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The kākāpō summer of love
The kākāpō summer of love
3 Jan 2019The first eggs of the 2019 kākāpō breeding season have now been laid. In episode three of Kākāpō Files, Alison Ballance meets some happy people who are matchmaking the critically endangered birds. Audio
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Marshall Islands' Compact Trust Fund loses $US18m in late 2018
Marshall Islands' Compact Trust Fund loses $US18m in late 2018
7 Jan 2019The Marshall Islands government's Compact Trust Fund has lost $US17.9 million dollars - 4.5 percent of the value of the total fund - during October and November.
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Fiji woman appointed UN rights council's vice president
Fiji woman appointed UN rights council's vice president
Fiji's Nazhat Shameem has been elected the new Vice President of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Top features of 2018: The science of pets
Top features of 2018: The science of pets
7 Jan 2019Pets are a huge part of many people's lives - but how much do we really know about them? These articles explore pet neuroscience, the rise of pet anti-vaxxers, and interesting new uses pets are being employed for.
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Toto and Steve Lukather: pulling the crowds for Africa
Toto and Steve Lukather: pulling the crowds for Africa
16 Sep 2018Toto kick off their four-date NZ tour in Tauranga on Wednesday. Wallace Chapman spoke to the band's guitarist Steve Lukather ahead of their visit. Video, Audio
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Climate change hits home as Solomons flood again
Climate change hits home as Solomons flood again
5 Jan 2019Loti Yates, the director of the Solomon Islands Disaster Management Office, is used to dealing with floods. But even he's getting worried with what he has to deal with - and how often.
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Minimum: 10 episodes of life on the minimum wage
Minimum: 10 episodes of life on the minimum wage
10 Sep 2018Best of 2018 - In September the In Depth team's Susan Strongman, with the support of Loading Docs and NZ On Air, launched this series exploring the lives of those living on the minimum wage. Video
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Rugby - Tackling Soft Diplomacy in the Pacific
Rugby - Tackling Soft Diplomacy in the Pacific
RNZ Pacific's Sports Editor Vinnie Wylie, asks current and former players what a Pacific-based Super Rugby team would mean to rugby in the islands. Audio
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School phone ban proposed in French Polynesia
School phone ban proposed in French Polynesia
5 Jan 2019Civil society groups in French Polynesia have backed a proposal to ban mobile phones in schools.
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Legalisation of marijuana bad for image - CNMI tourism body
Legalisation of marijuana bad for image - CNMI tourism body
4 Jan 2019The official tourism body in the Northern Marianas says the legalisation of marijuana there could affect the islands' image as a family friendly destination.
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Best features of 2018: technology
Best features of 2018: technology
7 Jan 2019From Elon Musk to e-scooters... we look back at some of last year's innovators and innovations.
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When TVNZ's skeletons went back in the cupboard
When TVNZ's skeletons went back in the cupboard
Best of 2018 - In August, Mediawatch reported on the removal of a purported documentary - which claimed Celts settled New Zealand thousands of years before the arrival of Māori - from TVNZ on demand. Audio
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Best features of 2018: happiness
Best features of 2018: happiness
6 Jan 2019Ten conversations about what it is, how to get it – and whether we should be chasing it anyway.
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Goldrush - The rise of the esports industry
Goldrush - The rise of the esports industry
Best of 2018 - In July, Insight's Teresa Cowie checked out the booming global industry of competitive video gaming and spoke to some of the New Zealand players and streamers making a career out of it. Video, Audio
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2019 Metropolitan Opera Season: Mefistofele
2019 Metropolitan Opera Season: Mefistofele
6 Jan 2019The new season of operas from New York begins today! Boito's Mefistofele is a powerful telling of the Faust legend. Opera on Sunday from 6pm on RNZ Concert.
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Best features of 2018: native plants and animals
Best features of 2018: native plants and animals
6 Jan 2019Many of New Zealand's native plants and animals are threatened, while many others have uses you may not know about. Learn more from these 10 articles.
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'There’s something quite inhuman about the struggle for limitless perfection'
'There’s something quite inhuman about the struggle for limitless perfection'
29 Dec 2018Perfectionism, fostered by the results-focused education system, is on the rise and leading to disastrous mental health outcomes among younger generations, University of Bath psychology lecturer Thomas Curran says. Audio
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Hate speech vs free speech in the media
Hate speech vs free speech in the media
Best of 2018 - In February, Mediawatch reported on the commentary that followed a controversial NBR column from Sir Bob Jones, and the inevitable fallout. Audio
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Best features of 2018: the writers
Best features of 2018: the writers
6 Jan 2019Looking for a good book to read on holiday? Go under the covers with some of RNZ's top interviews with authors this past year.
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Best features of 2018: gender
Best features of 2018: gender
5 Jan 2019As we celebrated 125 years of women's suffrage, gender remained a bit of a hot topic last year. These ten articles explore intersectionality, women's anger, 'toxic' masculinity... footpaths and recycling.
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Music Alive: Xenia Pestova
Music Alive: Xenia Pestova
5 Jan 2019Pianist Xenia Pestova makes musical connections through astute musical pairings of old and new music in her recital titled 'Gothic'.
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Broken Bad: A country in the grip of meth
Broken Bad: A country in the grip of meth
5 Jan 2019Best of 2018 - In April, the In Depth team published the result of reporters and visual journalists sent out across New Zealand over two months to chronicle daily life in a country teeming with methamphetamine.
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No room for vagueness with drug testing at music festivals
No room for vagueness with drug testing at music festivals
4 Jan 2019A text message sent to festival-goer's phones warning them about "dangerous drugs" is vague to the point of being useless, writes Russell Brown.
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Best features of 2018: the political thinkers
Best features of 2018: the political thinkers
5 Jan 2019Polarity and disruption of the standard labels and ideologies has been a hallmark of international politics this year. Here's 10 interviews with some of those navigating the turbid waters.