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Deported and destitute: Indian students say NZ failed them
Deported and destitute: Indian students say NZ failed them
31 Jan 2019Students who were kicked out of New Zealand say their lives are ruined, and that electioneering Labour MPs, including Jacinda Ardern, promised help but went silent after coming to power.
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Classical music to clean to
Classical music to clean to
31 Jan 2019If you're Marie Kondo-ing today, here's some good classical music to spur you on.
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Diary of a cricket tragic
Diary of a cricket tragic
30 Jan 2019Opinion - It's the tension between possibilities that cricket fans love, writes super fan Michelle Langstone.
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Ollie, Harry and Mac: Small boys on big adventures
Ollie, Harry and Mac: Small boys on big adventures
27 Jan 2019It started with intergalactic sausages, now Lego men are in space and a small pirate ship has sailed from Scotland to Barbados via Scandinavia. These are just some of the Ferguson family's many adventures. Audio, Gallery
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PNG minister said there was no health crisis - many doctors disagree
PNG minister said there was no health crisis - many doctors disagree
30 Jan 2019Papua New Guinea's health minister told parliament there was no crisis in the health system, but doctors contending with shortages of supplies and the resurgence of diseases like polio are astounded by the claim.
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Director Peter Jackson to make Beatles movie that 'fans have long dreamt about'
Director Peter Jackson to make Beatles movie that 'fans have long dreamt about'
31 Jan 2019The Lord of the Rings director says his take on the recording sessions for the Let it Be album turned out to be "funny, uplifting and surprisingly intimate". Audio
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Modelling the collapse of great empires
Modelling the collapse of great empires
27 Jan 2019Cliodynamics is a new transdisciplinary area of research that brings a scientific approach to study human behaviour and historical events. Audio
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Michael Houstoun announces his retirement
Michael Houstoun announces his retirement
31 Jan 2019NZ pianist Michael Houstoun says that after almost 50 years as a professional musician, he’s decided to “hang up my fingers” and start a new phase of his life.
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Minimalist living: Life inside a container home
Minimalist living: Life inside a container home
30 Jan 2019Is the solution to the so-called housing crisis thinking outside the box, or actually moving into the box? Lisa Owen and cameraman Nick Monro visit an alternative to the traditional home-owning dream. Video, Audio
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Last day to download this Podcast Classic
Last day to download this Podcast Classic
31 Jan 2019Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is an entertaining showpiece for the modern orchestra. It's available here for free download until midnight.
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LIVE SESSION: Opal Ocean
LIVE SESSION: Opal Ocean
26 Jan 2019Opal Ocean are an acoustic guitar duo who met in Melbourne, but who both have roots in New Zealand. Kirsten Johnstone got them in the studio to play a couple of songs and tell their story of going from busking to the Montreaux jazz festival. Video, Audio
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Brexit: Back to the future
Brexit: Back to the future
31 Jan 2019Opinion - British MPs have voted against a 'no deal' Brexit, but the EU and the Irish government say they won't renegotiate - putting the odds of no-deal happening at 60-40 on, David Townsend writes.
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Squishy drug delivery
Squishy drug delivery
An octopus squeezing through a small space. A squishy ball which deforms when it is squeezed. These are the inspiration for a new form of nano drug delivery being developed by University of Otago chemists. Audio
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More Ross Taylor please
More Ross Taylor please
30 Jan 2019Thank goodness for Ross Taylor. Hamish Bidwell appreciates Taylor's frank assessment of this Black Caps side, as well as his superlative stroke making.
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Tonga cable repairs underway, but cause still a mystery
Tonga cable repairs underway, but cause still a mystery
The Tonga Communications Corporation is hopeful the international submarine cable can be repaired before the weekend.
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REVIEW + GALLERY: Laneway Festival at Auckland's Albert Park
REVIEW + GALLERY: Laneway Festival at Auckland's Albert Park
30 Jan 2019The Phoenix Foundation’s Samuel Flynn-Scott checks out the food, music and whacky shirts of Laneway Festival 2019.
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Can music tech be gender biased?
Can music tech be gender biased?
30 Jan 2019The release of a piece of audio gear "designed specially for females" has been called sexist and condescending by the music tech community. Elliott Childs looks at gender bias in music tech.
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Councillor targets capital's tunnel tooters
Councillor targets capital's tunnel tooters
29 Jan 2019A Wellington city councillor wants to stop honking in the Mount Victoria tunnel. The Panel give their thoughts, and Gabor Toth from Wellington library explains a bit about the history behind the tradition. Audio
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Chamber Music New Zealand announces new Chief Executive
Chamber Music New Zealand announces new Chief Executive
30 Jan 2019“I am deeply committed to the arts scene in Aotearoa and chamber music is a powerful means of connecting people,” Gibson said.
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Calexico: live in session
Calexico: live in session
29 Jan 2019Arizona indie band Calexico are in New Zealand for two concerts. They called into our Auckland studio to perform 'Under the Wheels' from their new album and chat with Jesse Mulligan. Video, Audio
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Can Music Technology be Gender Biased?
Can Music Technology be Gender Biased?
30 Jan 2019The release of a piece of audio gear "designed specially for females" has drawn allegations of sexism and condescension from the music tech community. Elliott Childs looks at whether gender bias can affect even the tools used to make music.
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Fiji rugby league team on track to join NSW Cup in 2020
Fiji rugby league team on track to join NSW Cup in 2020
The former Fiji Bati rugby league captain Petero Civoniceva says the support of the Australian Government is a huge boost in their push to enter a team in the New South Wales Intrust Super Premiership.
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Air Vanuatu to acquire 13 new aircraft by 2030
Air Vanuatu to acquire 13 new aircraft by 2030
Air Vanuatu has announced it is expecting eight new aircraft to service its international sector and five Cessna planes for its domestic routes by 2030.
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Catholic church calls for Manus detention deadline
Catholic church calls for Manus detention deadline
30 Jan 2019Papua New Guinea should negotiate a deadline with Australia for the removal of refugees from Manus Island, the Catholic church says. Audio