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  <title>Protactinium - a very dull chemical element</title>
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    <![CDATA[Protactinium is a rare, radioactive element that has no uses and may be the most boring element, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 65 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Protactinium is a rare, radioactive element that has no uses and may be the most boring element, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 65 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Protactinium is a rare, radioactive element that has no uses and may be the most boring element, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 65 of Elemental.
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  <title>Promethium - rare and unremarkable</title>
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    <![CDATA[Despite its gruesome mythical name, the radioactive element promethium has no particular claim to fame, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 64 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Despite its gruesome mythical name, the radioactive element promethium has no particular claim to fame, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 64 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Despite its gruesome mythical name, the radioactive element promethium has no particular claim to fame, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 64 of Elemental.
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  <title>Shaped by the wind</title>
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    <![CDATA[The 20-metre long wind tunnel at the University of Auckland is used to test the aerodynamics of objects as varied as Olympic cyclists and buildings, as well as drones, ancient building designs & tiny gas turbines.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The 20-metre long wind tunnel at the University of Auckland is used to test the aerodynamics of objects as varied as Olympic cyclists and buildings, as well as drones, ancient building designs & tiny gas turbines.
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    <![CDATA[The 20-metre long wind tunnel at the University of Auckland is used to test the aerodynamics of objects as varied as Olympic cyclists and buildings, as well as drones, ancient building designs & tiny gas turbines.
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  <title>Our Changing World for 19 September 2019</title>
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    <![CDATA[The largest wind tunnel in New Zealand is used to test everything from the effects of turbulence on drones to ancient building designs and tiny gas turbines.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The largest wind tunnel in New Zealand is used to test everything from the effects of turbulence on drones to ancient building designs and tiny gas turbines.
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    <![CDATA[The largest wind tunnel in New Zealand is used to test everything from the effects of turbulence on drones to ancient building designs and tiny gas turbines.
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    <![CDATA[The youngest kākāpō chick has passed 150 days old, bringing the number of living juveniles to 71 and the overall  kākāpō population to 213, in ep 24 of the Kākāpō Files.
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    <![CDATA[The youngest kākāpō chick has passed 150 days old, bringing the number of living juveniles to 71 and the overall  kākāpō population to 213, in ep 24 of the Kākāpō Files.
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    <![CDATA[The youngest kākāpō chick has passed 150 days old, bringing the number of living juveniles to 71 and the overall  kākāpō population to 213, in ep 24 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <title>Praseodymium - a long name but not many uses</title>
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    <![CDATA[Praseodymium is a metal wirh the second longest name on the periodic table and not many uses, says Prof Alan Blackman from AUT in ep 63 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Praseodymium is a metal wirh the second longest name on the periodic table and not many uses, says Prof Alan Blackman from AUT in ep 63 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Praseodymium is a metal wirh the second longest name on the periodic table and not many uses, says Prof Alan Blackman from AUT in ep 63 of Elemental.
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  <title>Potassium - a matter of life and death</title>
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    <![CDATA[From levitating burnt buttocks, to excitable nerves and sure-to-rise baking, potassium is highly reactive and vital to life, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 62 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[From levitating burnt buttocks, to excitable nerves and sure-to-rise baking, potassium is highly reactive and vital to life, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 62 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[From levitating burnt buttocks, to excitable nerves and sure-to-rise baking, potassium is highly reactive and vital to life, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 62 of Elemental.
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  <title>Green cities of the future - what we can expect in 2050</title>
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    <![CDATA[Better solar panels and efficient carbon capture technology will help shape the impact and look of cities in the future, say MacDiarmid Institute scientists.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Better solar panels and efficient carbon capture technology will help shape the impact and look of cities in the future, say MacDiarmid Institute scientists.
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    <![CDATA[Better solar panels and efficient carbon capture technology will help shape the impact and look of cities in the future, say MacDiarmid Institute scientists.
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  <title>Our Changing World for 12 September 2019</title>
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    <![CDATA[MacDiarmid Institute scientists talk about how their work improving solar panel efficiency and developing carbon capture and storage techniques might shape cities of the future.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[MacDiarmid Institute scientists talk about how their work improving solar panel efficiency and developing carbon capture and storage techniques might shape cities of the future.
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    <![CDATA[MacDiarmid Institute scientists talk about how their work improving solar panel efficiency and developing carbon capture and storage techniques might shape cities of the future.
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  <title>Polonium - few redeeming features</title>
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    <![CDATA[Polonium will be forever linked with the names Curie and Litvinenko and has negligible desirable features, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 61 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Polonium will be forever linked with the names Curie and Litvinenko and has negligible desirable features, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 61 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Polonium will be forever linked with the names Curie and Litvinenko and has negligible desirable features, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 61 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:16</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Plutonium -  nuclear bombs &amp; nuclear power</title>
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    <![CDATA[A radioactive heavyweight associated with nuclear bombs & power, which is powering the Voyager spacecraft, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 60 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A radioactive heavyweight associated with nuclear bombs & power, which is powering the Voyager spacecraft, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 60 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[A radioactive heavyweight associated with nuclear bombs & power, which is powering the Voyager spacecraft, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 60 of Elemental.
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  <title>The science of toxic algal blooms</title>
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    <![CDATA[Toxic algae expert Jonathan Puddick has a Marsden Grant to find out if toxic cyanobacteria share their toxins with non-toxic species.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Toxic algae expert Jonathan Puddick has a Marsden Grant to find out if toxic cyanobacteria share their toxins with non-toxic species.
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    <![CDATA[Toxic algae expert Jonathan Puddick has a Marsden Grant to find out if toxic cyanobacteria share their toxins with non-toxic species.
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  <title>Our Changing World for 5 September 2019</title>
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    <![CDATA[Cyanobacteria are responsible for toxic algal blooms in lakes and rivers, and Cawthron Institute scientists are trying to better understand them.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Cyanobacteria are responsible for toxic algal blooms in lakes and rivers, and Cawthron Institute scientists are trying to better understand them.
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    <![CDATA[Cyanobacteria are responsible for toxic algal blooms in lakes and rivers, and Cawthron Institute scientists are trying to better understand them.
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  <itunes:duration>00:28:17</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Platinum - another pricey precious metal</title>
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    <![CDATA[Platinum is useful in catalytic convertors, is used to treat testicular cancer and will be useful in hydrogen fuel cells, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 59 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Platinum is useful in catalytic convertors, is used to treat testicular cancer and will be useful in hydrogen fuel cells, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 59 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Platinum is useful in catalytic convertors, is used to treat testicular cancer and will be useful in hydrogen fuel cells, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 59 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:57</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Phosphorus - P was discovered in pee</title>
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    <![CDATA[Phosphorus, chemical symbol P, was first isolated as an element from thousands of litres of urine. Also found in guano, aka bird poo. Allan Blackman from AUT has the full story in ep 58 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Phosphorus, chemical symbol P, was first isolated as an element from thousands of litres of urine. Also found in guano, aka bird poo. Allan Blackman from AUT has the full story in ep 58 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Phosphorus, chemical symbol P, was first isolated as an element from thousands of litres of urine. Also found in guano, aka bird poo. Allan Blackman from AUT has the full story in ep 58 of Elemental.
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  <title>No escape: separating from an abusive partner</title>
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    <![CDATA[New Zealand has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world, but sociology research shows life post- separation can still leave women feeling trapped.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[New Zealand has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world, but sociology research shows life post- separation can still leave women feeling trapped.
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    <![CDATA[New Zealand has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world, but sociology research shows life post- separation can still leave women feeling trapped.
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  <title>Our Changing World for 29 August 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Research into relationships and their break-ups, and oxygen is very friendly with other chemical elements.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Research into relationships and their break-ups, and oxygen is very friendly with other chemical elements.
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    <![CDATA[Research into relationships and their break-ups, and oxygen is very friendly with other chemical elements.
