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'There is a deep sense of peace in this whare'
1:25 PM.Five thousand balls of wool and a "kaupapa of joy" have been woven together to create what might be the most heartwarming building in Aotearoa. Read more Video, Audio
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Overseas insurers reconsidering cover for EVs
1:15 PM.There's been some alarming research on the electric and hybrid vehicles around the world, with insurers reconsidering whether they will cover them due to the cost of repairs and the increased fire… Read more Audio
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Meeting the contributors of the Oxford English Dictionary
3:10 PM.Linguist, lexicographer, and Oxford professor Sarah Ogilvie discovered the names of the contributors of the very first Oxford Dictionary in a small black book tied with a cream ribbon in the basement… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Bike repairs
2:30 PM.Our expert guest today is all about about bicycle maintenance, and how to keep your two-wheeler road worthy throughout the year. Josca Craig-Smith from Josca Bicycle Repairs in Mt Albert talks to… Read more Audio
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Made in NZ: Soul Shoes
2:20 PM.For the past fifty years a shoe maker in the small seaside town of Raglan has been selling his hand made shoes all over the world. Business has been booming with founder Rob Galloway expanding his… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Linda Burgess
2:10 PM.Today Linda talks to Jesse about New Zealand television drama staring Robyn Malcolm, After The Party. She's also been watching The Crown on Netflix and Gone Fishing on TV1. Audio
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What we don't know about glow-in-the-dark animals
1:40 PM.A Australian Zoologist Linda Reinhold has been studying fluorescence in mammals using road kill. She speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Bubble Man embarks on tour of Australasia
1:35 PM.Eran Backler's also known as Bubble man, and has just started his tour of Aotearoa showing off his skills with bubbles and giving audiences a chance to enjoy his multi-award winning show. Read more Audio
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Australasia's first cult awareness conference
1:15 PM.Australasia will host its first ever cult awareness conference next year. It's called Decult, and is being organised by journalist and author of Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion and Control… Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: Alexander Beetle
3:35 PM.The Alexander beetle is a beautiful iridescent green beetle that is only found in Canterbury. It's a fierce predator of critters smaller than itself and has long slender legs which are excellent for… Read more Audio
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Weekend Stuff: Garden rambles
3:25 PM.This week gardening guru Lynda Hallinan talks to Jesse about garden ramble season where private gardeners open up their properties for the public to view. She's off to Paeroa tomorrow for their… Read more Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
3:16 PM.Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Read more Audio
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Spaghetti Taormina
3:08 PM.Today Julie Biuso has a delicious, exotic but easy to make recipe from Sicily. She shares how to make Spaghetti Taormina, a fabulous way to make the most of eggplant season coming up. Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Troy Kingi
2:20 PM.On the new album Time Wasters, Troy Kingi uses his voice as an instrument layered over ambient music "to give it a bit more balls". The multi-talented Māori musician and actor performs the… Read more Video, Audio
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Film Review with Sam Hollis
2:10 PM.Today Sam talks to Jesse about Saltburn and Sanctuary. Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:45 PM.Time for Freaky Friday, one of our favourites times of the week. If you've got a story you'd like shared on air email us or text 2101. Today we've got two Freaky Friday stories to share with you… Read more Audio
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Dame Malvina Major donates her archives to Waikato University
1:35 PM.Dame Malvina Major is one of New Zealand's foremost opera sopranos and has just gifted her personal archives to Waikato University. Dame Malvina speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio
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Call for summer time citizen scientists at the beach
1:25 PM.This summer DOC is encouraging us all to be 'citizen scientists' and to share sightings of protected marine species. Clinton Duffy is DOC's Marine Technical Advisor. He speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio
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Children's commissioner launches survey for young people
1:15 PM.The new chief children and young person's commissioner started the job at the beginning of this month and is wasting no time getting down to business by launching a survey asking mokopuna what's… Read more Audio
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History with Dr Grant Morris
3:20 PM.Dr Grant Morris is currently in South Korea looking at history and law. After two weeks in the country he's got some tips for listeners who may be thinking of a South Korean adventure. Audio
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Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
3:15 PM.This week on Solving the World's Problems retired Hawke's Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris shares his thoughts on his hobby of star gazing. Read more Audio
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NZ Sporting History: Hayden Paddon
2:25 PM.For NZ Sporting history this week we speak to New Zealand's most successful rally driver, the only New Zealander to win the World Rally Champs with 8 WRC podiums, Hayden Paddon. Read more Audio
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Mohua birds thriving on Stewart Island
1:25 PM.Professor Hamish Spencer says mohua, are not only one of our most accomplished vocalists, but visually striking species. Hamish speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio
