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Looking towards a future without lawyers
Looking towards a future without lawyers
16 Sep 2018The legal profession is facing massive disruption because Western legal systems are complex, expensive, and many of the more mundane tasks lawyers do could be done more easily via technology, Law professor John Hopkins says. Audio
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Celebrating suffrage: Miss New Zealand 1949
Celebrating suffrage: Miss New Zealand 1949
17 Sep 2018Mary Woodward, now age 90, won Miss New Zealand in 1949, dealt with the tragedy of post-war Britain, personal family tragedy, has fought for women's rights, sex education and the environment - and has just written a memoir. Audio, Gallery
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Pushback against Pacific 'leeches' comments encouraging
Pushback against Pacific 'leeches' comments encouraging
17 Sep 2018Opinion - It is encouraging to hear the pushback against Heather du Plessis-Allan's comments that Pacific Islands "don't matter" and that Pacific people are "leeches" on New Zealand, Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban writes.
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The mysterious '60s cool of Ivor Raymonde
The mysterious '60s cool of Ivor Raymonde
11 Sep 2018The Sampler - Pre-Beatle Britain is usually portrayed as a pop wasteland, but records like Paradise: The Sound of Ivor Raymonde remind us that wasn't the case, writes Nick Bollinger. Video, Audio
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Five Feminist Moments in Music
Five Feminist Moments in Music
18 Sep 2018Some of them threw rocks at glass ceilings, some of them were visionaries ... since the middle ages women have been music pioneers.
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'Bula' trademarked by US businessman
'Bula' trademarked by US businessman
Ross Kashtan, who runs a kava bar in Florida, has trademarked the word which is a commonly-used traditional Fijian greeting.
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Fijian overstayer's 20-year fight for residency
Fijian overstayer's 20-year fight for residency
Fijian overstayer, Renuka shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Audio
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Heather du Plessis-Allan sticks to Pacific Islands "leeches" claim
Heather du Plessis-Allan sticks to Pacific Islands "leeches" claim
"The Pacific Islands don't matter. They are nothing but leeches on us," Newstalk ZB broadcaster Heather du Plessis Allan said this week, a sentiment she has stood by in the face of complaints - and evidence to the contrary. Audio
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Sir András Schiff plays Bach
Sir András Schiff plays Bach
17 Sep 2018András Schiff's performance of Bach's Well-tempered Clavier Book 2 was a highlight at the BBC Proms 2018.
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Getting Pacific health into NZ's medical curriculum
Getting Pacific health into NZ's medical curriculum
17 Sep 2018Faumuina Associate Professor Fa'afetai Sopoaga is credited with single-handedly getting Pacific health into the curriculum at Otago University's medical school. Audio
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Fijian overstayer's 20-year fight for residency
Fijian overstayer's 20-year fight for residency
Voices - Fijian overstayer Renuka shares the heartbreaking story of how she came to be illegal in New Zealand. Her case illustrates the brutal reality of appealing for residency. Audio
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NZ Live: The Warratahs
NZ Live: The Warratahs
14 Sep 2018It's 30 years since The Warratahs recorded their first album at RNZ's Wellington studio. To celebrate the release of the new compilation Drivin' Wheels, they return to play acoustic versions of some of their most beloved tunes. Video, Audio
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NZ releases tool to help teachers engage with Pasifika
NZ releases tool to help teachers engage with Pasifika
15 Sep 2018New Zealand's Associate Minister of Education Jenny Salesa has launched a cultural competency tool for teachers working with Pacific learners.
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How Papua New Guinea brought back polio
How Papua New Guinea brought back polio
17 Sep 2018In all, 12 children across Papua New Guinea have been diagnosed since polio was rediscovered in July. The debilitating disease is in five provinces, including the capital, Port Moresby.
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Pacific Islands Forum not working - Toke Talagi
Pacific Islands Forum not working - Toke Talagi
Niue's Premier Sir Toke Talagi says the Pacific Islands Forum is stuck in limbo and making little progress.
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The RNZ Complaints Choir: live in studio
The RNZ Complaints Choir: live in studio
14 Sep 2018The Wellington chapter of the RNZ Complaints Choir make sweet music out of our listeners' complaints. Audio
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Shayne Carter to tour NZ with Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer
Shayne Carter to tour NZ with Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer
17 Sep 2018NZ music legend Shayne Carter will perform with two of his biggest bands - The Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer - in a national tour later this year.
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Free classical download
Free classical download
17 Sep 2018In La Mer Claude Debussy captures the ocean’s colour, light and mood, using the orchestra as his paintbrush. It's played here by the NZSO conducted by Edo de Waart.
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The lecturer and the songwriter fostering Māori language
The lecturer and the songwriter fostering Māori language
16 Sep 2018Victoria University lecturer Dr Vini Olsen-Reeder and songwriter Ria Hall talk about their personal relationships with te reo, on Te Ahi Kaa. Video, Audio
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The grandparents in immigration limbo
The grandparents in immigration limbo
16 Sep 2018The parent catergory visa was suspended two years ago and with families asking when and if a ban will now be lifted, RNZ Immigration Reporter Gill Bonnett weighs the political and financial cost against humanitarian and social ones. Audio
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'Possums are in me blood'
'Possums are in me blood'
Stu Bracegirdle of Taranaki has made his living from possums for over 40 years. He keeps plastic bags in his motorhome for picking up "roadies" and has a pet possum at home aptly named 'Lucky'. Audio
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'I need to speak Māori to the kids better, and longer'
'I need to speak Māori to the kids better, and longer'
14 Sep 2018RNZ's Māori Strategy Manager Shannon Haunui-Thompson began learning te reo at high school, but it was having children that motivated her to become fluent. Shannon talks to Jesse Mulligan about her personal te reo journey. Audio
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Negro Swan by Blood Orange: a compelling, uneasy, mix
Negro Swan by Blood Orange: a compelling, uneasy, mix
11 Sep 2018On his fourth album, Devonte Hynes (aka Blood Orange) proves he can certainly write a good pop melody but seems to be turning inward for answers, says Nick Bollinger. Audio
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New Horizons: Sailing down 13 Rivers with Richard Thompson
New Horizons: Sailing down 13 Rivers with Richard Thompson
16 Sep 2018William Dart turns again to a regular favourite, British folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson, and reviews his new album 13 Rivers. Video, Audio