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The treatment of the Capitol insurrectionists
8:12 AM.The date January the 6th picked up a new resonance in the United States Capital last year. The demonstration taking place outside the Capitol in Washington DC turned violent quickly and hundreds of… Read more Audio
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Paleontology shifts gear in a Covid-19 world
5:51 PM.Aotearoa has one of the world's richest troves of marine fossils, but we're still just finding out exactly what it is we're sitting on. A recent research project in Canterbury used medical CT imaging… Read more Audio
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Josh Wardle: The power of Wordle
1:10 PM.Wordle. If you know, you know. For the uninitiated, Wordle is a very simple, brainteaser-style word game. You can only play once per day. Every player is trying to guess a word - the same word, for… Read more Audio
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Aotearoa's DJ scene: 3 Dimensional
11:35 AM.The news cycle the week of Christmas is always dominated by something unexpected. But did any of us really have "DJ controversy" down on our last week of 2021 bingo cards? But that's what we got. UK… Read more Audio
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Who Lived There? Cascade Brewery
11:08 AM.We're going on a journey into Aotearoa's past now! We're continuing our series 'Who Lived There'. It's based on a book of the same name which came out last year. Jane King took the photographs and Nic… Read more Audio
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Lady and the Tramp: Milford Sound
10:33 AM.New Zealand offers many opportunities for "energising" bush adventures, says Helen Clark. In the first episode of Lady and the Tramp, Clark reflects on her experience walking Fiordland's Milford… Read more Video, Audio
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Alice Procter: an international game of Elgin Marbles
10:09 AM.News broke this week that Italy is returning a fragment looted from the Parthenon in Athens to the Greek Government. The piece of marble is part of a carving of a draped figure from the eastern side… Read more Audio
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The complicated legacy of Peter Bogdanovich
9:53 AM.Peter Bogdanovich, the US film director known for films such The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon has died aged 82, his agent confirmed on Thursday. Film critic Dan Slevin joins Emile to discuss the… Read more Audio
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Cinema legend Sidney Poitier remembered
8:40 AM.News broke earlier this morning that cinema legend Sidney Poitier has passed away. Poitier is one of the most important figures in film history. The Bahamian American actor was the first black man to… Read more Audio
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Melbourne closed for Novak Djokovic
8:10 AM.In October last year state and federal officials confirmed vaccinations would be mandatory for any athletes participating in the tournament, leading to speculation the world number one, Novak… Read more Audio
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David Shearer: from South Sudan to Tāmaki Makaurau
6:42 PM.David James Shearer .. spent over 20 years working for the UN, managing the provision of aid to countries including Somalia, Rwanda, Liberia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iraq. He was a member of… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Jayne Wilson: flying with the seabirds
5:10 PM.New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world! We also have more than twice as many threatened species of seabirds than any other country. Our seabirds are more threatened than our land birds and… Read more Audio
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Why the 'Dunedin Sound' is something Kiwis can be proud of
11:28 AM.Because we've just taken a trip into Dunedin's past, and specifically The Empire Hotel, we thought it would be appropriate for our music feature this morning to be focused on of course, the Dunedin… Read more Audio
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Who Lived There? The Empire
11:14 AM.We're going on a journey into Aotearoa's past now, and a very special hotel. We're continuing our series 'Who Lived There' this morning, it's based on a book of the same name which came out last year… Read more Audio
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Trying for a decent swim with Brannavan Gnagalingam
11:05 AM.Have you been out in the waves yet this summer? It can often be a real mark of the begining of the summer holiday, that first submerging in freezing ocean water. It's even the case in Te… Read more Audio
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Aotearoa's 19th century viral fern craze
10:33 AM.We're talking gardening now, and specifically the ubiquitous fern. Found all over the country, it is a plant that just loves our temperate climate. In NZ alone we have about 200 species, and around… Read more Audio
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Eleanor Janega: Going Medieval
10:05 AM.We tend to associate the Middle Ages with plagues and pestilence. Author and historian Dr Eleanor Janega lectures on medieval history at London School of Economics at the University of London and has… Read more Audio
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A world of disasters
8:13 AM.First up this morning we're heading the the UK. to speak to ABC News correspondent Marcus Moore. Wherever there's a disaster Marcus is not far away. He was in Haiti a few months back after the… Read more Audio
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Cycling frenzy in Te Wai Pounamu
11:55 AM.While many of us aren't going overseas this summer, lots of kiwis are looking for places to explore closer to home. More and more, we're doing that on two wheels on our bikes! There are now 22 "great… Read more Audio
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Are the 80s back?
11:05 AM.We're taking a little jaunt back to the 1980s. Have you noticed a bit of a renaissance of the music of the time? Some of those great hits are being re-mixed and getting lots of play in the clubs and… Read more Audio
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Dianne Milne: ' I’d like to see that divide between the rural and the urban communities disappear'
10:50 AM.The displacement of traditional beef and sheep farms in favour of dairy has led to social disintegration in New Zealand's farming communities, says rural support advocate Dianne Milne. She was made an… Read more Audio
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Rob Oliver: 'Pacific food is nourishing on so many levels'
10:35 AM.For celebrity chef and activist Rob Oliver, the revolution will be televised. The Pacific food revolution, that is. Oliver was recognised for his services to the food industry and Pacific communities… Read more Video, Audio
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Iconic entertainer Betty White dies
10:29 AM.Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler… Read more Audio
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Who Lived There? - Horeke
10:05 AM.Have you ever stood in front of a building wondered what its story is? Today we're starting a series on New Zealand architecture which will run every day on the weekend, throughout January. It's… Read more Audio
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Dr Ang Jury: 'There are a whole lot of women living safe, healthy, happy lives now that weren't before'
9:50 AM.Our next guest is someone who has dedicated her working life to helping women in need. Dr Ang Jury has become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to victims of family and sexual… Read more Video, Audio