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Pacific plays key role in bid to ban nukes
Pacific plays key role in bid to ban nukes
11 Dec 2017Pacific researcher Dr Vanessa Griffen says Island states have an important, ongoing role to play in the campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll
Nashville Babylon: the very best in country, soul and rock 'n' roll
11 Dec 2017On this week's show Mark spins tunes from the Byrds, the Felice Brothers, Dr John and Ray Charles, festive faves from the Handsome Family and Patsy Raye & The Beatniks, plus a demo version of a Graham Nash classic. Audio
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'Babies were thrown on the ground and kicked like footballs'
'Babies were thrown on the ground and kicked like footballs'
11 Dec 2017Red Cross nurse Guru Dev Singh has just returned home to Wellington from Cox’s Bazar – the main camp for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. She tells Voices the living conditions there and the stories she heard were overwhelming. Audio
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Christmas pud reborn Kiwi-style
Christmas pud reborn Kiwi-style
11 Dec 2017Don't be intimidated by Christmas pudding – you can whip one up in the crock pot on the day, says Michelle Matthews from Kitchen Six in Napier. Audio
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Kathryn Stott and the NZSQ
Kathryn Stott and the NZSQ
12 Dec 2017The distinguished British pianist Kathryn Stott joins forces with the New Zealand String Quartet in music by Gillian Whitehead and Dvorak. She also gives a rare public performance of Dutilleux's Piano Sonata.
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Closing the packaging waste loop
Closing the packaging waste loop
9 Dec 2017A company is launching a new project where consumers buy products in ultra-durable packaging that they borrow and then send back to the retailer for cleaning and refilling. Audio, Gallery
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High and dry and thickshakes
High and dry and thickshakes
11 Dec 2017The Long Way Home - Bruce has left Mercer and is on his way to Te Kuiti but hot days and the high hills are giving his body grief. Audio
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Dennis Marsh: 'It's about people and passion'
Dennis Marsh: 'It's about people and passion'
10 Dec 2017He's NZ's top country musician and he's travelled the world for 30 years sharing his music and stories. This year Marsh released his 29th album I Believe. RNZ visited him at his Pukekohe home. Audio
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'If you show people your passion, they will stick with you'
'If you show people your passion, they will stick with you'
10 Dec 2017Te Ahi Kaa visits New Zealand's best-selling country music artist Dennis Marsh at his home in Pukekohe. Audio
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Ballet being taught in prisons to reduce population
Ballet being taught in prisons to reduce population
8 Dec 2017A joint venture between Corrections and the Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing dance into Arohata Women's Prison for the first time. Video, Audio
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David Walliams: Writing for kids
David Walliams: Writing for kids
11 Dec 2017David Walliams will be best known to grown ups as an actor, presenter and comedian. But to millions of children he is a much-loved author - his books selling in the millions. Audio
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Toby & Toby Awards 2017: Winners revealed
Toby & Toby Awards 2017: Winners revealed
11 Dec 2017Opinion - Another year is coming to an end - time for Toby Manhire and Toby Morris to dish out awards for the year's greatest and grottiest achievements.
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Extracting rotten teeth from kids costs millions, says dentist
Extracting rotten teeth from kids costs millions, says dentist
10 Dec 2017The number of children having rotting teeth surgically removed has doubled in the past ten years. A New Zealand dentist says enough is enough and has renewed calls for a tax on sugary drinks. Audio
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New Christmas music with Kirsten Johnstone
New Christmas music with Kirsten Johnstone
6 Dec 2017Featuring songs from Sia, Sole Mio, Sam Sparro and Sufjan Stevens. Video, Audio
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Does China hold sway over media here?
Does China hold sway over media here?
Mediawatch : Law changes to limit foreign influence on business and politics in Australia prompted calls for similar moves here this week. Audio
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Schumann and Barber from the NZSO
Schumann and Barber from the NZSO
11 Dec 2017German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott joins the NZSO conducted by James Feddeck for a programme of music featuring Schumann's Cello Concerto and Barber's First Symphony.
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Ria Hall's rules of engagement
Ria Hall's rules of engagement
12 Dec 2017Rules Of Engagement is Ria Hall’s first album. It is full of great individual tracks, but the artistry is in the way she has threaded them together, like a fine piece of tāniko, writes Nick Bollinger. Audio
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Insight: MMP - Democracy or Power?
Insight: MMP - Democracy or Power?
10 Dec 2017Under NZ's MMP system, the highest polling party is not leading government. Former RNZ political editor Brent Edwards investigates if MMP is still the right option. Video, Audio
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Sensing cancer: real-time tumour monitoring
Sensing cancer: real-time tumour monitoring
Traditionally, a cancer diagnosis involves blood tests, medical imaging and tissue samples or biopsies. But now a team in Massachusetts are using blood tests alone to detect and monitor the disease. Audio
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Best of 2017: RNZ Music's favourite local tracks
Best of 2017: RNZ Music's favourite local tracks
16 Dec 2017It’s been the strongest year for local music, perhaps ever, evidenced by the fact that three kiwis have topped local and international 'best of' lists. The RNZ Music team discuss Lorde, Aldous Harding, Nadia Reid and more. Video, Audio
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Screw the charts, 2017's been a great year for NZ Music
Screw the charts, 2017's been a great year for NZ Music
2 Dec 2017Joanna Hunkin painted a pretty dark view of the state of our local music industry in a NZ Herald article last week, but is chart success even worth worrying about? Includes top 11 NZ music moments of 2017! Video, Audio
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Rob Ruha: Māori music, mentorship and 'Moana'
Rob Ruha: Māori music, mentorship and 'Moana'
8 Dec 20172017 has been a massive year for self-described 'haka soul' musician Rob Ruha. In a track on his new album Survivance, Ruha pushes back against what he says is harmful misinformation about Māori history. Audio
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Extending a warranty: is it worth it?
Extending a warranty: is it worth it?
9 Dec 2017George Block of consumer.org.nz looks at how the major retailers are performing in the customer satisfaction stakes and tells us why it's usually worthwhile haggling over price. Audio
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Best longreads of the week
Best longreads of the week
Read about the Trumpishness of Ivana, Harvey Weinstein's complicity machine, and what it takes for a film about queer love to be 'universal'.