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Deadhead bringing power to the people
Deadhead bringing power to the people
24 Feb 2018‘Bionic leaf’ inventor and Harvard professor Daniel Nocera is driven to make cheap and plentiful energy, using sunlight, water and air. Video, Audio
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A tragic love story @ Twilight
A tragic love story @ Twilight
Failing health, euthanasia and family trying to get their hands on inheritance permeate a New Zealand retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Audio
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Stamping out harassment at sports events
Stamping out harassment at sports events
23 Feb 2018Fair Play - Sports journalist Zoë George and co-host Judy O'Brien shine a spotlight on women in sports – this month putting a stop to sexual harassment at sports events. Audio
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'Job creators for the future'
'Job creators for the future'
Te Auaha, the New Zealand Institute of Creativity, will offer what it says is the world's first Bachelor of Creativity. Audio, Gallery
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The Mixtape: Dave Gibson of Elemeno P
The Mixtape: Dave Gibson of Elemeno P
24 Feb 2018Elemeno P frontman Dave Gibson is back for the NZ summer tour season. He's returned from his home in New York City to reunite with the band after a 15-year hiatus. Audio
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NZ's ideal population 2 million, says economist
NZ's ideal population 2 million, says economist
26 Feb 2018Tim Hazledine, professor of economics at the University of Auckland, says the country is over-populated and globalisation has not always been our friend. Audio
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Portrait of the PM goes sour
Portrait of the PM goes sour
While a fawning 60 Minutes portrait of Jacinda Ardern made headlines here, her part in a recent BBC broadcast marking a political milestone for women went completely unreported. Audio
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Unearthing early New Zealand
Unearthing early New Zealand
25 Feb 2018In the 1950s, North Otago farmers turned enthusiastic archeologists amassed one of the most complete records of early Māori life in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
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Dairy woman of the year's remarkable family story
Dairy woman of the year's remarkable family story
Jessie Chan-Dorman tells her family story that began when her mother arrived from Hong Kong as an 11-year-old orphan. Audio
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Michael Mann: fighting for facts
Michael Mann: fighting for facts
24 Feb 2018Professor Michael Mann is famous for his hockey stick curve showing sharply increasing global temperatures since 1900. He says scientists not climate change denialists are the true sceptics. Audio
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Keyboardist Dominic Blaazer in session
Keyboardist Dominic Blaazer in session
26 Feb 2018Blaazer's played with the likes of The Chills, Garageland, Goldenhorse and The Topp Twins, and now he's finally released an album of his own, The Lights of Te Atatu. He performed live in the RNZ studios. Audio
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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
26 Feb 2018Mark Rogers brings us the best in Americana, alt country and blues music in Nashville Babylon, Mondays at 11.04pm on RNZ National.
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Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Michael Hill International Violin Competition
26 Feb 2018Kiwi Ben Baker competes in the semi-finals, where each violinist joins local musicians to play a Quintet by Mozart.
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The lessons of Gita
The lessons of Gita
First Person - On the night of Monday 12 February, Cyclone Gita began its destructive path across Tonga, by the end of its sweep it left hundreds of homes destroyed, crops ruined and the historic parliament a pile of debris.
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Systemic issues blamed for Kiribati ferry disaster
Systemic issues blamed for Kiribati ferry disaster
26 Feb 2018A Pacific maritime researcher says more aid money should be diverted to develop sustainable shipping in the region to avoid tragedies like the recent Kiribati ferry disaster. Audio
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With charges dropped, Fiji unionist plans another major march
With charges dropped, Fiji unionist plans another major march
26 Feb 2018Trade unionists in Fiji say they are planning another major march for April, after plans to hold one over the weekend were scuttle Audio
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NZ Festival: Massive waterfront celebration of Kupe's odyssey
NZ Festival: Massive waterfront celebration of Kupe's odyssey
23 Feb 2018A fleet of double-hulled waka hourua will be welcomed to the shores of Wellington Harbour tonight with kapa haka, song, and theatre, to open the New Zealand Festival. Video
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Nauru refugee begs NZ PM for help
Nauru refugee begs NZ PM for help
A refugee detained by Australia on Nauru has begged New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for help before its too late. Audio
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Review: NZ Festival opening weekend – was it a “spectacular”?
Review: NZ Festival opening weekend – was it a “spectacular”?
The New Zealand Festival opened in the capital on Friday evening. Over the next three weeks, Wellington is hosting a feast of Theatre, Dance, Music and the visual arts in this biennial celebration of arts and culture. Audio
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'Crazy journey' to the Southern Cross Cable
'Crazy journey' to the Southern Cross Cable
Bronwyn Holloway-Smith went to a lot of trouble for her exhibition – spending years learning scuba diving so she could get up close to the Southern Cross Cable. Audio, Gallery
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NZ Festival Review: Teeks and Ria Hall
NZ Festival Review: Teeks and Ria Hall
26 Feb 2018The NZ Festival Club saw two contrasting but self-assured performances from Māori artists on Saturday night. It was an affecting and exciting double bill: Teeks and Ria Hall.
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Look! No hands! The rise of ‘voice’
Look! No hands! The rise of ‘voice’
25 Feb 2018Voice-activated ‘smart speakers’ mean you can get news online without lifting a finger. Our big media companies are all on board, but will this change the nature of our news? Video, Audio
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Big crop from tiny market garden
Big crop from tiny market garden
Niva and Yotam Kay produce an astonishing 8000kg of vegetables a year from their quarter acre vegetable patch in the lush Kauaeranga Valley. near Thames. Audio, Gallery
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Insight: Our Noisy World
Insight: Our Noisy World
Noisy streets, workplaces and classrooms are part and parcel of modern life. But while noise is a harmless annoyance to some, it could be causing major health problems. Video, Audio
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