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Tahitian va'a brings spirit of Tupaia to Tuia voyage
Tahitian va'a brings spirit of Tupaia to Tuia voyage
24 Sep 2019Tahitian va'a Fa'afaite has arrived in New Zealand to join the Tuia 250 fleet on its three-month voyage around Aotearoa. Audio
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Opinion: Spark sells New Zealand a lemon
Opinion: Spark sells New Zealand a lemon
24 Sep 2019By the time Hamish Bidwell sat down to watch the All Blacks v South Africa rugby game it was 24 hours since it had been played – 24 hours in which a Kiwi telco alienated great swathes of the viewing public.
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Marie Ross: why I love the clarinet
Marie Ross: why I love the clarinet
24 Sep 2019"The clarinet really became one of the wind instruments of choice because it was so expressive, it also has a huge range … you can play a lot of octaves on it." Dr Marie Ross shares her enthusiasm for the clarinet with Wallace Chapman. Audio, Gallery
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How to be happy: what science can teach us
How to be happy: what science can teach us
Yale professor Laurie Santos shares some tips with Jim Mora. Video, Audio
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Kiwi conductor in demand around the world
Kiwi conductor in demand around the world
25 Sep 2019“One of my strengths is my vulnerability. I’m not afraid to show the real rawness of the experience,” says conductor Tianyi Lu. She's a graduate of Auckland University and recently appointed by Welsh National Opera. Video, Audio
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Kiribati president pans Australia for climate apathy
Kiribati president pans Australia for climate apathy
The President of Kiribati says his people need him to deliver an urgent message to the world: climate change is already damaging their nation. Audio
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Fiji launches fund for people displaced by climate change
Fiji launches fund for people displaced by climate change
Fiji's Prime Minister has launched the world's first relocation fund for people displaced by climate change.
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Trans and non-binary health and wellbeing report reveals severe inequities
Trans and non-binary health and wellbeing report reveals severe inequities
23 Sep 2019New Zealanders who are trans or non-binary suffer psychological distress at rates nine times higher than the general population, according to a new study.
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Thelma Plum: live in session
Thelma Plum: live in session
21 Sep 2019VIDEO - Indigenous Australian songwriter Thelma Plum performs her songs 'Back in Blak' and 'Nick Cave'. Video, Audio
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E-scooters - should we ban them or embrace them?
E-scooters - should we ban them or embrace them?
25 Sep 2019The Detail - E-scooters have hit New Zealand's cities with a bang - often literally. Are they good news or bad news? And are they here to stay? Audio
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Sport: Tonga's league 9s coach quits
Sport: Tonga's league 9s coach quits
Tonga has lost its coach for the upcoming rugby league World Nines after Garth Brennan quit, weeks out from the tournament.
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DocPlay: new service for world documentaries
DocPlay: new service for world documentaries
25 Sep 2019Widescreen - DocPlay is the streaming subscription you didn’t know you needed, says Dan Slevin.
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Rugby talk with a West Coast farmer
Rugby talk with a West Coast farmer
Dairy farmer and rugby coach Blair Mirfin believes that the Rugby World Cup should be on free-to-air TV. He chats to Country Life about club rugby on the Coast and who'll win in Japan. Audio
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Petrol price 'horror' trumps the horror of war
Petrol price 'horror' trumps the horror of war
22 Sep 2019Mediawatch - Journalists resorted to words like "nightmare" after a drone attack on a Saudi Arabian oil well last week. They weren't referring to the thousands who could die if war breaks out, but a possible fuel price rise. Audio
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Jonny Greenwood at the Proms
Jonny Greenwood at the Proms
24 Sep 2019Ryan Smith's highlight will be the world première of a new BBC commission by Jonny Greenwood, in which sixty-nine string instruments will be used to simulate electronic sounds. Tune in to Sound Lounge on Saturday night.
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Worlds Of Music featuring ngā taonga pūoro artist Alistair Fraser & friends
Worlds Of Music featuring ngā taonga pūoro artist Alistair Fraser & friends
21 Sep 2019Host Trevor Reekie features an interview with NZ composer and ngā taonga pūoro artist, Alistair Fraser talking about Panthalassa, a collection of evocative and atmospheric soundscapes. Audio
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Music Alive: Heartland Classics
Music Alive: Heartland Classics
24 Sep 2019New Zealand String Quartet treats us to four hearty works in a concert recorded in Wellington.
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Rugby World Cup: Samoan support alive and well in Japan
Rugby World Cup: Samoan support alive and well in Japan
24 Sep 2019When Samoa take the field tonight for their 2019 Rugby World Cup opener against Russia, they will have an ardent local supporter waving her Samoan flag in the stands.
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Climate activist: 20 years of efforts a 'colossal failure'
Climate activist: 20 years of efforts a 'colossal failure'
21 Sep 2019An Australian scientist, writer, explorer and environmental activist is passionate about climate change, and how to stop it. But he's fed up of the disconnect between the politicians' words, and the realities of greater greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
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Home Alone with orchestra
Home Alone with orchestra
24 Sep 2019The Hollywood film Home Alone is coming to life once more, but this time it’s thanks to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Audio
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Someday Stories: Tamāloa
Someday Stories: Tamāloa
23 Sep 2019Short documentary - Tamāloa follows a New Zealand-born Samoan professional rugby player based in the UK reflecting on homesickness, raising his family in Britain, masculinity and mental health. Video
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Song Crush: New music for you to love
Song Crush: New music for you to love
20 Sep 2019The song crush team bring sonic whiplash this week, veering from orchestral bombast to old-school hip-hop to scandi-avant-techno to Chinese opera meets Jamaican rocksteady. With guest reviewer Sam Scott of The Phoenix Foundation. Video, Audio
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Parliament's no-fail buffet
Parliament's no-fail buffet
19 Sep 2019The House - It’s nice when you really can’t fail at work. It's also very rare at Parliament. Luckily, there’s a debate where no matter how poorly you argue, your bill can't fail, writes Phil Smith. Audio
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Rugby World Cup: Tongan loosie, a grateful cancer survivor
Rugby World Cup: Tongan loosie, a grateful cancer survivor
24 Sep 2019Tongan loose forward Nasi Manu has thanked his family, friends and club for their support after coming back for the first time after beating testicular cancer to play England at the Rugby World Cup.