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American musician Jeff Tweedy on writing, anxiety and addiction
American musician Jeff Tweedy on writing, anxiety and addiction
11 May 2019The Wilco frontman and author of the 2018 memoir Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) speaks to Kim Hill ahead of his visit to the Auckland Writers Festival. Video, Audio
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Music Alive: Te Ao Hou
Music Alive: Te Ao Hou
11 May 2019Rob Thorne and the New Zealand String Quartet explore synergies between taonga pūoro and western string instruments.
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Appointment: The Fall and Rise of Harpsichord 6
Appointment: The Fall and Rise of Harpsichord 6
In August 1956, a beautiful new harpsichord arrived in Wellington aboard the RMS Rangitoto. That was just the beginning of its adventures. Audio, Gallery
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Soccer: Champions League delivers ultimate drama again
Soccer: Champions League delivers ultimate drama again
10 May 2019"Football, bloody hell," may be one of the most trite quotes in the sport, but none could better describe the logic-defying excitement of the past two mornings, writes Max Towle. Video
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Arcoroc: how a small brown mug united a nation
Arcoroc: how a small brown mug united a nation
9 May 2019The Arcoroc mug has been ubiquitous in this country for decades but how much do we know about them and why are they such an enduring symbol in New Zealand? Audio
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The Mixtape: David Farrier
The Mixtape: David Farrier
11 May 2019When he's not making documentaries about competitive tickling or danger tourism, David Farrier enjoys listening to music. In this week's Mixtape he shares five of his favourite songs. Video, Audio
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Review: The Chills - The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps
Review: The Chills - The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps
11 May 2019Julia Parnell's portrait of The Chills frontman shows how lovable he is, but doesn't sugar-coat his mistakes and missteps, writes Dan Slevin.
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Inside Out with Nick Tipping
Inside Out with Nick Tipping
11 May 2019Nick features NZ jazz for NZ Music month, including Anita Schwabe, Malcolm McNeill, and a new album of shuffles featuring Roger Manins and Ron Samsom.
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Music Alive Matinée: Winner's Tour
Music Alive Matinée: Winner's Tour
11 May 2019Winner of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Ioana Cristina Goicea and pianist Andrey Gugnin play Schubert, Debussy, Strauss and more.
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The Mousetrap in NZ
The Mousetrap in NZ
10 May 2019The longest running theatre performance on the West End, based on a real-life crime which took place in Britain at the end of the 1940s, comes to Auckland. Video, Audio
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Jan Hellriegel in session
Jan Hellriegel in session
11 May 2019NZ music legend Jan Hellriegel stops by to chat about her new album 'Sportsman Of The Year', and its accompanying podcast which featuring stories from her life in music, and she plays us new songs live in the Music 101 studio. Video, Audio
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RNZ Concert Chart
RNZ Concert Chart
11 May 2019Join Rick Young to hear selections from this week's best selling classical albums.
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The earliest-known recording of significant NZ song 'Blue Smoke'
The earliest-known recording of significant NZ song 'Blue Smoke'
A previously unknown earlier recording of 'Blue Smoke', the song that kicked off the New Zealand recording industry, has just been discovered. Audio
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Storytime: Listen, imagine, create
Storytime: Listen, imagine, create
11 May 2019RNZ has launched Storytime, a one-stop resource where all our children's stories can be found. Redesigned with input from teachers, parents and children, it's advert free, safe, searchable and fun!
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Helping children manage online gaming
Helping children manage online gaming
8 May 2019Online games pull children into a world of bright seductive images and casual violence. Parents can worry that poor social skills or addiction may follow. Katy Gosset asks: how concerned should we be? Audio
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Forget me not: The tangles of new love when your partner has dementia
Forget me not: The tangles of new love when your partner has dementia
12 May 2019In sickness and in health, but what if your beloved has dementia? As the number of people with the condition grows, Teresa Cowie finds spouses wrestling with the desire to start new relationships. Audio
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Madagascar Inclusive
Madagascar Inclusive
10 May 2019Next week, 41 children with and without disabilities present a junior stage show based on the Madagascar movie. Audio
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Moa footprints found in Otago river
Moa footprints found in Otago river
10 May 2019All he was doing was taking his dogs for a swim in a local swimming hole, but Ranfurly man Michael Johnston ended up making a discovery of international significance. Audio
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Dane Mitchell highlights extinctions at Biennale
Dane Mitchell highlights extinctions at Biennale
9 May 2019Dane Mitchell has spent more than 18 months researching his 'List of Lists' of what has already been lost from our planet. Audio
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Out of the mouths of babes
Out of the mouths of babes
10 May 2019Anna Pierard of Project Prima Volta and Kathryn Ryan talk about how music can change children's lives. Audio
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Chinese developers in FSM face hitches amid growing opposition
Chinese developers in FSM face hitches amid growing opposition
9 May 2019Chinese developers in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are facing increasing opposition from local communities, with one company blaming racism for setbacks it has faced there.
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Solomons struggling to achieve universal health coverage
Solomons struggling to achieve universal health coverage
9 May 2019The Solomon Islands health ministry says it's struggling to achieve universal health coverage.
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Whirlwind rise for Manu Samoa's Kane Le'aupepe
Whirlwind rise for Manu Samoa's Kane Le'aupepe
Manu Samoa lock Kane Le'aupepe is still pinching himself after a whirlwind year which has seen him go from club rugby journeyman to established international.
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Why your iPhone is a deflationary engine
Why your iPhone is a deflationary engine
Smart phones have changed the world - and the global economy. Newsroom Pro's managing editor Bernard Hickey says billions of people are now carrying a deflationary engine in their pocket. Audio