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  <itunes:duration>00:25:50</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018706439/our-changing-world-for-29-august-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Palladium - cleaning up your car's exhaust</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Palladium is a pricey precious metal most commonly used in catalytic convertors on car exhausts, says AUT's Allan Blackman in ep 57 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Palladium is a pricey precious metal most commonly used in catalytic convertors on car exhausts, says AUT's Allan Blackman in ep 57 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Palladium is a pricey precious metal most commonly used in catalytic convertors on car exhausts, says AUT's Allan Blackman in ep 57 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:29</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018705403/palladium-cleaning-up-your-car-s-exhaust</link>
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  <title>Oxygen - the friendly element</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Oxygen is very friendly with other chemical elements & very helpful for life on Earth, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 56 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Oxygen is very friendly with other chemical elements & very helpful for life on Earth, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 56 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Oxygen is very friendly with other chemical elements & very helpful for life on Earth, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 56 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:46</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018705401/oxygen-the-friendly-element</link>
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<item>
  <title>Using sound to brew better beer</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[What happens if you play a Viennese waltz or death metal to beer as it brews? Experimenting with musical ways of making better beer.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[What happens if you play a Viennese waltz or death metal to beer as it brews? Experimenting with musical ways of making better beer.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[What happens if you play a Viennese waltz or death metal to beer as it brews? Experimenting with musical ways of making better beer.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:14</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018706810/using-sound-to-brew-better-beer</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 22 August 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Does playing different sounds to fermenting yeast change the taste of beer and osmium, the densest chemical element.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Does playing different sounds to fermenting yeast change the taste of beer and osmium, the densest chemical element.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Does playing different sounds to fermenting yeast change the taste of beer and osmium, the densest chemical element.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:35</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018706819/our-changing-world-for-22-august-2019</link>
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  <title>Osmium - heavyweight champion of the elements</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Osmium is extremely rare and expensive. It is the densest chemical element, rivals diamond as being the least compressible of all known substances & has a distinctive 'pong' according to Allan Blackman in ep 55 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Osmium is extremely rare and expensive. It is the densest chemical element, rivals diamond as being the least compressible of all known substances & has a distinctive 'pong' according to Allan Blackman in ep 55 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Osmium is extremely rare and expensive. It is the densest chemical element, rivals diamond as being the least compressible of all known substances & has a distinctive 'pong' according to Allan Blackman in ep 55 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:58</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018705400/osmium-heavyweight-champion-of-the-elements</link>
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  <title>Nitrogen - a vital powerhouse</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Most important biological molecules contain nitrogen, even though it takes lots of energy to make or break its chemical bonds, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 54 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Most important biological molecules contain nitrogen, even though it takes lots of energy to make or break its chemical bonds, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 54 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Most important biological molecules contain nitrogen, even though it takes lots of energy to make or break its chemical bonds, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 54 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018704918/nitrogen-a-vital-powerhouse</link>
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  <title>Risky decisions &amp; gambling addiction</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Electronic gaming machines, or the pokies, are highly addictive. Sonia Sly investigates why problem gambling develops and how it is associated with other disorders.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Electronic gaming machines, or the pokies, are highly addictive. Sonia Sly investigates why problem gambling develops and how it is associated with other disorders.
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    <![CDATA[Electronic gaming machines, or the pokies, are highly addictive. Sonia Sly investigates why problem gambling develops and how it is associated with other disorders.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:54</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,life and society,science,addiction,gambling,pokies,slot machines</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018706402/risky-decisions-and-gambling-addiction</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 15 August 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Why playing pokie machines can easily lead to a gambling addiction, and the chemical element nickel is in more than just five cent coins.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Why playing pokie machines can easily lead to a gambling addiction, and the chemical element nickel is in more than just five cent coins.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[Why playing pokie machines can easily lead to a gambling addiction, and the chemical element nickel is in more than just five cent coins.
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  <itunes:duration>00:21:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,life and society,science,chemistry,electronic gaming,gambling addiction,nickel,periodic table elements</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018706403/our-changing-world-for-15-august-2019</link>
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  <title>Niobium - useful at high &amp; low temperatures</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Niobium is a metal that is useful at both very high temperatures, as in jet engines, and very low temperatures as a superconductor, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 53 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Niobium is a metal that is useful at both very high temperatures, as in jet engines, and very low temperatures as a superconductor, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 53 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Niobium is a metal that is useful at both very high temperatures, as in jet engines, and very low temperatures as a superconductor, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 53 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:53</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018704917/niobium-useful-at-high-and-low-temperatures</link>
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  <title>Nickel - more than just a 5 cent coin</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The chemical element nickel is named after a German word for Satan or the Devil, but nickel is now more usually thought of as a North American five cent piece, says Allan Blackman in ep 52 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The chemical element nickel is named after a German word for Satan or the Devil, but nickel is now more usually thought of as a North American five cent piece, says Allan Blackman in ep 52 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[The chemical element nickel is named after a German word for Satan or the Devil, but nickel is now more usually thought of as a North American five cent piece, says Allan Blackman in ep 52 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:57</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018704914/nickel-more-than-just-a-5-cent-coin</link>
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  <title>Detector Gadget the conservation dog</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Detector Gadget is a dog with a job. She is a conservation dog trained by her handler Sandy King to sniff out rodents on predator-free islands.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Detector Gadget is a dog with a job. She is a conservation dog trained by her handler Sandy King to sniff out rodents on predator-free islands.
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    <![CDATA[Detector Gadget is a dog with a job. She is a conservation dog trained by her handler Sandy King to sniff out rodents on predator-free islands.
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  <itunes:duration>00:18:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,DOG,biosecurity,conservation,rodents</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190808-2106-detector_gadget_the_conservation_dog-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018705419/detector-gadget-the-conservation-dog</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 8 August 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Gadget is a conservation detector dog, trained to sniff out rats, and the chemical element neon is not just found in neon signs.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Gadget is a conservation detector dog, trained to sniff out rats, and the chemical element neon is not just found in neon signs.
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    <![CDATA[Gadget is a conservation detector dog, trained to sniff out rats, and the chemical element neon is not just found in neon signs.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:28:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,DOG,Whenua Hou,chemistry,conservation,neon,predators,rodents</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190808-2105-our_changing_world_for_8_august_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018705418/our-changing-world-for-8-august-2019</link>
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  <title>Kākāpō chicks growing up</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The kākāpō chicks are graduating to being juveniles and only seven birds are still sick with aspergillosis, in ep 23 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The kākāpō chicks are graduating to being juveniles and only seven birds are still sick with aspergillosis, in ep 23 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The kākāpō chicks are graduating to being juveniles and only seven birds are still sick with aspergillosis, in ep 23 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:30</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018707280/kakapo-chicks-growing-up</link>
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  <title>Neon - the red of neon lights</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[There are no known compounds of the noble gas neon, which does however produce the brilliant crimson of red - and only red - neon lights. Ep 51 of Elemental with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[There are no known compounds of the noble gas neon, which does however produce the brilliant crimson of red - and only red - neon lights. Ep 51 of Elemental with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT.
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    <![CDATA[There are no known compounds of the noble gas neon, which does however produce the brilliant crimson of red - and only red - neon lights. Ep 51 of Elemental with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,neon,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018703727/neon-the-red-of-neon-lights</link>
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  <title>Neodymium - the secret behind supermagnets</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Neodydmium magnets include the strongest permanent magnets known and are found in devices like speakers & headphones, says chemistry professor Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 50 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Neodydmium magnets include the strongest permanent magnets known and are found in devices like speakers & headphones, says chemistry professor Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 50 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Neodydmium magnets include the strongest permanent magnets known and are found in devices like speakers & headphones, says chemistry professor Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 50 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:06</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Challenging gender norms &amp; the threat of female sexuality</title>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Ciara Cremin explores the politics of cross-dressing and gender identity in both her personal and her professional life.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Professor Ciara Cremin explores the politics of cross-dressing and gender identity in both her personal and her professional life.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Professor Ciara Cremin explores the politics of cross-dressing and gender identity in both her personal and her professional life.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>identity,science,cross-dressing,gender,sexuality,sociology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018705411/challenging-gender-norms-and-the-threat-of-female-sexuality</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 1 August 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The politics of cross-dressing and gender identity, and the chemical element molybdenum.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The politics of cross-dressing and gender identity, and the chemical element molybdenum.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The politics of cross-dressing and gender identity, and the chemical element molybdenum.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>identity,science,cross-dressing,femininity,gender,sociology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018705408/our-changing-world-for-1-august-2019</link>
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  <title>Molybdenum - a catalyst at bacterial to industrial scales</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Molybdenum has an essential role as a catalyst at microbial and industrial scales and is an important element in enzymes, says Prof Allan Blackman, in ep 49 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Molybdenum has an essential role as a catalyst at microbial and industrial scales and is an important element in enzymes, says Prof Allan Blackman, in ep 49 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Molybdenum has an essential role as a catalyst at microbial and industrial scales and is an important element in enzymes, says Prof Allan Blackman, in ep 49 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,elements,molybdenum,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018703720/molybdenum-a-catalyst-at-bacterial-to-industrial-scales</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mercury - mesmerising quicksilver</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, says Allan Blackman in ep 48 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, says Allan Blackman in ep 48 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, says Allan Blackman in ep 48 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:33</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018703317/mercury-mesmerising-quicksilver</link>
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<item>
  <title>Restoring Fiordland's 'island lifeboats'</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and volunteer groups, including the Coal Island Trust, are hard at work removing pests such as stoats and deer from Fiordland's many islands.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and volunteer groups, including the Coal Island Trust, are hard at work removing pests such as stoats and deer from Fiordland's many islands.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and volunteer groups, including the Coal Island Trust, are hard at work removing pests such as stoats and deer from Fiordland's many islands.
