maybe Tyson’s got it a bit wrong?