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New Horizons: Melissa Etheridge's Medicine Show
New Horizons: Melissa Etheridge's Medicine Show
12 May 2019William Dart features American singer Melissa Etheridge, who has politics on her mind and in her songs on her latest album. Video, Audio
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Foulden Maar: A 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove
Foulden Maar: A 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove
16 May 2019Foulden Maar is a 23-million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago is a treasure trove of fossils. But it is under threat from a proposal to mine its diatomite for animal feed. Audio
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The untold story of a great pianist
The untold story of a great pianist
The documentary The Eulogy is an “epic tale and musical legacy of one of the greatest pianists Australia never really knew”. Director Janine Hosking talks to Upbeat. Video, Audio
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Animals and their complex emotions
Animals and their complex emotions
14 May 2019Pigs can hope, monkeys believe in fairness and dislike unfairness; animals experience a wide range of emotions says primatologist Frans de Waal. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Why islanders celebrate Rotuma Day
Why islanders celebrate Rotuma Day
Rotuman people have been feasting and celebrating this week to mark Rotuma Day, the day their island became part of the British Empire. Video
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Samoa PM not after special treatment in Pacific Games return
Samoa PM not after special treatment in Pacific Games return
The President of the Archery Samoa Federation says the Prime Minister will be just another member of the team when he competes at the Pacific Games in July.
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Brij Lal ban subject of furore in Fiji parliament
Brij Lal ban subject of furore in Fiji parliament
The leader of the National Federation Party Biman Prasad has attacked the Fiji government over its ban on exiled scholar Brij Lal.
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PNG PM and rival referred over loan
PNG PM and rival referred over loan
16 May 2019Papua New Guinea's prime minister and other leading officials have been referred by the Ombudsman Commission to a Leadership Tribunal over a controversial state loan.
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Being Bibi: The turbulent life of Israel's leader
Being Bibi: The turbulent life of Israel's leader
15 May 2019Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu secured his fifth term as Prime Minister in April - but with the threat of indictments hanging over him. Audio
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100-year-old knitter among thousands knitting for prem babies
100-year-old knitter among thousands knitting for prem babies
16 May 2019Marjorie, who has been knitting for 95 years, is one of thousands around New Zealand and the world working to keep South Auckland babies warm. Video, Audio
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Tales from the photography pit
Tales from the photography pit
15 May 2019New Zealand has a passionate community of live music photographers, many of whom are showing their work as part of an exhibition called 'From The Pit'. Audio
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New Wallisian party has kingmaker roll in New Caledonia
New Wallisian party has kingmaker roll in New Caledonia
15 May 2019A party formed in New Caledonia just two months ago has become the potential kingmaker after the weekend election of a new Congress. Audio
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Why weight is not a measure of health
Why weight is not a measure of health
14 May 2019Our thinking about weight and health is flawed, says an expert in obesity. Audio
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Exclusive video: Anthems - New Zealand’s Iconic Hits
Exclusive video: Anthems - New Zealand’s Iconic Hits
16 May 2019Split Enz, Lorde, Dave Dobbyn and Bic Runga are among the many musicians that feature in Prime TV's NZ music series. RNZ Music is honoured to have extra, unique stories you won't see anywhere else, except here:
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The China/US trade squabble
The China/US trade squabble
16 May 2019The Detail - The two superpowers are facing off in a trade tariff war with dangerous consequences. Audio
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Film review: Long Shot
Film review: Long Shot
16 May 2019Charlize Theron’s star power is put to good use in the appealing romantic comedy Long Shot, says Dan Slevin.
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Gig pics, rock shots, concert photography
Gig pics, rock shots, concert photography
15 May 2019New Zealand has a passionate community of live music photographers, some whose work is showing in an exhibition called 'From The Pit'. We asked them to share the truth of life in the photographers' pit. Audio
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Music Alive: Made in the Rhineland
Music Alive: Made in the Rhineland
15 May 2019Tonight's concert from Deutsche Welle explores the musical environment that brought forth the young Beethoven.
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Road from disability to independence for Fonterra fan
Road from disability to independence for Fonterra fan
15 May 2019A pilot programme that allows Andrew Oliver, 35 - who has one of the rarest genetic conditions in the world - to live independently is a relief to his parents who have struggled against the national system for years.
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Virginia King: floating sculpture in Venice
Virginia King: floating sculpture in Venice
12 May 2019Auckland sculptor Virginia King is in a group show at the Venice Biennale organised by the European Cultural Centre, her exhibit Personal Structures explores notions of the earth's fragility. Audio, Gallery
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A few firsts for visiting pianist
A few firsts for visiting pianist
15 May 2019Denis Kozhukhin thinks now is the right time for him to be performing Schumann's Piano Concerto for the first time. Audio
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ni-Vanuatu woman to be appointed to Supreme Court
ni-Vanuatu woman to be appointed to Supreme Court
Viran Molisa Trief is expected to become the first Ni-Vanuatu woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Vanuatu.
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Where do longfin eels go to breed?
Where do longfin eels go to breed?
Ecologists are tracking New Zealand longfin eels to try to solve one of the great mysteries of the natural world: where they go to breed. Audio
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Your Choice: Songs of the Sea
Your Choice: Songs of the Sea
14 May 2019We invited listeners to Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan to send in their favourite songs of the sea. We've taken the most popular picks as well as the ones we like the best and here they are: Video, Audio