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The rise of 'super fakes'
The rise of 'super fakes'
6 Aug 2024Counterfeit designer accessories are now so good you'd swear they were the real thing. Would you buy one?
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Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
6 Aug 2024There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes, writes Serena Solomon.
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MRI brain scans show 'shockingly large' effect of psilocybin
MRI brain scans show 'shockingly large' effect of psilocybin
5 Aug 2024The drug desynchronised certain brain networks, potentially enhancing its plasticity. Audio
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Lexus Song Quest winner Katie Trigg
Lexus Song Quest winner Katie Trigg
4 Aug 2024"I was standing there prepared to be very happy for whoever won because everyone sang so well. Then when they said my name, I was just like - it took a minute to process, I was like, 'me? Um...'. Audio
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The athletes serving looks at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The athletes serving looks at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Bougie custom nails, relaxed street styles, personalised hair and makeup trends are all the rage.
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New Brian Eno documentary: 'Billions of potential versions of the film'
New Brian Eno documentary: 'Billions of potential versions of the film'
3 Aug 2024Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has used generative software so that his new documentary Eno appears as a different version at every screening. Video, Audio
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“I always feel like my pieces get better with age'
“I always feel like my pieces get better with age'
3 Aug 2024Fashion designer Kristine Crabb, who dresses musicians such as Lorde, Aldous Harding, and Vera Ellen, shares with Charlotte Ryan a mixtape of songs that have been “iconic” at different times of her life. Audio
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Racism holding Indian women back in Aotearoa - study
Racism holding Indian women back in Aotearoa - study
6 Aug 2024Four high-achieving women talk about how the 'glass ceiling' is double-glazed for Indian migrant women in New Zealand, and how they rose to the challenge, writes Jogai Bhatt.
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'I was being manipulated by social media itself. Its whole purpose is to keep you arguing'
'I was being manipulated by social media itself. Its whole purpose is to keep you arguing'
4 Aug 2024The '90s indie rockers Arab Strap are back with their second album following a 15 year break, and have a lot to say about life online. Video, Audio
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Solo dance show explores trying to be a ‘cool mum’ and having it all
Solo dance show explores trying to be a ‘cool mum’ and having it all
4 Aug 2024“I’ve built a career on collaborating with people but this year I’ve had an urge to put my own artistic voice out there.” - Liv Tennet. Audio
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To game, or not game? Hamlet meets Grand Theft Auto
To game, or not game? Hamlet meets Grand Theft Auto
4 Aug 2024In the genre-busting documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, two out-of-work UK actors found the video game's world both beautiful - and brutal. Video, Audio
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Gen Z loves smut. NZ authors are cashing in
Gen Z loves smut. NZ authors are cashing in
3 Aug 2024The popularity of spicy romance novels, or smut, has exploded and many new readers are young women, writes Serena Solomon.
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Neo Sora: Capturing Ryuichi Sakamoto’s swansong
Neo Sora: Capturing Ryuichi Sakamoto’s swansong
3 Aug 2024A new film showing at the New Zealand International Film Festival captures the final days of the famous Japanese composer. Video, Audio
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New Brian Eno documentary: 'Billions of potential versions of the film'
New Brian Eno documentary: 'Billions of potential versions of the film'
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has used generative software so that his new documentary Eno appears as a different version at every screening. Video, Audio
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A "beautiful abundant food system" for future generations
A "beautiful abundant food system" for future generations
A fruit-tree nursery taking shape in the Far North will help locals rely less heavily on the supermarket. Audio
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The Mixtape: Fashion rebel Kristine Crabb
The Mixtape: Fashion rebel Kristine Crabb
3 Aug 2024Picking the music is designer Kristine Crabb, the fashion artist who dresses NZ’ s most boundary pushing musicians…names like Lorde, Aldous Harding, Erny Belle, and Taite Prize winner Vera Ellen. Audio
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Ask Susan: How old is too old for a home loan?
Ask Susan: How old is too old for a home loan?
If it looks like your income might drop at some point in the near(ish) future banks might be more reluctant to lend, says RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds
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New Horizons: Martin Phillipps (1963-2024)
New Horizons: Martin Phillipps (1963-2024)
4 Aug 2024The death of Martin Phillipps was a shock, signing off a slice of our country's musical history. William Dart pays him tribute and we hear from Phillipps himself, in interview, from a quarter-century ago. Audio
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Movie review - The President's Wife
Movie review - The President's Wife
31 Jul 2024The President's Wife sees the unstoppable Catherine Deneuve portray another French force of nature - Bernadette Chirac. Video, Audio
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'He did struggle to realise how loved and appreciated he was' - Remembering Martin Phillipps
'He did struggle to realise how loved and appreciated he was' - Remembering Martin Phillipps
3 Aug 2024Filmmaker Julia Parnell pays tribute to The Chills frontman who died this week at 61. Video, Audio
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Pātea Māori Club makes wish come true after more than 30 years
Pātea Māori Club makes wish come true after more than 30 years
2 Aug 2024"I'm really happy that Pātea Māori Club are still raging it up and are still here" - filmmaker Whetū Fala. Audio
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No lost sheep for this Bo Peep - pro shearer finds dream job
No lost sheep for this Bo Peep - pro shearer finds dream job
Brya Harrison, aka "Bow" Peep, gives lifestyle-block owners a helping hand with their sheep. Audio
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How to talk to your kids about setbacks
How to talk to your kids about setbacks
3 Aug 2024The way parents speak to children about making mistakes shapes whether they view failure as part of learning or something unsafe. Audio
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Biss' birds back for another flight
Biss' birds back for another flight
2 Aug 2024The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is performing Rod Biss' Four New Zealand Bird Songs in two concerts this weekend. The composer talks with Bryan Crump about the work, and his career in music publishing. Audio