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'I’m a thrill-seeker, I don’t like to be bored'
'I’m a thrill-seeker, I don’t like to be bored'
8 Jun 2018English comedian and actor Catherine Tate is bringing her live show to New Zealand later this year. She tells Kathryn Ryan that, as a thrill-seeker, she doesn't like being relaxed on stage. Audio
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Lucy Zee: a Chinese girl in Waihi
Lucy Zee: a Chinese girl in Waihi
8 Jun 2018Video producer Lucy Zee had her school lunch thrown out and was called an "Asian prostitute" as a schoolgirl in Waihi. She talks to Wallace Chapman about going back there to make the video Growing up Chinese in a small town. Audio
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Extra Time: Andrew Nicholson is 'very very proud'
Extra Time: Andrew Nicholson is 'very very proud'
8 Jun 2018Equestrian Andrew Nicholson talks about his Queens Birthday Honour, our rugby experts discuss the All Blacks first test against France and Mike Hesson decides six years is enough as Black Caps coach. Audio
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On the road again: Midge Marsden
On the road again: Midge Marsden
3 Jun 2018Talk of New Zealand's 'king' of the blues Midge Marsden retiring after 50 years in the business and playing thousands of concerts around the country is just a little premature. Video, Audio
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MONK'estra: the big band celebrating a jazz revolutionary
MONK'estra: the big band celebrating a jazz revolutionary
28 Apr 2018Thelonious Monk was a musical genius set back by mental health problems, according to composer John Beasley. The big band MONK'estra will get experimental with Monk's off-beat tunes at this year's Wellington Jazz Festival. Video, Audio
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Walking your way to better health
Walking your way to better health
9 Jun 2018Some of us like to stroll along and smell the roses, others march briskly to their destination, but a new study says those who report faster walking have lower risk of premature death. Audio
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Pitcairners hope for return of Bounty gun
Pitcairners hope for return of Bounty gun
8 Jun 2018Pitcairn islanders are hoping an historic naval gun believed to be from the famous HMS Bounty will be returned to their island.
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What’s hot at the Wellington Jazz Festival
What’s hot at the Wellington Jazz Festival
7 Jun 2018The genre of jazz spreads far and wide, and Norman Meehan says there’s something for everyone, covering everything from the mainstream to the fringes and edges. Video, Audio
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Michael Houstoun plays JS Bach: free classical download
Michael Houstoun plays JS Bach: free classical download
8 Jun 2018Johann Sebastian Bach wrote "music of the utmost humanity", says NZ pianist Michael Houstoun. He performs a selection of the German composer's Preludes and Fugues.
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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 yesterday embarked the tour of a lifetime: supporting the most streamed solo female artist of all time – Camila Cabello, on her string of sold-out European shows. Video, Audio
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Jazz Award winners announced
Jazz Award winners announced
8 Jun 2018Umar Zakaria and Anita Schwabe were recognised at the New Zealand Jazz Awards this week.
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NZ native trees? There's an app for that
NZ native trees? There's an app for that
7 Jun 2018You can now identify New Zealand's native shrubs, ferns and trees on the go thanks to a free app developed by AUT's School of Science. Audio
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Inside Out with Nick Tipping
Inside Out with Nick Tipping
2 Jun 2018Nick's in a swinging frame of mind with Oscar Peterson, Geri Allen, and Joey DeFrancesco plus tracks from the Rodger Fox Big Band’s new album. Audio
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NZ Pacific aid should not counter China – academic
NZ Pacific aid should not counter China – academic
9 Jun 2018There is a danger New Zealand aid to the Pacific could be given with the aim of countering China's influence in the region, an academic says. Audio
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Exercise and a special video game boost kids' brains
Exercise and a special video game boost kids' brains
A six-week course of short, high-intensity exercise sessions has been shown to improve the cognitive abilities of 7 to 13-year-old Kiwi kids. Now psychologists have developed a brain training computer game to go with the physical training. Audio
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BANG! x On The Rag
BANG! x On The Rag
1 Jun 2018The hosts of The Spinoff podcast On The Rag join Melody Thomas for a frank conversation about sexual awakenings, crushing on The Grinch and what NOT to do with cayenne pepper. Audio
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Tracking tuna from bait to plate
Tracking tuna from bait to plate
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hopes blockchain technology will let consumers know if the tuna they’re eating has been caught ethically. Video, Audio
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Parker begins climb back to top
Parker begins climb back to top
8 Jun 2018Dethroned boxing world champion Joseph Parker will begin his bid to return to the top of the sport, with a fight against English boxer, Dillian Whyte, in London next month.
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The day the 'only way to pay' came to stay
The day the 'only way to pay' came to stay
7 Jun 2018Since the 1980s, EFTPOS and ATMs have changed not only the way we bank, but arguably the way we live, writes Justin Gregory for Eyewitness. Audio
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Processed food: the good and the bad
Processed food: the good and the bad
6 Jun 2018While many people now love to hate the idea of processed food, the ability to change the nature of food is what's kept our species thriving, says a science writer. Audio
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Myele Manzanza: 'Music made me stand out'
Myele Manzanza: 'Music made me stand out'
2 Jun 2018On The Mixtape, jazz drummer Myele Manzanza (ex-Electric Wire Hustle) shares some of the tracks that have inspired his sound. Video, Audio
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Fiji climate negotiator says 'rule book' delayed
Fiji climate negotiator says 'rule book' delayed
Fiji's chief climate negotiator is defending the record of his country's presidency at the current global climate round, the COP23.
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How do you know a goat is happy?
How do you know a goat is happy?
6 Jun 2018AgResearch's Animal Welfare Team are trying to better understand the emotional lives of goats. Audio
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Weightlifting Fiji surprised by Levuka boycott
Weightlifting Fiji surprised by Levuka boycott
Weightlifting Fiji says the decision by lifters from Levuka to boycott the Oceania Championships has taken them by complete surprise.