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  <itunes:duration>00:41:18</itunes:duration>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190725-2106-restoring_fiordlands_island_lifeboats-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018704892/restoring-fiordland-s-island-lifeboats</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 25 July 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and groups such as the Coal Island Trust are taking pests off Fiordland islands and reintroducing rare species.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and groups such as the Coal Island Trust are taking pests off Fiordland islands and reintroducing rare species.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and groups such as the Coal Island Trust are taking pests off Fiordland islands and reintroducing rare species.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:40:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,DOC,Fiordland,conservation,islands,predator-free,rats,stoats</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018704868/our-changing-world-for-25-july-2019</link>
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  <title>Manganese - the 'essential' essential element</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The metal manganese is a vital part of photosynthesis and is found in aluminium drink cans, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 47 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The metal manganese is a vital part of photosynthesis and is found in aluminium drink cans, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 47 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The metal manganese is a vital part of photosynthesis and is found in aluminium drink cans, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 47 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,manganese,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018703307/manganese-the-essential-essential-element</link>
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  <title>Magnesium - loved by everyone and everything</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Magnesium is loved by plants, folk suffering constipation and boy-racers, as Allan Blackman reveals in ep 46 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Magnesium is loved by plants, folk suffering constipation and boy-racers, as Allan Blackman reveals in ep 46 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Magnesium is loved by plants, folk suffering constipation and boy-racers, as Allan Blackman reveals in ep 46 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,magnesium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190722-0800-magnesium_-_loved_by_everyone_and_everything-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018703302/magnesium-loved-by-everyone-and-everything</link>
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  <title>Lutetium - an obscure Parisian</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[After a fierce struggle for naming rights, the last lanthanoid element to be discovered was eventually named after Paris, says Allan Blackman in ep 45 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[After a fierce struggle for naming rights, the last lanthanoid element to be discovered was eventually named after Paris, says Allan Blackman in ep 45 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[After a fierce struggle for naming rights, the last lanthanoid element to be discovered was eventually named after Paris, says Allan Blackman in ep 45 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,lutetium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190719-0800-lutetium_-_an_obscure_parisian-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018701265/lutetium-an-obscure-parisian</link>
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<item>
  <title>New way to stop unwanted biofouling</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Electroclear is a start-up company at the University of Auckland using electric fields to deter small marine organisms from settling on boats and underwater structures.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Electroclear is a start-up company at the University of Auckland using electric fields to deter small marine organisms from settling on boats and underwater structures.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Electroclear is a start-up company at the University of Auckland using electric fields to deter small marine organisms from settling on boats and underwater structures.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Antifouling,Biofouling,boats,engineering</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190718-2106-new_way_to_stop_unwanted_biofouling-128.mp3" length="15734302" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190718-2106-new_way_to_stop_unwanted_biofouling-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018704337/new-way-to-stop-unwanted-biofouling</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 18 July 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Chris Walker explains how they plan to use electricity to prevent underwater fouling, and DOC announces the results of kakapo paternity testing.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Chris Walker explains how they plan to use electricity to prevent underwater fouling, and DOC announces the results of kakapo paternity testing.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Chris Walker explains how they plan to use electricity to prevent underwater fouling, and DOC announces the results of kakapo paternity testing.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:31:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Biofouling,artificial insemination,boats,kakapo,marinas,ocean,paternity</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190718-2105-our_changing_world_for_18_july_2019-128.mp3" length="30465667" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190718-2105-our_changing_world_for_18_july_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018704334/our-changing-world-for-18-july-2019</link>
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  <title>Kākāpō dads revealed</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Paternity testing has revealed who the top kākāpō dads are, as well as the success of the artificial insemination programme, in ep 22 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:50:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Paternity testing has revealed who the top kākāpō dads are, as well as the success of the artificial insemination programme, in ep 22 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Paternity testing has revealed who the top kākāpō dads are, as well as the success of the artificial insemination programme, in ep 22 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,birds,conservation,kakapo,paternity testing</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190717-0850-kakapo_dads_revealed-192.mp3" length="38934953" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190717-0850-kakapo_dads_revealed-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018704393/kakapo-dads-revealed</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Lithium - a mood enhancing element</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Lithium is the lightest metal, and it is used in batteries and for the treatment of bipolar disorder, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 44 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Lithium is the lightest metal, and it is used in batteries and for the treatment of bipolar disorder, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 44 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Lithium is the lightest metal, and it is used in batteries and for the treatment of bipolar disorder, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 44 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,battery,bipolar disorder,chemistry,element,lithium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190715-0800-lithium_-_a_mood_enhancing_element-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018700137/lithium-a-mood-enhancing-element</link>
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  <title>Lead - sweet-tasting but deadly</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Lead is the element that took down an empire, and its sweet taste belies a metal that is dangerous for human & animal health. All this and more with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 43 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Lead is the element that took down an empire, and its sweet taste belies a metal that is dangerous for human & animal health. All this and more with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 43 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Lead is the element that took down an empire, and its sweet taste belies a metal that is dangerous for human & animal health. All this and more with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 43 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,lead,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190712-0800-lead_-_sweet_tasting_but_deadly-128.mp3" length="13816501" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190712-0800-lead_-_sweet_tasting_but_deadly-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018700133/lead-sweet-tasting-but-deadly</link>
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  <title>Children's art - more than just a picture</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world?
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world?
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world?
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,science,art,children,drawing,emotional development,paintings</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190711-2106-childrens_art_-_more_than_just_a_picture-128.mp3" length="13407505" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190711-2106-childrens_art_-_more_than_just_a_picture-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018703327/children-s-art-more-than-just-a-picture</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 11 July 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[What insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the chemical element lead.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[What insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the chemical element lead.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[What insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the chemical element lead.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,science,Elemental,art,chemistry,children,drawings,lead</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>Lanthanum - curious case of a 'lost' element</title>
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    <![CDATA[Despite giving its name to a whole group on the periodic table, chemists can't agree if lanthanum even belongs in that group, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 42 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Despite giving its name to a whole group on the periodic table, chemists can't agree if lanthanum even belongs in that group, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 42 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Despite giving its name to a whole group on the periodic table, chemists can't agree if lanthanum even belongs in that group, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 42 of Elemental.
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  <title>Krypton - its name means 'hidden' but it's a real thing</title>
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    <![CDATA[In real life krypton is a noble gas which is commonly used in neon signs and laser light shows, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 41 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[In real life krypton is a noble gas which is commonly used in neon signs and laser light shows, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 41 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[In real life krypton is a noble gas which is commonly used in neon signs and laser light shows, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 41 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:16</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018699110/krypton-its-name-means-hidden-but-it-s-a-real-thing</link>
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  <title>The science of Matariki</title>
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    <![CDATA[Professor Rangi Mātāmua talks about the 120-year-old book which has preserved his ancestors' knowledge of Māori astronomy.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Professor Rangi Mātāmua talks about the 120-year-old book which has preserved his ancestors' knowledge of Māori astronomy.
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    <![CDATA[Professor Rangi Mātāmua talks about the 120-year-old book which has preserved his ancestors' knowledge of Māori astronomy.
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  <itunes:duration>00:29:09</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018702275/the-science-of-matariki</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 4 July 2019</title>
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    <![CDATA[To mark Matariki, the Māori New Year, we join Dr Rangi Matamua from the University of Waikato to hear about Māori astronomy.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[To mark Matariki, the Māori New Year, we join Dr Rangi Matamua from the University of Waikato to hear about Māori astronomy.
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    <![CDATA[To mark Matariki, the Māori New Year, we join Dr Rangi Matamua from the University of Waikato to hear about Māori astronomy.
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  <itunes:duration>00:28:50</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018702280/our-changing-world-for-4-july-2019</link>
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  <title>Iron - creator of the modern world</title>
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    <![CDATA[Iron is formed in stars, makes up most of the Earth's core & as a result enables life as we know it to exist, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 40 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Iron is formed in stars, makes up most of the Earth's core & as a result enables life as we know it to exist, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 40 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Iron is formed in stars, makes up most of the Earth's core & as a result enables life as we know it to exist, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 40 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:35</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018698939/iron-creator-of-the-modern-world</link>
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  <title>Kākāpō waiting game</title>
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    <![CDATA[The kākāpō health crisis is stable, with no further cases of aspergillosis diagnosed, and seven hand-reared chicks have been successfully released in the wild, in ep 21 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The kākāpō health crisis is stable, with no further cases of aspergillosis diagnosed, and seven hand-reared chicks have been successfully released in the wild, in ep 21 of the Kākāpō Files.
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    <![CDATA[The kākāpō health crisis is stable, with no further cases of aspergillosis diagnosed, and seven hand-reared chicks have been successfully released in the wild, in ep 21 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <itunes:duration>00:29:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018701812/kakapo-waiting-game</link>
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  <title>Iridium and the end of the dinosaurs</title>
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    <![CDATA[Iridium is the second-densest element on the periodic table and the most erosion-resistant metal. A layer of iridium in rocks marks the demise of the dinosaurs, according to Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 39 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Iridium is the second-densest element on the periodic table and the most erosion-resistant metal. A layer of iridium in rocks marks the demise of the dinosaurs, according to Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 39 of Elemental.
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    <![CDATA[Iridium is the second-densest element on the periodic table and the most erosion-resistant metal. A layer of iridium in rocks marks the demise of the dinosaurs, according to Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 39 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018698069/iridium-and-the-end-of-the-dinosaurs</link>
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  <title>Freshwater fish swim for science</title>
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    <![CDATA[NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds.
