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At The Movies
At The Movies
18 Oct 2017Simon Morris reviews comedy-horror Happy Death Day, 'couple in peril' thriller The Mountain Between Us and French-German wartime drama Frantz. Video, Audio
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Supreme sausage winner a dark horse
Supreme sausage winner a dark horse
A "chocolatey" black pudding sausage has taken out the Supreme Award in the Great New Zealand Sausage competition.
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Jayhawks frontman Mark Olson live in session
Jayhawks frontman Mark Olson live in session
14 Oct 2017In his headband, denim work shirt and hand-woven woolen jerkin, it might have been Woodstock, 1969, not Wellington, 2017. Audio
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A conversation with Look Blue Go Purple's Francisca Griffin
A conversation with Look Blue Go Purple's Francisca Griffin
30 Sep 2017Francisca Griffin aka Kathy Bull talks to Kirsten Johnstone about the band that stood alongside The Chills, The Clean and The Verlaines in defining the Flying Nun sound. Audio
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'Every wave I catch feels like a whole new vibrant experience'
'Every wave I catch feels like a whole new vibrant experience'
19 Oct 2017Phil Jarratt has a life many of us only dream of – beautiful beaches, cool parties and plenty of time off to catch waves. The Australian writer and filmmaker looks back at 50 years on a surfboard in his new autobiography. Video, Audio, Gallery
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Chamber Music Contest Final 2017
Chamber Music Contest Final 2017
20 Oct 2017You can watch the videos of each of the 12 semi-finalist groups here and listen to the final concert in Wellington, compèred by Clarissa Dunn. These young musicians represent some of the top emerging talent in classical music in NZ.
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Rob Ruha awarded Arts Laureate
Rob Ruha awarded Arts Laureate
19 Oct 2017"Honestly, I thought it was a prank call. Especially when they said there was money attached to it. I was going, 'What?' and then I just said, 'Who is this?!" Video, Audio
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An angry child needs you to be calm
An angry child needs you to be calm
19 Oct 2017Children who react with escalating anger to discipline practices which are usually effective for other kids are having a hardwired response which is beyond their control, says an education consultant. Audio
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Top ten songs about waiting
Top ten songs about waiting
19 Oct 2017The whole country is waiting for Winston. In the meantime here's some music...
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What to plant this Labour weekend
What to plant this Labour weekend
18 Oct 2017Landscape designer Xanthe White on what to plant on Labour day so you have the best crop come Christmas time. Audio
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Uncertainty remains over New Caledonia referendum roll
Uncertainty remains over New Caledonia referendum roll
19 Oct 2017A year out from New Caledonia's independence referendum, it is still unclear who will be allowed to vote.
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Great Ideas - the future of families
Great Ideas - the future of families
18 Oct 2017Great Ideas looks at the future of families - with more single people, more multi-generational families, and a more multi-cultural New Zealand, what happens to our family law? Audio
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#MeToo: Because this is the world we live in
#MeToo: Because this is the world we live in
18 Oct 2017Nearly every woman Felicity Monk knows has been affected by sexual violence or harassment. #MeToo is simply giving a platform to those who have remained silent for so long, she writes
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Review: The Leftovers & The Young Pope
Review: The Leftovers & The Young Pope
19 Oct 2017Two new HBO shows tackle big themes in very interesting ways, writes Dan Slevin.
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Ibeyi: naked soul music
Ibeyi: naked soul music
17 Oct 2017Their first album was very good, but if you haven’t heard it you might as well start with their new one because it’s even better. Audio
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'I need to hear something that’s more musical'
'I need to hear something that’s more musical'
14 Oct 2017On a recent visit to New Zealand, former Jayhawks frontman Mark Olson and harpist Ingunn Ringvold stopped by to play a couple of tunes and have a chat to Nick Bollinger. Audio
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Why the pursuit of pleasure is making us sad
Why the pursuit of pleasure is making us sad
17 Oct 2017We are being robbed of happiness by companies working very hard to keep us addicted to things that provide temporary pleasure, says Dr Robert Lustig. Audio
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A community project for Lake Wanaka
A community project for Lake Wanaka
19 Oct 2017Lake swimmers, the local primary school and neighbouring farmers have joined together to look after water quality in Lake Wanaka, Our Changing World reports. Audio
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WOMAD 2018 lineup announced
WOMAD 2018 lineup announced
18 Oct 2017Joining Jazz superstar Kamasi Washington, sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar and Dragon, are Thievery Corporation, Aldous Harding and more!
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'This is unacceptable in any democracy'
'This is unacceptable in any democracy'
A Maltese journalist who was killed in a car bomb this week has been remembered as an anti-corruption warrior for the investigation she led into the Panama Papers scandal. Audio
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From Syria to Porirua
From Syria to Porirua
Moving to New Zealand was like opening a present he'd been hoping for, says Syrian rapper Sharif King. The 21 year old is studying IT programming at Whitireia, north of Wellington.
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Nuts for our nuts
Nuts for our nuts
16 Oct 2017Newly picked nuts are the way to go, say Marlborough nut grower Jenny Horwell and food writer Jan Bilton. Jan shares recipes for Orange Walnut Cake and Hazelnut Chicken. Audio, Gallery
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Niue language in crisis - academic
Niue language in crisis - academic
An academic says the Niue language is at crisis levels with New Zealand-born Niueans not speaking the language of their forefathers.
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Fiji continues push for 1.5 degree climate target
Fiji continues push for 1.5 degree climate target
Fiji has called for "absolute dedication" to the strictest limits on global warming as it prepares to preside over UN talks which seek to keep the Paris climate agreement on track despite a US pullout. Audio