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Eco-flying is far, far away
Eco-flying is far, far away
10 Sep 2019The Detail - With 4.5 billion air passengers last year, and that number set to double in less than 20 years, how on earth are airlines going to help save the planet? Audio
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Prize-winning Russian violinist tells her story
Prize-winning Russian violinist tells her story
10 Sep 2019Fear and the drive for freedom are behind the success of famed Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova who's currently in New Zealand. Audio
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NZ and Australia plan to lower remittances costs in Pacific
NZ and Australia plan to lower remittances costs in Pacific
9 Sep 2019New Zealand is in talks with Australia to lower hefty money transfer fees in several Pacific Island countries, as "stubbornly high" costs strain the region's economies and hamper UN targets.
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Tonga officials meeting Facebook in Aust over attacks
Tonga officials meeting Facebook in Aust over attacks
Tonga's Attorney General, Linda Folaumoetu'i, is reportedly in Australia to meet with representatives of Facebook.
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Human Rights Watch calls for Indonesia to investigate Papua killings
Human Rights Watch calls for Indonesia to investigate Papua killings
9 Sep 2019Human Rights Watch is demanding Indonesia urgently investigate the deaths of Papuans killed during protests across the country.
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Video: Haka, ramen and karaoke as All Blacks prep for World Cup
Video: Haka, ramen and karaoke as All Blacks prep for World Cup
9 Sep 2019The All Blacks have been farewelled from our shores with a stirring haka from Air New Zealand staff, and are making the most of what Japan has to offer as they prepare for their daunting first match. Video, Audio
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Pākehā student on expanding horizons by learning te reo Māori
Pākehā student on expanding horizons by learning te reo Māori
10 Sep 2019Hannah Hall, an excelling first-year student studying te reo Māori, has been passionate about the language since she was a child. And despite very few opportunities to engage with te reo growing up, she knew it was important. Audio
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NZSO heads to Invercargill
NZSO heads to Invercargill
10 Sep 2019It’s a great chance to experience something new, according to a couple of players in the orchestra who have strong connections to the region.
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The science of toxic algal blooms
The science of toxic algal blooms
5 Sep 2019Cyanobacteria are the cause of the toxic algae warnings that happen every summer in New Zealand. Experts have collected 500 strains of the microalgae to better understand the toxins, or non-toxins, which they are producing. Audio
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Tony Chen Lin is home in NZ and touring the smaller centres
Tony Chen Lin is home in NZ and touring the smaller centres
9 Sep 2019New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin is touring the country for Chamber Music New Zealand. He talks with David Morriss about life in Budapest and visiting small town NZ. Audio
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Kiwi who took NZ's obsession with adventure tourism to Japan
Kiwi who took NZ's obsession with adventure tourism to Japan
9 Sep 2019In 1994, Mike Harris finished uni and headed to Japan to ski. He now owns an adventure sports business that turns over $5 million a year. Susan Strongman heads to a small mountain town in Japan to find out how.
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Nan playing “violele” goes viral
Nan playing “violele” goes viral
10 Sep 2019A Flaxmere grandmother has gone viral on social media with her unusual violin playing skills.
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Sitting for nine and a half hours a day linked to early death
Sitting for nine and a half hours a day linked to early death
Research has found that people spending nine and a half hours or more each day sedentary are associated with a significant increased risk of death. Audio
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Wringing more than silverware from the Rugby World Cup
Wringing more than silverware from the Rugby World Cup
Kiwi businesses are looking to make hay as All Black sprigs churn up the grass in Japan later this month. Audio
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Tewaia's journey: Reconnecting with reo
Tewaia's journey: Reconnecting with reo
9 Sep 2019Te wiki o te reo Māori - Tewaia Nuku, a former kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa student, was not allowed to learn te reo Māori at high school until her senior years because she was deemed too advanced.
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Is post-truth politics creeping into New Zealand?
Is post-truth politics creeping into New Zealand?
We've seen 'post-truth' politics flourish in the US and Britain - are New Zealand politicians also starting to adopt the tactic of 'alternative facts'? Audio
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The wildlife selfie obsession taking over social media
The wildlife selfie obsession taking over social media
6 Sep 2019Experts are worried about the rising trend of wildlife selfies that can cause stress to some species and lead to dangerous situations. Audio
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Gisborne, family, love and history: a discussion
Gisborne, family, love and history: a discussion
8 Sep 2019Dr Jill Chrisp and Karen Johansen are partners who share a home in Gisborne – and their whakapapa intertwines in unexpected ways. Audio
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The problem with white saviours
The problem with white saviours
18 Sep 2019In 2016, Simone Kaho was invited to join a New Zealand charity mission sailing to Tonga to provide medical aid and training in far-flung villages. She leapt at the chance to reconnect with her late father’s homeland, and to do good.
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Music soothes the savage beast
Music soothes the savage beast
9 Sep 2019Research shows classical music, soft rock and reggae have a big impact in reducing anxiety in animals, particularly dogs in kennels. We visit the New Zealand Police Dog Training facility and a dog rescue shelter to test it out.
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Sport: Tonga league players threaten boycott
Sport: Tonga league players threaten boycott
6 Sep 2019Tonga's international rugby league players are reportedly threatening to boycott the World Cup 9s and end of season tests over the uncertain future of coach Kristian Woolf.
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US-based Tongan artist wins NZ arts residency
US-based Tongan artist wins NZ arts residency
Tongan artist Vaimoana Niumeitolu has been awarded this year's international arts residency by New Zealand's Tautai Pacific Trust.
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Growing concern in Niue over premier's absence - opposition MP
Growing concern in Niue over premier's absence - opposition MP
A Niue opposition MP says there's growing concern on the island over the absence of the premier.
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'Honour the language' - Māori for MPs
'Honour the language' - Māori for MPs
8 Sep 2019Te Wiki o te reo Māori often prompts a lot of flat white orders in te reo - he kawhe mōwai māku - but at Parliament there are some MPs putting in the hard yards to improve their reo Māori pronunciation longterm. Audio