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Afternoons book quiz for 31 May 2023 (part 1)
1:54 PM.Former RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his last book quiz for Afternoons. Audio
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True Colours wins Audioculture survey
1:45 PM.To celebrate it's 10th birthday AudioCulture ran a survey to find out what album has had the most lasting impact in New Zealand music. The results came in earlier today and the winner is the 1980… Read more Audio
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How much screen time should pre-schoolers be exposed to?
1:35 PM.Many of us parents are guilty of putting on an episode of the Wiggles, maybe Bluey to entertain the kids...but how much screen time is too much in early childhood? Read more Audio
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'Maori Millionaire' on her quest to encourage independence
1:20 PM.Te Kahukura Boynton is working hard encouraging other young people to find their own financial independence and empowerment. Read more Audio
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Farmers prepping for dairy farm mooving day
1:15 PM.It's a big week for the dairy farming community... That's because tomorrow is mooving day! It's the day when dairy farming families, contract milkers, sharemilkers, and employees move to new farms. Read more Audio
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Why a good-enough job should be enough for a good life
3:10 PM.Who you are is more than what you do. Your job is not your identity says journalist Simone Stolzoff. He sees too many people pouring their energy and effort into the job first, and everything else… Read more Audio
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Music feature: The Temptations with Josh Ellery
2:25 PM.For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations. Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of The… Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Claire Mabey
2:10 PM.Today Claire talks to Jesse about Shy by Max Porter, Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro and For They Great Pain Have Mercy on Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie. Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
1:45 PM.Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about insurance protection for being scammed, do you need card blocking protection when travelling and how do we… Read more Audio
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Popular local llama's library visits
1:36 PM.We're used to see a dog being taken for a walk...maybe a cat? But a llama?! Well, if you see a llama walking down the main street of Tawa in Wellington, chances are its owned by local, Stephen… Read more Audio
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Olive growers struggling
1:26 PM.Bad news for Olive growers - it's been slim pickings for a second year in a row. However in the face of adversity, the Olive Oil Cooperative is rallying thew troops to expand the already thriving… Read more Audio
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Mapping where chronic pain is processed
1:15 PM.For the first time, scientists have recorded specific brain activity associated with chronic pain, using electrode implants. It shows the condition - which is thought to impact one in six New… Read more Audio
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How incentives influence lives
3:10 PM.Talk is cheap. But sometimes, what we say doesn't match what we really intend. Incentives play a central role in influencing behavior. Mixed signals from incentives can achieve the opposite of what… Read more Audio
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Expert feature: Antique furniture restorer
2:30 PM.Today's expert is preserving New Zealand history one piece of furniture at a time. This afternoon we are going to talk about antique restoration with Dr William Cottrell. He restores important… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Guy Williams
2:10 PM.Today Guy talks to Jesse about NBA Eastern Conference finals on ESPN, Super Rugby and Jomboy - a youtuber. Audio
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Inner monologue myth busting
1:35 PM.Psychology professor Russell Hurlburt has been studying people's inner monologues for more than four decades. And through talking to hundreds of people, he's certain most of us don't think in words at… Read more Audio
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Taking dag wool and turning it into a business!
1:25 PM.An enterprising family on the North Island's central plateau have found a way to recycle the waste dag wool from sheep. Read more Audio
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Parkinson's research focussing on patient's hallucinations
1:15 PM.A Canterbury researcher with a personal connection with Parkinson's disease is going to investigate hallucinations experienced by those with the disease. Dr Kyla-Louise Horne has been awarded a 180… Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: Mata or seashore earwig
3:35 PM.This week's critter is the mata or seashore earwig. It lives on coastlines all around Aotearoa and hides under rocks, driftwood and kelp during the day. 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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Sticky lemon crumble pie
3:08 PM.This is a very lose definition of a crumble, but no one will care once they start eating it! Chef and author Sam Parish has come up with a unique lemony twist on the traditional crumble that will have… Read more Audio
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NZ Live: Corrella
2:20 PM.For NZ Live this week we have Corrella in the Tamaki Makaurau studio. This band have become regulars on the airwaves, and now they've released their much-anticipated debut album ROAD FROM 26 and new… Read more Audio
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Film Review with Sam Hollis
2:10 PM.This week Sam talks to Jesse about Pearl, a psychological horror film and a prequel to 'X'. He's also watched STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which is a documentary about the actor's life. Audio