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NZSSC in concert
NZSSC in concert
12 May 2018The New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir is currently preparing for another overseas tour. Catch them from a year or two ago singing a typically varied programme in Music Alive Matinée at 3pm.
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How to play to your child’s strengths
How to play to your child’s strengths
10 May 2018Parents have a natural tendency to focus on a child’s weaknesses, but building on their strengths is a better way to help them reach their potential, says psychologist Professor Lea Water. Audio
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What's Aotearoa's national fungus?
What's Aotearoa's national fungus?
11 May 2018The kiwi's the national bird and the pavlova the national pudding, but what is the national fungus? RNZ's Anna Chinn reports from the fungal frontline. Audio
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The 9th Floor
The 9th Floor
12 May 2018What is it like to run the country? Find out by catching up on RNZ’s landmark series The 9th Floor - named Best Podcast and Best Documentary at the NZ Radio Awards.
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NZ Music Month: Mangatangi
NZ Music Month: Mangatangi
8 Dec 2017Yvette Audain's orchestral piece Mangatangi was inspired by a trip to Waharau Regional Park where, she says, "I (briefly) lost my sense of direction somewhere near Mangatangi Road." #NZMM Audio
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A trans woman on losing male privilege
A trans woman on losing male privilege
9 May 2018When Paula Stone Williams transitioned from male to female, she knew she would be treated differently. But what she didn't expect was the immediate assumption she was less intelligent. Audio
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Politics, pop, peace and priceless outfits
Politics, pop, peace and priceless outfits
11 May 2018Politics, pop and priceless outfits will be on show at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on Saturday. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Stopping the spats: tackling sibling rivalry
Stopping the spats: tackling sibling rivalry
10 May 2018Why do my children keep fighting? Katy Gosset looks at all the conflict, competition and general chaos that ensue when kids live under the same roof. Audio
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Soar with NZTrio
Soar with NZTrio
11 May 2018Manu Berkeljon is guest violinist for this NZTrio concert including music by NZ composers Anthony Ritchie and Dorothy Ker.
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John Prine in good humour even as he confronts his mortality
John Prine in good humour even as he confronts his mortality
8 May 2018Prine is 71 and has survived two bouts of cancer... There may be a few more black jokes and references to old folks’ homes, but life as he portrays it in his music is still wondrous and absurd. Audio
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Review: Dirty Computer
Review: Dirty Computer
8 May 2018Janelle Monae holds The Declaration of Independence to account in a funky and forthright new album. Nick Bollinger discusses. Audio
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Charlie Paterson’s seven years in the NZ wilderness
Charlie Paterson’s seven years in the NZ wilderness
8 May 2018Charlie Paterson built himself a house in remote Fiordland National Park where his closest neighbour was five hours walk away. But it was far from a romantic wilderness adventure. Audio, Gallery
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John Prine in good humour even as he confronts his mortality
John Prine in good humour even as he confronts his mortality
8 May 2018Prine is 71 and has survived two bouts of cancer... There may be a few more black jokes and references to old folks’ homes, but the life he portrays in his new music is still wondrous and absurd. Audio
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NZ aid boost welcomed in Pacific
NZ aid boost welcomed in Pacific
9 May 2018A significant boost in New Zealand's foreign aid budget has been heralded as part of a transformative shift in the country's relations with Pacific islands. Audio
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At the Movies
At the Movies
9 May 2018Dan Slevin reviews Kiwi comedy The Breaker Upperers, Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Truth or Dare, and looks at the 13th Documentary Edge Film Festival. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: Elton John Restored & Revamped
New Horizons: Elton John Restored & Revamped
13 May 2018William Dart takes a listen to two new albums - Revamp and Restoration - which "re-imagine" the songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, featuring artists as diverse as Lady Gaga, Mary J Blige, and Willie Nelson. Video, Audio
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Leonard Bernstein centenary celebrated
Leonard Bernstein centenary celebrated
Concert organisations around the world are celebrating Bernstein's centenary with performances of his works. Here's an overview of the life and music of the American composer, conductor and educator. Audio
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A culinary journey through Hong Kong
A culinary journey through Hong Kong
7 May 2018Chef Tony Tan joined Bryan Crump in the studio to talk about his latest book, Hong Kong Food City and takes us on a culinary journey of this vibrant, multi-cultural city. Audio
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NZ Music Month: Symphony - Voices
NZ Music Month: Symphony - Voices
7 May 2016The imagery of TS Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land' is the starting point for this major work for orchestra by Christopher Blake. #NZMM Video, Audio
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New Horizons: Noël, Richard, and Robbie
New Horizons: Noël, Richard, and Robbie
6 May 2018William Dart explores three performers linked by the use of satirical humour in their music: the incomparable Noël Coward, the impeccable Richard Rodney Bennett, and our own indefatigable Robbie Ellis. Video, Audio
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Awa's story: Being who she wants to be
Awa's story: Being who she wants to be
Awa Puna, a transgender student from the Kapiti Coast, tells her story of beginning the transition from male to female and becoming her authentic self. Video, Audio
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Five classical tunes for Wes Anderson fans
Five classical tunes for Wes Anderson fans
10 May 2018Wes Anderson’s latest film Isle of Dogs is packed full of incredible sounds. We find five interesting classical tunes that appear in Anderson's work.
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How the Otago Peninsula was transformed
How the Otago Peninsula was transformed
10 May 2018Hunting, fishing, tree felling and ploughing over 700 years has changed the Otago Peninsula from land covered in rich, diverse forest to a grassy mosaic. Audio
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The Planets
The Planets
17 May 2013Tonight's live broadcast from Auckland in Music Alive features Gustav Holst's most popular work 'The Planets'. Here Matthew Crawford explains the meanings and mysteries. Audio