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The wonder of Wu Man and the Pipa
Wu Man is a founding member of the Silk Road Ensemble and first came to New Zealand with the Kronos Quartet. She talks with Upbeat and plays her pipa - Chinese lute. Audio
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Can the union survive Boris?
3 Aug 2019Does Boris Johnson really care about the “awesome foursome?” His tub thumping for a no deal Brexit could fracture the union, says a Chatham House visiting fellow. Audio
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Is the Health Star Rating system working as well as it could?
Packaged foods could soon face heavier scrutiny from consumers if a mandatory Health Star Rating system comes into effect under new recommendations. Audio
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At least 182 dead in Papuan displacement camps - aid group
5 Aug 2019An aid group in Indonesia's West Papua has reported 182 civilians have died fleeing violence in the highlands.
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Relief needs surge in West New Britain after latest eruption
5 Aug 2019There's an urgent need for additional relief for people displaced after the latest volcanic eruption of Papua New Guinea's Mt Ulawun.
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Tonga PM resting ahead of Tuvalu trip next week
The Prime Minister of Tonga, 'Akilisi Pohiva, has every intention of going to next week's Pacific Islands Forum summit, despite being in hospital at the moment.
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Grace Road unlikely to end in Fiji any time soon - expert
The jailing of a South Korean cult leader for imprisoning hundreds of followers in Fiji is unlikely to end their plight.
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Finding DA Pennebaker
6 Aug 2019Widescreen - Dan Slevin searches for films by the late, great, documentarian D.A. Pennebaker who died last week aged 94.
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Kākāpō chicks growing up
5 Aug 2019The Kākāpō Files - Forty-two of this year’s kākāpō chicks have graduated to being juveniles. They pass this milestone when they reach 150 days old. . Audio
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New songs you should hear this week
2 Aug 2019Song Crush this week has songs about self-empowerment and drowning in sorrow, in equal measure. Video, Audio
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David Downs: A mild touch of the cancer
Comedian and author David Downs was given an 80 percent chance of recovery after he was diagnosed with blood cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, then he got some bad news. Audio
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Southland farmer develops water monitoring system
Ray McCrostie is on a quest to find out about the land under his gumboots. Audio
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New NZ digital curriculum set for 2020, are schools ready?
5 Aug 2019The Education Review Office last year slammed the way schools and the Education Ministry were preparing for the introduction of the new digital technologies curriculum in 2020, a just-published report shows.
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Marshall Islands to survey leaking nuclear dome
5 Aug 2019The Marshall Islands government will survey a leaking nuclear-filled dome after growing international concern over the structure.
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Fiji telecom group confident of retaining Cook Islands market
A Fiji-based telecommunications company is confident of retaining its dominance in the Cook Islands, despite planned reforms.
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Stock reports show no drugs at PNG's distribution centres
6 Aug 2019The drug shortages being experienced in Papua New Guinea are not the fault of the hospitals.
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Vanuatu urged to support Tahiti decolonisation
Vanuatu's NGOs have urged the government to raise French Polynesia's stalled decolonisation process at this year's UN General Assembly.
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Preview: The Soundtrack Show
3 Aug 2019'The Soundtrack Show' is a podcast which looks at the vital role that music plays in creating the fictional universe of some of our favourite films. From Jaws to Star Wars, from Psycho to Jurassic Park...and beyond. Check it out here. Audio
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The problem with Britain's elite public schools
4 Aug 2019Britain's top public schools produce individuals damaged by "privileged abandonment", and given how many politicians attend them, it makes for some very flawed leaders, a psychoanalyst says. Audio
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Clarissa's Choice - BBC Proms 2019
5 Aug 2019Music Alive host Clarissa Dunn shares her 'pick of the week' from RNZ Concert's 2019 BBC Proms coverage.
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Stripping back nude attitudes
Mediawatch - Back in the day, nudity on TV was rare and the isolated sightings were almost national events. There's plenty of it available on-demand and on any device these days, but does it do us harm? Audio
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Recipe: Healing Homemade Chicken Soup
2 Aug 2019Food writer Kelly Gibney came by on a chilly winter's afternoon to warm our hearts and souls with this soup recipe. Audio
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Cook Islanders in NZ to celebrate their 'God-given' language
3 Aug 2019The annual Cook Islands Language Week kicks off this weekend and New Zealanders of Cook Islands heritage are being urged to speak the language to keep it alive.
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Lack of radio hampering Pacific meteorologists
The lack of radio services in some small Pacific island nations is challenging for local weather offices during extreme weather events.