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Arundhati Roy: The rise of Hindu nationalism
Arundhati Roy: The rise of Hindu nationalism
22 Jun 2019Indian author Arundhati Roy is a vocal critic of Hindu-nationalism and recently re-elected prime minister Narendra Modi, who she says was re-elected after an "orgy of nationalism." Audio
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Award-winning recording of Neil Finn and the APO
Award-winning recording of Neil Finn and the APO
24 Sep 2018RNZ's recording of Neil Finn and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has won Gold at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Listen to the 'Best Live Sound' winner here. Video, Audio
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Sudan: The massacre you missed
Sudan: The massacre you missed
The Detail - Rihanna talked about it and Instagram turned blue - Sudan is the massacre where social media drove awareness more than mainstream media. Audio
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Thousands perform haka for Alien Weaponry in Denmark
Thousands perform haka for Alien Weaponry in Denmark
24 Jun 2019Thousands of Danish metal fans performed the haka for Kiwi band Alien Weaponry over the weekend at the Copenhell festival. Video, Audio
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Mensa or denser? Bright people do the dumbest things
Mensa or denser? Bright people do the dumbest things
23 Jun 2019A New York Times best-selling book looks at how the brightest minds can make the dumbest decisions, Einstein, Edison and what's known as the "Nobel disease" provide ample examples. Audio
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Documenting the migrant caravan
Documenting the migrant caravan
A young girl walks alongside a field in bloom, plucking the bright yellow flowers as she passes, to take with her on her journey ahead - she’s part of what’s known as the Migrant Caravan. Audio, Gallery
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Inside the anti-5G movement
Inside the anti-5G movement
24 Jun 2019Scientists say that 5G is safe, but a small, vocal group of people insist it causes cancer. Susan Strongman speaks to two of the rollout's most rowdy opponents.
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Confronting an online clickbait copy machine
Confronting an online clickbait copy machine
Mediawatch - You'll never believe what happened when NZ-based journalist Anke Richter had an article rehashed by the Daily Mail website... Audio
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At The movies: Wild Rose
At The movies: Wild Rose
19 Jun 2019Wild Rose features star on the rise, Jessie Buckley in a story about a Glasgow country singer with dreams of cracking Nashville. Also starring Julie Walters and Sophie Okonedo, it's a knock-out, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Teen creates web series based on true stories of young LGBTQ Kiwis
Teen creates web series based on true stories of young LGBTQ Kiwis
The real-life stories of young LGBTQ New Zealanders give light and shade to In the Rainbow – a new TVNZ web series directed by 17 year old filmmaker Rose McMahon. Audio
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Why newspapers are putting up walls
Why newspapers are putting up walls
The Detail - The days when all your news was free on the internet are changing. The NZ Herald is now charging for premium content - and there are plenty of people willing to pay for good journalism. Audio
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Indium: Queen of the touchscreen
Indium: Queen of the touchscreen
21 Jun 2019Elemental - Indium is a very soft metal, and as indium-tin-oxide it is an indispensable part of the swipeability of touchscreens, says Allan Blackman from AUT. Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Pig Island ‘Ordinary Lies’
VIDEO PREMIERE: Pig Island ‘Ordinary Lies’
24 Jun 2019Mount Maunganui folk-rock duo Pig Island is a collaboration between songwriters and producers, Antony Jeffares and Luke Thompson.
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Flygskam (flight shame): will it take off around the world?
Flygskam (flight shame): will it take off around the world?
23 Jun 2019Mediawatch - Sweden's Flygskam movement is being credited with an eight percent drop in the number of Swedes flying so far this year. Audio
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Christchurch’s unique water source at risk
Christchurch’s unique water source at risk
24 Jun 2019Watch - Christchurch’s pristine water is world renowned and safe to drink straight from the tap. But will this statement ring true in 50 or 100 years? Dr Alistair Humphrey fears not. He tells Frank Film why.
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Access to MPs crucial for democracy - Pacific Journalists
Access to MPs crucial for democracy - Pacific Journalists
23 Jun 2019Media are a crucial part of the democratic process and accessibility to politicians is key to informing the public, say Pacific journalists visiting New Zealand. Audio
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Johnson dominates as Kiwis thrash Tonga
Johnson dominates as Kiwis thrash Tonga
22 Jun 2019Shaun Johnson has made a triumphant return to Mt Smart Stadium, playing a key role in the Kiwis' emphatic 34-14 win over Tonga in the inaugural Oceania Cup test.
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Tributes for former Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Filipe Bole
Tributes for former Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Filipe Bole
Tributes are being paid in Fiji to the former Education Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Filipe Bole, who died last week.
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Fetu Samoa overpowered by Kiwi Ferns
Fetu Samoa overpowered by Kiwi Ferns
A try either side of half-time provided some brief respite for Fetu Samoa as they were overpowered 46-8 by the Kiwi Ferns in Auckland this afternoon on their return to international women's rugby league.
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Luxon still flying high as he departs Air New Zealand
Luxon still flying high as he departs Air New Zealand
20 Jun 2019Analysis - Even in the turbulent world of aviation, outgoing Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon has had more than his fair share of smooth flights, writes Gyles Beckford.
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The sheep farmer turned vegan activist
The sheep farmer turned vegan activist
19 Jun 2019James Wilson has written a book he can "slap down" in front of the people who say 'oh, not another vegan'. He tells Jesse Mulligan the story behind Plant Paradigm. Audio
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Opera on Sunday: Manon Lescaut
Opera on Sunday: Manon Lescaut
23 Jun 2019We begin a season of operas presented in New Zealand, and first up is Puccini's breakthrough opera 'Manon Lescaut', from Auckland. Listen on RNZ Concert from 6pm.
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Tirau's treasure trove
Tirau's treasure trove
"It's in the blood, this collecting," says Geoff Ernst, the owner, curator and sometimes tour guide of an overflowing memorabilia museum in the Waikato town of Tirau. Audio
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'Chernobyl' is not for the faint of heart
'Chernobyl' is not for the faint of heart
21 Jun 2019Review - The HBO miniseries Chernobyl puts the horrific 1986 nuclear disaster foremost in explaining the dissolution of the USSR – and rightly so, writes Francis Cook.