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Old Town Road : The country-rap song taking over the charts
Old Town Road : The country-rap song taking over the charts
Lil Nas X's country-rap earworm 'Old Town Road' has become the longest-standing #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart's 60 year history. Video
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Ihumātao explained
Ihumātao explained
The Detail - The history of Ihumātao is long, complicated and fraught - and there may not be any way of resolving the issue. Audio
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Song Crush: new music for you to love
Song Crush: new music for you to love
26 Jul 2019Our remedies for any mid-winter maladies include songs from Thelma Plum, Bob Dylan and David Kilgour. Audio
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What you lose when you gain a spouse
What you lose when you gain a spouse
28 Jul 2019Marriage is an enduring institution in our culture but is it a force for social good? Not necessarily so, says Mandy Len Catron, a writer based in Vancouver. Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Pickle Darling ‘Bicycle Weather’
VIDEO PREMIERE: Pickle Darling ‘Bicycle Weather’
30 Jul 2019RNZ Music is proud to present the new video from Christchurch multi-instrumentalist and producer Pickle Darling. ‘Bicycle Weather’ is from his debut album Bigness, which came out earlier this year.
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'Old Town Road' breaks Billboard record for longest running #1 hit
'Old Town Road' breaks Billboard record for longest running #1 hit
Lil Nas X's country-rap earworm Old Town Road has become the longest-standing #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart's 60 year history. Video
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Pio Terei: loss, laughter and living off grid
Pio Terei: loss, laughter and living off grid
29 Jul 2019Pio Terei stars in a new TV series on Maori Television about returning to your roots and living off the land. He told Kathryn about how it's given him a taste of - and a desire for - the tiny home life. Audio
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A Finnish Thing
A Finnish Thing
29 Jul 2019Marshall Walker introduces the seven symphonies of Jean Sibelius, which he calls the backbone of the composer's work. Audio
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Awkward dad porn spawns podcast sensation
Awkward dad porn spawns podcast sensation
27 Jul 2019Jamie Morton was horrified to discover his father had written very explicit, and very bad, erotic fiction under the nom-de-porn Rocky Flintstone. But he turned that awkwardness into podcast legend with My Dad Wrote a Porno. Audio
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Live: Breaks Co-Op
Live: Breaks Co-Op
31 Aug 2006Pretend it's summer with this flash-back to Breaks Co-Op performing live at Leigh Sawmill on their triumphant 2006 NZ tour for the platinum album The Sound Inside. It's dreamy. Have a listen: Audio
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Last few days to download this Podcast Classic
Last few days to download this Podcast Classic
29 Jul 2019Ravel's 'Introduction and Allegro' manages to show off the harp and to create an impressive array of orchestral-sounding effects with just seven instruments.
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The Mixtape: Mark Vanilau
The Mixtape: Mark Vanilau
27 Jul 2019'Riders on the Storm' by The Doors is a special song for musician and soul singer Mark Vanilau. Audio
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Tuvalu bans single use plastic from August 1
Tuvalu bans single use plastic from August 1
A single use plastic ban and importation levy comes into force in Tuvalu from the beginning of August to help deal with waste in the small remote islands.
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How realistic is the billion trees programme?
How realistic is the billion trees programme?
The Detail - How on earth is New Zealand going to get a billion trees planted by 2028? And why are some farmers campaigning against the scheme? Audio
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Music Alive: Julien Van Mellaerts in recital
Music Alive: Julien Van Mellaerts in recital
29 Jul 2019Kiwi baritone Julien Van Mellaerts is a star on the rise. His wide-ranging CMNZ recital in Hamilton, with pianist James Baillieu, includes some colourful songs about NZ birds by Gareth Farr.
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Fiji's Mata set to hit world hip hop stage
Fiji's Mata set to hit world hip hop stage
Fiji's Mata dance group will carry the Pacific's hopes when they head to the World Hip Hop Championships in the United States this week. Video
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French cattle thriving on Banks Peninsula
French cattle thriving on Banks Peninsula
26 Jul 2019Brent Fisher's parents first introduced the beefy Charolais cattle to New Zealand back in 1968. Now he and his wife Anna breed some of NZ's best Charolais bulls on their family farm. Audio
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Tom Russell: a great storyteller in song
Tom Russell: a great storyteller in song
28 Jul 2019American musician and artist Tom Russell describes himself as a blend of Jack Kerouac and Johnny Cash. William Dart finds him in top form on the new album October in the Railroad Earth. Video, Audio
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'The legislation is failing us'
'The legislation is failing us'
27 Jul 2019Those occupying the whenua at Ihumātao say they will stay until it is safe from development but how did things get to this point? It was the failure of heritage protection legislation, archaeologist David Veart says. Audio, Gallery
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Simon Bridges asks questions on endless repeat. Why?
Simon Bridges asks questions on endless repeat. Why?
28 Jul 2019The House - Simon Bridges asks the same question of the PM every day. Sometimes twice. It’s not even a very specific one. So why does he do it? Audio
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Pita Alatini: 'Kamaishi is a really beautiful place'
Pita Alatini: 'Kamaishi is a really beautiful place'
22 Jul 2019The former star All Black lived with his family in the Rugby World Cup host city for seven years – helping out with relief efforts after the devastating 2011 tsunami. Audio
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Bougainville veterans reconcile, commit to referendum
Bougainville veterans reconcile, commit to referendum
29 Jul 2019A summit of huge significance for the future of Bougainville has taken place over the past week, in and around Panguna.
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Honey potential money spinner in Solomon Islands
Honey potential money spinner in Solomon Islands
29 Jul 2019A beekeeping expert visiting Solomon Islands from Taiwan says the country's honey has the potential to become a major source of income.
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New US Pacific caucus warns of Chinese influence
New US Pacific caucus warns of Chinese influence
China is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific, threatening the United States' longstanding partnerships and critical strategic interests, a Hawaiian Congressman says.