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    <![CDATA[NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:27</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018701228/freshwater-fish-swim-for-science</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 27 June 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is putting freshwater fish through their paces in a swimming test, and the story of indium, the chemical element that is the Queen of the touchscreen.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is putting freshwater fish through their paces in a swimming test, and the story of indium, the chemical element that is the Queen of the touchscreen.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[NIWA is putting freshwater fish through their paces in a swimming test, and the story of indium, the chemical element that is the Queen of the touchscreen.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:52</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018701215/our-changing-world-for-27-june-2019</link>
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  <title>Indium - Queen of the touchscreen</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Indium is a very soft metal, and as indium-tin-oxide it is an indispensable part of the swipeability of touchscreens, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 37 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Indium is a very soft metal, and as indium-tin-oxide it is an indispensable part of the swipeability of touchscreens, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 37 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Indium is a very soft metal, and as indium-tin-oxide it is an indispensable part of the swipeability of touchscreens, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 37 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:10</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018698067/indium-queen-of-the-touchscreen</link>
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  <title>Predator Free NZ - dream or reality?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A panel of five experts debate what it will take to turn the idea of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050 from a dream into a reality.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A panel of five experts debate what it will take to turn the idea of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050 from a dream into a reality.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A panel of five experts debate what it will take to turn the idea of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050 from a dream into a reality.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:45:20</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,biodiversity,conservation,pest control,possums,predator free,rats,stoats</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190620-2106-predator_free_nz_-_dream_or_reality-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018700346/predator-free-nz-dream-or-reality</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 20 June 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A panel discussion on 'Predator Free New Zealand - dream or reality' with five experts in pest biology and large scale eradication porjects.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A panel discussion on 'Predator Free New Zealand - dream or reality' with five experts in pest biology and large scale eradication porjects.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A panel discussion on 'Predator Free New Zealand - dream or reality' with five experts in pest biology and large scale eradication porjects.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:44:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,conservation,possums,predator free,rats,stoats,trapping</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018700345/our-changing-world-for-20-june-2019</link>
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  <title>Hydrogen - 'number 1 in the Universe'</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. It is the oldest, lightest and most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it is usually found in compounds such as water, says AUT's Allan Blackman, in ep 36 of Elemental.
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. It is the oldest, lightest and most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it is usually found in compounds such as water, says AUT's Allan Blackman, in ep 36 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. It is the oldest, lightest and most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it is usually found in compounds such as water, says AUT's Allan Blackman, in ep 36 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,hydrogen,nuclear fusion,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018697133/hydrogen-number-1-in-the-universe</link>
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  <title>Holmium - obscure, but an important surgical laser</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Holmium has interesting magnetic properties and is an important part of precise surgical lasers known as the 'Swiss Army knife' of lasers, according to Prof Allan Backman from AUT, in ep 35 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Holmium has interesting magnetic properties and is an important part of precise surgical lasers known as the 'Swiss Army knife' of lasers, according to Prof Allan Backman from AUT, in ep 35 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Holmium has interesting magnetic properties and is an important part of precise surgical lasers known as the 'Swiss Army knife' of lasers, according to Prof Allan Backman from AUT, in ep 35 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,chemistry,element,holmium,periodic table,surgical laser</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190614-0800-holmium_-_obscure_but_an_important_surgical_laser-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018697131/holmium-obscure-but-an-important-surgical-laser</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 13 June 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Behind-the-scenes at Auckland Zoo with sick kākāpō, and the chemical element holmium.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Behind-the-scenes at Auckland Zoo with sick kākāpō, and the chemical element holmium.
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    <![CDATA[Behind-the-scenes at Auckland Zoo with sick kākāpō, and the chemical element holmium.
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  <itunes:duration>00:30:06</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018699085/our-changing-world-for-13-june-2019</link>
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  <title>Behind-the-scenes of the kākāpō health crisis</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō death toll from aspergillosis rises by one to seven, while nine birds have been given a clean bill of health. Sad and positive news from the frontline of the fight to save kākāpō, in ep 20 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō death toll from aspergillosis rises by one to seven, while nine birds have been given a clean bill of health. Sad and positive news from the frontline of the fight to save kākāpō, in ep 20 of the Kākāpō Files.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō death toll from aspergillosis rises by one to seven, while nine birds have been given a clean bill of health. Sad and positive news from the frontline of the fight to save kākāpō, in ep 20 of the Kākāpō Files.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:39:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,aspergillosis,birds,conservation,disease,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190612-1700-behind-the-scenes_of_the_kakapo_health_crisis-192.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190612-1700-behind-the-scenes_of_the_kakapo_health_crisis-192.mp3" length="57035390" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190612-1700-behind-the-scenes_of_the_kakapo_health_crisis-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018699304/behind-the-scenes-of-the-kakapo-health-crisis</link>
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<item>
  <title>Helium - rare on earth but universally abundant</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe and possibly the most unreactive element on the periodic table, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 34 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe and possibly the most unreactive element on the periodic table, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 34 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe and possibly the most unreactive element on the periodic table, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 34 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,balloon,chemistry,helium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190610-0800-helium_-_rare_on_earth_but_universally_abundant-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190610-0800-helium_-_rare_on_earth_but_universally_abundant-128.mp3" length="13386831" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190610-0800-helium_-_rare_on_earth_but_universally_abundant-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018697128/helium-rare-on-earth-but-universally-abundant</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Hafnium - helped land the first astronauts on the moon</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Hafnium is named after Copenhagen and as it has a very high melting point it was used in the thruster nozzles of the Apollo Lunar modules, according to Elemental's Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Hafnium is named after Copenhagen and as it has a very high melting point it was used in the thruster nozzles of the Apollo Lunar modules, according to Elemental's Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Hafnium is named after Copenhagen and as it has a very high melting point it was used in the thruster nozzles of the Apollo Lunar modules, according to Elemental's Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,hafnium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190607-0800-hafnium_-_helped_land_the_first_astronauts_on_the_moon-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190607-0800-hafnium_-_helped_land_the_first_astronauts_on_the_moon-128.mp3" length="6567006" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190607-0800-hafnium_-_helped_land_the_first_astronauts_on_the_moon-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018696445/hafnium-helped-land-the-first-astronauts-on-the-moon</link>
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<item>
  <title>Tawaki bust penguin swimming records</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Twice a year tawaki or Fiordland crested penguins make migrations of many thousands of kilometres to the south to feed at the Polar Front.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Twice a year tawaki or Fiordland crested penguins make migrations of many thousands of kilometres to the south to feed at the Polar Front.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Twice a year tawaki or Fiordland crested penguins make migrations of many thousands of kilometres to the south to feed at the Polar Front.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Fiordland crested penguin,conservation,penguin,satellite tracking,tawaki</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2108-tawaki_bust_penguin_swimming_records-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2108-tawaki_bust_penguin_swimming_records-128.mp3" length="7377597" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2108-tawaki_bust_penguin_swimming_records-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018698064/tawaki-bust-penguin-swimming-records</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Successful new seabird colony on Matiu Somes Island</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Eight years ago volunteers began translocating fluttering shearwater chicks to Wellington's Matiu Somes Island to establish what is now a growing seabird colony.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Eight years ago volunteers began translocating fluttering shearwater chicks to Wellington's Matiu Somes Island to establish what is now a growing seabird colony.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Eight years ago volunteers began translocating fluttering shearwater chicks to Wellington's Matiu Somes Island to establish what is now a growing seabird colony.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Matiu Somes Island,birds,conservation,fluttering shearwaters,seabirds,translocation</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2107-successful_new_seabird_colony_on_matiu_somes_island-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2107-successful_new_seabird_colony_on_matiu_somes_island-128.mp3" length="9869926" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2107-successful_new_seabird_colony_on_matiu_somes_island-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018698063/successful-new-seabird-colony-on-matiu-somes-island</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Rifleman to royal albatross - a bird atlas for NZ</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The NZ bird atlas will be a 5-year project counting common & rare birds from the Kermadecs to the far south.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The NZ bird atlas will be a 5-year project counting common & rare birds from the Kermadecs to the far south.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The NZ bird atlas will be a 5-year project counting common & rare birds from the Kermadecs to the far south.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Bird atlas,birds,conservation,mapping</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2106-rifleman_to_royal_albatross_-_a_bird_atlas_for_nz-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2106-rifleman_to_royal_albatross_-_a_bird_atlas_for_nz-128.mp3" length="10428268" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2106-rifleman_to_royal_albatross_-_a_bird_atlas_for_nz-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018698062/rifleman-to-royal-albatross-a-bird-atlas-for-nz</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 6 June 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The NZ Bird Atlas is launched, a successful effort to create a new fluttering shearwater colony, Fiordland's tawaki penguins go for record-breaking long swims, and the chemical element gallium.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The NZ Bird Atlas is launched, a successful effort to create a new fluttering shearwater colony, Fiordland's tawaki penguins go for record-breaking long swims, and the chemical element gallium.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The NZ Bird Atlas is launched, a successful effort to create a new fluttering shearwater colony, Fiordland's tawaki penguins go for record-breaking long swims, and the chemical element gallium.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:32:01</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Bird atlas,Gallium,birds,conservation,fluttering shearwaters,penguin,periodic table,tawaki</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2105-our_changing_world_for_6_june_2019-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2105-our_changing_world_for_6_june_2019-128.mp3" length="30868630" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190606-2105-our_changing_world_for_6_june_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018698065/our-changing-world-for-6-june-2019</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Gold - a most desirable noble metal</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Gold is highly valued for its colour as well as for being malleable and ductile, and as a noble metal it is unreactive and doesn't rust, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 32 of Elemental.