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Tongan skier upbeat despite early World Champs exit
Tongan skier upbeat despite early World Champs exit
Tongan skier Kasete Naufahu Skeen is staying positive despite a late rule change denying him a place in the men's giant slalom main race at the Alpine World Ski Champs.
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Report exposes tax evasion by PNG loggers
Report exposes tax evasion by PNG loggers
15 Feb 2019An investigative report has revealed grand scale tax evasion by logging companies operating in Papua New Guinea.
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Pacific big enough for China and the west - World Bank
Pacific big enough for China and the west - World Bank
15 Feb 2019The World Bank's vice president for East Asia and the Pacific says there is enough room for China and western countries in the Pacific.
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International award for film about journalism in West Papua
International award for film about journalism in West Papua
13 Feb 2019A short documentary which highlights the risks of being a journalist in Indonesian-ruled Papua region, or West Papua, has won an international film award.
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Manus refugee wins global human rights award
Manus refugee wins global human rights award
14 Feb 2019A Sudanese refugee detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island for almost six years has won an international award for human rights defenders.
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RNZ's Super Rugby predictions
RNZ's Super Rugby predictions
15 Feb 2019Joe Porter, Bridget Tunnicliffe, Jamie Wall and Hamish Bidwell give us their answers to the five burning questions this Super Rugby season. Video
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Streaming R Kelly and Michael Jackson - can we still listen?
Streaming R Kelly and Michael Jackson - can we still listen?
9 Feb 2019After shocking documentaries about R.Kelly and Michael Jackson's alleged sexual misconduct, can we still listen to their music with a clear conscience? Audio
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Anxiety and the young mind
Anxiety and the young mind
14 Feb 2019There's been a lot of talk lately about young people feeling overwhelmed and anxious, and a clinical psychologist says the causes run deeper than social media. Audio
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The devil is in the details for the new 'mega-polytechnic'
The devil is in the details for the new 'mega-polytechnic'
15 Feb 2019Analysis - The government's plan for a monster merger of all 16 polytechnics and institutes of technology has taken everyone by surprise, writes John Gerritsen.
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The Kākāpō Files: On the island
The Kākāpō Files: On the island
12 Feb 2019More than 160 kākāpō eggs have been laid and the first 21 chicks have hatched, but there is also news of the first chick death. Audio
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Making green steel with old tyres
Making green steel with old tyres
13 Feb 2019Veena Sahajwalla is a materials scientist who discovered a way of using old tyres in the steel-making process, she says just because a product has served its time, doesn't mean it can't make a first class raw material. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Song Crush: new music you need to hear
Song Crush: new music you need to hear
9 Feb 2019Kirsten Johnstone, Tony Stamp, and Yadana Saw present their favourite songs of the week, with a special ring-in from John Campbell. Video, Audio
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The killing of Arishma Chand
The killing of Arishma Chand
Jealousy, murder and lies: Rohit Singh was so besotted with Arishma Chand he had her face tattooed on his chest. Anneke Smith charts a tale of obsession, farcical lies and tragedy.
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If music be the food of love ...
If music be the food of love ...
15 Feb 2019When it comes to love, no-one expresses it better than William Shakespeare. Listen to his sonnets here, read by New Zealanders.
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Josh Davies brings Look! I'm Blind to the Fringe
Josh Davies brings Look! I'm Blind to the Fringe
11 Feb 2019Early next month Josh Davies will perform his one-man comedy show, Look! I'm Blind - shedding some light on what it's like to grow up visually impaired. Audio
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Co-housing: building on papakāinga principles
Co-housing: building on papakāinga principles
13 Feb 2019This week New Zealand had its first ever co-housing hui, where bankers, architects, builders and designers discussed how best to develop this emerging community housing movement. Audio
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The best movies new to streaming this week
The best movies new to streaming this week
14 Feb 2019Widescreen - Dan Slevin recommends preparing for for the Oscars by renting and streaming some previous winners.
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VIDEO: Nadia Reid apologises to Levin
VIDEO: Nadia Reid apologises to Levin
13 Feb 2019Nadia Reid will release her third album later this year, and previews one of the songs from it, which was written after a New Years Eve in Levin. It's called 'All Of My Love' Video, Audio
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Anthony Marwood and APO celebrate Valentine's Day
Anthony Marwood and APO celebrate Valentine's Day
13 Feb 2019Tonight's season-opening live broadcast from Auckland features music of love and fantasy. Soloist Anthony Marwood tells David Morriss about Thomas Adès' Violin Concerto Concentric Paths. Audio
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Stone the crows, these birds are smart
Stone the crows, these birds are smart
12 Feb 2019The New Caledonian crow is a clever wee so-and-so. Nearly two decades ago it first demonstrated the ability to use tools to solve problems. Now it seems it uses pre-planning too. Video, Audio
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Keeping indigenous languages alive
Keeping indigenous languages alive
11 Feb 2019Voices - It's International Year of Indigenous Languages and Sara Vui-Talitu talks to a te reo Māori tutor who says migrants to New Zealand are signing up to learn te reo. Audio
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Kendall Elise ‘Valentine Street’
VIDEO PREMIERE: Kendall Elise ‘Valentine Street’
14 Feb 2019RNZ Music has a special Valentine’s Day treat: the brand new single + vid from Auckland singer-songwriter Kendall Elise, ‘Valentine Street’.
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Treasuring objects to reject consumerism
Treasuring objects to reject consumerism
12 Feb 2019The struggle is real when it comes to choosing quality over quantity. Glenn Adamson, former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, believes we have just too much stuff. Audio
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Lucy Dacus announces NZ show and releases Valentines Day song
Lucy Dacus announces NZ show and releases Valentines Day song
14 Feb 2019American indie-rocker Lucy Dacus has announced her first ever Auckland show and recently shared her bilingual version of Edith Piaf's ‘La Vie En Rose’, especially for Valentines day.