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New books on the Silk Roads take very different routes
New books on the Silk Roads take very different routes
24 Dec 2018Two new books on the Silk Roads crisscrossing central Asia give very different views on the heart of Eurasia.
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When the world discovered the Pacific: 2018 politics review
When the world discovered the Pacific: 2018 politics review
24 Dec 2018It was a busy year for the countries of the Pacific, which had more global spotlight than usual as it found itself in the middle of feuding great powers. That brought a slew of new deals and partnerships, but also pressures. RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades and Jamie Tahana look back on the year the world discovered the Pacific.
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Marc Edelman: The UN's 'rights of peasants' declaration
Marc Edelman: The UN's 'rights of peasants' declaration
16 Dec 2018The United Nations recently made a Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas, Just seven countries voted against its adoption recently, and one of those was New Zealand. Audio
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2018 – the year the world discovered the Pacific
2018 – the year the world discovered the Pacific
24 Dec 2018This year's global spotlight on countries of the Pacific brought a slew of new deals and partnerships, but also new pressures. RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades and Jamie Tahana look back.
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Pavarotti's ham – a recipe by Julie Biuso
Pavarotti's ham – a recipe by Julie Biuso
21 Dec 2018When the great opera singer Luciano Pavarotti first visited New Zealand in 2004, Julie Biuso was invited to cook for him. She made a Kiwi-style glazed ham which he pronounced to be 'magnifique'. Audio
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International duo to head up Len Lye Centre
International duo to head up Len Lye Centre
20 Dec 2018A duo with a proven international pedigree has been lured from across the Tasman to head up the Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth, replacing Simon Rees who departed suddenly.
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Musical Politics in 2018: Maybot, DJ Goldcard and Tay Tay sum up an absurd year
Musical Politics in 2018: Maybot, DJ Goldcard and Tay Tay sum up an absurd year
24 Dec 2018"The Peters-du-resistance was when the Deputy Leader deftly ignored an incoming call mid-song, so that the youthful press core could fully experience the swirling chorus of Peter’s summer jam."
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A very vegan Christmas
A very vegan Christmas
21 Dec 2018How do you make a Christmas dinner (or breakfast, or lunch) without meat, eggs, milk or cream? Vegans say it's easier than you might think to make a plant-based pav or roast roll.
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World music for Christmas 2018
World music for Christmas 2018
22 Dec 2018Trevor Reekie takes us on an entertaining Yuletide ride with festive songs from a diverse variety of artists. Audio
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NZ's Wikipedian: is he winning the battle for content?
NZ's Wikipedian: is he winning the battle for content?
20 Dec 2018New Zealand's first (and currently only) Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison has been working hard to make more New Zealand information and content freely available, and encourage more Kiwis to contribute. Audio
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Opera on Sunday: El Niño by John Adams
Opera on Sunday: El Niño by John Adams
23 Dec 2018American composer John Adams tells the Christmas story in a fresh and powerful oratorio. On RNZ Concert from 6pm.
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Expert female voices still not being heard in sports coverage
Expert female voices still not being heard in sports coverage
19 Dec 2018Fair Play podcast - Only 8 percent of guest analysts on Sky sports coverage are women, even though coverage of women in sport has increased, according to new research. Zoë George investigates. Audio
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New Horizons: Christmas Goodies
New Horizons: Christmas Goodies
23 Dec 2018William Dart makes it down the chimney with treats from Sufjan Stevens, John Legend, Big Maybelle, William Shatner, and Aretha Franklin of course. -
Social media threatens the inner life
Social media threatens the inner life
18 Dec 2018Our inner life - the time spent alone with our thoughts when we sort out our emotions and make sense of experience - is at risk when we constantly present ourselves on social media, Washington Post art critic Sebastian Smee says. Audio
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Tips to avoid food waste this Christmas
Tips to avoid food waste this Christmas
18 Dec 2018Grocery shoppers are being warned not to overfill their trolleys in the lead-up to Christmas (plus some other handy tips) to avoid unnecessary climate change gas emissions.
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Goodnature traps taps into global pest control demand
Goodnature traps taps into global pest control demand
17 Dec 2018Wellington pest trap company Goodnature says the business is growing so fast it is hiring more staff and will need to move to bigger premises and expects to be 80 percent exports in the next two to three years. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday
Hymns on Sunday
20 Dec 2018Christmas is nearly here and today's programme has some great carols to sing along with. Audio
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Christmas goodies: the playlist
Christmas goodies: the playlist
23 Dec 2018William Dart makes it down the chimney with treats from Sufjan Stevens, John Legend, Big Maybelle, William Shatner and Aretha Franklin, of course. Video, Audio
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Music Alive: Orchestra Wellington
Music Alive: Orchestra Wellington
22 Dec 2018The final concert in Orchestra Wellington's series paying tribute to impresario Serge Diaghilev includes Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring'.
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REVIEW: Shania Twain at Spark Arena
REVIEW: Shania Twain at Spark Arena
22 Dec 2018Shania Twain's first ever New Zealand show at Auckland's Spark Arena last night was an absolute banger. Our reviewer Susan Strongman had the time of her life.
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Marilyn Waring: still counting the value of women's unpaid work
Marilyn Waring: still counting the value of women's unpaid work
16 Dec 2018The government's approach to welfare and work continues to ignore the largest labour market in every economy in the world, former National MP and groundbreaking feminist economist Dr Marilyn Waring's new book warns. Audio
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Refugee families prepare for their first NZ Christmas
Refugee families prepare for their first NZ Christmas
21 Dec 2018Two refugee families are preparing to celebrate their first New Zealand Christmas in their new homes next week, Indira Stewart writes. Audio
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Music Alive Matinée: NZSO Christmas Brass 2018
Music Alive Matinée: NZSO Christmas Brass 2018
22 Dec 2018Some seasonal sparkle from the brass and percussion players of the NZSO, led by American Brian Buerkle.
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Baa-ck up: Hundreds of lambs on the loose following crash
Baa-ck up: Hundreds of lambs on the loose following crash
20 Dec 2018Hundreds of lambs are on the loose in the Marlborough Sounds after a stock truck crashed earlier this week.