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Gold is highly valued for its colour as well as for being malleable and ductile, and as a noble metal it is unreactive and doesn't rust, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 32 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Gold is highly valued for its colour as well as for being malleable and ductile, and as a noble metal it is unreactive and doesn't rust, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 32 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,gold,metal,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190603-0800-gold_-_a_most_desirable_noble_metal-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190603-0800-gold_-_a_most_desirable_noble_metal-128.mp3" length="13969462" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190603-0800-gold_-_a_most_desirable_noble_metal-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018696439/gold-a-most-desirable-noble-metal</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Germanium - important in the first transistors</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Germanium is a metalloid that was a key element in early transistors and is now used in optical fibres and infrared night vision scopes, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 31 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Germanium is a metalloid that was a key element in early transistors and is now used in optical fibres and infrared night vision scopes, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 31 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Germanium is a metalloid that was a key element in early transistors and is now used in optical fibres and infrared night vision scopes, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 31 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Transistors,catalyst,chemistry,element,germanium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190531-0800-germanium_-_important_in_the_first_transistors-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190531-0800-germanium_-_important_in_the_first_transistors-128.mp3" length="7264571" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190531-0800-germanium_-_important_in_the_first_transistors-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018696435/germanium-important-in-the-first-transistors</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>The streams beneath the streets</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New research shows Wellington's underground streams are important homes and highways for freshwater fish.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New research shows Wellington's underground streams are important homes and highways for freshwater fish.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New research shows Wellington's underground streams are important homes and highways for freshwater fish.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Island Bay,Wellington,eels,freshwater fish,streams</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190530-2106-the_streams_beneath_the_streets-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190530-2106-the_streams_beneath_the_streets-128.mp3" length="15018264" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190530-2106-the_streams_beneath_the_streets-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018697287/the-streams-beneath-the-streets</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 30 May 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Many of Wellington's streams now run in pipes under the roads, and the aspergillosis crisis in the kakapo population grows.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Many of Wellington's streams now run in pipes under the roads, and the aspergillosis crisis in the kakapo population grows.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Many of Wellington's streams now run in pipes under the roads, and the aspergillosis crisis in the kakapo population grows.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Wellington,aspergillosis,birds,conservation,eels,freshwater fish,kakapo,streams</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190530-2105-our_changing_world_for_30_may_2019-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190530-2105-our_changing_world_for_30_may_2019-128.mp3" length="29233919" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190530-2105-our_changing_world_for_30_may_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018697285/our-changing-world-for-30-may-2019</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Kākāpō health concerns continue</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The number of cases of aspergillosis in the kākāpō population continues to rise, with 30 birds on the mainland for testing & treatment. The deaths of Huhana and Merty drop the adult population to 142, in ep 19 of the Kākāpō Files.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 14:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The number of cases of aspergillosis in the kākāpō population continues to rise, with 30 birds on the mainland for testing & treatment. The deaths of Huhana and Merty drop the adult population to 142, in ep 19 of the Kākāpō Files.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The number of cases of aspergillosis in the kākāpō population continues to rise, with 30 birds on the mainland for testing & treatment. The deaths of Huhana and Merty drop the adult population to 142, in ep 19 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,aspergillosis,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190529-1400-kakapo_health_concerns_continue-192.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190529-1400-kakapo_health_concerns_continue-192.mp3" length="24219538" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190529-1400-kakapo_health_concerns_continue-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018697278/kakapo-health-concerns-continue</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Gallium - mysterious case of the disappearing spoon</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Gallium is the second element named after France, is a key element in mobile phones & Blu-ray players & melts at body temperature, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 30 of Elemental.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Gallium is the second element named after France, is a key element in mobile phones & Blu-ray players & melts at body temperature, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 30 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Gallium is the second element named after France, is a key element in mobile phones & Blu-ray players & melts at body temperature, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 30 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Gallium,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190529-0800-gallium_-_mysterious_case_of_the_disappearing_spoon-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190529-0800-gallium_-_mysterious_case_of_the_disappearing_spoon-128.mp3" length="7091120" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190529-0800-gallium_-_mysterious_case_of_the_disappearing_spoon-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018695384/gallium-mysterious-case-of-the-disappearing-spoon</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Gadolinium - plays a key role in MRI scans</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Gadolinium has interesting magnetic properties and is used as a contrast agent in MRI scans, according to AUT's Prof Allan Blackman in ep 29 of Elemental.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Gadolinium has interesting magnetic properties and is used as a contrast agent in MRI scans, according to AUT's Prof Allan Blackman in ep 29 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Gadolinium has interesting magnetic properties and is used as a contrast agent in MRI scans, according to AUT's Prof Allan Blackman in ep 29 of Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Gadolinium,MRI,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190527-0800-gadolinium_-_plays_a_key_role_in_mri_scans-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190527-0800-gadolinium_-_plays_a_key_role_in_mri_scans-128.mp3" length="8574002" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190527-0800-gadolinium_-_plays_a_key_role_in_mri_scans-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018695368/gadolinium-plays-a-key-role-in-mri-scans</link>
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<item>
  <title>Francium - final naturally-occurring element to be discovered</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Francium was the last naturally-occurring element to be discovered and has never been seen, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 28 Elemental.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Francium was the last naturally-occurring element to be discovered and has never been seen, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 28 Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Francium was the last naturally-occurring element to be discovered and has never been seen, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 28 Elemental.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Francium,chemistry,element,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018695370/francium-final-naturally-occurring-element-to-be-discovered</link>
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<item>
  <title>The Southland accent - a rolling change</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Southland accent has a distinctive burr, and new research is revealing how those 'rolled Rs' have changed over time.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Southland accent has a distinctive burr, and new research is revealing how those 'rolled Rs' have changed over time.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Southland accent has a distinctive burr, and new research is revealing how those 'rolled Rs' have changed over time.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:21:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>language,life and society,science,Southland,accents,dialect,linguistics</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190523-2106-the_southland_accent_-_a_rolling_change-128.mp3</guid>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018696216/the-southland-accent-a-rolling-change</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 23 May 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Southlanders are rolling their Rs more - and less - than 100 years ago, and the chemical element fluorine.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Southlanders are rolling their Rs more - and less - than 100 years ago, and the chemical element fluorine.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Southlanders are rolling their Rs more - and less - than 100 years ago, and the chemical element fluorine.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>language,life and society,science,Southland accent,chemistry,element,fluorine,linguistics,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190523-2105-our_changing_world_for_23_may_2019-128.mp3</guid>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018696217/our-changing-world-for-23-may-2019</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Fluorine - the non-stick element</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Fluorine is a highly toxic green gas that is the main ingredient in non-stick teflon coatings. In ep 27 of Elemental, Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, says that fluorine has very different properties from fluoride.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Fluorine is a highly toxic green gas that is the main ingredient in non-stick teflon coatings. In ep 27 of Elemental, Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, says that fluorine has very different properties from fluoride.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Fluorine is a highly toxic green gas that is the main ingredient in non-stick teflon coatings. In ep 27 of Elemental, Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, says that fluorine has very different properties from fluoride.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,flouride,flourine,periodic table,teflon</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190520-0800-fluorine_-_the_non-stick_element-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190520-0800-fluorine_-_the_non-stick_element-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018694328/fluorine-the-non-stick-element</link>
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<item>
  <title>Europium - putting the security in the Euro</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Europium is named after Europe and is responsible for a forgery-busting aspect of the Euro banknote, reports Prof Allan Blackman in ep 26 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Europium is named after Europe and is responsible for a forgery-busting aspect of the Euro banknote, reports Prof Allan Blackman in ep 26 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Europium is named after Europe and is responsible for a forgery-busting aspect of the Euro banknote, reports Prof Allan Blackman in ep 26 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,europium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190517-0800-europium_-_putting_the_security_in_the_euro-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190517-0800-europium_-_putting_the_security_in_the_euro-128.mp3" length="5918703" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190517-0800-europium_-_putting_the_security_in_the_euro-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018694318/europium-putting-the-security-in-the-euro</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mystery of the longfin eel's breeding ground</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[NIWA freshwater ecologists hope sophisticated satellite tags will solve the msytery of where New Zealand's longfin eels go to breed in the Pacific.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[NIWA freshwater ecologists hope sophisticated satellite tags will solve the msytery of where New Zealand's longfin eels go to breed in the Pacific.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[NIWA freshwater ecologists hope sophisticated satellite tags will solve the msytery of where New Zealand's longfin eels go to breed in the Pacific.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Pacific,environment,science,New Caledonia,breeding,fishes,longfin eel,spawning</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2107-mystery_of_the_longfin_eels_breeding_ground-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2107-mystery_of_the_longfin_eels_breeding_ground-128.mp3" length="18366597" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2107-mystery_of_the_longfin_eels_breeding_ground-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018695044/mystery-of-the-longfin-eel-s-breeding-ground</link>
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<item>
