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Theatre Critic - Leigh Sykes
2:12 PM.The New Zealand international Comedy festival is well underway. There are more than 200 shows involving around 250 performers this year . It runs simultaneously in both Wellington and Auckland for… Read more Audio
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Favourite Album
1:42 PM.Today we are featuring the sixth studio album from English rock band The Electric Light Orchestra. In the beginning ELO, as they more famously became known, was an outlet for Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood's… Read more Audio
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Killer Instinct
1:34 PM.Award-winning investigative journalist, Chris Hansen, reveals some of America's most shocking murders in a new Discovery Channel programme called Killer Instinct. Read more Audio
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Over the counter flu medication a waste of money?
1:28 PM.Consumer New Zealand says sick people are better off taking painkillers and going to bed than shelling out for expensive flu remedies. It says the companies make misleading claims about their… Read more Audio
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Saturated Fat and Heart Disease
1:20 PM.There can be a lot of confusion and distrust surrounding dietary advice for diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Last week, we spoke with one of the authors of an opinion piece published in the… Read more Audio
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School Fees across The Ditch
1:15 PM.Australia has announced it will start charging New Zealanders full fees at its universities - which will at least triple the cost of most degrees. Now, education and policy researchers are warning… Read more Audio
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Gurinder Chadha: The Partition of India
3:08 PM.Gurinder Chadha made her mark in cinema with Bend it like Beckham. Her latest film tells the epic story of the partition of India. Read more Audio
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Bookmarks: Emma Farry
2:29 PM. Emma Farry set up New Zealand's first multicultural talent agency. She is our guest on Bookmarks this week. Read more Audio
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Music Critic Colin Morris
2:09 PM.Today, On-line record dealer and freelance music critic Colin Morris picks his favourite track from the new Rhiannon Giddens album. Originally the lead singer, violinist, banjo player and a founding… Read more Audio
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Favourite Album: Peter Gabriel, So
1:44 PM.We are celebrating some of the great albums in our favourite album segment, and today it's the fifth studio album by English rock musician Peter Gabriel. Read more Audio
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Sound Archives: 80's Kiwi Sports Anthems
1:32 PM.They're known as 'stadium anthems' - or 'jock jams' in the US - music tracks which are pumped out at sporting events to get the crowd hyped. They also feature heavily in the soundtrack to television… Read more Audio
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How to bring nature back to cities
1:16 PM.Professor Bruce Clarkson is giving public talks about how communities and local councils can work to bring indigenous nature back into cities – through a process called urban ecological restoration. Read more Audio
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Resonate: In Session
1:09 PM.Our first song today is being performed by an acapella group, called Resonate, who are among the choirs competing in the TVNZ show, 'The Naked Choir'. Resonate is a family group, made up of Richard… Read more Audio
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'My daughter is not transgender! She's a tomboy'
3:14 PM.Girls who want to wear black track suit pants, climb trees and reject everything pink used to be called tomboys. Now teachers, coaches and other parents often assume they are transgender. Read more Audio
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Music man talks tech’s takeoff
2:16 PM.Ted Cohen is considered something of a visionary in the worlds of music and technology. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Book critic: Steph Soper
2:09 PM.Time to look at books with the Marketing Communications Manager of the New Zealand Book Council Steph Soper. Audio
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Favourite album: Split Enz, Frenzy
1:43 PM.Frenzy featured mainly Tim Finn compositions and represented a departure from the band's art rock roots to more of a pop sound. Audio
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Paul Brislen's tech talk
1:32 PM.Paul talks about tech week which will include discussions on the future of farming, the future of food, the rise of augmented reality, blockchain, the singularity, the future of digital payments… Read more Audio
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Nectar wars in Taranaki
1:24 PM.There's a manuka gold-rush on in Taranaki and local beekeepers say there's not enough to go around. Read more Audio
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Short sleepers sought
1:13 PM.Do you get fewer than 7 hours sleep a night? Then Massey University needs you. It is researching why some people are short changed on the zeds. Read more Audio
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A Boy Called Mohi
3:30 PM.Six year old Mohi – who is originally from Syria – has had a life filled with challenges. His story is retold in a series of children's storybooks produced by the Make Foundation and the children of… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Gastrophysics: The Science of Eating
3:08 PM.Potato chips with a loud crunch taste better and so do Bloody Marys when consumed on a plane. Oxford professor Charles Spence explains how our senses join together for a perfect meal that cannot just… Read more Audio
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Expert feature: Sarb Johal on Disaster Psychology
2:35 PM.Sarb Johal is an associate professor in disaster mental health at Massey Univeristy's School of Psychology. Audio
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The Future of Our Regions: Kaikoura
2:26 PM.We continue our series looking at the future of our regions, the challenges they face now, and their blueprint for the future. And no region has had as many challenges to face in the last 5 months or… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Melenie Parkes
2:14 PM.Melenie reviews Bob Dylan: Knockin' On Dave's Door (Sky Arts/You Tube), Genius (National Geographic, Mondays at 8.30pm) and Silicon Valley (SoHo, Thursdays at 9.30pm). Audio
