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Help sought to restore flagship Cook Islands canoe
Help sought to restore flagship Cook Islands canoe
30 Nov 2017The Cook Islands Voyaging Society is expecting to meet with the prime minister Henry Puna this week over assistance to restore the country's flagship traditional ocean voyaging canoe.
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REVIEW: The Weeknd at Spark Arena
REVIEW: The Weeknd at Spark Arena
30 Nov 2017Canadian singer The Weeknd moved from blog darling to pop superstar with a Taylor Swift-like determination, and in his first New Zealand show last night, he delivered a polished, energising performance.
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Taxi drivers share the sounds they love in a unique music experience
Taxi drivers share the sounds they love in a unique music experience
25 Nov 2017After Hours: Taxi DJ is a Wellington event where taxi drivers welcome punters into their cars to share their favourite beats. Yadana Saw headed along to meet the drivers cum selectors. Video, Audio
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Calls for PNG torturers to be brought to justice
Calls for PNG torturers to be brought to justice
30 Nov 2017There are increasing calls for those who tortured a six year old girl in Papua New Guinea to be brought to jus Audio
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The social perils of twindom
The social perils of twindom
29 Nov 2017RNZ's Glen Scanlon emailed staff recently saying if he blanks you, or you see him with an unfamiliar woman; it's not him, it's his identical twin Sean. Audio
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Lucky spore for blue cheese-maker
Lucky spore for blue cheese-maker
A discovery in a mouldy bale of hay has led to a new type of cheese its makers hope will put New Zealand on the map.
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The Mixtape: Dick Frizzell
The Mixtape: Dick Frizzell
New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell reflects on his life and talks us through five of his favourite songs – which all happen to be homegrown. Video, Audio
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'I really don't want this to happen to anyone else'
'I really don't want this to happen to anyone else'
A woman who was denied an abortion by staff at an Auckland hospital is sceptical that policy changes will ensure no one else experiences what she did.
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Downtown Boys: dismantling white supremacy
Downtown Boys: dismantling white supremacy
25 Nov 2017Two disgruntled hotel workers in Rhode Island quit their minimum wage jobs a few years ago to form what is now one of the most exciting bands in the US. Audio
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The Forty-Niners: Hadlee brings captain's tour diary to life
The Forty-Niners: Hadlee brings captain's tour diary to life
Despite a glittering career, cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee says he has just completed his “greatest life achievement”. Video, Audio
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At BuzzFeed the bell tolls for whom
At BuzzFeed the bell tolls for whom
28 Nov 2017Say adieu to 'whom', check your 'LOL' usage and beware the single 'ha', says BuzzFeed's chief copy editor. Audio
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Library idea wants to make bringing up baby cheaper
Library idea wants to make bringing up baby cheaper
27 Nov 2017Babies grow out of their clothes fast – so a Wellington woman has come up with a solution that allows parents to recycle and borrow baby clothes. Video, Audio
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Ex-All Black Charles Piutau wants to play for Tonga
Ex-All Black Charles Piutau wants to play for Tonga
Former All Black Charles Piutau wants to play for Tonga at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
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PNG govt bills 2018 budget as 'common-sense and restraint'
PNG govt bills 2018 budget as 'common-sense and restraint'
28 Nov 2017The Papua New Guinea government is billing its 2018 budget as an exercise in "common-sense and restraint".
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Making tiny polystyrene houses
Making tiny polystyrene houses
28 Nov 2017With the rising costs of housing all over the country, a Porirua recycler decided to use his 15 years in the industry to come up with a sustainable option for dwellings. Audio
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Improbable pop stars: The Human League
Improbable pop stars: The Human League
25 Nov 2017'Don't you Want Me' by The Human League was the biggest selling song in the UK in 1981, 36 years later Philip Oakey is bringing the band to New Zealand for the first time ever. Video, Audio
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Should snakes be allowed in zoos?
Should snakes be allowed in zoos?
28 Nov 2017If you’ve ever been to a zoo in New Zealand you'll know that there's something missing in the reptile habitats - snakes. Audio
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Hideaways: where New Zealanders escape
Hideaways: where New Zealanders escape
28 Nov 2017Sam Stuchbury and Hilary Ngan Kee have toured the country in search of the best tucked-away escape spots. Video, Audio, Gallery
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'I've seen the American Dream attained and lost'
'I've seen the American Dream attained and lost'
26 Nov 2017Despite his own privilege and professional success, the financial precariousness of American life haunts writer Jeffrey Eugenides. It's the theme of his new short story collection Fresh Complaint. Audio
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Alex Orbison: remembering Roy
Alex Orbison: remembering Roy
28 Nov 2017Jesse Mulligan chats to one of Roy Orbison's sons about the recent release of an album of the 'Caruso of Rock' performing with London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Audio
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The reality of reality TV – the musical
The reality of reality TV – the musical
27 Nov 2017The Quest pokes fun at reality talent shows, taking the audience backstage to experience what it’s really like fighting for survival on national television. Audio
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Special Olympics come to Wellington
Special Olympics come to Wellington
27 Nov 2017"There is a special oath for Special Olympics and that oath says 'Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt'. And I have done that." Audio
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What does it mean to be human?
What does it mean to be human?
27 Nov 2017There's a lot of doom and gloom about the negative effects we have on the planet, but as a species, we're actually quite awesome, says New Scientist deputy editor Graham Lawton. Audio
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The Long Way Home: Take Two
The Long Way Home: Take Two
27 Nov 2017Bruce Hopkins is walking the length of New Zealand, carrying his father and brother's ashes home to Stewart Island. After a frustrating injury break, he picks up his journey where he left off – Marsden Point. Audio