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Sky-high cardboard building to rise and fall in Christchurch this weekend
Sky-high cardboard building to rise and fall in Christchurch this weekend
6 Sep 2017The people of Christchurch are helping to create something magical in their city – a cardboard building that will be erected then demolished at the Arts Centre this weekend. Video, Audio
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Nashville Babylon
Nashville Babylon
4 Sep 2017Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt country, Americana and soul and blues, including new music from Colorama, favourites from Johnny Cash and Dr John, and classic blues from Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson. Audio
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Smaller and smarter living spaces
Smaller and smarter living spaces
4 Sep 2017More of us in apartments could be the answer to New Zealand's housing crisis, says design writer Catherine Foster. She celebrates New Zealand's history of building up, rather than out, in a new book. Audio, Gallery
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Under pressure: mental health workers talk about the system
Under pressure: mental health workers talk about the system
While New Zealand's public system has its flaws, unrelenting focus on how it is “broken” is dangerous, too, say mental health workers and suicide prevention strategists.
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Learning mother tongue an asset, says Tongan-born NZ MP
Learning mother tongue an asset, says Tongan-born NZ MP
Primary school teachers in Auckland are urging Pasifika parents to speak to their children in their mother tongue as they say it helps them succeed in English.
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Indonesian president looks at West Papua dialogue
Indonesian president looks at West Papua dialogue
There are signs of a significant peace dialogue opening up between Indonesia's government and West Papuans. Audio
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Pasifika firefighters out to recruit
Pasifika firefighters out to recruit
1 Sep 2017New Zealand's few Pasifika firefighters are asking members of their communities to help by signing up, with hopes their language skills could save lives. Audio
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Precious Māori prayer book dusted off for NZ Wars commemorations
Precious Māori prayer book dusted off for NZ Wars commemorations
5 Sep 2017A small Māori prayer book from 1833 offers a rare glimpse of the Battle of Ruapekapeka. British troops discovered the book on the day they captured the pā. Audio
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'If you throw a rock in this place, expect to get a grenade back'
'If you throw a rock in this place, expect to get a grenade back'
6 Sep 2017Leader Profile - Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell on the high, lows and shifting tides of a career in politics.
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Fact or Fiction: Fiscal holes and child poverty
Fact or Fiction: Fiscal holes and child poverty
6 Sep 2017Both National and Labour tossed some big claims and big pledges around during the TV3 Newshub leaders debate. How to make sense of them?
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Inspiration for the NZ music industry at this year's Going Global Summit
Inspiration for the NZ music industry at this year's Going Global Summit
2 Sep 2017Kirsten Johnstone reports back with some of the big takeaways from this year's Going Global music summit. Audio
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The Mixtape: Greg Johnson
The Mixtape: Greg Johnson
2 Sep 2017NZ singer-songwriter Greg Johnson now lives in Los Angeles. He shoots the breeze with Trevor Reekie and chooses some music. Video, Audio
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Odesza don't know who's leaking their music
Odesza don't know who's leaking their music
2 Sep 2017The Seattle electronic duo are on their way to NZ with their new album, but they still don't know how their un-released music got into the wild. Video, Audio
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Beyond the Beehive: Timaru
Beyond the Beehive: Timaru
Max Towle continues his road trip for The Wireless today with voters in Timaru telling him what matters to them.
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The neverending sound of suspense
The neverending sound of suspense
The Shepard Tone, Risset Rhythm and 'Brown Note' are auditory illusions that can quicken your heart, and in the case of the latter supposedly cause your bowels to evacuate involuntarily. Video, Audio
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Ashenda! Ethiopians celebrate women
Ashenda! Ethiopians celebrate women
4 Sep 2017Voices meets Thomas, a 16-year-old New Zealand born Ethiopian and experiences the Ashenda festival. Audio, Gallery
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Learning to breathe again
Learning to breathe again
4 Sep 2017A physiotherapist wants to teach the world to breathe better. Most of us, she says are doing it all wrong. Audio
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What does the Election mean for Auckland?
What does the Election mean for Auckland?
5 Sep 2017Members of seven political parties discuss transport, roading and the general state of the Super City in front of a live audience.
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Audio taonga comes to light 80 years on
Audio taonga comes to light 80 years on
Listen to the oldest recorded Maori broadcast - dating back to March 1938 at Turangawaewae marae, in Ngaruawahia. Audio
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Building businesses 'new milk and honey' for South Auckland
Building businesses 'new milk and honey' for South Auckland
A new generation of Pasifika leaders in South Auckland hope they can trigger an upsurge of entrepreneurship in some of the country's lowest-income communities. Video
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Epidemic: the story of Robert Logan
Epidemic: the story of Robert Logan
In November 1918, a ship arrived in Samoa from Auckland carrying the Spanish flu. A month later, one fifth of Samoa's population was dead. This RNZ podcast tells the story of the epidemic, one chapter in the story of New Zealand's incompetent colonial rule of Samoa. Audio
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Fact or Fiction: Do the leaders know?
Fact or Fiction: Do the leaders know?
5 Sep 2017Throughout the election campaign, RNZ is casting a sceptical eye over the claims made by the parties, the candidates, and the chief spinners.
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James Shaw: big questions, hard decisions
James Shaw: big questions, hard decisions
5 Sep 2017Leader Profile - James Shaw expected to be heading into the 2017 election campaign as Green Party co-leader - but he's found himself flying solo.
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The endless sound of suspense
The endless sound of suspense
Certain auditory illusions can quicken your heart, fill you with dread, and worse. Sound artist Blake Johnston and film composers like Christopher Nolan know how to use the Shepard Tone and Risset Rhythm to build tension. Video, Audio