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Protecting nature on private land
Protecting nature on private land
16 Nov 2017The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust has helped landowners protect 4,400 pieces of New Zealand land with high conservation values over the last 40 years. Audio
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'Hitler would have millions of adherents today'
'Hitler would have millions of adherents today'
14 Nov 2017Adolf Hitler was a 'reject' who might have remained a postcard artist if Germany's WW I defeat hadn't filled him with hate, says an Australian historian. Audio
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Smart Talk: Allies
Smart Talk: Allies
“We’ve got two visions of how New Zealand sits in the world ... One is nuclear-free – we’re an independent country, we don’t like wars very much, we like peacekeeping – and the other is that the closer we are to old allies the better." Audio
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Activism and great art at Sydney Festival
Activism and great art at Sydney Festival
What makes great art? Just ask Sydney Festival Director Wesley Enoch. He thinks great art should have good craft, an aesthetic and a meaning. Audio
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Peter Fitzsimons: NZ is 'lapping' Australia
Peter Fitzsimons: NZ is 'lapping' Australia
14 Nov 2017Australian journalist and former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons is causing a stir in his home country by comparing it unfavourably with New Zealand. Audio
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The Mixtape: Stephen Gallagher
The Mixtape: Stephen Gallagher
11 Nov 2017Wellington composer and music editor Stephen Gallagher has worked with Brian Eno, Ed Sheeran and Nick Cave. Audio
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After the earthquake: Kaikōura one year on
After the earthquake: Kaikōura one year on
The people of Kaikōura open their hearts, homes and kitchens to The Wireless.
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Christian Rock through the ages
Christian Rock through the ages
14 Nov 2017New Zealand folk singer, psalmist and storyteller Strahan Coleman delves into the development of Christian rock and how artists who might have once been of that genre have moved on. Audio
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Our boozy, boozy history
Our boozy, boozy history
Wine lakes, bacon trees, naked gin zombies and drink-crazed elephants all get a mention in a book on the history of drunkenness. Audio
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'Give it up for .... The Man Nappies!'
'Give it up for .... The Man Nappies!'
14 Nov 2017Father-son duo Neil and Liam Finn need a band name before they tour next year, RNZ listeners responded with suggestions galore - sadly nearly all terrible. Enjoy!
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Tuvalu tells COP23 of climate change attack
Tuvalu tells COP23 of climate change attack
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu has told the COP23 meeting in Germany his nation is being attacked by the impacts of climate change.
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Kaikōura quake: the tragedy that brought a community together
Kaikōura quake: the tragedy that brought a community together
14 Nov 2017Returning to Kaikōura one year after the earthquake was like returning home, writes RNZ visual journalist Bex Parsons-King.
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Investor wants to return blighted CNMI mall into medical facility
Investor wants to return blighted CNMI mall into medical facility
14 Nov 2017Part of a once-thriving mall in the Northern Marianas could be restored as a medical facility.
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Tongan businesses want more training opportunities
Tongan businesses want more training opportunities
Tonga's Chamber of Commerce head is hoping the next government will assist the private sector with training when it is formed.
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Hopes in PNG human rights campaign will change behaviours
Hopes in PNG human rights campaign will change behaviours
14 Nov 2017Papua New Guinea's focus for the 20 Days of Human Rights Activism is on trying to curb gender based violence and sexual violence.
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Life in PNG's Mendi returning to normal, says MP
Life in PNG's Mendi returning to normal, says MP
14 Nov 2017The MP for Mendi in Papua New Guinea's Highlands says life is slowly returning to normal after recent election-related unrest.
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'Bloody, bloody, bloody, bloody hell!'
'Bloody, bloody, bloody, bloody hell!'
13 Nov 2017In the latest episode of The Long Way Home, Bruce Hopkins is home in Auckland recovering from a seriously bung leg. Will he still reach Stewart Island with the ashes of his dad and brother? Audio
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Spice up ya life
Spice up ya life
13 Nov 2017‘Tis the season to plant chillis. Tricia Watson grows them in Napier and shares her expert growing tips with Kathryn Ryan. Audio
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'Crazy, wild' plan for Dunedin waterfront
'Crazy, wild' plan for Dunedin waterfront
13 Nov 2017An architect has a plan to future-proof and develop Dunedin's waterfront with a conference centre and hotel, and locals seem to like it. Video, Audio
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Are video games turning young people into gamblers?
Are video games turning young people into gamblers?
The Problem Gambling Foundation wants more regulation for video games it fears are encouraging children to gamble.
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The art of throat singing
The art of throat singing
13 Nov 2017Throat singer and improviser Jonny Marks is bringing his almost meditative style of singing alive with orchestra Stroma for its Spectral Electric concert this week at the Wellington City Gallery. Video, Audio
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The 'profound insights' of Greek myths
The 'profound insights' of Greek myths
12 Nov 2017Stephen Fry fell in love with Greek mythology as a young boy. Now the acclaimed British actor, comedian and writer has written a book about the stories he says are the greatest ever told. Audio
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Dr Helen Sword on writing
Dr Helen Sword on writing
"Either the author's doing the work to make it readable or the reader's doing the work to try to figure out what the hell they're saying." Audio
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Sister Nancy: the woman behind the biggest dancehall hit of all time
Sister Nancy: the woman behind the biggest dancehall hit of all time
10 Nov 2017Sister Nancy tells the story of how 'Bam Bam' rose from Jamaican obscurity to become a track no reggae DJ would leave home without. Video, Audio