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Anderson & Roe at Auckland Arts Festival
Anderson & Roe at Auckland Arts Festival
10 Apr 2018This dynamic duo give the classics a thorough work over in their own entertaining versions for two pianos or four hands on one piano.
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Dancing with the stars: Waltz there to lose?
Dancing with the stars: Waltz there to lose?
10 Apr 2018Marama Fox has joined the ranks of those wanting to dance with the stars, but politicians have a history of dance disasters she should heed, Tim Watkin writes.
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Samoa to begin building new Vaisigano Bridge next month
Samoa to begin building new Vaisigano Bridge next month
A ground breaking ceremony was held yesterday for the new bridge over the Vaisigano River in Apia in Samoa.
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Samoa lifters happy with medal haul
Samoa lifters happy with medal haul
10 Apr 2018Samoa Weightlifting Head Coach Jerry Wallwork went into the Commonwealth Games targeting medals in every event.
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What if there was no Facebook?
What if there was no Facebook?
As the Facebook data scandal heats up, The Wireless asks five people to imagine a world without the site. Would it be a utopia, or a dystopia?
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Ardern, Robinson on the leadership of change
Ardern, Robinson on the leadership of change
10 Apr 2018Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in conversation with Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan. Audio
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New Horizons: a stroll on the sunny side
New Horizons: a stroll on the sunny side
8 Apr 2018Winter may be on its inevitable way, but William Dart has a soundtrack of new music from Eels, NRBQ, Stephen Malkmus, and Jack White to keep him happy. Video, Audio
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Slash & Burn: the story of Joseph Burns
Slash & Burn: the story of Joseph Burns
Black Sheep: In October 1847 the mutilated bodies of an Auckland family are found in their burned-out cottage. Police investigations turn up nothing, until a neighbour commits an act of violence. Audio
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The Sampler: (Just Like) The Heartbreakers
The Sampler: (Just Like) The Heartbreakers
3 Apr 2018Nick Bollinger assesses a lost piece of 70s pub-pop from Wellington's The Heartbreakers - and no, not Tom Petty's band. Audio
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When Eastbourne rallied to help Wahine survivors
When Eastbourne rallied to help Wahine survivors
9 Apr 2018When the Wahine ran aground in a violent super storm 50 years ago the people of Eastbourne rallied round; the RSA became a temporary emergency centre for hundreds of survivors.
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NZ Live: Running Stitch
NZ Live: Running Stitch
6 Apr 2018The Auckland alt/pop/rock three-piece play us tracks from their new EP Brightside. Video, Audio
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From the Ancient World to the New World
From the Ancient World to the New World
9 Apr 2018Jordi Savall with Hespèrion XXI and Ensamble Tembembe Continuo explore musical influences between the Spanish Old World and the Latin American New World.
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Monarch butterflies mass in Timaru
Monarch butterflies mass in Timaru
6 Apr 2018It's an invasion of the colourful kind! Thousands of monarch butterflies have been gathering in trees in Timaru. Audio
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Transport plan sparks front page road rage
Transport plan sparks front page road rage
Labour's ten-year plan for transport had a lot in it for the media to explain, but coverage focused on political claims, counter-claims and complaints about pain at the pump. Audio
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Bret McKenzie: a symphonic homage to Jim Henson's creations
Bret McKenzie: a symphonic homage to Jim Henson's creations
Bret McKenzie won an Oscar in 2012 for posing the question: 'Am I a man or am I a muppet?’ Now he is playing a big part in the upcoming Jim Henson Retrospectacle in Wellington. Video, Audio
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Norfolk Island bowlers win bronze
Norfolk Island bowlers win bronze
9 Apr 2018Norfolk Island have bowled their way to a first Commonwealth Games medal in 24 years.
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Steelpan and kapahaka: Māori and Caribbean connection
Steelpan and kapahaka: Māori and Caribbean connection
9 Apr 2018Voices: New Zealand's first steelband festival is the backdrop for the rich cultural and spiritual links between Māori and Caribbeans. Audio, Gallery
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NZ not about to remove all restrictions on Superannuation
NZ not about to remove all restrictions on Superannuation
New Zealand is not about to remove all the restrictions on people in Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau wanting to qualify for New Zealand Superannuation.
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PNG's Steven Kari wins record-breaking gold medal
PNG's Steven Kari wins record-breaking gold medal
9 Apr 2018Steven Kari has won the Pacific's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games with a record-breaking lift on the Gold Coast.
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Hawai'i considers regulation on pesticide usage
Hawai'i considers regulation on pesticide usage
9 Apr 2018A proposed bill in the US state of Hawaii will prohibit the use of a neurotoxin called chlorpyrifos [clo-piro-foss] and impose a buffer zone when pesticides are sprayed near schools. Audio
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Classes for crafting your own kicks
Classes for crafting your own kicks
7 Apr 2018Simon Morton meets people learning to make footwear at a new shoe school in Wellington. Audio, Gallery
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'It's so hard to get a house for me and my seven children'
'It's so hard to get a house for me and my seven children'
On Insight, Eva Corlett investigates the short supply of social housing for larger Māori and Pasifika families. Audio
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'I wanted the two-million-dollar-woman getting her nails done to see some Māori stuff happening'
'I wanted the two-million-dollar-woman getting her nails done to see some Māori stuff happening'
8 Apr 2018Taa moko artist Julie Paama Pengelly talks about her decision to set up a tattoo studio in Mt Maunganui and the challenges she's faced in a male-dominated industry. Audio
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Adrian Sherwood on why reggae took over the world
Adrian Sherwood on why reggae took over the world
31 Mar 2018Founder of English dub label On-U Sound and champion of global bass culture Adrian Sherwood shares his theories on the universal appeal of reggae music. Video, Audio