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Why is George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four still relevant 75 years later?
Why is George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four still relevant 75 years later?
In the 75 years since it was published, few other novels in the English canon have had the cultural impact of George Orwell's 1984. Audio
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New video series: Imposter
New video series: Imposter
2 Jul 2024Imposter is an insight into the journey of Māori musicians who are growing in their confidence, music, culture, and identity. With music as the vessel, this series aims to inspire more rangatahi Māori in their journey of overcoming self-doubt.
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Fake cows and sheep net award for vet teachers
Fake cows and sheep net award for vet teachers
30 Jun 2024Dog vomit, fake blood, and a full size fake cow have won Massey's vet teachers an international prize for their work replacing live animals with models in the classroom. Audio
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Glastonbury 2024 in pictures: Sunshine and secret sets
Glastonbury 2024 in pictures: Sunshine and secret sets
Over five days in blazing sunshine, thousands of fans flocked to hear some of music's biggest names play at the 2024 Glastonbury Fesival.
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Aaron Frazer on new music and breaking up: 'It sucks, but it’s not forever'
Aaron Frazer on new music and breaking up: 'It sucks, but it’s not forever'
29 Jun 2024Soul singer Aaron Frazer’s new album Into the Blue charts the difficult months after a breakup and his decision to move to the other side of America. Audio
The album, however, has a sense of optimism and resilience. Audio
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Nine of the most stylish Olympics outfits
Nine of the most stylish Olympics outfits
1 Jul 2024From voguish volleyball outfits to sleek skatewear, this year's event has been called "the most fashionable Olympics".
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Indy Yelich: 'Your voice has to stand out on its own'
Indy Yelich: 'Your voice has to stand out on its own'
29 Jun 2024New York-based songwriter Indy Yelich talks to Music 101 about her new single 'East Coast' and the respect she has for big sister Lorde. Video, Audio
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The Bear season three: TV's greatest 'emotional villain' is born
The Bear season three: TV's greatest 'emotional villain' is born
1 Jul 2024In season three, Jeremy Allen White's Carmy has emerged as a monstrous but sympathetic anti-hero we can't stop watching. Video
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'I only have to think about eat, sleep, sail'
'I only have to think about eat, sleep, sail'
World-record-holding solo sailor Lisa Blair tells Susie Ferguson about life alone on the high seas. Video, Audio
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Do possums really deserve to be despised?
Do possums really deserve to be despised?
26 Jun 2024Kiwis love to hate possums but the introduced marsupials don't deserve cruel treatment just for existing, says a Christchurch academic. Audio
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Anna Coddington's bilingual album for the dancefloor
Anna Coddington's bilingual album for the dancefloor
29 Jun 2024New Zealand musician Anna Coddington talks to Charlotte Ryan about the spirit of celebration on Te Whakamiha. Audio
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Compost replaces chemical fertilisers on South Otago farm
Compost replaces chemical fertilisers on South Otago farm
Regeneration suits sixth-generation dairy farmer Mark Anderson down to the ground. Audio
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The Mixtape: DJ and producer Lord Echo
The Mixtape: DJ and producer Lord Echo
29 Jun 2024Our guest on the RNZ Mixtape is DJ and producer Lord Echo, aka Mike Fabulous. He is one of our internationally touring DJs and yet has created a world of his own in rural Taranaki. Audio
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You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
It is hoped the pop megastar will provide a shot in the arm for Europe but 'Swiftonomics' is not actually real, writes Balazs Koranyi.
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Farmer's fight with depression: 'We lost Wayne bit by bit'
Farmer's fight with depression: 'We lost Wayne bit by bit'
28 Jun 2024As Tyler Langford's husband succumbed to mental illness, she watched him "disappear before her eyes". Video
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New Horizons: Andrew Bird Sings Standards
New Horizons: Andrew Bird Sings Standards
30 Jun 2024Too often, when the rock or pop artists investigate the Great American Songbook, it's cause for groaning disappointment. Not so with American musician Andrew Bird according to William Dart. His new album Sunday Morning Put-On is in fact a double treat ... for voice and violin. Audio
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Bringing kiwi back to Wellington - 'It comes down to maths and a bit of sex'
Bringing kiwi back to Wellington - 'It comes down to maths and a bit of sex'
27 Jun 2024Paul Ward, leader of the Capital Kiwi project, gives Country Life a tour of Terawhiti Station. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 30 June 2024
Hymns on Sunday, 30 June 2024
30 Jun 2024Celebrating the season of Matariki this week, with hymns in te reo Māori and hymns of remembrance. And we mark the Feast of St Paul. Audio
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An obit for Canterbury Draught
An obit for Canterbury Draught
29 Jun 2024Denise Garland pays tribute to a "sweet, slightly bitter" beer brand that shaped her family story.
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Indonesia’s hijab-wearing metalheads play Glastonbury
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing metalheads play Glastonbury
The three members of ground-breaking metal band Voice of Baceprot first met as restless schoolgirls. Video
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The benefits and risks of sunlight
The benefits and risks of sunlight
Dermatologist Dr Leona Yip recommends applying sunscreen every morning - even if you spend most of the day indoors.
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'I see myself as a kaitiaki'
'I see myself as a kaitiaki'
Sandra Heihei and her husband Alfonso live off-grid in her ancestral home of Taemaro Bay. Audio
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'Being away from my family gave me the freedom to pursue art'
'Being away from my family gave me the freedom to pursue art'
24 Jun 2024Portrait photographer Abhi Chinniah returned to Christchurch from Malaysia as a teenager.
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'I was really frightened to listen to music after that injury'
'I was really frightened to listen to music after that injury'
21 Jun 2024Classical guitarist Jane Curry is still regaining the use of her legs after an accident at Raglan Beach in 2019. Video, Audio