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Cigarettes After Sex: "Sometimes the whole crowd is making out"
Cigarettes After Sex: "Sometimes the whole crowd is making out"
28 Oct 2017The Texas band's debut album is unabashedly romantic from beginning to end, and we can't wait to see how NZ audiences react when they visit in January. Video, Audio
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The rock star cellist
The rock star cellist
1 Nov 2017Back in Black by AC/DC. It’s not something you’d typically hear on RNZ Concert, but it’s part of the repertoire of classically trained cellist Maya Beiser. Video, Audio
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'I've had endometriosis for years'
'I've had endometriosis for years'
3 Nov 2017Morning Report's Susie Ferguson talks candidly about a condition that affects one in 10 women and her impending surgery.
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Big award for studying small lake critters
Big award for studying small lake critters
2 Nov 2017The 2017 Marsden Medal is awarded to Carolyn Burns for her internationally renowned research into New Zealand's deep southern lakes. Audio
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John Cooper Clarke's poetry and punk is coming to New Zealand
John Cooper Clarke's poetry and punk is coming to New Zealand
An English performance poet who rose to prominence in the 1970s punk scene, John Cooper Clarke has just announced he'll be visiting NZ in April. He had a good old natter with Kim Hill in 2012. Video, Audio
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VIDEO: Hamilton rapper Raiza Biza takes over Europe
VIDEO: Hamilton rapper Raiza Biza takes over Europe
He's been headlining his own shows in Europe and says visualizing what he wants to achieve has been key to his success. A Wireless and Growroom production.
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Online ad fraud 'out of control'
Online ad fraud 'out of control'
The online advertising industry is a preposterous train wreck that must be changed, a former advertising executive says. Audio
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Pure grace from a recovering rock god
Pure grace from a recovering rock god
31 Oct 2017Robert Plant is doing a better job than perhaps any of his contemporaries at ageing with a modicum of grace, writes Nick Bollinger. Audio
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Are We There Yet? Ready for bed
Are We There Yet? Ready for bed
1 Nov 2017Why won't my child go to bed ? What if she wakes in the night ? And what about nightmares ? For many parents bedtime is a battle ground. Audio
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NZ to improve broadcast news media services to the Pacific
NZ to improve broadcast news media services to the Pacific
2 Nov 2017New Zealand's new government plans to extend New Zealand's public service broadcasting to the Pacific region.
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Producer for Frank Ocean, Bloc Party, and the Manic Street Preachers in NZ to share his skills
Producer for Frank Ocean, Bloc Party, and the Manic Street Preachers in NZ to share his skills
1 Nov 2017Welsh music producer, engineer and musician, David Wrench says making music is 'really simple' these days, but that up-and-coming producers are keen to see how more experienced people do it. Video, Audio
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What’s it like to be young and blue?
What’s it like to be young and blue?
The Wireless talks to the youthful and conservative National MP Tim van de Molen; a man who says he's never eaten a smashed avocado in a cafe.
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At The Movies
At The Movies
1 Nov 2017Simon Morris is as curious as anyone about how Taika Waititi does directing blockbuster Thor Ragnarok. Bad luck for the competition: the cult-y Brigsby Bear and period drama Tulip Fever, starring Alicia Vikander and Judi Dench. Video, Audio
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March of the Pramazons
March of the Pramazons
1 Nov 2017More than three decades ago a group of lesbian activists pushed their prams from Whakatane to Gisborne in a peaceful protest against nuclear weapons. Audio, Gallery
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'The brain's always interested in new things'
'The brain's always interested in new things'
1 Nov 2017Welsh music producer, engineer and musician, David Wrench might not be a household name, but inside the music industry he has something of a reputation. Video, Audio
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Rockstar cellist Maya Beiser
Rockstar cellist Maya Beiser
1 Nov 2017Back in Black by AC/DC. It’s not something you’d typically hear on RNZ Concert, but it’s part of the repertoire of classically trained cellist Maya Beiser. Video, Audio
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The Whitebaiters Guide to Kwitchatown
The Whitebaiters Guide to Kwitchatown
Wireless Docs: Where men shelter from modernity and seek peace in the landscape, mateship and whitebait.
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Jimmy Barnes: from boy to man
Jimmy Barnes: from boy to man
29 Oct 2017The Australian rocker’s first memoir, Working Class Boy, recalled a childhood tainted by alcoholism, abuse, violence and poverty. Its follow-up Working Class Man, covers his 50 years in music as lead singer in Cold Chisel and as a solo artist. Video, Audio
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Four Forests in four days
Four Forests in four days
30 Oct 2017The Long Way Home - Dreaming of ginger beer and ice cream, Bruce Hopkins climbs the high hills of the Northland forests to get back to his old home in the Bay of Islands. Audio
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'We have eggs don't we?'
'We have eggs don't we?'
1 Nov 2017Great Ideas: In the final episode of this series, three experts discuss the future of food - will we all be eating crickets, what is a balanced meal anyway, and will turmeric save us all? Audio
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Jimmy Barnes: from boy to man
Jimmy Barnes: from boy to man
29 Oct 2017Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes has written a follow up to his first memoir which recalled a childhood tainted by alcoholism, abuse and poverty. His new book tells of his rise to rock stardom. Video, Audio
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The art and science of compost toilets
The art and science of compost toilets
31 Oct 2017Everyone should have the skills and materials to create a composting toilet in an emergency, says an off-the-grid expert. Audio, Gallery
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'Stop whinging', farming sector told
'Stop whinging', farming sector told
31 Oct 2017The farming sector needs to wake up to environmental challenges after being in a bubble under the previous government, a rural economist says.
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NZ points to Zero Carbon Act to curb emissions
NZ points to Zero Carbon Act to curb emissions
31 Oct 2017New Zealand's new climate change minister James Shaw says he believes planned legislation will lower New Zealand's emissions to support targets sought by Pacific Island countries. Audio