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Teeks: Heart and so much soul
Teeks: Heart and so much soul
That voice! That sound! Northland's chart-topping and heart-stopping Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi talks to Kathryn Ryan about his humble approach to making music. Video, Audio
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Inside Out: jazz by Irving Berlin
Inside Out: jazz by Irving Berlin
29 Jan 2022John Coltrane playing "Russian Lullaby", Charlie Byrd with "Alexander's Ragtime Band"... and probably the only jazz tune in the repertoire that invokes Satan. Audio
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Speaking from silenced places
Speaking from silenced places
17 Feb 2018When American poet Patricia Lockwood wrote her memoir, Priestdaddy, of her tempestuous father who became a Catholic priest, she wanted "more than anything to be kind". Audio
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West Papua Liberation Army in fresh campaign against Indonesia
West Papua Liberation Army in fresh campaign against Indonesia
21 Feb 2018The West Papua National Liberation Army's central command in the Papuan Highlands has made a fresh declaration of war against Indonesian military. Video
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Spotting the signs of white supremacy
Spotting the signs of white supremacy
They say they aren’t racist. The images tell a different story. The Wireless looks at an emerging alt-right movement in New Zealand.
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Samoa PM calls for Pacific efforts on emissions
Samoa PM calls for Pacific efforts on emissions
21 Feb 2018Samoa's prime minister has called on Pacific Island countries to introduce emissions reductions targets that will ensure they don't exceed a maximum temperature rise of 1.5 degrees celsius over pre-industrial levels.
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Stargroth Amean to lead PNG Hunters v Broncos
Stargroth Amean to lead PNG Hunters v Broncos
21 Feb 2018Fullback Stargroth Amean will captain the Papua New Guinea Hunters in Saturday's pre-season clash against the Brisbane Broncos in Port Moresby.
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Doco shines light on NZ's synthetics crisis
Doco shines light on NZ's synthetics crisis
18 Feb 2018Syn City: NZ's Synthetics Drug Crisis is a confronting short documentary by youth media outlet VICE about the deadly dangers of synthetic drugs. Audio
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Scientists shine light on glowworms
Scientists shine light on glowworms
20 Feb 2018Scientists have discovered what makes New Zealand glowworms light up and hope the knowledge will lead to new ways of fighting disease. Audio
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A Tribe Called Red give Canadian indigenous music the electronic treatment
A Tribe Called Red give Canadian indigenous music the electronic treatment
17 Feb 2018A Tribe Called Red are a Canadian electronic duo who draw heavily on indigenous First Nations music. Ahead of their appearance at Auckland Arts Festival, RNZ Music's Tony Stamp spoke to founding member Ehren Bear Thomas. Video, Audio
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Imelda Staunton: finding her feet
Imelda Staunton: finding her feet
18 Feb 2018Imelda Staunton is one of the most celebrated English actresses, and her role in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake won a Bafta and an Oscar nomination. Her latest starring role is in Finding Your Feet with Timothy Spall. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Warren Maxwell: 'It’s going to be big'
Warren Maxwell: 'It’s going to be big'
Warren Maxwell has written the score for Kupe, the NZ Festival opening night extravaganza on Wellington's waterfront with a mass choir, a thousand-strong haka and a fleet of waka sailing into the harbour. Video, Audio
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'We need help' - Tongan families in evacuation centres
'We need help' - Tongan families in evacuation centres
20 Feb 2018On the island of 'Eua nearly every home suffered significant damage, crops were destroyed and residents are desperate for food and aid. RNZ Pacific's Koro Vaka'uta reports from Tonga. Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: Jim Wilson
The Mixtape: Jim Wilson
17 Feb 2018Trevor Reekie talks to Jim Wilson, founder and owner of New Zealand's most successful poster and publicity company, Phantom Billstickers. Audio
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The Sampler: Make Way For Love by Marlon Williams
The Sampler: Make Way For Love by Marlon Williams
20 Feb 2018Nick Bollinger discusses the golden voice and grief-soaked second album of Marlon Williams. Audio
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Locals oppose Tahiti floating island project
Locals oppose Tahiti floating island project
20 Feb 2018The French Polynesian government appears to have lost its enthusiasm for the world's first floating islands. Audio
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Peter Hitchens: The UK is an 'atrophied' nation
Peter Hitchens: The UK is an 'atrophied' nation
17 Feb 2018Peter Hitchens is a British journalist and has long been an advocate for the UK leaving Europe, but believes the current path of Brexit will leave Britain half in and half out 'after a lot of shouting'. Audio
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To the Memory of an Angel
To the Memory of an Angel
20 Feb 2018Star violinist Karen Gomyo plays Berg's haunting concerto with the NZSO conducted by Edo de Waart. Also on the programme is Salina Fisher's Rainphase and Mahler's First Symphony.
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Nashville Babylon 19 February, 2018
Nashville Babylon 19 February, 2018
19 Feb 2018Classics from Creedence, Janice Joplin and Ernest Tubbs plus righteous gospel courtesy of the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, more from Jim White's latest, a soul smash from the legendary James Carr and songs from Nashville Babylon favourites Sam Outlaw and Andrew Combs. Audio
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Depression and the way we live
Depression and the way we live
17 Feb 2018In his latest book, Johann Hari argues depression and anxiety are largely caused by problems with the way we live. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern and Ernest Shackleton's sled
Jacinda Ardern and Ernest Shackleton's sled
20 Feb 2018Not many politicians would choose as a hero a man as famous for finding trouble as he was for getting out of it - yet the Prime Minister is fascinated by Shackleton. Video, Audio
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Hate speech vs free speech
Hate speech vs free speech
Claims of hate speech and the right to free speech made the news this week in response to racially-charged commentary in the media. Audio
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Live: Jordie Lane and the Sleepers
Live: Jordie Lane and the Sleepers
17 Feb 2018Jordie Lane is an Australian singer-songwriter and storyteller. He and his band The Sleepers are touring New Zealand at the moment, playing diverse venues, from sitting rooms to music festival Coastella. Video, Audio
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Refugees in the driver's seat
Refugees in the driver's seat
19 Feb 2018The Open Road driver training programme for people from former refugee backgrounds is transforming lives, finds Lynda Chanwai-Earle. Audio, Gallery