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Two opera legends reunite in Tosca
Two opera legends reunite in Tosca
5 Mar 2018Former Cantabrians Simon O’Neill and Teddy Tahu Rhodes are singing together for the first time in twenty years this week in Christchurch. Audio
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Queen of the Cicadas
Queen of the Cicadas
5 Mar 2018The Long Way Home - Bruce Hopkins is in Te Wai Pounamu, beginning the second leg of Te Araroa. Audio
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Fifty years of Rolling Stone
Fifty years of Rolling Stone
1 Mar 2018Rolling Stone magazine's co-founder and publisher, Jann Wenner, went from a 21-year-old Berkeley dropout to one of the most influential forces in pop culture. His career is chronicled in Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine by American journalist Joe Hagan. Audio, Gallery
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Nashville Babylon: the very best in Americana, alt country and blues music
Nashville Babylon: the very best in Americana, alt country and blues music
5 Mar 2018Mark Rogers plays the best Americana, alt country and blues music every Monday at 11pm on RNZ National.
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Why schools need to tap into kids’ talents
Why schools need to tap into kids’ talents
4 Mar 2018Children love to learn but they don’t always get on with school, says author on education and creativity Sir Ken Robinson. The trouble is, we judge everybody by a single standard. Audio
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Teddy & Simon – Opera’s leading men
Teddy & Simon – Opera’s leading men
5 Mar 2018Simon O'Neill and Teddy Tahu Rhodes are home in the South Island to star in NZ Opera's production of Puccini's Tosca. They tell David Morriss a few tales from behind the scenes. Audio
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A day at the races Hurunui-style
A day at the races Hurunui-style
2 Mar 2018The Hurunui Race and Gala Day is a highlight on the local calendar. The biennial community event was held recently at Medbury in North Canterbury and attracted more than 2000 race-goers. Audio, Gallery
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Three top violinists
Three top violinists
5 Mar 2018Luke Hsu, Ioana Cristina Goicea and Benjamin Baker reach the grand final of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition and play concertos by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Brahms.
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Unwrap the cotton wool and let them play
Unwrap the cotton wool and let them play
2 Mar 2018Where should children play? Anywhere from a forest, up a hill to at the beach, and don't worry about the odd scratch or bruise, says an advocate for free play. Audio
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PM's Pacific tour begins 'Pacific reset'
PM's Pacific tour begins 'Pacific reset'
The government has kicked off what it calls the "Pacific reset", with Jacinda Ardern beginning her first trip to the region as Prime Minister.
RNZ's political reporter, Mei Heron reports.
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New Horizons: Laurie Anderson
New Horizons: Laurie Anderson
29 Mar 2020William Dart looks back at the career of Laurie Anderson and her latest album, Landfall, about Hurricane Sandy, created with the help of Kronos Quartet. Video, Audio
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From Scratch set to wow Auckland Festival audiences
From Scratch set to wow Auckland Festival audiences
Phil Dadson and his sound art group From Scratch have a new show and exhibition showing as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Tim Dodd explores the sights and sounds of what the group’s created at Te Uru Gallery. Video, Audio
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How far off is the government's media funding fix?
How far off is the government's media funding fix?
Mediawatch -The broadcasting minister has appointed advisors to look into public media funding at arm's length from government. Who will get the $38 million promised in the election? Audio
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Insight: No Job, No Training, No Hope?
Insight: No Job, No Training, No Hope?
The number of young people not in work or training has remained virtually unchanged, despite improving financial times, Emile Donovan reports. Video, Audio
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Say cheese: smiles that grate
Say cheese: smiles that grate
2 Mar 2018When you see a certain sort of smile you just know things aren’t going to end well. Audio
- The Big Reveal: 'I can't stand up'
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The Sampler: Whatever It Takes by James Hunter
The Sampler: Whatever It Takes by James Hunter
27 Feb 2018Nick Bollinger reviews the latest set from Colchester soul man James Hunter. Audio
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Scientist and Grateful Dead fan brings power to the people
Scientist and Grateful Dead fan brings power to the people
24 Feb 2018‘Bionic leaf’ inventor and Harvard professor Daniel Nocera says the way he approaches his work on sustainable energy was inspired by his years following the Grateful Dead across America. Video, Audio
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Solar power is on the way
Solar power is on the way
2 Mar 2018Solar power still has minimal market penetration in New Zealand - and even in Australia, despite its endless sunshine. But it is growing fast, and that growth will only get faster as the price comes down. Audio
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Eight classical pieces to give you chills
Eight classical pieces to give you chills
4 Mar 2018New research coming out of Harvard has found if you get goose bumps while listening to music, you just might be rather special.
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Auckland City Limits 2018 review
Auckland City Limits 2018 review
Beautiful weather, world-class acts, great food options and excellent sound on all stages, and some punters at Auckland City Limits still seemed only mildy impressed.
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Get 'em while they're young: getting kids into steel bands
Get 'em while they're young: getting kids into steel bands
24 Feb 2018RNZ Music visited Wesley Intermediate where a group of young students are learning to play steel pans, to perform as part of a band at Aotearoa's first-ever Steel Band Festival. Video, Audio
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Art, Life, Music - Kushana Bush
Art, Life, Music - Kushana Bush
Painter Kushana Bush reinvents ancient art traditions such as Indo-Persian miniatures and Japanese wood-block to create a satirical style all her own. Charlotte Wilson visits her Dunedin studio. Audio, Gallery
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Oscars 2018: Who will win, and who should win the major awards
Oscars 2018: Who will win, and who should win the major awards
Hollywood's annual victory lap - the Oscars - takes place on Monday. The Wireless gives its predictions.