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Giant coconut-cracking rat discovered in Solomons
Giant coconut-cracking rat discovered in Solomons
31 Oct 2017A giant island rat that's almost half a metre long and can crack open coconuts with its teeth has been discovered in the Solomon Islands. Audio
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The Brown Elephant - what did Lili say to the President?
The Brown Elephant - what did Lili say to the President?
30 Oct 2017Voices: What did American entrepreneur Lili Gil Valletta say when she met with President Trump? And what does the 'Brown Elephant - Latino market' have to do with New Zealand? Audio, Gallery
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VIDEO PREMIERE: 'Low To The Street' by Lord Echo
VIDEO PREMIERE: 'Low To The Street' by Lord Echo
1 Nov 2017The Wellington musician also known as Mike Fabulous describes it as a 'shimmering, drugged out cityscape'.
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New classical podcast
New classical podcast
1 Nov 2017Our National Youth Orchestra gives a colourful performance of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra where each group of instruments has their moment in the sun. Principal trumpet Toby Pringle is the poster-boy for this month's fee classical download.
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The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead is 31 years old
The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead is 31 years old
31 Oct 2017It's difficult for Jeremy Taylor to put into words the impact that The Queen Is Dead had on him when it was released in June 1986.
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Around the world in a flying boat
Around the world in a flying boat
31 Oct 2017In 2015 Australian adventurer, Michael Smith became the first person to fly solo around the world in a tiny amphibious plane. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Kiwi 'mini' blockbuster scoops award
Kiwi 'mini' blockbuster scoops award
31 Oct 2017It sounds like a standard Hollywood blockbuster - car chase, explosions, a raging fire, the heroic fire brigade working to save the city - but the twist is the city and its inhabitants are made of cardboard. Video, Audio
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The physics of blood splatter
The physics of blood splatter
Engineer Mark Jermy has been helping forensics investigators understand the science behind blood splatter evidence at crime scenes. Audio
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Remembering the Battle of Beersheba
Remembering the Battle of Beersheba
31 Oct 2017The Battle of Beersheba, which was part of the Third Battle of Gaza was fought in Palestine in October 1917, 100 years ago today.
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RACHMANINOV: jubilation and bitterness, but sheer poetry from Joyce Yang
RACHMANINOV: jubilation and bitterness, but sheer poetry from Joyce Yang
30 Oct 2017Internationally renowned pianist Joyce Yang opened her tour with the NZSO in Wellington on Friday, performing the immensely demanding Piano Concerto no 3. Peter Mechen loved it. Audio
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Armine Yalnizyan: wage stagnation and corporate titans
Armine Yalnizyan: wage stagnation and corporate titans
29 Oct 2017Armine Yalnizyan is a Canadian economist known for presenting an alternative analysis of economics, she says the world economy today looks a lot like it did 100 years ago. Audio
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Iris Dreaming
Iris Dreaming
31 Oct 2017Iris Dreaming is a short one-woman opera by Gillian Whitehead to a libretto by Fleur Adcock, based on the life-story of the writer Robin Hyde. The one woman is London-based New Zealand soprano Joanne Roughton-Arnold who performed it at the 2017 Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson. Tonight at 7pm on RNZ Concert.
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Celebrating New Zealand's light bulb moments
Celebrating New Zealand's light bulb moments
30 Oct 2017Whether it's on land, up in the air, under water, in the clouds or even in outer space there are a jaw-dropping number of Kiwi innovations. Audio, Gallery
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'We denied our Māori and Pasifika kids their culture'
'We denied our Māori and Pasifika kids their culture'
29 Oct 2017Ian Taylor, who runs a world-leading graphics company, wants to bring Maori history to life: a history of designers, engineers, astrologers, astronomers, scientists and warriors. Video, Audio
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VIDEO: Julia Deans performs 'Walking in The Sun' live
VIDEO: Julia Deans performs 'Walking in The Sun' live
27 Oct 2017The former Fur Patrol frontwoman popped in to play her latest single for us. Video, Audio
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Public have their say on future of Dunedin music venue
Public have their say on future of Dunedin music venue
28 Oct 2017The future of former Dunedin nightclub Sammy's is becoming clearer after the public has had a say on the century-old building. Video
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National's first 100 days in opposition 'worth watching'
National's first 100 days in opposition 'worth watching'
29 Oct 2017Opinion - There was an almost audible sigh of relief from certain quarters last week at the possibility this new coalition might not be a people's revolutionary army in drag, writes Finlay Macdonald.
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Brain drain: how smartphones hijack our thoughts
Brain drain: how smartphones hijack our thoughts
29 Oct 2017Does staring at your phone for hours on end serve any practical purpose? Are smartphones hijacking our mind? Audio
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VIDEO: Anthony Tonnon performs 'Two Free hands' live at RNZ
VIDEO: Anthony Tonnon performs 'Two Free hands' live at RNZ
29 Oct 2017His first new song in two years emerged from experimentation during recent live performances. Audio
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Filter fail: do they make smoking more dangerous?
Filter fail: do they make smoking more dangerous?
Could filter cigarettes, touted and sold to us by the tobacco industry since the 1960s as a safer way to smoke, actually be making smoking even more deadly? Audio
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Travels in Italy
Travels in Italy
30 Oct 2017Antoine Tamestit with his Stradivarius viola joins the NZSO for an Italian-inspired programme featuring music by Berlioz, Elgar and Tchaikovsky.
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What Are You Supposed to Be?
What Are You Supposed to Be?
30 Oct 2017In our first-ever collaboration with a major publisher, RNZ Treasure Chest brings you What Are You Supposed to Be? A video book from the super-talented storyteller and animator Paul Beavis.
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Insight: Sweden's Child Migrant Mystery
Insight: Sweden's Child Migrant Mystery
30 Oct 2017For 20 years, Swedish doctors have been treating asylum seeking children who fall into an unresponsive state.The BBC's Linda Pressly asks why it happens and what can bring these children back to life.
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Cleaners shouldn't be 'undervalued' says living wage employer
Cleaners shouldn't be 'undervalued' says living wage employer
29 Oct 2017What's sometimes thought of as being one of the least glamorous professions in New Zealand now has its first living-wage-accredited employer. Audio