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Tom Sainsbury: Diary of a Kiwi summer
9:46 AM.Comedian Tom Sainsbury has been out there experiencing the great New Zealand summer. He joins Susana to report back with his findings. Read more Audio
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Roxane Gay: On having an opinion
9:08 AM.There's research showing it's a bit of a national trait to be agreeable in New Zealand, which doesn't work in our favour when it comes to having difficult conversations.
Professor, cultural… Read more Audio
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Pennie Black: Designing David Bowie
8:49 AM.It's that time of year again to celebrate the life of Ziggy Stardust, The Picasso of Pop, The Dame, The Master of Reinvention, The Chameleon of Rock, Aladdin Sane, Major Tom, Starman, or simply, David… Read more Audio
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Author Lee Murray wins award for Literary Achievement
8:37 AM.For the first time in the 21-year history of the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement", all three categories were won by women. Lee Murray picked up the fiction award, non-fiction went to… Read more Audio
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Breakout star Tara Canton: life After the Party
8:14 AM.After her breakout role as teen mum Grace McKenzie in the acclaimed local TV series After The Party, Tara Canton is one to watch. The Wellington actor tells The Weekend she felt "like a complete… Read more Video, Audio
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Murray Cammick: The Legacy of Larry Morris
11:40 AM.Larry's Rebels front man Larry Morris died at the age of 75 this week after a career lasting more than 50 years. Music journalist and photographer Murrary Cammick met Morris many times and wrote a… Read more Audio
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Gerald Stratford: Big veg grower and social media star
11:05 AM.74-year-old English gardener Gerald Stratford has become popular on social media for his giant vegetables and sweet disposition. He chats to Evie Ashton about the futility of anger and "going global… Read more Audio
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Hidden History: New Zealand's First Cheese Factory
10:40 AM.The last episode in a six part series looking at some lesser known events and personalities in New Zealand's history Thomas looks at the story of New Zealand's First Cheese Factory. Read more Audio
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How to let go of a grudge
10:05 AM.Resentment towards someone we felt hurt by serves a protective function, but in the long term it can be very stressful for our bodies, says relationship therapist Steven Dromgool. Read more Audio
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Megan Folwell: Snake Anatomy
9:30 AM.A recent study found that female snakes have a pair of clitorises, which was previously unproven A PhD researcher in Australia is behind the research - other people have looked before with no success… Read more Audio
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Sonia Barrish: Childern and the Great Outdoors
9:05 AM.Exploring the wild corners of the country with toddlers in tow Many of us like to head into the bush to unwind. Sonia Barrish and husband Menzo have steadfastly continued their exploration of the… Read more Audio
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Julia Damrow: Kiwiburn
8:40 AM.Kiwiburn: the homegrown alternative festival Next week marks the start of the Kiwiburn Festival - the locally grown answer to the US Burning Man Festival held annually in the Nevada Desert. Organiser… Read more Audio
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Jean Beaumont: Pushing Yourself to the Limit
8:30 AM.It's one of the most gruelling races on the planet - in fact it's so tough only four people have ever finished it. Held on the beautiful Blackmore Station in Southland, The Revenant is a 200 kilometre… Read more Audio
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Jane Paterson: Chris Hipkins and the Labour Caucus
8:12 AM.RNZ's political editor Jane Paterson updates us on the latest developments following Chris Hipkins being the sole nomination for leader of the Labour Party making him Prime Minister in waiting. Read more Audio
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Nova Paul: Te Ao Māori filmmaking
11:40 AM.The Sundance Film Festival kicked off in Utah yesterday Artist, filmaker and educator, Nova Paul is there. Her short film Haiwaiki was selected from over 10,000 entries... We caught up with Nova ahead… Read more Audio
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Hamish Annan: Exploring Human Connection
11:05 AM.A new performance by a kiwi artist is asking audiences to lay bare their inner-most emotions and feelings Hamish Annan is an award winning interdisciplinary artist based in Auckland
He talks to Evie… Read more Audio
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Hidden History: Te Rauparaha and Ka Mate
10:45 AM.Thomas Rillstone looks at the story of Te Rauparaha the man behind the famous Ka Mate haka Read more Audio
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Thomas Cheesewright : Futurism
10:05 AM.What will life look like a hundred years from now?
Will humans be living in space, or are we more likely to be too focused on growing enough food for an ever increasing world population.
Tom… Read more Audio
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Sopie Ota: The Rise of Social Media in Politics
9:35 AM.Politicans are more often in the headlines for their social media gaffes than their successes. So what's the winning formula? Well Sophie Ota may have the answer.
The 26-year-old digital director… Read more Audio
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Richard Smith: Street Skater to Million Dollar Park Designer
9:10 AM.Richard Smith turned a passion for skating into a career designing skateparks up and down the country.
He visited 58 skateparks across the US, and has built 80 skateparks here in Aotearoa in just… Read more Audio
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Kaveisha Abeysinghe Perea: Celebrating Diversity
8:45 AM.Mixit is a project which has been operating since 2006 and aims to use the performance arts as a way of helping new Kiwis to gain confidence and feel more at home in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kaveisha… Read more Audio
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Haritina Mogosanu : Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve
8:12 AM.Two North Island districts are the latest to be certified under the International Dark Sky Reserve movement, joining just 20 other places world-wide. Astrobiologist and space science communicator… Read more Audio
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How to support native birds in your backyard
4:35 PM.Around half of New Zealand households feed birds in their backyard. But mostly with bread and seeds, which won't attract our native manu. Dr Margaret Stanley shares tips for safely feeding… Read more Audio
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Sharon McLennan: the future of voluntourism
11:35 AM.As the tourism industry gets back into swing, volunteer tourism is re-emerging too. It's a multi-billion dollar industry, with millions of volunteers involved worldwide. But who stands to gain? Read more Audio
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Beau Miles: Adventures big and small
11:05 AM.What adventures do you go on - a long walk, a tramp, staying at a DOC hut, climbing a mountain, climbing a tree? Read more Audio