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Are pop lyrics getting more repetitive?
1:25 PM.Computer programmer Colin Morris recently confirmed that the answer is yes. Read more Audio
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Teenage Abuse Statistics Revealed
1:15 PM.Some worrying statistics around teenage abuse have been revealed in a new paper, released by the NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse. Read more Audio
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The rise of the unruly woman
3:08 PM.Anne Helen Petersen analyses the double standard many high-profile women endure when they don't follow traditional stereotypes about femininity in her book Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and… Read more Audio
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Six top NZ music exports you may never have heard of
2:28 PM.There are a bunch of Kiwi musicians who made it big overseas but remain relatively obscure in New Zealand. Here are six of the most successful, as selected by Afternoons music producer Jimmy Stewart.
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Book critic: Claire Mabey
2:20 PM.Claire debriefs us on the recent Auckland readers and writers festival. Audio
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Gender, Youth and Politics
2:08 PM.The Green Party has released its final list for this year's general election, and young women are the winners. The draft list was voted on by party members, who made it clear they wanted more young… Read more Audio
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Favourite Album: Siamese Dreams by Smashing Pumpkins
1:43 PM.Siamese Dream is the second studio album by American rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993 on Virgin Records. Audio
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Tech talk with Paul Brislen
1:36 PM.Making sure algorithms don't carry their creators' bias. Read more Audio
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How to set up a regulated Cannabis Industry
1:22 PM.Professor Chris Wilkins, Drugs Team Leader Massey University, has just released a model for the regulation of legal recreational cannabis. He's just presented his ideas in Denmark at the International… Read more Audio
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America's Cup Penalty Blunder
1:13 PM.Race officials say they were wrong in handing Sweden a penalty, that gifted Team New Zealand victory in their qualifying race in Bermuda this morning. Read more Audio
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The Panel pre-show for 29 May 2017
3:48 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
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Budget cuts impact migrant and refugee communities
3:30 PM.New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the… Read more Audio
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The Lawyers for Planet Earth
3:10 PM.Meet the lawyers for Planet Earth, James Thornton and Martin Goodman. Read more Audio
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What makes a psychopath?
2:35 PM.Psychopaths are usually portrayed as sadists or criminal masterminds, but you don't have to be a Hannibal Lecter type to have aspects of psychopathology, says criminal psychologist Devon Polaschek… Read more Audio
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The Future of our Regions: Queenstown
2:25 PM.We continue our series looking at the future of our regions and today it's Queenstown Lakes, an area predicted to grow even faster than Auckland in the next decade. Jesse talks to Queenstown lakes… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Linda Burgess
2:08 PM.Linda is a short story writer, novelist and former television writer. She takes a look at the phenomenon that is the UK reality show 'Goggle Box', and revisits the 'Anne of Green Gables' redo 'Anne… Read more Audio
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Favourite Album: Hejira by Joni Mitchell
1:47 PM.Hejira is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1976. Audio
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Hidden Figures: Home-schooling
1:42 PM.How many people are home schooled in New Zealand? Lillian Grace from Figure NZ has the stats Audio
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Smelly Maps and Happy Maps
1:32 PM.Our guest is a founder of a global network of scientists, with the goal of giving a good life to city dwellers. And they do this, by creating smelly maps or, urban smellscapes. Luca Maria Aiello… Read more Audio
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Westies, Heavy Metal and Opera
1:23 PM.Auckland Soprano singer Natasha Wilson's first love was pop music. She also admits to loving heavy metal - even owning an Iron Maiden t-shirt. Read more Audio
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Rural Lives At Risk
1:11 PM.A rural health leader says the lives of rural New Zealanders are at risk, and has called on government to help remove barriers to improve health services. The Rural Health Alliance of Aotearoa New… Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week: The Chatham Islands forget-me-not
3:25 PM.Today DoC's Nicola Toki tells us about the Chatham Island Forget-me-not, Kopakopa, Kopukapuka. Read more Audio
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Wine with Joelle Thomson
3:20 PM.The kind of innovative varieties you might get to sample on a winery visit. Audio
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Thai Food
3:10 PM.Wichian Trirattanavatin, known as Lek, Ponsonby's Saan Restaurant shares his recipe for Kua Gai. Read more Audio