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New coach, new captain – how will the Silver Ferns go now?
New coach, new captain – how will the Silver Ferns go now?
14 Sep 2018RNZ Sport explores how much difference their new coach and captain will make for the NZ women's netball team, on Extra Time. Audio
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: what role can music play?
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: what role can music play?
8 Sep 2018To honour Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, RNZ Music have gathered together prominent musicians working with te reo to discuss the current language revival and what role music can play in it. Audio
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Not all Razzle-Dazzle for kiwi musical thespians
Not all Razzle-Dazzle for kiwi musical thespians
15 Sep 2018It’s theatre month, and musical theatre week. While crowds are flocking to see the international production of Chicago in Wellington, Kiwis trying to make a living in the industry are struggling, Zoë George writes.
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Minimum: 'I can't go back ... If they fire me, how am I going to survive?'
Minimum: 'I can't go back ... If they fire me, how am I going to survive?'
14 Sep 2018Episode 5: An international student talks about the racism, sexism, homophobia and abuse she faces in her hospitality job, which she needs because she can only work 20 hours a week, which is barely enough to pay rent. Video
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Friday night live: Dimmer
Friday night live: Dimmer
14 Sep 2018A selection of live music performances from some of NZ's favourite musicians, including Bic Runga, Neil Finn, Tiny Ruins, David Dallas, Ladi6, Dave Dobbyn and the Phoenix Foundation.
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Tips for nourishing your toddler
Tips for nourishing your toddler
12 Sep 2018Don't call your toddler 'naughty' for throwing food on the ground from their high chair but do take action, says Dr Julie Bhosale, author of The Nourished Toddler. She talks to Jesse Mulligan and shares a recipe for toddler-friendly tofu curry. Audio
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Chills, snow, and the creative thawing of Martin Phillipps
Chills, snow, and the creative thawing of Martin Phillipps
18 Sep 2018The big Chill talks to Nick Bollinger about his timely and topical new album Snow Bound. Audio
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Review: NZ Opera's La Bohème
Review: NZ Opera's La Bohème
14 Sep 2018Spectacular staging and costuming along with powerful singing made for a grand night of opera, says reviewer Peter Hoar. Audio
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The Sampler: Negro Swan by Blood Orange
The Sampler: Negro Swan by Blood Orange
11 Sep 2018British-born, New York-based Devonte Hynes explores his sense of dislocation in an uneasy new album. Nick Bollinger has a listen. Audio
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Repugnant: a comedic satire about a gay pug
Repugnant: a comedic satire about a gay pug
Video - Grace runs an underground pray-away-the-gay service for dogs – until Fergis steals her heart.
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Crying over Fonterra's spilt milk
Crying over Fonterra's spilt milk
13 Sep 2018Analysis - There's no point crying over spilt milk. Does that apply to the first loss in dairy giant Fonterra's 17 year history? Probably, Gyles Beckford writes.
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About Flip 'n Time: Trans-tasman comedy duel
About Flip 'n Time: Trans-tasman comedy duel
12 Sep 2018Review - In this year's off-peak releases are two comedies from either side of the Tasman – a safe, Australian romantic comedy called The Flip Side for no discernable reason, and a rickety, unsafe Kiwi romp called Mega Time Squad, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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He aha te ingoa o tēnā maunga? What is the name of that mountain?
He aha te ingoa o tēnā maunga? What is the name of that mountain?
13 Sep 2018Eyewitness - A famous mountain gets two new names - Taranaki and Egmont. Was this a messy compromise, a farsighted decision, or is it still too early to tell? Justin Gregory investigates. Audio
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Chills, snow, and the creative thawing of Martin Phillipps
Chills, snow, and the creative thawing of Martin Phillipps
18 Sep 2018Despite struggles with health and technology, Martin Phillipps has consolidated the return of his iconic band the Chills with a timely and topical new album. Nick Bollinger talks to the big Chill. Audio
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Razzle-dazzle or constant struggle?
Razzle-dazzle or constant struggle?
14 Sep 2018It’s NZ theatre month, and musical theatre week. While crowds are flocking to see the international production of Chicago in Wellington this week, Kiwis trying to make a living in the industry are not finding it easy.
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Manaaki nomination a saucy boost for marae
Manaaki nomination a saucy boost for marae
13 Sep 2018'The Aunties' of Manaaki have made it to the finals of this year's NZ Artisan Awards with their range of condiments which helps support Omaka Marae in Marlborough. Audio
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History vs science vs religion
History vs science vs religion
A recent scientific paper exploring how Pacific societies converted to Christianity has sparked a battle of the ages between historians and scientists. Audio
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New Horizons: The Orchestra Rocks
New Horizons: The Orchestra Rocks
9 Sep 2018William Dart looks at the thorny issue of combining rock bands with full symphony orchestras. It can often be dire, but there have been some great successes - one of them, in William's view, happening just last month in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Minimum: 'All that hard work ... it just goes straight on to rent'
Minimum: 'All that hard work ... it just goes straight on to rent'
13 Sep 2018Episode four: Solo mum and aged care worker Sheree earns $480 a week - not easy when you have $500 rent to pay. Video
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'Schools should be a refuge from modern life' - Nicholas Tampio
'Schools should be a refuge from modern life' - Nicholas Tampio
8 Sep 2018Children who spend the bulk of their school day in front of a computer will too often end up physically unfit, depressed and low on social skills, political scientist and author Nicholas Tampio says. Audio
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Some history on te reo Māori lessons
Some history on te reo Māori lessons
For te wiki o te reo Māori, we take a jaunt back through the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives to explore how learning te reo was regarded in the past. Audio
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Ika Bowl looks to export Pacific flavours
Ika Bowl looks to export Pacific flavours
The owners of Ika Bowl in Auckland are looking at taking their traditional South Pacific take on the poké trend - a Hawaiian raw fish salad - overseas. Audio
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The Mixtape: Julien Dyne
The Mixtape: Julien Dyne
25 Aug 2018Drummer-producer-painter Julien Dyne gives us a masterclass in his most influential jazz, krautrock and rare groove tracks on the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio
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Kupu: Spark's new app for Māori Language Week
Kupu: Spark's new app for Māori Language Week
11 Sep 2018Kupu scans the objects in photos taken on your phone and tells you the te reo Māori words for them. Audio, Gallery