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Video: WOMAD 2018 site tour
Video: WOMAD 2018 site tour
16 Mar 2018RNZ Music is at WOMAD New Zealand 2018, which opened just over an hour ago. Alex Behan took a stroll around, chatted to some punters and quizzed organiser Emere Wano.
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Interview: Kamasi Washington - the young giant of jazz
Interview: Kamasi Washington - the young giant of jazz
17 Mar 2018Kamasi Washington, the young tenor saxophonist heralded as the saviour of jazz, tells us that he’ll be leaving 'the music wide open' when he and his band play at WOMAD Taranaki this weekend. Video, Audio
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Parris Goebel - Young Queen
Parris Goebel - Young Queen
15 Mar 2018Music videos for Justin Bieber, work on JLo world tours, her own album...now Parris Goebel has written Young Queen, telling how she became one of the most sought-after choreographers in hip hop. Video, Audio
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Annihilation: two good things about its small screen release
Annihilation: two good things about its small screen release
16 Mar 2018Paramount flicked what could be the best film of the year to Netflix, outraging critics. Let’s all calm down, says Dan Slevin, there’s an upside to the small screen experience.
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Live session: Constantinople at WOMAD 2018
Live session: Constantinople at WOMAD 2018
16 Mar 2018Two members of Canada-based Constantinople perform 'Le Poisson au fond de l'Ocean' ahead of WOMAD 2018 in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
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Daisy’s not built for driving
Daisy’s not built for driving
14 Mar 2018An eco-friendly Auckland apartment block with 33 units but no parking spaces for residents' cars is causing a bit of a stir. Audio
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Interview: Rahim AlHaj - Letters From Iraq
Interview: Rahim AlHaj - Letters From Iraq
28 Apr 2017Grammy-nominated Iraqi musician and composer Rahim AlHaj regards himself as a peace activist who accompanies his message with an oud, one of civilisation's most ancient stringed instruments. -
How Hard Can It Be?
How Hard Can It Be?
Eyewitness - In early 90s Christchurch, a remarkable group of Pasifika performers take their first steps towards success. Audio
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Perfume Genius at the NZ Festival
Perfume Genius at the NZ Festival
15 Mar 2018Perfume Genius - the performing name of American musician Mike Hadreas - is in New Zealand for festival shows in Wellington and Auckland. Nick Bollinger caught one of his concerts. Audio
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'Takahē farm' surplus off to new home
'Takahē farm' surplus off to new home
15 Mar 2018The takahē recovery programme has run into the best sort of problem - it has too many of the endangered birds and is scrambling to find places to establish them. Audio
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Nine acts not to miss at WOMAD 2018
Nine acts not to miss at WOMAD 2018
8 Mar 2018The WOMAD festival kicks off tonight at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands and it’s set to be a very special weekend. Trevor Reekie gives us the lowdown. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: White Women Sing the Blues
New Horizons: White Women Sing the Blues
11 Mar 2018Prompted by a new album by Idaho singer Eilen Jewell, William Dart listens to a number of white women singing the blues. Video, Audio
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Facebook's disruption of democracy
Facebook's disruption of democracy
14 Mar 2018Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee knew something wasn't right with the platform in early 2016, when he saw "viciously misogynistic" memes attacking Hilary Clinton. Audio
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Kim Deal: All Nerve
Kim Deal: All Nerve
17 Mar 2018Kim Deal bassist and sometime singer in The Pixies, and leader of her own band The Breeders, speaks to Kirsten Johnstone about The Breeders' new album, sobriety, and having songs written about her. Video, Audio
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Love Letters - Auckland Philharmonia in concert
Love Letters - Auckland Philharmonia in concert
15 Mar 2018Veronika Eberle joins the orchestra for Schumann's beautiful Violin Concerto written in the last year before his final mental health collapse. Other works on the programme are by Wagner and Mendelssohn.
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At the Movies
At the Movies
14 Mar 2018Simon Morris reviews the remake of the vigilante thriller Death Wish starring Bruce Willis, The Mercy, and New Zealand documentary Kobi. Video, Audio
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Perfume Genius: a little more free
Perfume Genius: a little more free
15 Mar 2018Perfume Genius - the performing name of American musician Mike Hadreas - is in New Zealand for festival shows in Wellington and Auckland. Nick Bollinger talked to him and caught one of his Wellington concerts. Audio
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How Hard Can It Be?
How Hard Can It Be?
In the early 1990s in Christchurch, a remarkable group of Pasifika performers take their first steps towards success. Audio
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Joseph Parker ready for the fight of his life
Joseph Parker ready for the fight of his life
13 Mar 2018Joseph Parker is training in Las Vegas ahead of his fight with Anthony Joshua, who is overwhelmingly the favourite. But the New Zealand Samoan boxer tells John Campbell he's the underdog and he's got what it takes to win. Video, Audio
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The Breeders' Kim Deal: All Nerve
The Breeders' Kim Deal: All Nerve
17 Mar 2018Kim Deal is one of the most iconic and influential voices of the 90s as bassist and sometime singer of The Pixies, and as leader of her own band The Breeders. She speaks to Kirsten Johnstone about The Breeders' new album All Nerve, sobriety, and having songs written about her. Video, Audio
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Jordan Peterson: His 12 rules for a chaotic world
Jordan Peterson: His 12 rules for a chaotic world
14 Mar 2018Two years ago few people knew Jordan Peterson's name, now he is either, depending on your stance, the public intellectual de jour or the acceptable face of alt-right cultural warriors. Audio
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Vanuatu kava industry to keep door open on tudei
Vanuatu kava industry to keep door open on tudei
Vanuatu's kava industry is to have ongoing discussions about the scientific data on the "tudei" variety of kava.
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Pasifika youth urged to embrace their heritage
Pasifika youth urged to embrace their heritage
14 Mar 2018A Solomon Islands academic working in New Zealand is urging Pasifika youth to embrace their culture and draw strength from their heritage.
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Samoa PM worried at prospect of NZ recruiting police
Samoa PM worried at prospect of NZ recruiting police
Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi is concerned at the possibility of his police officers being enticed to move to New Zealand.