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Fiji's muslim community feels safe, despite security memo
Fiji's muslim community feels safe, despite security memo
A muslim leader in Fiji says his community is not afraid despite a memo from Fiji's Muslim League urging members to take appropriate security measures over the next few days.
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Rugby World Cup: Backing the underdog
Rugby World Cup: Backing the underdog
23 Sep 2019When All Black prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi took to the field in the All Blacks vs South Africa match, his brother and cousin were in the stands brimming with pride, and with the knowledge of all the hard work it took to get him to this moment.
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One pound in backpack 'equals seven times the force on spine'
One pound in backpack 'equals seven times the force on spine'
Heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children's growing spines, with 10 pounds in a backpack equalling 72 pounds of force to a student's spine, research by a world-leading spinal surgeon shows. Audio
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Music and my dad's dementia
Music and my dad's dementia
Journalist Melissa Hogenboom wrote an article about the neuroscience of dementia after observing her ill father’s unflagging love of music. Audio
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PR needs an ethical upgrade, expert says
PR needs an ethical upgrade, expert says
Mediawatch - People blame politicians and media for the spread of fake news, but the PR industry’s role usually goes under the radar, says Dr Lee Edwards. Video, Audio
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Music Alive: Susan Graham sings Berlioz
Music Alive: Susan Graham sings Berlioz
23 Sep 2019The star American mezzo gives a compelling performance of 'The Death of Cleopatra' with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo de Waart.
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Safe food or a saved environment?
Safe food or a saved environment?
20 Oct 2019The Packaging Dilemma - Kim Hill and four experts discuss the tension between keeping food safe and filling the environment with waste. Audio
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Small town attracts big talent
Small town attracts big talent
23 Sep 2019A three-day celebration of chamber music featuring top New Zealand musicians kicks off in Martinborough on Friday. Audio
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Work visa changes: the devil is in the detail
Work visa changes: the devil is in the detail
21 Sep 2019Opinion - Employers and migrants may lose out in the new work visa system, writes employment consultant June Ranson.
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Challenging negative stereotypes of millenials and Gen Z
Challenging negative stereotypes of millenials and Gen Z
19 Sep 2019All too often young people are stereotyped, stigmatised and discriminated against by blanket acceptance that adolescents are rude, lazy, self-entitled risk-takers who need fixing, a youth development lecturer says. Audio
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Changing names without changing places
Changing names without changing places
The Detail - Whether it’s adding a letter, reinstating a Māori name, or naming a place for the first time – people care a lot about what places are called. Audio
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Review: CSO and the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet
Review: CSO and the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet
24 Sep 2019The ‘chaos’ of percussion instruments was a very prominent visual feature of this stage setup. An enormous array of drums, gongs, large bamboo chimes, metal sheets and wood blocks were on display. Tony Ryan reviews Saturday night's concert.
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'We've got a lot more out of not having a car than we've lost'
'We've got a lot more out of not having a car than we've lost'
20 Sep 2019Wellington couple Catherine Hill and James Brown haven't owned a car since the mid-90s.
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The economics of taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe
The economics of taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe
Justin Gregory takes a hilarious romp with some of New Zealand's best theatrical talents. Audio
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NZ Music Awards 2019: Best Māori Artist finalists announced
NZ Music Awards 2019: Best Māori Artist finalists announced
23 Sep 2019Rei, Troy Kingi and Louis Baker have been recognised for their contribution as Māori musicians to Aotearoa’s local music scene and Te Ao Māori.
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No laughing matter: Will IT spawn more clown phobias?
No laughing matter: Will IT spawn more clown phobias?
19 Sep 2019Ahead of the release of IT: Chapter Two and The Joker people suffering from coulrophobia, or a fear of clowns, may find themselves exposed to ads. Audio
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Ganbatte! The alternative Rugby World Cup conversations
Ganbatte! The alternative Rugby World Cup conversations
20 Sep 2019First Person - Are you worried you might not survive the Rugby World Cup conversations around the water cooler? Sports journalist Zoë George, who lived in Japan, breaks down a few conversation starters to help you get through.
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Breakfast asparagus with crispy egg - Lauraine Jacobs
Breakfast asparagus with crispy egg - Lauraine Jacobs
23 Sep 2019This recipe is really an assemblage of deliciously fresh ingredients - simmer the asparagus, fry the eggs and make the toast.
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Snuffling for truffle treasure
Snuffling for truffle treasure
Indi is a cocker spaniel with a nose for truffles. She and her trainer Karen Drummond dig out the delicacy on properties all over the North Island. Audio, Gallery
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A big wide wonderful world of music
A big wide wonderful world of music
22 Sep 2019New Horizons - William Dart samples ska from Melbourne, rap from Russia and fresh folk from Scotland. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: A Big Wide Wonderful World
New Horizons: A Big Wide Wonderful World
22 Sep 2019William Dart goes globe-trotting, sampling ska from Melbourne, the almost indescribable Korean band SsingSsing, rap and punk from Russia, and ending up in Scotland for folk-singer Karine Polwart's gorgeous new album. Video, Audio
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Climate change: Are we getting into emergency mode?
Climate change: Are we getting into emergency mode?
20 Sep 2019Opinion - T.S. Eliot once said 'humankind cannot bear very much reality'. The truth of these words will be tested as humanity increasingly wakes up to the reality of climate change, Paul Duignan writes.
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A season in a week in the house of power
A season in a week in the house of power
18 Sep 2019The House - They say a week is a long time in politics. It’s so long there is a flow and flux to the weekdays at parliament, almost like the shift of seasons, writes Phil Smith. Audio
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Graeme Dingle & Jo-Anne Wilkinson: decades with at risk youth
Graeme Dingle & Jo-Anne Wilkinson: decades with at risk youth
18 Sep 2019Mental health intervention in New Zealand tends to come too late, but Sir Graeme Dingle and Jo-Anne Wilkinson have spent a good portion of their lives working to help young people find hope and confidence. Audio