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Watch: Journey of a plastic bag
Watch: Journey of a plastic bag
Plastic bags will be banned in New Zealand within a year - but where do the estimated billion we'll use in the meantime end up? Find out in an animated video from The Wireless.
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Invisible Lines by Ha The Unclear: science-inspired guitar pop
Invisible Lines by Ha The Unclear: science-inspired guitar pop
21 Aug 2018Dunedin guitar-drums quartet Ha The Unclear are a band with quirky insights who seem to know exactly who they are, writes Nick Bollinger. Audio
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The history of Māori seats
The history of Māori seats
19 Aug 2018Māori seats were introduced in 1867 as a temporary measure but a century and a half later they’re still around and permanent. Daniela Maoate-Cox asks why they were set up in the first place. Audio
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Ban on killer sunscreens urged to save Pacific corals
Ban on killer sunscreens urged to save Pacific corals
20 Aug 2018Pacific islands are being urged to consider following Hawaii and ban certain sunscreens to protect their coral reefs. Audio
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NZ students explore Pacific issues through art
NZ students explore Pacific issues through art
21 Aug 2018A new exhibition from a group of New Zealand artists has attempted to tackle what art and activism looks like through a Pacific lens. Audio
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Ditching the ‘beauty suit’ for nine months of modesty
Ditching the ‘beauty suit’ for nine months of modesty
19 Aug 2018Aiming to uncover the demands placed on women to dress a certain way, author Lauren Shields experimented by dressing conservatively for nine months. Audio
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Reminiscing on Little River Band - Glenn Shorrock
Reminiscing on Little River Band - Glenn Shorrock
19 Aug 2018Glenn Shorrock was a founding member of Little River Band and recently released his autobiography Now Where Was I? with lots of new details about his life and 50 years in showbusiness. Audio
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From urban jungle to urban garden
From urban jungle to urban garden
20 Aug 2018Ron Finley almost got arrested for growing food in his LA neighbourhood. He decided to take action against the food desert he lived in and is now known as the Gangsta Gardener. Video, Audio, Gallery
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The delights and dangers of artificial affection
The delights and dangers of artificial affection
Social robots are charming humans, providing company to the elderly and giving joy to children. But is there a danger in letting data-collecting robots into our lives? Thomas Phillips reports.
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Once more, from the TOP: Revived party's prospects
Once more, from the TOP: Revived party's prospects
21 Aug 2018Opinion - Moving on from Gareth Morgan means The Opportunities Party can start to shake off some baggage and be more than the anti-cat party, but they may have lost their biggest drawcard, Brigitte Morten writes.
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Punjabi women rally to tackle depression
Punjabi women rally to tackle depression
Voices; A depressed Punjabi woman turns her life around and is inspired to help other women in a similar situation. Audio, Gallery
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Collection: For love of ... percussion
Collection: For love of ... percussion
21 Aug 2018Bonk, Resonance Music, Quiet Garden, Planet Damnation .... just some of the percussion titles in our Music Alive collection.
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The Story Of Flying Nun Records
The Story Of Flying Nun Records
21 Aug 2018It's one of the great rock 'n' roll stories, full of big personalities, high ideals, opportunities both seized and lost, and a soundtrack to die for because, in the end, (as in the beginning) Flying Nun is all about the music.
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University controversies 101: A history
University controversies 101: A history
16 Aug 2018The recent decision to cancel Don Brash's talk - and another decision to hold a debate with him anyway - is but the latest controversy about the purpose of universities, legal historian Grant Morris says. Audio
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Kids review Katy Perry live at Spark Arena
Kids review Katy Perry live at Spark Arena
21 Aug 2018Cousins Ruby and Asha Warrington are Katy Perry fanatics - or 'Katy Cats'. The seven and 11-year-old went to her show last night at Auckland's Spark Arena - the first New Zealand date of the popstar's Witness tour. Here's their review
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Spending scoop highlights pros and cons of leaks
Spending scoop highlights pros and cons of leaks
Mediawatch - Newshub’s early reveal of Simon Bridges’ big bill for travel created a political drama, but the handling of the leak also sparked a pushback from some pundits and others in the media. Audio
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Hive Mind by The Internet: chock-full of surprising, funky inventions
Hive Mind by The Internet: chock-full of surprising, funky inventions
21 Aug 2018The Internet's post-hip-hop soul songs start on the dance floor then ease gradually towards the bedroom, says Nick Bollinger. Audio
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Review: Zealandia by Dudley Benson
Review: Zealandia by Dudley Benson
14 Aug 2018Eight years in the making, Dudley Benson's Zealandia is a New Zealand album like no other. Nick Bollinger unpacks its music and its messages. Audio
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Governor of PNG capital to 'keep pushing boundaries'
Governor of PNG capital to 'keep pushing boundaries'
20 Aug 2018The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital has defended his promotion of yoga and a campaign to make Port Moresby a healthier city. Audio
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Call for better Pacific support in New Zealand's far south
Call for better Pacific support in New Zealand's far south
18 Aug 2018There are only 3000 Pacific people in Dunedin, in New Zealand's south, but an innovation workshop for Pasifika entrepreneurs there has heard loud calls for more opportunities and support.
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Ban on killer sunscreens urged to save Pacific corals
Ban on killer sunscreens urged to save Pacific corals
20 Aug 2018Pacific islands are being urged to consider following Hawaii and ban certain sunscreens to protect their coral reefs. Audio
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Pacific firms urged to reduce plastic
Pacific firms urged to reduce plastic
Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is asking private firms to consider innovative ways to reduce the use of plastic.
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Why the future's not alt-right
Why the future's not alt-right
18 Aug 2018The alt-right movement is fundamentally white-nationalist misogynists with a conspiracist mindset, author and right-wing extremism expert David Neiwert tells Kim Hill. Audio
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British PM won't survive year, says Farage
British PM won't survive year, says Farage
18 Aug 2018Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May won't hold the post by the end of the year and her 'Chequers' solution won't fly, leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage tells Kim Hill. Audio