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Best features of 2018: parenting
Best features of 2018: parenting
27 Dec 2018Children are the future – but modern advice on parenting can be a morass of conflicting claims and pinned blame. Some experts help us navigate.
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The best of Te Ahi Kaa 2018 – part one
The best of Te Ahi Kaa 2018 – part one
16 Dec 2018Justine Murray chats with Northland health advocate Geoff Milner, artist Marilynn Webb and police officer turned secondhand clothing entrepreneur Ra Mead. Audio
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Joni Mitchell turns 75
Joni Mitchell turns 75
27 Dec 2018Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell celebrated her 75th birthday this year. Her music and story still resonate with many. Rebecca Blundell traces her life and music in this series from Composer of the Week.
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Last few days to download this Podcast Classic
Last few days to download this Podcast Classic
27 Dec 2018Manuel de Falla's steamy ballet including the 'Ritual Fire Dance' is played with authentic Spanish passion by pianist Marta Zabaleta.
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English farmer Rodger Hobson: 'You guys have made agriculture work and we feel a bit embarrassed we haven't'
English farmer Rodger Hobson: 'You guys have made agriculture work and we feel a bit embarrassed we haven't'
Carrot-grower Rodger Hobson was part of a group of UK farmers who made a whirlwind tour of NZ's agricultural production systems recently. He says British farmers have much to learn from our agriculture sector. Audio, Gallery
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The great New Zealand food revolution
The great New Zealand food revolution
26 Dec 2018Did you know that the tomato only became popular here around 1920? Our national diet has undergone massive changes in the last half-century. Duncan Smith explores how and why.
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Tom Sainsbury: man of many faces & Paula Bennett impersonator
Tom Sainsbury: man of many faces & Paula Bennett impersonator
19 Dec 2018From Matamata farmboy to Snapchat darling, actor, playwright and comedian: Tom Sainsbury speaks to Kathryn Ryan about getting under the skin of Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges, among others. Audio, Gallery
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Insight: Should te reo Māori be compulsory in school?
Insight: Should te reo Māori be compulsory in school?
29 Jul 2018Best of 2018 - In July, this documentary explored the value of te reo Māori, with RNZ's Māori Correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan asking current learners what they are getting out of it. Audio
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Getting the chores ticked off
Getting the chores ticked off
19 Dec 2018More than 7400 people are already using a new website Joblist which connects people with others who are willing to tackle their chores for a fee. Audio
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Best features of 2018: health
Best features of 2018: health
26 Dec 2018When you have it, you don't notice it - but when it's gone it's all you can think about. Health is pivotal to all our lives and these 10 articles from the past year delve into new science and unhealthy cultures in the industry.
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Blue Smoke
Blue Smoke
26 Dec 2018In the mood for some Kiwi nostalgia? Create a playlist from Chris Bourke's audio history of popular music recorded in New Zealand in the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Anthonie Tonnon on his Rail Land tour
Anthonie Tonnon on his Rail Land tour
26 Dec 2018Whanganui-based musician Anthonie Tonnon talks to RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnston at the completion of Rail Land - a tour where he and the audience travelled to and from the gigs by train.
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Music Alive: Handel's Messiah
Music Alive: Handel's Messiah
8 Dec 2018Handel's essential Christmas story in music, as memorably performed in Wellington this month. Nicholas McGegan conducts The Tudor Consort, the NZSO, with soloists Madeleine Pierard, Kristin Darragh, James Egglestone and Martin Snell. Audio
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The best books of 2018
The best books of 2018
15 Dec 2018Need some reading recommendations? Writer Kate De Goldi and literary festival director Laura Kroetsch tell Kim Hill about their favourite books of the year. Audio
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The woman who says psychedelic 'medicine' cured her PTSD
The woman who says psychedelic 'medicine' cured her PTSD
24 Oct 2018Best of 2018 - In October, the In Depth team's Susan Strongman talked to Zoe Helene, a 'psychedelic feminist' Kiwi now living in the United States, who leads women on hallucinogenic journeys in the Amazon jungle.
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NZSO's Christmas Pops
NZSO's Christmas Pops
25 Dec 2018Vocalist Jacqui Dark and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey entertain us with popular songs and music for Christmas.
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Turning wine barrels into pieces of art
Turning wine barrels into pieces of art
17 Dec 2018A Picton-based social enterprise is - among other things - turning old wine barrels from nearby Marlborough vineyards into ornamental skateboards etched and painted with local artists' designs, and feeding the profits back to charity. Audio, Gallery
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A grinchess' guide to surviving Christmas
A grinchess' guide to surviving Christmas
23 Dec 2018Christmas Day is supposed to be about family. But for a lot of us, family is not entirely happiness, joy and twinkling stars, writes Rose Davis.
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Best features of 2018: the actors
Best features of 2018: the actors
25 Dec 2018All the world's a stage - and these days, a screen. Actors can have some unique and astute insights on culture, and these 10 articles and interviews from this year prove it.
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Christmas Morning with Charlotte Wilson
Christmas Morning with Charlotte Wilson
25 Dec 2018The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra celebrates Christmas in style each year, at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell. The 2017 concert features New Zealand soprano Madeleine Pierard and the Graduate Choir singing carols and seasonal favourites.
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Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell
Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell
What if all those 'Santa Clauses coming to town' actually drive us out of the shops? Nikki Mandow explores the value of Christmas music as a retail tool. Audio
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How Christmas films foster festive family moments
How Christmas films foster festive family moments
22 Dec 2018Filmmaker Roseanne Liang looks at why cheesy Christmas movies are so important at this time of year.
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Music through a Christchurch lens
Music through a Christchurch lens
24 Dec 2018Christchurch director Martin Sagadin has created stunning music video for the likes of Marlon Williams, Girlboss, Ben Woods and Motte. He says 2018 has been a landmark year for music in Canterbury.
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Music Alive: APO's Celebrate Christmas 2018
Music Alive: APO's Celebrate Christmas 2018
24 Dec 2018The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has a great tradition of celebrating Christmas with a popular concert at Holy Trinity Cathedral. This year's is a cracker!