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Athletes in sports goggles - a closer look
Athletes in sports goggles - a closer look
1 Oct 2019In light of Ardie Savea's announcement that he'll start wearing sport goggles due to deteriorating eyesight, RNZ has compiled a list of famous athletes who've also donned them. Video
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Is workplace bullying on the rise - or just no longer acceptable?
Is workplace bullying on the rise - or just no longer acceptable?
2 Oct 2019The Detail - The last couple of years have been punctuated by a series of high-profile bullying allegations – simultaneously appearing alongside an increased focus on wellbeing at work. Audio
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Making it in Japan: Peace of mind and power of kyūdō
Making it in Japan: Peace of mind and power of kyūdō
30 Sep 2019For TV personality and mother of three, Jess Gerrity, kyūdō - the Japanese martial art of archery - is the antidote to her frantic lifestyle in Japan. Video
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Review: A letter to the artist
Review: A letter to the artist
2 Oct 2019'Every now and then, usually years apart, I encounter a performance that goes straight to my heart and which seems to inhabit my soul. Today, yours was one such.' Tony Ryan writes a personal response to Tony Chen Lin.
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Explaining the proposed gun law changes and process
Explaining the proposed gun law changes and process
29 Sep 2019The House - Parliament is working on the second piece of promised firearms legislation from the Government and is asking for the public to share their views. Audio
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Live: Jamie Smith's Mabon at Womad Taranaki
Live: Jamie Smith's Mabon at Womad Taranaki
15 Mar 2019Jamie Smith's Mabon are easily one of the best UK celtic / folk bands, with great melodies, driving rhythms and an irrepressible stage presence. Here they are, entertaining us live from the Dell stage at WOMAD 2019. Audio
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'Aquaman' calls for action with rousing UN speech
'Aquaman' calls for action with rousing UN speech
1 Oct 2019Aquaman actor Jason Momoa has told the United Nations the oceans are in a state of emergency and it's time to return to traditional conservation practices to turn the tide on climate change.
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How to make the civil justice system more accessible
How to make the civil justice system more accessible
6 Oct 2019Civil Justice is supposed to be available to everyone, but its cost denies justice to many simply because they can’t afford it. Guyon Espiner brings three experts together to consider the problem and suggest some answers. Audio
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Japan quake sparks new life in the NZ vines
Japan quake sparks new life in the NZ vines
After the devastating 2011 Japan earthquake Kohei Koyama re-evaluated his life. He took a big step and moved to New Zealand, helping the new Japanese owners of the Urlar Vineyard realise their dream. Audio
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Music Alive: Mozart & Mahler
Music Alive: Mozart & Mahler
1 Oct 2019Edo de Waart introduces twin pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton to New Zealand audiences. And they reward us with an astonishing encore.
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Parliamentary video: a rule whose time has passed
Parliamentary video: a rule whose time has passed
1 Oct 2019Opinion - On National's use of parliamentary footage in attack ads, lawyer Graeme Edgeler writes the ban on advertising is a rule that Parliament probably should never have imposed in the first place.
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Modern mindfulness practice 'full of overblown claims'
Modern mindfulness practice 'full of overblown claims'
29 Sep 2019A New Zealand-raised Cambridge University graduate has been sparking debates and conversations with a piece she wrote questioning the rhetoric around modern mindfulness and lack of awareness of its historical context. Audio
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The story behind the sex offender at the Royal Commission
The story behind the sex offender at the Royal Commission
The Detail - News that the inquiry into state abuse allowed a convicted child sex offender into meetings with survivors of sexual abuse was a blow to the country's biggest ever Royal Commission. Audio
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Classical Music inspires WoW finalist
Classical Music inspires WoW finalist
2 Oct 2019Carolyn Gibson's love of the greats has been channelled into her WoW design Rock Me Amadeus.
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Making it in Japan: 'It's worth all the hard work'
Making it in Japan: 'It's worth all the hard work'
29 Sep 2019You have to do more than just be good at rugby if you want to have a successful career in Japan, former professional rugby player Alando Soakai tells Leilani Momoisea.
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Manus men's 'dehumanising' detention continues
Manus men's 'dehumanising' detention continues
1 Oct 2019About 300 men formerly detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island by Australia are now in Port Moresby. Most are being held in hotels while others have been disappeared, writes refugee Shaminda Kanapathi.
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Councils' public relations spending jumps, latest figures show
Councils' public relations spending jumps, latest figures show
30 Sep 2019Councils are spending a lot more on public relations at the same time as they are beset by escalating demands for essential services like water and roads. Phil Pennington reports.
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Punishing contempt: What could happen to Simon Bridges?
Punishing contempt: What could happen to Simon Bridges?
1 Oct 2019The House - National Party MPs' open disregard of the Speaker’s authority as the arbiter of Parliament’s rules has them paddling in untested waters. They could be found in "contempt of Parliament", so what is the punishment for that?
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Rugby World Cup: TMOs - Too Much Officiating
Rugby World Cup: TMOs - Too Much Officiating
30 Sep 2019Opinion - In this week's tirade, Hamish Bidwell takes aim at Television Match Official Ben Skeen and argues Ireland aren't really that good at Rugby World Cups.
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The Brink: Excellent and unnerving subtexts in Steve Bannon doco
The Brink: Excellent and unnerving subtexts in Steve Bannon doco
1 Oct 2019Review - The Brink shows the chicanery that goes on behind the scenes in the campaign to destabilise democracy for the benefit of the already powerful, says Dan Slevin.
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Shapeshifter, Shihad and Dragon to play at Homegrown 2020
Shapeshifter, Shihad and Dragon to play at Homegrown 2020
1 Oct 2019The lineup for Wellington’s Homegrown music festival is once again packed with some of New Zealand’s biggest acts including Shapeshifter, Shihad, Stan Walker, and veteran Kiwi rockers Dragon.
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Watch: The magic behind mushroom growing
Watch: The magic behind mushroom growing
30 Sep 2019First Up - Parkvale Mushroom’s owner reveals the somewhat fragrant beginnings of his mushrooms in an enormous shed with steaming compost, and where the temperature can even reach 80 degrees. Video, Audio
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Song Crush: Six songs you should hear this week
Song Crush: Six songs you should hear this week
27 Sep 2019There's music for driving, running, dancing, and dreaming from a 96 year old Ethiopian nun, some techno legends, a Tongan finding his groove in Berlin, and a lo-fi bedroom producer. Have a listen. Video, Audio
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New in Podcast Classics
New in Podcast Classics
1 Oct 2019From Imperial Russia, your new free classical download is Symphony No 2 by Rachmaninov, played by the NZSO conducted by Edo de Waart.