  <title>Foulden Maar - a 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A 23-year million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago that is a treasure trove of exquisiute fossils is facing the threat of being mined for animal feed.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A 23-year million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago that is a treasure trove of exquisiute fossils is facing the threat of being mined for animal feed.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A 23-year million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago that is a treasure trove of exquisiute fossils is facing the threat of being mined for animal feed.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Otago,Foulden Maar,fossils,geology,mining,plants</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2106-foulden_maar_-_a_23-million_year-old_fossil_treasure_trove-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2106-foulden_maar_-_a_23-million_year-old_fossil_treasure_trove-128.mp3" length="11869864" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2106-foulden_maar_-_a_23-million_year-old_fossil_treasure_trove-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018695299/foulden-maar-a-23-million-year-old-fossil-treasure-trove</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 16 May 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is tagging longfin eels to try and find their mysterious breeding grounds, and Foulden Maar is one of NZ's premier fossil sites.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is tagging longfin eels to try and find their mysterious breeding grounds, and Foulden Maar is one of NZ's premier fossil sites.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is tagging longfin eels to try and find their mysterious breeding grounds, and Foulden Maar is one of NZ's premier fossil sites.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:29:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Foulden Maar,Pacific Ocean,breeding,fish,fossils,longfin eels,migration</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2105-our_changing_world_for_16_may_2019-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190516-2105-our_changing_world_for_16_may_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018695301/our-changing-world-for-16-may-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Worrying times for kākāpō</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A spate of kākāpō chicks deaths from a fungal pneumonia caused by aspergillosis has DOC's Kākāpō Recovery Team very worried. Two further adult deaths bring the population to 144 birds with 73 living chicks, all in ep 18 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 17:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A spate of kākāpō chicks deaths from a fungal pneumonia caused by aspergillosis has DOC's Kākāpō Recovery Team very worried. Two further adult deaths bring the population to 144 birds with 73 living chicks, all in ep 18 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A spate of kākāpō chicks deaths from a fungal pneumonia caused by aspergillosis has DOC's Kākāpō Recovery Team very worried. Two further adult deaths bring the population to 144 birds with 73 living chicks, all in ep 18 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:37:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,aspergillosis,birds,conservation,fungal pneumonia,kakapo,night parrot</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190515-1700-worrying_times_for_kakapo-192.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190515-1700-worrying_times_for_kakapo-192.mp3" length="53394751" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190515-1700-worrying_times_for_kakapo-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018695193/worrying-times-for-kakapo</link>
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<item>
  <title>Erbium - through rose-tinted glasses</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Erbium is named after a chemically famous Swedish village, and adds a rose-tinted glow to the periodic table, in ep 25 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Erbium is named after a chemically famous Swedish village, and adds a rose-tinted glow to the periodic table, in ep 25 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Erbium is named after a chemically famous Swedish village, and adds a rose-tinted glow to the periodic table, in ep 25 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,element,erbium,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190513-0800-erbium_-_through_rose-tinted_glasses-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190513-0800-erbium_-_through_rose-tinted_glasses-128.mp3" length="7883114" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190513-0800-erbium_-_through_rose-tinted_glasses-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018693922/erbium-through-rose-tinted-glasses</link>
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<item>
  <title>Dysprosium - hard to get</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Dysprosium earned its name by being very hard to separate from other elements and has become very important in electric car motors. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 24 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Dysprosium earned its name by being very hard to separate from other elements and has become very important in electric car motors. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 24 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dysprosium earned its name by being very hard to separate from other elements and has become very important in electric car motors. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 24 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,dysprosium,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190510-0800-dysprosium_-_hard_to_get-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190510-0800-dysprosium_-_hard_to_get-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018693294/dysprosium-hard-to-get</link>
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<item>
  <title>Kea get a helping hand</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Kea Conservation Trust & the Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust have combined forces to band kea as part of a citizen science project & are working to make the village a safer place for the curious birds.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Kea Conservation Trust & the Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust have combined forces to band kea as part of a citizen science project & are working to make the village a safer place for the curious birds.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Kea Conservation Trust & the Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust have combined forces to band kea as part of a citizen science project & are working to make the village a safer place for the curious birds.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:28:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Arthur's Pass,Kea,Mountain Parrot,birds,citizen science,conservation</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190509-2106-kea_get_a_helping_hand-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018693926/kea-get-a-helping-hand</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 9 May 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Kea Conservation Trust is working with South Island communities to better understand kea and find ways to keep them out of trouble.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Kea Conservation Trust is working with South Island communities to better understand kea and find ways to keep them out of trouble.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Kea Conservation Trust is working with South Island communities to better understand kea and find ways to keep them out of trouble.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Arthur's Pass,Kea,Mountain Parrot,birds,citizen science,conservation,lead</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190509-2105-our_changing_world_for_9_may_2019-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190509-2105-our_changing_world_for_9_may_2019-128.mp3" length="26890015" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190509-2105-our_changing_world_for_9_may_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018693924/our-changing-world-for-9-may-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Curium &amp; meitnerium - in honour of two pioneering women</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[There are only two chemical elements on the periodic table named after women: curium, in honour of Marie & Pierre Curie, & meitnerium after Lise Meitner. Allan Blackman from AUT introduces the women and their elements in ep 23 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[There are only two chemical elements on the periodic table named after women: curium, in honour of Marie & Pierre Curie, & meitnerium after Lise Meitner. Allan Blackman from AUT introduces the women and their elements in ep 23 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[There are only two chemical elements on the periodic table named after women: curium, in honour of Marie & Pierre Curie, & meitnerium after Lise Meitner. Allan Blackman from AUT introduces the women and their elements in ep 23 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Lise Meitner,Marie Curie,chemistry,curium,elements,meitnerium,nuclear physics,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190508-0800-curium_and_meitnerium_-_in_honour_of_two_pioneering_women-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190508-0800-curium_and_meitnerium_-_in_honour_of_two_pioneering_women-128.mp3" length="15213390" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190508-0800-curium_and_meitnerium_-_in_honour_of_two_pioneering_women-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018693292/curium-and-meitnerium-in-honour-of-two-pioneering-women</link>
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<item>
  <title>Copper - essential, in moderation</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Copper is a soft metal that is an essential element for enzymes and life, gives octopuses their blue blood and was often used to make coins. Allan Blackman from AUT has the lowdown on copper in ep 22 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Copper is a soft metal that is an essential element for enzymes and life, gives octopuses their blue blood and was often used to make coins. Allan Blackman from AUT has the lowdown on copper in ep 22 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Copper is a soft metal that is an essential element for enzymes and life, gives octopuses their blue blood and was often used to make coins. Allan Blackman from AUT has the lowdown on copper in ep 22 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,chemistry,copper,element,enzymes,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190506-0800-copper_-_essential_in_moderation-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190506-0800-copper_-_essential_in_moderation-128.mp3" length="11745106" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190506-0800-copper_-_essential_in_moderation-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018692921/copper-essential-in-moderation</link>
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<item>
  <title>Cobalt - goblin of the periodic table</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Famous as the colour of blue glass and important in red blood cells, cobalt can form a permanent magnet and is vital for livestock. Allan Blackman from AUT talks about his favourite element in ep 21 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Famous as the colour of blue glass and important in red blood cells, cobalt can form a permanent magnet and is vital for livestock. Allan Blackman from AUT talks about his favourite element in ep 21 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Famous as the colour of blue glass and important in red blood cells, cobalt can form a permanent magnet and is vital for livestock. Allan Blackman from AUT talks about his favourite element in ep 21 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>farming,science,blue glass,chemistry,cobalt,element,metal,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018692920/cobalt-goblin-of-the-periodic-table</link>
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>crime,science,crime scene,forensics,laser scanning</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190502-2106-laser_scanning_crime_scenes-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190502-2106-laser_scanning_crime_scenes-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018693116/laser-scanning-crime-scenes</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 2 May 2019</title>
  <description>
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Fiordland,birds,conservation,crime scene,forensics,kakapo,laser scanning</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190502-2105-our_changing_world_for_2_may_2019-128.mp3</guid>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018693235/our-changing-world-for-2-may-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Glad and sad kākāpō tidings</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The death of Hoki from a fungal infection brings the number of adult kākāpō to 146, while there are 77 chicks. Ep 17 of the Kākāpō Files includes a visit to Anchor Island & all the latest news.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 15:45:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>00:37:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Anchor Island,birds,chicks,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190501-1545-glad_and_sad_kakapo_tidings-192.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190501-1545-glad_and_sad_kakapo_tidings-192.mp3" length="53757717" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190501-1545-glad_and_sad_kakapo_tidings-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018693115/glad-and-sad-kakap-tidings</link>
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<item>
  <title>Chromium - colourful and shiny</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Chromium is a transition metal that gives colour to precious jewels, the shine to your car fender and your kitchen bench, but can also be a killer. All this and more in ep 20 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Chromium is a transition metal that gives colour to precious jewels, the shine to your car fender and your kitchen bench, but can also be a killer. All this and more in ep 20 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,chromium,element,metal,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190429-0800-chromium_-_colourful_and_shiny-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190429-0800-chromium_-_colourful_and_shiny-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018691632/chromium-colourful-and-shiny</link>
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<item>
  <title>Chlorine - good for health, bad for health</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Chlorine is the culprit in the 'case of the exploding trousers'. It is also well-known as a disinfectant and chloride ions are essential for life, but as DDT & CFCs, chlorine is bad news. Allan Blackman from AUT gives us the lowdown in ep 19 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Chlorine is the culprit in the 'case of the exploding trousers'. It is also well-known as a disinfectant and chloride ions are essential for life, but as DDT & CFCs, chlorine is bad news. Allan Blackman from AUT gives us the lowdown in ep 19 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,chemistry,chlorine,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018691627/chlorine-good-for-health-bad-for-health</link>
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  <title>Lava Lab and drilling into a volcano's magma chamber</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:20</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,geothermal energy,lava,magma,volcano</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190425-2106-lava_lab_and_drilling_into_a_volcanos_magma_chamber-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190425-2106-lava_lab_and_drilling_into_a_volcanos_magma_chamber-128.mp3" length="26383887" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190425-2106-lava_lab_and_drilling_into_a_volcanos_magma_chamber-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018691612/lava-lab-and-drilling-into-a-volcano-s-magma-chamber</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 25 April 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,geothermal energy,lava,magma,volcano</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190425-2105-our_changing_world_for_25_april_2019-128.mp3</guid>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018691618/our-changing-world-for-25-april-2019</link>
