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Mindfulness and marginalised youth
Mindfulness and marginalised youth
Witnessing children forced into addiction, prostitution and dire poverty in Central America started New Zealander Kristina Cavit on a path that culminated in her founding The Kindness Institute. Audio
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Caribbean king Jimmy Cliff on why we love reggae, man
Caribbean king Jimmy Cliff on why we love reggae, man
11 Mar 2018Jimmy Cliff is a key figure in reggae, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. He's performing in New Zealand on 31 March – the day before his 70th birthday. He spoke to Wallace Chapman last month. Audio
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Saskia Maarleveld: a woman of many voices
Saskia Maarleveld: a woman of many voices
25 Mar 2018Saskia Maarleveld’s New Zealand accent opened the door to a most unexpected career. She lives in New York where she works as an audiobook narrator. Audio
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Superconductor sandwiches
Superconductor sandwiches
29 Mar 2018High temperature superconductor research in New Zealand includes new nano-scale superconductor sandwiches. Audio
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Both Sides Now - Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell
Both Sides Now - Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell
11 Mar 2016Julia Deans, Tom Broome, Sean Donnelly, Robin Kelly and Paul McLaney present songs from the Joni Mitchell songbook, live on stage at the 2016 NZ Festival. Audio
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Bodies in space: The physics of para-swimming
Bodies in space: The physics of para-swimming
29 Mar 2018Para-swimmer Jesse Reynolds has been chasing down his personal best in the build-up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Kate Newton finds out how. Video
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The Verlaines live at the NZ Festival
The Verlaines live at the NZ Festival
9 Mar 2016Nearly 35 years after the Flying Nun record label helped take the "Dunedin Sound" to the rest of the country and then the world, the 2016 New Zealand Festival brings two of its most well-known bands together for a one-off pair of concerts. Audio
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New Horizons: NZ political songs
New Horizons: NZ political songs
25 Mar 2018William Dart takes a brief look at Kiwi political songs, including some songs from the archives by Mervyn Thompson, and a tribute CD to union man and songwriter Peter Conway called 'For Pete's Sake'. Audio
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Kiwi break-up tale a US hit
Kiwi break-up tale a US hit
28 Mar 2018New Zealand comedy is now making a mark in America, according to the creators of The Breaker Upperers, which premiered at the South X Southwest Film Festival. Audio, Gallery
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Eb and Sparrow: dark and brooding atmospheres
Eb and Sparrow: dark and brooding atmospheres
27 Mar 2018Wellington band Eb and Sparrow peer into some dark corners but also find places of comfort and hope on their third album. Nick Bollinger listens in. Audio
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LISTEN: The Nairobi Trio live
LISTEN: The Nairobi Trio live
28 Mar 2018The Waiheke Island Jazz Festival is on this Easter weekend, and among the acts is the Nairobi Trio - who've been playing and touring here and around the world for nearly 30 years now. Audio
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Pacific women writers have their say on climate change
Pacific women writers have their say on climate change
29 Mar 2018Pacific women and their challenges in coping with climate change have been highlighted in a new Commonwealth anthology.
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Calls for art school to be established in Solomon Islands
Calls for art school to be established in Solomon Islands
29 Mar 2018The Art Society of Solomon Islands is calling on the government to set up an art school in the country.
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NZ Prime Minister's awards recognise Pasifika youth
NZ Prime Minister's awards recognise Pasifika youth
29 Mar 2018Nine high achieving Pacific youth in the New Zealand community have received awards in Auckland.
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Alex Perry - The Good Mothers
Alex Perry - The Good Mothers
The Calabrian Mafia is one of the richest crime organisations in the world. Author Alex Perry tells the story of a brave group of mothers who turned against them. Audio
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Dragonflies - masters of flight
Dragonflies - masters of flight
29 Mar 2018Our Changing World - Dragonflies are precision flying machines, and Ruary Mackenzie Dodds says they are an indicator of clean water. Audio
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Sex & Food - definitely not about the apocalypse
Sex & Food - definitely not about the apocalypse
7 Apr 2018Unknown Mortal Orchestra's new album Sex & Food is prompting Melody Thomas to think about the apocalypse. She asks founder and frontman, Ruban Neilson, if that's what he intended. Video, Audio
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5 biggest questions if Sky loses Rugby World Cup rights
5 biggest questions if Sky loses Rugby World Cup rights
Sky TV could lose the rights to the Rugby World Cup, so what does this mean for Sky and will streamed games be reliable? Max Towle tackles the tough questions surrounding the saga.
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra's new album is definitely not about the apocalypse
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's new album is definitely not about the apocalypse
7 Apr 2018Unknown Mortal Orchestra's new album Sex & Food is prompting Melody Thomas to think about the apocalypse. She asks the band's founder and frontman, Ruban Neilson if that's what he intended. Video, Audio
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Bodies in space: The physics of pole vaulting
Bodies in space: The physics of pole vaulting
28 Mar 2018How do Eliza McCartney and her fellow pole vaulters propel themselves nearly five metres into the air, weakling reporter Kate Newton wonders? Video
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Elizebeth Friedman: code breaker extraordinaire
Elizebeth Friedman: code breaker extraordinaire
26 Mar 2018Elizebeth Smith Friedman was one of the greatest code breakers in history. She put away prohibition era mafia thugs and smashed a Nazi spy ring in World War II – but her story is little known. Audio
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MSG rumblings over Indonesia will cool down, says PNG
MSG rumblings over Indonesia will cool down, says PNG
28 Mar 2018Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister has downplayed signs of tensions in the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
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'Artificial womb' offers hope for premature babies
'Artificial womb' offers hope for premature babies
24 Mar 2018A baby’s first year is its toughest, but for premature babies even more so, with an increased risk of dying, or, for those who survive, subsequent health problems. Audio
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Snail water, beans and pies - tasting 17th century food
Snail water, beans and pies - tasting 17th century food
Some of the world’s great paintings provide clues to the food served up on 17th century tables, and how taste and diets have changed. Audio