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Takács Quartet in concert
Takács Quartet in concert
12 Aug 2017The Takács Quartet toured NZ last year and on their programme was this string quartet by Haydn. Tonight in Carnegie Hall Live they play the same Haydn quartet, plus music by Shostakovich and Brahms. Audio
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Are compostable bags replacing one problem with another?
Are compostable bags replacing one problem with another?
23 May 2018Major supermarkets and retailers are phasing out single use plastic bags - but disposing of the compostable alternatives isn’t easy. Audio
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Music Month Summit confronts issues in the industry
Music Month Summit confronts issues in the industry
The upcoming New Zealand Music Month Summit will highlight issues facing our local music industry with panels on four different topics: mental health,regional isolation, diversity and women in music. Audio
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Waka Odyssey - Oceans in Peril
Waka Odyssey - Oceans in Peril
23 May 2018When the beaches of deserted Pacific islands are strewn with plastic, it's time to act.
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Waka Odyssey - Voyaging the Pacific
Waka Odyssey - Voyaging the Pacific
23 May 2018A life on the ocean began when a nine-year-old saw an old waka taua on the Waitematā harbour.
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Fiji Bati could end Test boycott
Fiji Bati could end Test boycott
Fiji captain Kevin Naiqama will meet with the Bati playing group over the next two weeks to decide whether to end their international boycott in time for next month's Pacific Rugby League Test against Papua New Guinea.
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PNG's struggle to identify legitimate LNG project landowners
PNG's struggle to identify legitimate LNG project landowners
23 May 2018The Papua New Guinea Institute of National Affairs says ultimate responsibility over who gets royalty payments from resource projects rests with the government. Audio
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The Long way Home: Haere Rā
The Long way Home: Haere Rā
21 May 2018Bruce Hopkins took his father's and brother's ashes back home, just like he promised, and his journey wasn't just hurting himself a lot and losing stuff - many special things happened along the way. Audio
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Ours: Ngila Dickson and the Xena costume
Ours: Ngila Dickson and the Xena costume
22 May 2018Xena 'the warrior princess' inspired a cult following and the costume worn by Lucy Lawless was gifted to Te Papa when the TV show ended in 2001. Video, Audio
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Classics 101: William Tell Overture
Classics 101: William Tell Overture
23 May 2018Do you ever hear a piece of classical music that you recognise but don’t know the name of? Zoë George explores tunes you know you know.
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Spoiler alert: why we love a plot twist
Spoiler alert: why we love a plot twist
21 May 2018In our everyday lives, surprises are not always welcome - but there's nothing that lifts a book or a movie quite like an astonishing twist. Video, Audio
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NZMM: Swansong
NZMM: Swansong
Helen Bowater's piece for solo cello was written in Nelson in 1992 after the sudden death of her partner. #NZMM Audio
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Sassafrass! by Tami Neilson
Sassafrass! by Tami Neilson
22 May 2018Nick Bollinger reviews a brassy, gaudy - and at times surprisingly restrained - set from Tami Neilson. Video, Audio
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Kiwi opera stars riding high
Kiwi opera stars riding high
20 May 2018Husband and wife Kiwi opera stars Pene Pati and Amina Edris are at the top of their game. They came into the RNZ studios to talk opera, San Francisco Adler fellowships and sing a version of 'Lucky'. Audio
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Toni Pulu, Jimmy Tupou on Tonga radar
Toni Pulu, Jimmy Tupou on Tonga radar
Chiefs winger Toni Pulu and Blues utility forward Jimmy Tupou want to play rugby for Tonga but an international call-up remains on ice while they sort their playing futures.
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Review: Alex Ross with Stroma and Bianca Andrew
Review: Alex Ross with Stroma and Bianca Andrew
22 May 2018Peter Hoar reviews last night's special presentation in Auckland. Audio
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Eradicating the moth plant pod by pod
Eradicating the moth plant pod by pod
21 May 2018The moth plant is an aggressive vine that smothers and kills plants. A South American import, it multiplies quickly and is big problem in Auckland. An Auckland teacher wants to change that - pod by pod. Audio, Gallery
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Classics 101 with Upbeat
Classics 101 with Upbeat
22 May 2018The Lone Ranger, Clockwork Orange and Guillaume Tell. All the guises of Rossini's classic overture are explained.
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Worlds of Music
Worlds of Music
19 May 2018The many voices of ngā taonga pūoro (Māori musical instruments) are interwoven with the deep tones of the double bass on Al Fraser and Phil Boniface's album Ponguru. They talk with Trevor Reekie. Video, Audio
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Kūmara harvest in Auckland garden with 'big history'
Kūmara harvest in Auckland garden with 'big history'
21 May 2018An Auckland community garden that had been feared lost to a housing development is harvesting its kūmara crop. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Aid shouldn't leave Pacific Islands saddled with debt - USA
Aid shouldn't leave Pacific Islands saddled with debt - USA
22 May 2018The United States says infrastructure development aid projects in the Pacific region should not leave island countries saddled with debt.
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Live: Marlon Williams at WOMAD
Live: Marlon Williams at WOMAD
With Marlon Williams playing shows around the country at the moment, we thought you'd like to listen to the last concert we recorded of his, at WOMAD 2017. Audio
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Prominent Niuean-NZer seeking senior WHO post
Prominent Niuean-NZer seeking senior WHO post
22 May 2018A prominent Niuean New Zealander believes he can make a difference if he gets to head the World Health Organisation's Western Pacific region. Audio
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Karl Ove Knausgård: struggles and seasons
Karl Ove Knausgård: struggles and seasons
19 May 2018Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård came to the attention of the literary world with six autobiographical novels based on his family, collectively called My Struggle (Min Kamp). Audio