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10 great recipes for Easter weekend
Whether you're a hot-cross bun champion or just looking to use up so-so chocolate eggs, here's our pick of RNZ's Easter recipes.
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Film societies enjoying a boom in membership
28 Mar 2024A spike in Wellington Film Society members has forced the group to shut-off subscriptions this year, and even turn away some members from over-subscribed screenings. Audio
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Bee Gee, grandfather of Pacific rugby in New Zealand honoured in Hall of Fame
28 Mar 2024Analysis - The impact of Sir Bryan Williams, who has just been inducted into the Pacific Rugby Hall of Fame, extends far beyond his sensational on-field exploits, Jonty Dine writes.
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The very talented Mr Carter
27 Mar 2024NZ pianist and cellist Benjamin Carter has won a scholarship to study music at London's Royal College of Music, and no, he hasn't decided which instrument to specialise in. Maybe he never will. Video, Audio
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Fern Brady: Frank, funny, fiercely feminist
28 Mar 2024At 34, Fern Brady's comic career was peaking. What began as a chance stand-up routine at the Edinburgh Fringe had set her on the path to stardom., but behind the scenes things were unravelling. Audio
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Voice of Tangaroa
4 Apr 2024The Bounty Islands are tiny in terms of area – just some bits of granite jutting out of the ocean. But they are huge in terms of seabirds. James Frankham joins a team researching the erect-crested penguins who breed in this remote archipelago. Audio
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At The Movies: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
27 Mar 2024The gang's back together in this reboot of the '80s smash, and despite much of the original cast appearing, and some nice cameos, it's all rather a plod, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Maria Grenfell: Music for both sides of the Tasman
22 Mar 2024Ahead of the performance of her orchestral work Stealing Tutunui, the Australasian composer Maria Grenfell drops by RNZ's Christchurch Studio to chat with Concert host Bryan Crump. Video, Audio
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Easy Eats: Sam Parish's sesame-crusted salmon burgers
27 Mar 2024Each week chef, author and mum of two young children Sam Parish shares a midweek meal inspiration on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. This week delicious sesame-crusted salmon burgers. Audio
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ASB Polyfest: A showcase of cultural diversity and youth empowerment
27 Mar 2024From the rhythmic beats of Cook Islands drums to the grace and elegance of Siva Samoa, the festival brought together over 200 teams from 69 schools across Aotearoa.
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Inmo Yang and the Korean trifecta
26 Mar 2024Brilliant young Korean violinist Inmo Yang is bringing the music of Korean composer Unsuk Chin to Auckland. Video, Audio
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It's Personal with Anika Moa
26 Mar 2024Grace Palmer has hit the big time, with a leading role on the Fox sitcom Animal Control. She talks to Anika about her humble beginnings and living the dream. Video, Audio
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Wellington's Tuesday dinners celebrates 'amazing collection of people' 25 years on
27 Mar 2024People have met lifelong friends and even spouses at the Wellington dinners, which marked their 25th anniversary this week. Audio
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'Quiet on Set': Alleged abuse bombshells on Nickelodeon shows
25 Mar 2024The four-part documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV reveals that actor Drake Bell was sexually abused by Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck.
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Sacred, profane and profound
25 Mar 2024Organist and Music Director of St Paul's Cathedral Wellington, Michael Stewart, who is also Music Director of The Tudor Consort, talks about Holy Week, his busiest time of the year. Video, Audio
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Kathy Lette: 'Revenge is not only sweet, it's totally non-fattening'
23 Mar 2024Dubbed "deliciously rude and darkly funny", Kathy Lette’s new book The Revenge Club is the story four best friends approaching their sixties, feeling invisible and bent on vengeance. Audio
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A Waikato farmer's mission to bring streams back to life
25 Mar 2024Fifth-generation Waikato farmer, Stu Muir, has breathed new life into two once stagnant streams that run through his property, and he's up for an award for his work. Audio
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Hurray For the Riff Raff deliver anthems for the underclass
23 Mar 2024The Sampler - The Past is Still Alive is an album of beautifully-written folk-infused songs that touch on the artist's itinerant past, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio
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Introducing new Aussie streamer Brollie
26 Mar 2024The Australian streaming service is free (for the time being), reports Dan Slevin, and has an eclectic range to choose from.
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Making mischief: Improv company conquers West End
24 Mar 2024West End and Broadway wasn’t the dream when UK theatre-maker Nancy Zamit co-founded Mischief Theatre in 2008, but the idea of being paid to do improv was, she tells Culture 101. Audio
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Could a return to free-to-air TV give netball the boost it needs?
24 Mar 2024Could the Olympics, rule changes, or a return to free-to-air TV give netball the boost it needs in an increasingly competitive environment? Bridget Tunnicliffe talks to the experts.
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The Mixtape: Comedian Guy Williams
23 Mar 2024Bringing the tunes and a barrel of energy to the Mixtape is comedian and self-proclaimed ‘volunteer journalist’ Guy Williams. Audio
Guy is the host of TV series New Zealand Today - a show that puts New Zealand’s small towns, and anything wacky that goes on there, on a pedestal. Audio
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Kaiora Tipene on life, death and The Casketeers
22 Mar 2024WATCH - "People have come up to me and said "I just want to thank you for what you do. You've helped me through my grief." Video, Audio
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What we're watching: Malcolm in the Middle
23 Mar 2024This is a subversive early-2000s family sitcom worthy of your time, writes Pratik Navani. Video