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RNZ Music's favourite local songs of 2018
RNZ Music's favourite local songs of 2018
8 Dec 20182018 has been another bumper year for New Zealand music. Some of the RNZ Music crew (Kirsten Johnstone, Tony Stamp, Nick Bollinger, Alex Behan, and Yadana Saw) play and discuss some of their favourite songs from Aotearoa Video, Audio
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Essential NZ Albums: Sunshine – Dragon
Essential NZ Albums: Sunshine – Dragon
5 Oct 2012Dragon was a New Zealand band that lived life in the fast lane of Australian rock'n'roll. The 1976 album Sunshine tells a slice of the story. Nick Bollinger discusses the disc in detail. Audio
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Universities face a crisis of the humanities
Universities face a crisis of the humanities
Best of 2018 - In October the In Depth team's Kate Newton asked why it is, in era that needs critical thinkers more than ever, that students are turning away from the humanities.
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Eight must-listen music podcasts
Eight must-listen music podcasts
9 Jan 2019RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone runs us through the best music podcasts for both music discovery and music deep-dives!
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The stories of NZ live music venues
The stories of NZ live music venues
9 Dec 2018New Zealand's music scene was born on beer-stained stages and smoky back rooms, and a new book by Joanna Mathers aims to document some of the culture, sounds, violence and vivacity of the venues that were so central to it. Audio
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Pop! Culture
Pop! Culture
9 Jan 2019Melody Thomas (Bang!) and Tony Stamp (Music101) explore the themes and iconic characters of popular culture.
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Sings Harry: the mystery
Sings Harry: the mystery
9 Jan 2019When was Lilburn's landmark song-cycle Sings Harry actually first performed? A few years ago, Peter Mechen asked the late Donald Munro to shed some light on the mystery, and also talked with other interpreters of the work.
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Marriage under the microscope
Marriage under the microscope
5 Jan 2019I want to say that at various points in your marriage, may it last forever," says the essayist Ada Calhoun in her latest book, "You will look at this person and feel only rage." Audio
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From the archives: Richard Farrell
From the archives: Richard Farrell
9 Jan 2019New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell was enjoying a successful international career when he was killed in a car crash, aged 31. You can playlist this series by Peter Mechen looking at Farrell's life and recorded legacy.
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Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet
9 Jan 2019Ralph Breaks the Internet contains fun – and life-lessons – for every generation in your family, writes Dan Slevin.
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Second generation sports stars: Blessing or a curse?
Second generation sports stars: Blessing or a curse?
8 Jan 2019Ravinder Hunia looks at just how much pressure the offspring of top flight athletes come under to succeed and asks how they cope with it all.
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New all-women festival celebrates International Women’s Day
New all-women festival celebrates International Women’s Day
9 Jan 2019Tami Neilson, Bic Runga, Nadia Reid, Julia Deans and Ria Hall are among more than 20 female artists who’ll be performing across three cities as part of the Milk & Honey festival in March.
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Nashville Babylon
Nashville Babylon
7 Jan 2019On tonight's show we have Nashville Babylon's annual reggae special featuring classics from Desmond Dekker, the Gladiators, Don Drummond, Junior Murvin and Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Audio
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Police in PNG capital to receive arrest incentives
Police in PNG capital to receive arrest incentives
7 Jan 2019Papua New Guinea's capital city is set to experience a new campaign to deter petty crime.
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Nashville Babylon: Reggae special
Nashville Babylon: Reggae special
7 Jan 2019Lively up yourself with Nashville Babylon's annual reggae special featuring classics from Desmond Dekker, the Gladiators, Don Drummond, Junior Murvin and Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Audio
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The Sampler: The Silver Globe by Jane Weaver
The Sampler: The Silver Globe by Jane Weaver
11 Dec 2018Nick Bollinger lends an ear to the science-fiction, folk and electronica of Jane Weaver. Audio
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Living in a 'motivationally toxic' world
Living in a 'motivationally toxic' world
6 Jan 2019They say procrastination is the thief of time, but is there anything we can do to tackle this human frailty? An American academic says first we must accept that the odds are stacked against us. Audio
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Kim Choe picks the best movies of the holiday season
Kim Choe picks the best movies of the holiday season
5 Jan 2019Film aficionado and journalist Kim Choe reviews four new movies – including contenders for the big awards of 2019 – and previews some coming up. Video, Audio
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Laura Vincent's easy vegan treats
Laura Vincent's easy vegan treats
5 Jan 2019Wellington cook Laura Vincent likes her dairy-free dishes as 'buttery' as possible. She shares recipes for toasted sunflower seed and garlic dip, black salted caramel ripple ice cream, and almond butter toffee. Audio
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Austronesian links promoted in Taiwan-Marshall Islands deal
Austronesian links promoted in Taiwan-Marshall Islands deal
7 Jan 2019The Marshall Islands and Taiwan have signed a deal to promote Austronesian languages and culture.
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Guam's first woman governor sworn in
Guam's first woman governor sworn in
Guam has marked a milestone with its first woman governor, Lourdes Leon Guerrero, having taken the oath of office.
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The Mixtape: DJ Mu
The Mixtape: DJ Mu
18 Oct 2016DJ Mu of Fat Freddys Drop digs into his vinyl bag of party faves and lifelong loves for his C60 selections for the M101 Mixtape Audio
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Best features of 2018: life in Aotearoa
Best features of 2018: life in Aotearoa
8 Jan 2019Ten articles exploring language, diversity, sport, how we're earning and how we're ageing.
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RNZ's resident podcast geek recommends: part one
RNZ's resident podcast geek recommends: part one
4 Jan 2019Host of The Podcast Hour Richard Scott shares some of his favourite shows of 2018. Audio