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Does hiding children's face on social media protect them?
Does hiding children's face on social media protect them?
Parents are getting increasingly creative with how they share images of their children on social media, but does it achieve what we think it does? Video
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Artist creates a world of handcut wonder in tiny dioramas
Artist creates a world of handcut wonder in tiny dioramas
1 Sep 2024After a professional life as an architect, Antje Damm turned her skills to constructing cardboard dioramas to photograph, as illustrations for books she wrote for her four girls. Audio
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An oratorio, a requiem and a psalm
An oratorio, a requiem and a psalm
30 Aug 2024Bay of Plenty choirs The Edgecumbe Choir and Scholars Baroque Aotearoa are preparing for performances of some big choral works over the next couple of weekends. RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump talks with the man in charge, Chalium Poppy. Audio
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'My fans are not desiring me to put a picture of my face up every three days'
'My fans are not desiring me to put a picture of my face up every three days'
Bill Callahan tells Charlotte Ryan about the thrill of improvisation, the "little sparks" which become his songs and rediscovering the glory of Genesis. Video, Audio
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Mike Nock: a life in music
Mike Nock: a life in music
29 Aug 2024"It's either compose or decompose!" laughs Mike Nock, who hasn't stopped making music since he began his career back in the 1950s. The jazz musician will be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the APRA Silver Scrolls on 8 October this year. Audio
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'It was absolutely bizarre': The grisly Kiwi connection behind new BBC doco
'It was absolutely bizarre': The grisly Kiwi connection behind new BBC doco
2 Sep 2024The discovery of a plastic-wrapped body in South Wales was the end of a tragic story which began in Auckland 50 years earlier.
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A 'Noah's ark' for endangered native plants in Ruatoria
A 'Noah's ark' for endangered native plants in Ruatoria
30 Aug 2024Graeme Atkins' garden in Gisborne is home to rare treasures like the beautiful ngutukākā or kakabeak flower. Audio
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New Horizons: Brian Eno – One Brain
New Horizons: Brian Eno – One Brain
1 Sep 2024In the wake of the recent showings of the documentary film Eno, each one unique to its particular screening, William Dart looks at the career of the barrier-demolishing musician and artist Brian Eno. Audio
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What it's like to be an asexual sex worker
What it's like to be an asexual sex worker
31 Aug 2024Although her dating life is a "nightmare" Danielle* says experiencing zero sexual attraction is helpful at work. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 1 September 2024
Hymns on Sunday, 1 September 2024
1 Sep 2024Celebrating the beginning of the Season of Creation today with hymns including How great thou art, For the beauty of the earth, and Shirley Murray’s Touch the earth lightly. Audio
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Inside Out: Blue Note in my Suitcase
Inside Out: Blue Note in my Suitcase
31 Aug 2024Nick Tipping features the recently released album from New Caledonian Hammond organist, Michel Bénébig. Audio
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Favourite dads on film to watch for Father's Day
Favourite dads on film to watch for Father's Day
30 Aug 2024Robert De Niro as undercover CIA interrogator and prospective father-in-law and Tom Hanks as a single father in Sleepless in Seattle make the list. Video
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'It's not as lucrative as people think' - what Kiwi influencers really earn
'It's not as lucrative as people think' - what Kiwi influencers really earn
29 Aug 2024Most New Zealand social media influencers make less than the minimum wage, according to new income data.
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Recipe: Date & Orange Buttermilk Scones
Recipe: Date & Orange Buttermilk Scones
31 Aug 2024Loaded with orange-kissed dates and topped with a sweet sugar crunch, this Julie Biuso recipe is for the certifiably scone-crazy.
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How your social media posts are training AI
How your social media posts are training AI
29 Aug 2024Since last year, Meta has been using New Zealand social media content to train its AI models. Is there a way Kiwis can opt out?
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The two NASA astronauts stuck in space
The two NASA astronauts stuck in space
29 Aug 2024This June, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth for a week-long mission. Now they won't be coming down until next year Audio
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The reasons why we fall out of love with our job
The reasons why we fall out of love with our job
27 Aug 2024We should think about our careers the way we do our personal relationships, a psychologist says. Audio
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The magic of Lydia Ko and her 'fairytale fortnight'
The magic of Lydia Ko and her 'fairytale fortnight'
30 Aug 2024After an eight-year performance lull, former child prodigy Lydia Ko is on top of the golfing world again. Audio
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'Is this actually vegan?' - NZ's top ice cream and gelato
'Is this actually vegan?' - NZ's top ice cream and gelato
30 Aug 2024A mango gelato so creamy judges questioned its ingredients has won New Zealand's top gelato award. Audio
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Pacific Music Awards 2024: The winners
Pacific Music Awards 2024: The winners
30 Aug 2024Aaradhna dominated the competition, taking out three categories at this year's Pacific Music Awards.
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Easy eats: Sam Parish's Mexican bean toasties with grated salsa
Easy eats: Sam Parish's Mexican bean toasties with grated salsa
29 Aug 2024Sam Parish is back with another recipe for the time-starved cook. Not only are these easy to prepare, they can also be amped up with extra spice for all the dads who need a little extra oomph this Father's Day.
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A woman's lifelong fascination with mermaids
A woman's lifelong fascination with mermaids
28 Aug 2024At home, in the bathtub, writer Megan Dunn tried to imagine her own mermaid tail forming. She's gone on to pen a new book, The Mermaid Chornicles. Audio
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Choir excitement at perfect fever pitch as The Big Sing begins
Choir excitement at perfect fever pitch as The Big Sing begins
29 Aug 2024Twenty-four high school choirs are set to compete at Aotearoa's biggest choral event - including a team of first-timers from Auckland's Avondale College.
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Silver Scroll Award finalists for composition, film and TV music announced
Silver Scroll Award finalists for composition, film and TV music announced
29 Aug 2024The finalists for the APRA Silver Scroll SOUNZ Contemporary Award, Best Original Music in a Film Award and Best Original Music in a TV Series Awards have been announced.