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Kathy Lette: 'Revenge is not only sweet, it's totally non-fattening'
23 Mar 2024Dubbed "deliciously rude and darkly funny", Kathy Lette’s new book The Revenge Club is the story four best friends approaching their sixties, feeling invisible and bent on vengeance. Audio
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A Waikato farmer's mission to bring streams back to life
25 Mar 2024Fifth-generation Waikato farmer, Stu Muir, has breathed new life into two once stagnant streams that run through his property, and he's up for an award for his work. Audio
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Hurray For the Riff Raff deliver anthems for the underclass
23 Mar 2024The Sampler - The Past is Still Alive is an album of beautifully-written folk-infused songs that touch on the artist's itinerant past, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio
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Introducing new Aussie streamer Brollie
26 Mar 2024The Australian streaming service is free (for the time being), reports Dan Slevin, and has an eclectic range to choose from.
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Making mischief: Improv company conquers West End
24 Mar 2024West End and Broadway wasn’t the dream when UK theatre-maker Nancy Zamit co-founded Mischief Theatre in 2008, but the idea of being paid to do improv was, she tells Culture 101. Audio
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Could a return to free-to-air TV give netball the boost it needs?
24 Mar 2024Could the Olympics, rule changes, or a return to free-to-air TV give netball the boost it needs in an increasingly competitive environment? Bridget Tunnicliffe talks to the experts.
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The Mixtape: Comedian Guy Williams
23 Mar 2024Bringing the tunes and a barrel of energy to the Mixtape is comedian and self-proclaimed ‘volunteer journalist’ Guy Williams. Audio
Guy is the host of TV series New Zealand Today - a show that puts New Zealand’s small towns, and anything wacky that goes on there, on a pedestal. Audio
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Kaiora Tipene on life, death and The Casketeers
22 Mar 2024WATCH - "People have come up to me and said "I just want to thank you for what you do. You've helped me through my grief." Video, Audio
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What we're watching: Malcolm in the Middle
23 Mar 2024This is a subversive early-2000s family sitcom worthy of your time, writes Pratik Navani. Video
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Repurposing damaged vineyard posts for farm fencing
22 Mar 2024A start-up in Marlborough is busy recycling thousands of wooden posts that would otherwise be bound for the landfill. Audio
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What it takes to break free from Gloriavale
23 Mar 2024Rosie Overseer was abused at the strict Christian community and "didn't want the same" for her children. Video, Audio
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Delaney Davidson will always do his own thing
23 Mar 2024The award-winning musician says his new album Out of My Head was created to accompany a "super luxurious" Sunday morning. Audio
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From the Spanish coast to Mount Maunganui
18 Mar 2024Experimental musician and surfer Tarik Rahim reflects on his journey so far. Audio
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Rare bird returns to Wairarapa wetlands
22 Mar 2024After years of rehabilitation work, the distinctive booming sound of the matuku-hurepō (Australasian Bittern) can be heard again around the Wairarapa Moana. Video, Audio
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Riffing on Coleridge's mix of struggle and brightness
19 Mar 2024Violinist Darren Breeze and actor Geoffrey Clendon are joining forces to perform Coleridge's epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in Auckland. Video, Audio
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'There's this wonderful sense of awe and connection when we move in unison'
21 Mar 2024Nelson choreographer Chloe Loftus invites Wellingtonians to join a "joyful flashmob" dancing outside at the upcoming CupaDupa festival. Video, Audio
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How to eat more New Zealand-caught fish for less
23 Mar 2024Wellington chef Rex Morgan has tips for getting the best out of some under-rated and cheaper types of fish.
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Fred again.. sneaks up on the capital, rocks his fans
23 Mar 2024Mary Argue reflects on a full-body experience of heart-breaking looping vocals, electronica and beats.
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New Horizons: The Perfect Sound
24 Mar 2024Just as writers search for le mot juste, musicians look out for le son juste - the perfect sound. William Dart explores some local recordings ranging from Larry Morris and Allison Durbin to newcomers Casual Healing and Eve Kelly. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 24 March 2024
24 Mar 2024Holy Week begins today - the sixth and final week of Lent. Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus in Jerusalem, and our hymns include Ride on, ride on in majesty and All glory, laud and honour. Audio
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How to navigate conflict with a partner
20 Mar 2024Getting into a heated exchange over text message is never a recipe for relationship success, says therapist Jo Robertson. Audio
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Leaky gut and its connection to inflammatory diseases
20 Mar 2024The modern human diet is doing a great job of “assaulting, starving and killing” precious microbes in the gut, according to American physician Steven Gundry. Audio
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'I'm excited to sink my teeth in'
22 Mar 2024Watch - Cricketer Rachin Ravindra talks about his journey from the Hutt to the Indian Premier League.
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At The Movies: Goodbye Julia
20 Mar 2024Goodbye Julia is an award-winning drama set in Sudan, North East Africa, just before it split into two separate countries. A tragedy unexpectedly brings two women together in an unlikely friendship. Video, Audio