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1968 - the year NZ music took off
1968 - the year NZ music took off
29 May 2018Of the 22 kiwi singles that hit the charts in 1968, 19 of them reached the top 10. This was the first great year for Kiwi pop music says music historian Grant Gillanders. Audio
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Oscar Key Sung - "I wanted to forget who I was"
Oscar Key Sung - "I wanted to forget who I was"
26 May 2018Australian R&B producer/singer Oscar Key Sung on how his visa woes set him on his own Berlin-inspired musical adventure. Video, Audio
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From peasant farmer to present farmer
From peasant farmer to present farmer
30 May 2018Rural legend Mark Warren turned his family station around in his twenties and gained fame as a 4WD rally driver. Now he teaches people how to survive driving in hazardous conditions. Audio, Gallery
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The music behind kindness
The music behind kindness
Oat the Goat is a beautiful online children's story book about about kindness, empathy, tolerance and acceptance. Behind the message is a stunning soundscape performed by the NZSO alongside taonga pūoro. Audio
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Ours: The Snell shoe
Ours: The Snell shoe
A single shoe that tells the story of a New Zealander's spectacular sporting success is in well-earned retirement at Te Papa. So where's the other one? Audio
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NZMM: Earthquake: 22.2.11
NZMM: Earthquake: 22.2.11
1 May 2017Philip Norman's orchestral work is a heartfelt response to the series of devastating earthquakes in Canterbury. "Something like 10 quakes of magnitude 5 or more occurred while I was composing the score," Norman says. #NZMM Audio
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Big logistic challenges in PNG's quake recovery path
Big logistic challenges in PNG's quake recovery path
30 May 2018Papua New Guinea's emergency controller says the response to February's Highlands earthquake is mostly shifting from a focus on relief to recovery. Audio
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Gym aims to change kids through boxing
Gym aims to change kids through boxing
29 May 2018Tauranga businessman Craig Nees is starting a boxing gym for young people, inspired by the work of legendary boxing trainer Billy Graham. Audio
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Collection: Wallace National Piano Competition
Collection: Wallace National Piano Competition
30 May 2018Listen again to New Zealand's top young pianists recorded in Auckland at the Wallace National Piano Competition.
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The music behind kindness
The music behind kindness
Wellington composer Tane UpJohn-Beatson uses the NZSO and taonga pūoro to create a moving soundscape for Oat the Goat, an interactive online story book for children. Audio
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The Mixtape - King Kapisi
The Mixtape - King Kapisi
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Aotearoa hip hop heavyweight King Kapisi. The 1999 Silver Scroll winner brings his favourite tracks that inspired him to become a DJ and rapper. Video, Audio
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Father Rod Bower: practising hardline compassion
Father Rod Bower: practising hardline compassion
29 May 2018Father Rod Bower makes headlines around the world for the provocative billboards outside his Anglican church in Gosford, North of Sydney. Audio, Gallery
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The Mixtape - Samoan DJ and rapper - King Kapisi
The Mixtape - Samoan DJ and rapper - King Kapisi
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Aotearoa hip hop heavyweight King Kapisi. The 1999 Silver Scroll winner brings his favourite tracks that inspired him to become a DJ and rapper. Video, Audio
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NZMM: What is New Zealand Music?
NZMM: What is New Zealand Music?
Douglas Lilburn wrestled with this question in his two essays on The Search for Tradition. A recently published book from VUP continues that discussion. #NZMM Audio
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The Mixtape: King Kapisi
The Mixtape: King Kapisi
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is King Kapisi, who brings his favourite tracks that inspired him to become a DJ and rapper. Video, Audio
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To sleep, perchance to dream
To sleep, perchance to dream
28 May 2018Many of us struggle to get an undisturbed 8 hours sleep every night. But there are some things we can do to help, a Massey University sleep researcher says. Audio
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Inflammation and the link to depression
Inflammation and the link to depression
28 May 2018Professor Edward Bullmore of Cambridge University talks about the evidence of a link between inflammation and depression. Video, Audio
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A radical approach to training fruit trees
A radical approach to training fruit trees
Plant scientists are throwing out the rule book and experimenting with fruit trees trained to grow like candelabra. Audio
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Dr Hookworm: The man who infected himself with parasites
Dr Hookworm: The man who infected himself with parasites
Dr Richard Doehring bought $300 worth of hookworm larvae off the internet then let them burrow through his skin. Sarah Wilson finds out why.
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Centenary of an operatic legend
Centenary of an operatic legend
Birgit Nilsson is remembered for her heroic Wagner roles, a voice of laser-beam power and precision, her exceptional stamina and wicked sense of humour. Audio
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NZMM: Frond
NZMM: Frond
31 Jul 2017Leonie Holmes' Frond is one of Three Landscapes for Orchestra inspired by the ancient forests of Aotearoa. #NZMM Audio
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Last few days to download this Podcast Classic
Last few days to download this Podcast Classic
29 May 2018Mozart's Requiem in D minor is still available for free download, but only until the end of the month. On Friday there will be a new Podcast Classic.
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Attitude with altitude: New Zealand’s birds of prey
Attitude with altitude: New Zealand’s birds of prey
29 May 2018Birds of prey are the true indicator of a balanced ecology, says Debbie Stewart, falconer and author of The Hunters. Audio, Gallery
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BANG! Like a Virgin
BANG! Like a Virgin
28 May 2018In the first episode of a new season of Bang! Melody Thomas explores how people feel about "the first time", and asks if the way we talk about virginity is actually a little unhelpful. Audio