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Podcast of the Day
Podcast of the Day
2 Dec 2019While we’re in lockdown, RNZ Podcasts are sharing a podcast a day for you to enjoy. Today, how about a conversation with some immigrant parents? How was it like for them starting again in New Zealand? Video, Audio
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Norsewood's Old Dairy Factory hums to a new tune
Norsewood's Old Dairy Factory hums to a new tune
An old dairy factory in the Tararua District has become a community music hub with monthly concerts put on by its new occupant - award-winning musical director David Selfe. Audio, Gallery
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Story of the Day
Story of the Day
20 Apr 2020I’ll show you what scary is! Wesley likes turning into different creatures to try to scare his family – but it isn’t his creatures that scare them the most! You’ll be surprised what really scares them!
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Recipe: Spuds and Pumpkin Bake
Recipe: Spuds and Pumpkin Bake
20 Apr 2020This easy & delicious side dish is great with chicken or lamb, says chef Lauraine Jacobs. Any root vegetable can be used – parsnips, carrots or even beetroot.
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Coronavirus recovery: lessons from the Christchurch Earthquakes
Coronavirus recovery: lessons from the Christchurch Earthquakes
When New Zealanders emerges from Level-4 lockdown, we'll set off down a slow, uncertain road to recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Peter Griffin looks at what we can learn from previous disasters. Audio
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How would it feel to quit makeup?
How would it feel to quit makeup?
16 Apr 2020Journalist Tess Nichol has a proposal for New Zealand women – when it comes to cosmetics, you can just... not. Audio
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David Jason: 'I have a tremendous love of flying'
David Jason: 'I have a tremendous love of flying'
20 Apr 2020British actor and helicopter pilot David Jason talks to Lynn Freeman about Planes, Trains and Automobiles – the new TV show that takes him across America’s West Coast.
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Cook Islands opposition calls for govt to take a pay cut
Cook Islands opposition calls for govt to take a pay cut
20 Apr 2020The Cook Islands Opposition is calling on the government to take a pay cut, to show its solidarity with people suffering due to the Covid-19 threat.
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Sport: Pacific tennis trail-blazer "in limbo" during Covid-19
Sport: Pacific tennis trail-blazer "in limbo" during Covid-19
20 Apr 2020The first Pacific Island woman to win a pro singles title says her tennis career is "in limbo" as a result of Covid-19.
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Book Corner: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Book Corner: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
20 Apr 2020Our book of the month on RNZ Concert Mornings finds travel writer Sophy Roberts criss-crossing the wilds of Siberia in search of pianos with history.
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Dr Paul Wood: lockdown lessons from prison
Dr Paul Wood: lockdown lessons from prison
15 Apr 2020Dr Paul Wood served 11 years in prison for a murder he committed at 19. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about what helped him get through his sentence and emerge a stronger person. Audio
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Opera on Sunday: La Cenerentola
Opera on Sunday: La Cenerentola
19 Apr 2020Rossini’s effervescent take on the Cinderella story returns, with rising star mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught in the title role and tenor sensation Javier Camarena as her Prince Charming. Listen from 6pm on RNZ Concert.
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Maths, models & insights into the coronavirus pandemic
Maths, models & insights into the coronavirus pandemic
Since the advent of Covid-19, many of us have become obsessed with numbers. Mathematician Alex James' interest is next-level. Audio
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Pick and Mix with Eva Radich
Pick and Mix with Eva Radich
19 Apr 2020A celebration of song with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave, the King's Singers and vocal group VOCES8.
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Life in isolation: At home in Ohope
Life in isolation: At home in Ohope
17 Apr 2020Living in the Jenkins household at Ohope beach is like "living in the land of the giants", says father of the family Mark.
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Gardening as an antidote to cabin fever
Gardening as an antidote to cabin fever
15 Apr 2020Xanthe White has a raft of ideas about what to do in your garden as the weather gets colder. Audio
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Quick and easy lockdown recipes, shared by you
Quick and easy lockdown recipes, shared by you
16 Apr 2020New Zealanders are getting creative with cooking during lockdown.If you've run out of ideas for feeding your whānau, check out this list!
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Hymns on Sunday
Hymns on Sunday
19 Apr 2020Today's programme includes some psalm-based hymns, an atmospheric setting of 'Amazing Grace', and words of hope and comfort. Audio
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Boredom-busting games to play during lockdown
Boredom-busting games to play during lockdown
17 Apr 2020We've compiled a list of video games playable across a multitude of devices to keep you entertained at home.
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Music Alive: Dangerous Liaisons
Music Alive: Dangerous Liaisons
18 Apr 2020Romance, secret trysts and unrequited love are the themes of the New Zealand String Quartet's concert.
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What doomsday preppers can teach us about the Covid-19 crisis
What doomsday preppers can teach us about the Covid-19 crisis
12 Apr 2020Geographer Bradley Garrett interviewed 'preppers' for four years while researching his upcoming book Bunker: Building for the End Times. Audio
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Five ways our lives and liberties will remain heavily controlled
Five ways our lives and liberties will remain heavily controlled
17 Apr 2020Opinion - New Zealand's government and authorities will retain exceptional powers over people's lives until the country is no longer in a state of emergency, writes Alexander Gillespie.
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NZ media make the case for emergency help
NZ media make the case for emergency help
News media representatives set out the crisis their industry faces at Parliament this week. Colin Peacock looks at the talking points from an epic four-hour session. Audio
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Blokes vs Books: a new campaign to get Kiwi men reading
Blokes vs Books: a new campaign to get Kiwi men reading
13 Apr 2020In a series of short videos, playwright Victor Rodger chats to well-known Kiwi men about the books that have shaped their lives. Video, Audio