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  <title>Cerium - combustible and confusing</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Cerium is the most abundant rare-earth element and pops up in self-cleaning ovens, cigarette lighter flints and spectacle glass. Find out more with Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 18 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,cerium,chemistry,element,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190422-0800-cerium_-_combustible_and_confusing-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190422-0800-cerium_-_combustible_and_confusing-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018690801/cerium-combustible-and-confusing</link>
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  <title>Carbon - life &amp; times of the 'king of elements'</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Carbon underpins life as we know it, fuels our world and gets its own branch of chemistry, according to AUT professor Allan Blackman, in ep 17 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Carbon underpins life as we know it, fuels our world and gets its own branch of chemistry, according to AUT professor Allan Blackman, in ep 17 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Carbon underpins life as we know it, fuels our world and gets its own branch of chemistry, according to AUT professor Allan Blackman, in ep 17 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,carbon,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190419-0800-carbon_-_life_and_times_of_the_king_of_elements-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190419-0800-carbon_-_life_and_times_of_the_king_of_elements-128.mp3" length="11353435" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190419-0800-carbon_-_life_and_times_of_the_king_of_elements-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018690610/carbon-life-and-times-of-the-king-of-elements</link>
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<item>
  <title>Finding DNA in fingerprints</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A new method of finding DNA in fingerprints could take some of the guesswork out of crime scene analysis.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A new method of finding DNA in fingerprints could take some of the guesswork out of crime scene analysis.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A new method of finding DNA in fingerprints could take some of the guesswork out of crime scene analysis.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:03</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>crime,science,DNA,crime scene,fingerprints,forensics</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190418-2106-finding_dna_in_fingerprints-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190418-2106-finding_dna_in_fingerprints-128.mp3" length="10745888" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190418-2106-finding_dna_in_fingerprints-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018691260/finding-dna-in-fingerprints</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 18 April 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[ESR is finding DNA from fingerprints and the latest kakapo news, brings chick tally to 75 with three still to hatch.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[ESR is finding DNA from fingerprints and the latest kakapo news, brings chick tally to 75 with three still to hatch.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[ESR is finding DNA from fingerprints and the latest kakapo news, brings chick tally to 75 with three still to hatch.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:29:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>crime,environment,science,DNA,birds,conservation,crime scene,fingerprints,forensics,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190418-2105-our_changing_world_for_18_april_2019-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190418-2105-our_changing_world_for_18_april_2019-128.mp3" length="28713137" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190418-2105-our_changing_world_for_18_april_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018691264/our-changing-world-for-18-april-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Longest kākāpō breeding season</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[With 75 living chicks and the final three eggs due to hatch this week, the 2019 kākāpō breeding season is set to be the longest on record. All this & the sex ratio of the first 49 chicks, in ep 16 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[With 75 living chicks and the final three eggs due to hatch this week, the 2019 kākāpō breeding season is set to be the longest on record. All this & the sex ratio of the first 49 chicks, in ep 16 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:28:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,breeding,chicks,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190416-1200-longest_kakapo_breeding_season-192.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190416-1200-longest_kakapo_breeding_season-192.mp3" length="41491060" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190416-1200-longest_kakapo_breeding_season-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018691210/longest-kakapo-breeding-season</link>
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<item>
  <title>Calcium - strength and beauty</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Calcium creates objects that are strong and beautiful, from caves, to teeth and bones, and coral reefs. Find out more in ep 16 of Elemental, with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Calcium creates objects that are strong and beautiful, from caves, to teeth and bones, and coral reefs. Find out more in ep 16 of Elemental, with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Calcium creates objects that are strong and beautiful, from caves, to teeth and bones, and coral reefs. Find out more in ep 16 of Elemental, with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,calcium,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190415-0800-calcium-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190415-0800-calcium-128.mp3" length="9598399" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190415-0800-calcium-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018690373/calcium-strength-and-beauty</link>
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<item>
  <title>Caesium - the time-keeper</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A second, the basic unit of time, is defined by caesium, which is also useful for dating things. Find out more about caesium's role as a timekeeper, in ep 15 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A second, the basic unit of time, is defined by caesium, which is also useful for dating things. Find out more about caesium's role as a timekeeper, in ep 15 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A second, the basic unit of time, is defined by caesium, which is also useful for dating things. Find out more about caesium's role as a timekeeper, in ep 15 of Elemental with Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,caesium,cesium,chemical elements,chemistry,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190412-0800-caesium_-_the_time-keeper-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190412-0800-caesium_-_the_time-keeper-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018689780/caesium-the-time-keeper</link>
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<item>
  <title>How enzymes respond to rising temperatures</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Biology professor Vic Arcus is trying to tease out how enzymes are able to speed chemical reactions up.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Biology professor Vic Arcus is trying to tease out how enzymes are able to speed chemical reactions up.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Biology professor Vic Arcus is trying to tease out how enzymes are able to speed chemical reactions up.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,science,climate change,enzymes,proteins,temperature</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190411-2106-how_enzymes_respond_to_rising_temperatures-128.mp3</guid>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 11 April 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Research into how enzymes are able to speed up reactions as much as they do, and the chemical element cadmium.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Research into how enzymes are able to speed up reactions as much as they do, and the chemical element cadmium.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Research into how enzymes are able to speed up reactions as much as they do, and the chemical element cadmium.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,cadmium,chemistry,climate change,elements,enzymes,periodic table,reactions</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018690363/our-changing-world-for-11-april-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Cadmium - colour and quantum dots</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Cadmium has featured in red traffic lights, rechargeable batteries and now has a role in quantum dots, according to Allan Blackman, from AUT, in ep 14 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Cadmium has featured in red traffic lights, rechargeable batteries and now has a role in quantum dots, according to Allan Blackman, from AUT, in ep 14 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Cadmium has featured in red traffic lights, rechargeable batteries and now has a role in quantum dots, according to Allan Blackman, from AUT, in ep 14 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,cadmium,chemical elements,chemistry,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018689403/cadmium-colour-and-quantum-dots</link>
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<item>
  <title>Bromine - the colour purple and poison gas</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The story of bromine is one of the color purple, the Dead Sea and an early poison gas used in the First World War, says Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 13 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The story of bromine is one of the color purple, the Dead Sea and an early poison gas used in the First World War, says Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 13 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The story of bromine is one of the color purple, the Dead Sea and an early poison gas used in the First World War, says Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 13 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,bromine,chemical elements,chemistry,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018689401/bromine-the-colour-purple-and-poison-gas</link>
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<item>
  <title>Science of a 'mega mast' &amp; planning wide-scale predator control</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This summer has seen a 'mega-mast' mass seeding event in New Zealand's forests and DOC is now planning its largest-ever predator control operation to save rare birds.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[This summer has seen a 'mega-mast' mass seeding event in New Zealand's forests and DOC is now planning its largest-ever predator control operation to save rare birds.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[This summer has seen a 'mega-mast' mass seeding event in New Zealand's forests and DOC is now planning its largest-ever predator control operation to save rare birds.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:28:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,1080,Battle for our Birds,Beech trees,conservation,forests,mega mast,predator control,rats</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190404-2106-science_of_a_mega_mast_and_planning_wide-scale_predator_control-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190404-2106-science_of_a_mega_mast_and_planning_wide-scale_predator_control-128.mp3" length="27660376" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190404-2106-science_of_a_mega_mast_and_planning_wide-scale_predator_control-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018689188/science-of-a-mega-mast-and-planning-wide-scale-predator-control</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 4 April 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The science of a mega mast year: predicting mass seeding events in New Zealand's forests and how DOC is planning large-scale predator control to save at-risk native birds.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The science of a mega mast year: predicting mass seeding events in New Zealand's forests and how DOC is planning large-scale predator control to save at-risk native birds.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The science of a mega mast year: predicting mass seeding events in New Zealand's forests and how DOC is planning large-scale predator control to save at-risk native birds.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Battle for our Birds,Beech trees,Department of Conservation,forest,mast seeding,mega mast,predator control</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190404-2105-our_changing_world_for_4_april_2019-128.mp3</guid>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018689186/our-changing-world-for-4-april-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Kākāpō chicks still hatching</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Most of the 72 kākāpō chicks are thriving in wild nests, the males are winding down their booming, and there are 7 fertile eggs still to hatch, in ep 15 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Most of the 72 kākāpō chicks are thriving in wild nests, the males are winding down their booming, and there are 7 fertile eggs still to hatch, in ep 15 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Most of the 72 kākāpō chicks are thriving in wild nests, the males are winding down their booming, and there are 7 fertile eggs still to hatch, in ep 15 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Black robin,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018689164/kakapo-chicks-still-hatching</link>
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<item>
  <title>Boron - made by cosmic rays, useful in the kitchen</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Made by cosmic rays and supernovae, used in ovenproof cookware, and a key ingredient in the strongest acid ever made. Allan Blackman from AUT explores boron in ep 12 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Made by cosmic rays and supernovae, used in ovenproof cookware, and a key ingredient in the strongest acid ever made. Allan Blackman from AUT explores boron in ep 12 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Made by cosmic rays and supernovae, used in ovenproof cookware, and a key ingredient in the strongest acid ever made. Allan Blackman from AUT explores boron in ep 12 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,boron,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018688447/boron-made-by-cosmic-rays-useful-in-the-kitchen</link>
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  <title>Bismuth - an unusual heavy metal</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Bismuth is a heavy metal that expands when frozen, and can be used to levitate trains and soothe upset guts, as Allan Blackman from AUT explains in episode 11 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Bismuth is a heavy metal that expands when frozen, and can be used to levitate trains and soothe upset guts, as Allan Blackman from AUT explains in episode 11 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Bismuth is a heavy metal that expands when frozen, and can be used to levitate trains and soothe upset guts, as Allan Blackman from AUT explains in episode 11 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,bismuth,chemical. periodic table,chemistry,heavy metal</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018687243/bismuth-an-unusual-heavy-metal</link>
