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Opinion: Covid-19 fund - a bold world-leading stimulus package
Opinion: Covid-19 fund - a bold world-leading stimulus package
18 Mar 2020The government announced a gargantuan Covid-19 response package. It is huge in scale and entirely suited to the challenge faced by our country, writes Shamubeel Eaqub.
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Rae de Lisle: the joy of making music with family
Rae de Lisle: the joy of making music with family
17 Mar 2020Well-known pianist and exceptional teacher Rae de Lisle talks with David Morriss about her own musical journey and the pleasure of recording a new CD. Audio
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When feminism meets faith on a bus
When feminism meets faith on a bus
16 Mar 2020What happens when three women - a Jew, Christian and Muslim, meet on a bus? A deep exchange on feminism and faith ensues to foster an understanding of each other's cultures. Audio
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Fly My Pretties perform Troy Kingi’s ‘Aztechknowledgey’
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Fly My Pretties perform Troy Kingi’s ‘Aztechknowledgey’
23 Mar 2020Watch this special live version of Troy Kingi’s ‘Aztechknowledgey’ live at Wellington’s Massey University, ahead of a new Fly My Pretties album The Studio Recordings Pt. 2.
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Business as normal for Parliament despite Covid-19
Business as normal for Parliament despite Covid-19
17 Mar 2020The Government has been busy with its response to Covid-19 but as far as Parliament goes it's business as normal says Leader of the House Chris Hipkins Video, Audio
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Music industry comes together to support those affected by Covid-19
Music industry comes together to support those affected by Covid-19
23 Mar 2020New Zealand’s music industry leaders are working on how they can support artists, promoters, venues and others affected by disruptions caused by the Covid-19 virus.
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Covid-19: support local musicians by buying their merch
Covid-19: support local musicians by buying their merch
23 Mar 2020Touring is an essential part of a musician’s livelihood, but now live shows are cancelled. Here are some suggestions for how you can help some of your favourite Kiwi bands.
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MBS: Saudi Arabia's 'Mr Everything'
MBS: Saudi Arabia's 'Mr Everything'
17 Mar 2020New York Times Beirut bureau chief Ben Hubbard has written a gripping portrait of Saudi Arabia’s ruler; MBS: The rise to power of Mohammed bin Salman. Audio
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The Sampler
The Sampler
16 Mar 2020Nick Bollinger reviews a set full of jukebox rockabilly and sibling harmony from Tami Neilson; discusses the South Pacific soul of Sam Ford & Trudi Green; and the way Sam Lee brings Britain’s folk past into the present. Audio
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Time to shut schools, says public health expert
Time to shut schools, says public health expert
17 Mar 2020New Zealand should ramp up its response to Covid-19 and shut its schools, a public health expert says. Audio
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Music Alive: Orava Quartet
Music Alive: Orava Quartet
17 Mar 2020Sporting colourful sox, these four highly-skilled musicians from Australia visited for the last NZ Festival.
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Voice of the Kākāpō: Dark days
Voice of the Kākāpō: Dark days
17 Mar 2020A deadly fungal disease strikes the kākāpō population on Whenua Hou and the Kākāpō Recovery team calls on New Zealand wildlife vets to help, in part 7 of Voice of the Kākāpō.. Audio
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Help for musicians
Help for musicians
16 Mar 2020Peter Dickens from MusicHelps talks to Karyn Hay about the impact of Covid-19 on local musicians and the support available for them in New Zealand. Audio
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The art of the movie remake
The art of the movie remake
16 Mar 2020It can sometimes feel like we are inundated with remakes and re-dramatisations. Dr Lauren Rosewarne has written a book called Why We Remake, and says revisiting old material is nothing new. Audio
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The cruise ship industry's uncertain future
The cruise ship industry's uncertain future
The Detail - Ships banned, quarantined, and shunned by the bug-phobic, what future has the cruise ship industry in the aftermath of Covid-19? Audio
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'We are largely a country in the process of shutting down'
'We are largely a country in the process of shutting down'
17 Mar 2020People in the United States are in shock amid a sense of a country in free fall, Ron Elving, senior editor for NPR News, told Kathryn Ryan. Audio
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Daybreak Book Corner: One hundred miracles
Daybreak Book Corner: One hundred miracles
17 Mar 2020From Terezín to Auschwitz, through separations and starvation, harpsichordist Zuzana Růžička carried with her a small slip of paper printed with her favourite piece of music by Bach.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: SKILAA ‘But I Do’
VIDEO PREMIERE: SKILAA ‘But I Do’
17 Mar 2020Auckland band SKILAA make music that’s a mix of neo-soul, hip hop and folk with African and Balkan influences. RNZ Music is proud to present the new video for the group’s third single ‘But I Do’.
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Time to plant winter veges
Time to plant winter veges
13 Mar 2020It’s time to put in those winter veges in the ground now, Lynda Hallinan says. The warm soil will help them to get going and we should hopefully get some rain soon. Audio
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'Let’s get this kaupapa thriving again'
'Let’s get this kaupapa thriving again'
16 Mar 2020Kōhanga reo across Aotearoa are having trouble with falling student numbers and are getting creative to stay alive. A new documentary series has just started on Māori Television called Tōku Whare Kōhanga Reo. Audio
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NZ vocal coach in self-isolation
NZ vocal coach in self-isolation
16 Mar 2020Andrew Crooks is home in New Zealand and getting practice in teaching his American students by distance-learning. Audio
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Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus
Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus
16 Mar 2020Pacific countries are continuing to take active measures to counter the entry and spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, amid the global pandemic.
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Van life: going vegan
Van life: going vegan
16 Mar 2020Jackie Norman and Gareth Scurr share vegan recipes for busy people - all developed in their camper van kitchen. Audio
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The moment coronavirus made travelling not much fun
The moment coronavirus made travelling not much fun
16 Mar 2020First Person: Yesterday, at 5am, Max Towle landed back in NZ after a 14-hour flight from Vancouver - and it felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders, despite straight going into self-isolation.