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The view from Peru
The view from Peru
Mediawatch - The visiting fans of Peru impressed our media and had some sports pundits pondering why our fans are so staid by comparison. So what did the media in Peru make of us? Audio
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Cherries set for early season
Cherries set for early season
The cherries are early this year and it’s looking like a bumper crop too, says an Otago orchardist. Audio
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Maths education: praise works
Maths education: praise works
20 Nov 2017If your child thinks they are good at maths, then they probably will be – that's the conclusion of a major international study looking at data from more than 15,000 British and American schoolchildren.
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David Bowie: A Life
David Bowie: A Life
19 Nov 2017'David Bowie - A Life' is an exhaustive oral history of the rock legend by British journalist Dylan Jones, editor of GQ Magazine. Jones talked to stars such as Lou Reed, Nina Simone, Debbie Harry and Martin Scorsese. Audio
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NZ university holds historical British Tongan registers
NZ university holds historical British Tongan registers
The Tongan community in New Zealand will be able to trace historical identity records with a university now holding the registers of births, deaths and marriages for people of British descent born in Tonga.
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Shock, horror: Into Ōtāhuhu revelry with a toddler
Shock, horror: Into Ōtāhuhu revelry with a toddler
18 Nov 2017Opinion: Everyone knows South Auckland. It's that place where, according to a number of New Zealanders on Facebook, Pacific Islanders only come down from the trees when there's trouble to be made.
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'It's the school that's identified, chastised and somehow responsible'
'It's the school that's identified, chastised and somehow responsible'
Support has been flooding in for a Dunedin school principal who spoke out about the problem of parents expecting teachers to take responsibility for their children's actions outside school hours. Audio
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Rate of cancer in Pacific described as a 'hidden epidemic'
Rate of cancer in Pacific described as a 'hidden epidemic'
20 Nov 2017The rate of cancer in the region in the Pacific is being described as a "hidden epidemic" by the authors of new research.
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Could schizophrenia be an immune disorder?
Could schizophrenia be an immune disorder?
There's new evidence that schizophrenia could be related to our immune system – a discovery which could radically change the way the condition is treated. Audio
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The Mixtape: Sharon O'Neill
The Mixtape: Sharon O'Neill
18 Nov 2017Trailblazing musician Sharon O'Neill has just been inducted to the NZ Music Hall of fame. She picks six of her favourite songs for the mixtape. Video, Audio
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New breath of life for Breathing Cage
New breath of life for Breathing Cage
17 Nov 2017Christchurch band Breathing Cage won a controversial music award and made a classic album before breaking up in 1992. Twenty-five years later they are playing together again. Video, Audio
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Smart Talk: Privilege
Smart Talk: Privilege
19 Nov 2017Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps is great – providing you have boots, says AUT's Richard Pamatatau in the latest Smart Talk at the Auckland Museum. Audio
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Opera on Sunday
Opera on Sunday
19 Nov 2017One of the most popular operas of all time, Bizet's story of the demise of sultry gypsy Carmen is presented by Chicago Lyric Opera at 6pm on RNZ Concert.
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'It's something which has haunted me all my life'
'It's something which has haunted me all my life'
19 Nov 2017Author Buddy Mikaere reflects on the Battle of Great Pā. Audio
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Dreams Lie Deeper
Dreams Lie Deeper
11 May 2014As we remember Pike River today, we revisit the Orpheus Choir's concert featuring Dave Dobbyn's This Love composed and performed in memory of the 29 miners lost.
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Allbirds - the right amount of nothing
Allbirds - the right amount of nothing
17 Nov 2017The Kiwi creator of Time magazine's 'most comfortable shoe in the world' says success has come from focusing on doing a few things really, really well. Audio
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History through the Piano: The World of Mozart
History through the Piano: The World of Mozart
John Drummond looks at famous pieces of piano music as windows into the world in which they were created. Audio
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'They’re moving, they’re engaging and they’re very motivated'
'They’re moving, they’re engaging and they’re very motivated'
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is teaching inmates at Arohata Women’s prison how to jeté, pirouette and plié. Audio
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'Hope comes in high-vis'
'Hope comes in high-vis'
19 Nov 2017When the earthquake lifted Kaikōura's harbour, it left dolphin and whale operators like Lynette Buurman literally high and dry.
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Steve Bisley on writing, meditation and the 'excessive but gentler' 1970s
Steve Bisley on writing, meditation and the 'excessive but gentler' 1970s
17 Nov 2017Australian actor Steve Bisley takes an unflinching look at what became of a teenage farm boy who hitched to swinging Sydney in his second memoir. Audio
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Eat, Sleep, Read
Eat, Sleep, Read
18 Nov 2017Would you pay for a weekend away reading books without distractions? UK bookworms can now go on weekend reading retreats. Audio, Gallery
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Bach Cantata Vespers
Bach Cantata Vespers
19 Nov 2017The 500th anniversary of the Reformation is commemorated at a special Bach Cantata Vespers service held by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand in Wellington Cathedral. You can hear the whole service at 10am on RNZ Concert.
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Are music awards outdated?
Are music awards outdated?
19 Nov 2017Is a glitzy awards ceremony the best way to celebrate creativity?
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REVIEW: new box set from Bob Dylan - Trouble No More
REVIEW: new box set from Bob Dylan - Trouble No More
21 Nov 2017Nick Bollinger inspects one of the controversial corners of Bob Dylan's extensive catalogue. Audio