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Rare 74-year-old bottle of wine goes to auction
1:40 PM.What is the most you would be willing to pay for a bottle of wine? Read more Audio
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New Zealand's secret lesbian summer camps
1:33 PM.Did you know that New Zealand was home to secret lesbian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s? Read more Audio
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Aotearoa's biggest wasp nest
1:18 PM.Deep in the bowels of a lifestyle block on the east coast of Lake Rotorua there is a monster ... two metres tall by two metres wide. Buzzing ominiously. A harbinger of fear, and doom Read more Audio
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First song: Anxiety Club
1:10 PM.Wellington band Anxiety Club perform our first song live in our Wellington studio ahead of their tour of the country. Read more Audio
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The theories around missing flight MH370
3:11 PM.How does a Boeing triple seven airplane with 239 people on board simply disappear? Five years after Malaysia Flight MH370 vanished, that question remains unanswered Read more Audio
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Bay of Plenty - fire danger
3:06 PM.The Tanranga and Bay of Plenty areas are currently in an "extreme fire danger period" - meaning people in that part of the country need to be really careful with what they're doing. Don Scott is the… Read more Audio
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The 10 best tribute songs as chosen by RNZ listeners
2:20 PM.From 'Empty Garden' to 'Night Shift', via 'Shine on you Crazy Diamond' and 'Beryl', we play some of the greatest tribute songs, as suggested by RNZ listeners. Read more Video, Audio
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Book critic Lisa Glass
2:09 PM.Lisa talks about authors who lied about themselves in a big way. Audio
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Alana Scott: low-FODMAP recipes for gut health
1:41 PM.When Alana Scott was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and coeliac disease, the young Hamilton woman was told she'd have to eat a gluten-free and low-FODMAP diet to manage her… Read more Audio
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Learning how vinyl gets made
1:28 PM.Have you ever wondered how music is captured on a vinyl record? Well, musician and vinyl-cutter Jesse Wilde wants to show you. Read more Audio
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What's going on with Justin Trudeau and Canada?
1:15 PM.Canada is currently embroiled in a political scandal which could spell big trouble for prime minister Justin Trudeau Read more Audio
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Surviving a new baby with science and sense
3:07 PM.Be loving, be calm and look after yourself. These are the simple keys to surviving a new baby that often get lost in the complicated noise of advice, a psychologist says. Read more Audio
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Angela Lassig: History of shoes
2:32 PM.Angela Lassig is an Auckland-based dress historian who's been researching and writing about historical fashion in museums for more than 25 years Read more Audio, Gallery
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Young NZ composer to study at London's Royal Academy
2:20 PM.Did you know New Zealand is home to one of the finest young composers in the world? Read more Audio
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Television Critic Linda Burgess
2:09 PM.Linda reviews A Very English Scandal (on Soho) and Manhunt (on TV1). Audio
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Great album
1:45 PM.Happy Mondays: Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. Audio
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Park Mews - looking to the 1970s to solve the housing crisis?
1:36 PM.Anyone who has been to Hataitai in Wellington will have seen these famous apartments near the Mt Victoria tunnel - but how can they help with the housing crisis? Read more Audio
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Can dogs help diagnose prostate cancer?
1:25 PM.A dog's nose is one of the most sensitive in the animal kingdom, and scientists at the University of Otago want to see if this can be applied to medical science. Read more Audio
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Women's Refuge NZ launches stalker survey
1:16 PM.Women's Refuge New Zealand is conducting a nationwide survey into women's experiences of stalking. Read more Audio
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First Song: Same Name Confusion
1:08 PM.Same Name Confusion was formed at Canterbury University in 2016 and their first gig was in their guitarist's bedroom. Now they're based in Wellington and have hit the ground running, releasing and EP… Read more Video, Audio
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Critter of the Week: Tuatara Tick
3:28 PM.The Tuatara Tick is a species that only parasites the tuatara of New Zealand. It is not closely related to any other tick. DoC's Threatened Species Ambassador, Nicola Toki reckons endangered parasites… Read more Audio
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Autumn produce with Jerry Prendergast
3:18 PM.Jerry Prendergast from United Fresh, which represents the NZ produce industry is with me from our Christchurch studio to talk about what's in season, and how autumn is looking Read more Audio
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Kelly Gibney's nut butters
3:08 PM.Kelly Gibney says nut butters are incredibly easy to make at home and cheaper than store bought! Read more Audio