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The music behind Milk and Honey
The music behind Milk and Honey
9 Feb 2019Music manager Teresa Paterson shares her mixtape ahead of the inaugural all-female Milk & Honey music festival, which celebrates International Women's Day across New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Crocodile attacks on the rise in Solomons says report
Crocodile attacks on the rise in Solomons says report
9 Mar 2019A new report has found that crocodile attacks on people in Solomon Islands has increased significantly over the past decade and will continue to rise if nothing is done to prevent them. Audio
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Tami Neilson’s ‘Big Boss Mama’
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Tami Neilson’s ‘Big Boss Mama’
8 Mar 2019Tami Neilson has released a brand new song, ‘Big Boss Mama’, to celebrate International Women’s Day, and RNZ Music is stoked to be the first in NZ to share it.
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Glass-worker's unique practice
Glass-worker's unique practice
3 Mar 2019Initially inspired by the juxtaposition of beautiful beaches in concrete cities, Ben Young's sublime glass-work captures the look of the sea. Audio, Gallery
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Tami Neilson’s ‘Big Boss Mama’
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Tami Neilson’s ‘Big Boss Mama’
8 Mar 2019Tami Neilson has released a brand new song, ‘Big Boss Mama’, to celebrate International Women’s Day, and RNZ Music is stoked to be the first in NZ to share it.
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Inaction on climate change will turn Earth into 'a hell'
Inaction on climate change will turn Earth into 'a hell'
7 Mar 2019If people don’t mobilise to tackle climate change immediately, the planet will face untold disasters, wars, droughts and famines, the author of a new book says. Audio
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Young New Zealand women making their mark in music
Young New Zealand women making their mark in music
8 Mar 2019It's International Women's Day, and the future for classical music in New Zealand looks bright if these women are anything to go by...
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Captain Marvel - a woman-led movie for Gen X
Captain Marvel - a woman-led movie for Gen X
7 Mar 2019Review - Captain Marvel is a 90s culture-referencing, woman-led movie. It's a first that's been a long time coming, writes Megan Whelan. Video
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Ten things about Berlioz
Ten things about Berlioz
8 Mar 2019Today we're marking 150 years since the death of this celebrated but eccentric French composer. Here are a few things you may or may not know already!
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Herbie Hancock to star at jazz festival
Herbie Hancock to star at jazz festival
8 Mar 2019Herbie Hancock is among the artists on the just-announced lineup for the Wellington Jazz Festival 2019. RNZ Music jazz specialist Nick Tipping appraises the artists playing at this year's event.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Finn Andrews ‘One By The Venom’
VIDEO PREMIERE: Finn Andrews ‘One By The Venom’
8 Mar 2019RNZ Music is proud to share this exclusive live version of Finn Andrews’ song ‘One by the Venom’, from his forthcoming solo album One Piece at a Time, which is out March 15.
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Music Alive: Love Letters
Music Alive: Love Letters
7 Mar 2019German violinist Veronika Eberle joins the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for a concert of musical 'love letters' from Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn.
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Nana and the Napier Earthquake
Nana and the Napier Earthquake
7 Mar 2019Isobel was 14-and-a-half when the Napier earthquake hit. Decades later, her grand-daughter interviewed her about it for a school project. Audio
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Soul musician Rhye: songs to seduce
Soul musician Rhye: songs to seduce
7 Mar 2019The music of Rhye is seductive soul, an exploration of long-term love that feels almost voyeuristic to listen to. We hear from the the person behind it, Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Milosh. Video, Audio
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Rifleman takes a perch in Wellington
Rifleman takes a perch in Wellington
5 Mar 2019New Zealand's smallest bird is coming to the capital. Around 60 tīti-pounamu, or rifleman birds, are being translocated to Zealandia. Audio
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Cook Islands Rugby League focused on World Cup qualifier
Cook Islands Rugby League focused on World Cup qualifier
7 Mar 2019Cook Islands Rugby League says a proposed test against Fiji in June will not go ahead because it clashes with their World Cup qualifying match against South Africa.
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Year of the Cups: Cricket World Cup 2019
Year of the Cups: Cricket World Cup 2019
6 Mar 2019As the Black Caps aim to go one better than their memorable effort in 2015, RNZ Sport turns the spotlight on the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
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Fiji PM tells tourism operators to treat locals like foreign visitors
Fiji PM tells tourism operators to treat locals like foreign visitors
Tourism operators in Fiji have been told to treat locals the same way as they treat visitors from around the world.
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Bumper international calendar for Pacific league teams
Bumper international calendar for Pacific league teams
The rise of Mate Ma'a Tonga continues with blockbuster rugby league tests against New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia all confirmed for later this year.
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Executive time: Presidential slackers in history
Executive time: Presidential slackers in history
3 Mar 2019President Donald Trump has been criticised for spending inordinate amounts of time watching television and eating burgers, but he’s far from the first President to get slack for slacking off. Audio
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
7 Mar 2019Widescreen - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a rare modern family movie that's actually about something, Dan Slevin says.
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Collection: The blazing talent of Hector Berlioz
Collection: The blazing talent of Hector Berlioz
7 Mar 2019It's 150 years since the death of the colourful French composer, conductor and writer. Enjoy a selection of his music performed in NZ recently and recorded by RNZ Concert.
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NZ sex work model a world leader - expert
NZ sex work model a world leader - expert
2 Mar 2019New Zealand’s decriminalised sex work model is a world leader and works in the favour of local prostitutes, a research from The Netherlands says. Audio
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WATCH: the first song from kids' Māori language resoure Te Kōtare
WATCH: the first song from kids' Māori language resoure Te Kōtare
7 Mar 2019Here's one for the kids! RNZ is proud to be the first to share the new song from te reo Māori teaching resource, Te Kōtare. ‘E Ta Tohorā’ features vocals from Warren Maxwell (Trinity Roots, Little Bushman), and is a song about whales (tohorā)!