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Inside Out: Jazz award winners
Inside Out: Jazz award winners
9 Jun 2018Nick checks out the finalists and winner of the 2018 NZ Jazz Artist of the Year award, with music from Umar Zakaria, Lucien Johnson, and Norman Meehan, Hayden Chisholm & Paul Dyne. Audio
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Review: Father John Misty, God's Favourite Customer
Review: Father John Misty, God's Favourite Customer
12 Jun 2018Nick Bollinger listens to the comforting melodies and disquieting meditations of Joshua Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty. Audio
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'You can feel the tide turning on te reo'
'You can feel the tide turning on te reo'
9 Jun 2018Singer-songwriter Anna Coddington is throwing a fundraiser for her son's Kohanga Reo pre-school. She plays us the classic Māori folk song 'Purea Nei'. Video, Audio
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BANG! All the kids are going bi
BANG! All the kids are going bi
11 Jun 2018In this episode, Melody Thomas speaks with people in heterosexual relationships whose attractions are nevertheless far from straightforward. Audio
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Stroma with Alex Ross and Bianca Andrew
Stroma with Alex Ross and Bianca Andrew
12 Jun 2018Classical music critic of the New Yorker, Alex Ross is the special guest for this Chamber Music New Zealand programme featuring excerpts from 13 works by the cream of 20th century composers.
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APO takes us to Funkytown
APO takes us to Funkytown
11 Jun 2018Conductor David Kay will be brushing off his flairs and hoping the crowd will do the same in this week's Disco-inspired concert by the Auckland Philharmonia. “I’ll be disappointed if we don’t have the entire Aotea Centre singing Y.M.C.A,” he says. Video, Audio
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Blackbirding: descendants want help finding family
Blackbirding: descendants want help finding family
There are calls for a formal system to help the descendants of blackbirded Pacific Islanders find their relatives. Audio
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The Mixtape: Todd Niall
The Mixtape: Todd Niall
9 Jun 2018After thirty(ish) years reporting for RNZ, Todd Niall is leaving us. We asked him to choose some songs and share some stories for Mixtape. Audio
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Anna Coddington raising funds for Kōhanga reo
Anna Coddington raising funds for Kōhanga reo
9 Jun 2018Anna Coddington is throwing a fundraiser for her son's Kōhanga Reo pre-school and because she is Anna Coddington, she will be joined by Julia Deans and Anika Moa. She sings the Hirini Melbourne song Purea Nei live in session. Video, Audio
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Mark Lynas: 'we got it wrong on GMOs'
Mark Lynas: 'we got it wrong on GMOs'
10 Jun 2018In the '90s Mark Lynas was an anti-GMO activist, but he has since changed his mind. His latest book argues the science is with GE food and it's the only way to feed the world. Video, Audio
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Talking Heads' David Byrne to tour NZ in November
Talking Heads' David Byrne to tour NZ in November
12 Jun 2018Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is coming to New Zealand in November to play shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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Father John Misty: God's Favourite Customer
Father John Misty: God's Favourite Customer
12 Jun 2018Nick Bollinger listens to the comforting melodies and disquieting meditations of Joshua Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty. Audio
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Ground-breaking: first NZ beauty contestant in hijab
Ground-breaking: first NZ beauty contestant in hijab
11 Jun 2018Malaysian New Zealander Nurul Shamsul is the first Muslim woman to wear hijab and to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2018. Audio, Gallery
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Horses show unbridled enthusiasm for Bach
Horses show unbridled enthusiasm for Bach
12 Jun 2018Watch a stable of horses being treated to the a-mare-zing sounds of Bach.
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'Gangs are changing... We should too'
'Gangs are changing... We should too'
11 Jun 2018Opinion - There are a number of words you could use to describe the Mongrel Mob, but believe it or not the best one right now might be 'change', writes Jarrod Gilbert.
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Horses show unbridled enthusiasm for Bach
Horses show unbridled enthusiasm for Bach
11 Jun 2018A cellist retracing the footsteps of JS Bach’s legendary 400km journey to Lübeck finds it's not just the people she meets who like classical music. Upbeat can't resist horsing around with the story.
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Is paracetamol doing more harm than good?
Is paracetamol doing more harm than good?
Paracetamol is probably the most routinely consumed drug in New Zealand, yet evidence suggests it's an ineffective form of pain relief and has the potential to harm.
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Music Alive: NZSO goes Back to Bach
Music Alive: NZSO goes Back to Bach
11 Jun 2018Two Brandenburg Concertos plus music by Locatelli and Rameau feature in this concert by a smaller-than-usual NZSO ensemble directed by violinist Vesa-Matti Leppänen.
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Drax Project: from Cuba Street to supporting a Cuban pop star
Drax Project: from Cuba Street to supporting a Cuban pop star
9 Jun 2018Wellington buskers-turned-Spotify darlings Drax Project embarked on the tour of a lifetime yesterday – supporting the most streamed solo female artist of all time Camila Cabello on her European tour. Video, Audio
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Samoan pastors in tax protest
Samoan pastors in tax protest
Samoa's prime minister has locked horns with the country's largest church after its pastors agreed to not pay income tax when a new law kicks in next month. Audio
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My Heels Are killing Me
My Heels Are killing Me
8 Jun 2018The worlds of beauty and fashion have long dictated what's acceptable or desirable. And now that we're in an age of inclusiveness where does that leave women and the question of ageing? Audio
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Bringing the big meth myth mess to light
Bringing the big meth myth mess to light
10 Jun 2018Red flags were raised in the media about meth-testing houses, but it didn't stop the evictions, unnecessary repairs and the growth of an unregulated industry that made millions of dollars. Audio
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Julia Deans' nationwide tour to have a focus on female performers and crew
Julia Deans' nationwide tour to have a focus on female performers and crew
11 Jun 2018One of NZ’s favourite singer-songwriters, Julia Deans has just announced she'll be touring New Zealand in August, performing with predominantly female support acts and crew.
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Insight: the future of gangs
Insight: the future of gangs
10 Jun 2018As more New Zealanders are initiated into gangs, what lies ahead for those in them and those dealing with the fallout, asks Philippa Tolley. Video, Audio