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  <title>Caves reveal past climate change</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Caves are a subterranean library of past climate change records, captured as water dripping from above creates flowstones and stalactites.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Caves are a subterranean library of past climate change records, captured as water dripping from above creates flowstones and stalactites.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Caves are a subterranean library of past climate change records, captured as water dripping from above creates flowstones and stalactites.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:17:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,science,caves,climate change,geochemistry</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018688270/caves-reveal-past-climate-change</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 28 March 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Caves hold a record of past climate change captured in flow stones, and the synthetic heavyweight elements at the bottom of the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Caves hold a record of past climate change captured in flow stones, and the synthetic heavyweight elements at the bottom of the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Caves hold a record of past climate change captured in flow stones, and the synthetic heavyweight elements at the bottom of the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:28:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,science,berkelium,caves,chemistry,climate change,heavy elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018688266/our-changing-world-for-28-march-2019</link>
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  <title>Beryllium - sweet and precious, but deadly</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[You'll find beryllium in precious jewels and a space telescope mirror, but just don't inhale the dust - all in episode 10 of Elemental, with AUT's Professor Allan Blackman.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[You'll find beryllium in precious jewels and a space telescope mirror, but just don't inhale the dust - all in episode 10 of Elemental, with AUT's Professor Allan Blackman.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[You'll find beryllium in precious jewels and a space telescope mirror, but just don't inhale the dust - all in episode 10 of Elemental, with AUT's Professor Allan Blackman.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:05:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,beryllium,chemical,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018686550/beryllium-sweet-and-precious-but-deadly</link>
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<item>
  <title>Kotahitanga and kākāpō</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō chick numbers continue to climb. The latest tally is 64 chicks, including one named Kotahitanga, meaning unity and solidarity. Ep 14 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō chick numbers continue to climb. The latest tally is 64 chicks, including one named Kotahitanga, meaning unity and solidarity. Ep 14 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō chick numbers continue to climb. The latest tally is 64 chicks, including one named Kotahitanga, meaning unity and solidarity. Ep 14 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,chicks,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018687846/kotahitanga-and-kakapo</link>
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<item>
  <title>Berkelium and the synthetic heavyweights</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The heaviest elements on the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly in the lab, so Allan Blackman from AUT has grouped them all together in episode 9 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The heaviest elements on the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly in the lab, so Allan Blackman from AUT has grouped them all together in episode 9 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The heaviest elements on the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly in the lab, so Allan Blackman from AUT has grouped them all together in episode 9 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,berkelium,chemical,chemistry,einsteinium,elements,oganesson,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018686375/berkelium-and-the-synthetic-heavyweights</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 21 March 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Barium is a chemical element that hates being on its own, and experts from Orana Park and Auckland Zoo are looking after hand-reared kakapo chicks.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Barium is a chemical element that hates being on its own, and experts from Orana Park and Auckland Zoo are looking after hand-reared kakapo chicks.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Barium is a chemical element that hates being on its own, and experts from Orana Park and Auckland Zoo are looking after hand-reared kakapo chicks.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,barium,birds,chemical,chemistry,conservation,kakapo,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018687294/our-changing-world-for-21-march-2019</link>
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  <title>Barium - never found on its own</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Barium is never found on its own in nature, as it loves buddying up - but a version of it is found in hospitals. Allan Blackman from AUT reveals barium's secrets in episode 8 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Barium is never found on its own in nature, as it loves buddying up - but a version of it is found in hospitals. Allan Blackman from AUT reveals barium's secrets in episode 8 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Barium is never found on its own in nature, as it loves buddying up - but a version of it is found in hospitals. Allan Blackman from AUT reveals barium's secrets in episode 8 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,barium,chemical,chemistry,element,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018686370/barium-never-found-on-its-own</link>
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<item>
  <title>Fat happy kākāpō chicks</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Thirty four kākāpō chicks are putting on plenty of weight in wild nests as the rimu fruit ripens, and 23 chicks are also being hand-reared, in episode 13 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Thirty four kākāpō chicks are putting on plenty of weight in wild nests as the rimu fruit ripens, and 23 chicks are also being hand-reared, in episode 13 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Thirty four kākāpō chicks are putting on plenty of weight in wild nests as the rimu fruit ripens, and 23 chicks are also being hand-reared, in episode 13 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:34:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,DOC,birds,breeding,chicks,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190315-1730-fat_happy_kakapo_chicks-192.mp3</guid>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018686760/fat-happy-kakapo-chicks</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Astatine - awfully rare</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[No one has ever seen astatine, which shares the distinction of being one of the rarest naturally-occurring elements on earth. Find out more with Allan Blackman from AUT in episode 7 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[No one has ever seen astatine, which shares the distinction of being one of the rarest naturally-occurring elements on earth. Find out more with Allan Blackman from AUT in episode 7 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[No one has ever seen astatine, which shares the distinction of being one of the rarest naturally-occurring elements on earth. Find out more with Allan Blackman from AUT in episode 7 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,astatine,chemical,chemistry,elements,periodic table,radioactive</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190315-0800-astatine_-_awfully_rare-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190315-0800-astatine_-_awfully_rare-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018686362/astatine-awfully-rare</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Crime-busting software package wins PM's Science Prize</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[An ESR software package that analyses complex crime scene samples containing DNA from multiple people, has won the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Prize.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:08:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An ESR software package that analyses complex crime scene samples containing DNA from multiple people, has won the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Prize.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An ESR software package that analyses complex crime scene samples containing DNA from multiple people, has won the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Prize.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:23:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>crime,science,technology,ESR,Prime Minister's Science Prizes,STRmix,forensics,software</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2108-crime-busting_software_package_wins_pms_science_prize-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2108-crime-busting_software_package_wins_pms_science_prize-128.mp3" length="23002198" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2108-crime-busting_software_package_wins_pms_science_prize-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018686217/crime-busting-software-package-wins-pm-s-science-prize</link>
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<item>
  <title>We need to talk about climate change, says science prize winner</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[James Renwick loves talking about the science underlying climate change, and this willingness has won him the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[James Renwick loves talking about the science underlying climate change, and this willingness has won him the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[James Renwick loves talking about the science underlying climate change, and this willingness has won him the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,science,Prime Minister's Science Prizes,climate change,science communication</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2107-we_need_to_talk_about_climate_change_says_science_prize_winner-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2107-we_need_to_talk_about_climate_change_says_science_prize_winner-128.mp3" length="14883777" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2107-we_need_to_talk_about_climate_change_says_science_prize_winner-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018686219/we-need-to-talk-about-climate-change-says-science-prize-winner</link>
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<item>
  <title>Young physicist wins the PM's Future Scientist Prize</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Modelling granular materials such as corn and salt has earned Onslow College physics student Finn Messerli the school's third Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Modelling granular materials such as corn and salt has earned Onslow College physics student Finn Messerli the school's third Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Modelling granular materials such as corn and salt has earned Onslow College physics student Finn Messerli the school's third Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Onslow College,Prime Minister's Science Prizes,physics</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2106-young_physicist_wins_the_pms_future_scientist_prize-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2106-young_physicist_wins_the_pms_future_scientist_prize-128.mp3" length="7201266" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018686223/young-physicist-wins-the-pm-s-future-scientist-prize</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 14 March 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The 2018 Prime Minister's Science prizes have gone to crime-busting software, a climate change communicator and a young physicist.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The 2018 Prime Minister's Science prizes have gone to crime-busting software, a climate change communicator and a young physicist.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The 2018 Prime Minister's Science prizes have gone to crime-busting software, a climate change communicator and a young physicist.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,DNA,Prime Minister's Science Prizes,forensics</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2105-our_changing_world_for_14_march_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2105-our_changing_world_for_14_march_2018-128.mp3" length="29577073" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190314-2105-our_changing_world_for_14_march_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018686212/our-changing-world-for-14-march-2018</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Arsenic - the well-known poison</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Arsenic is a well-known killer that was once dubbed 'succession powder'. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in 8 episode of Elemental, a journey through the periodic table.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Arsenic is a well-known killer that was once dubbed 'succession powder'. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in 8 episode of Elemental, a journey through the periodic table.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Arsenic is a well-known killer that was once dubbed 'succession powder'. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in 8 episode of Elemental, a journey through the periodic table.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,arsenic,chemical,chemistry,elements,periodic table,poison</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190311-0800-arsenic_-_the_well-known_poison-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190311-0800-arsenic_-_the_well-known_poison-128.mp3" length="7380309" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190311-0800-arsenic_-_the_well-known_poison-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018684762/arsenic-the-well-known-poison</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Argon - every breath you take</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Argon is in every breath you take and its inertness is its best feature, as we discover with AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman, in episode 5 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Argon is in every breath you take and its inertness is its best feature, as we discover with AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman, in episode 5 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Argon is in every breath you take and its inertness is its best feature, as we discover with AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman, in episode 5 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,argon,chemical,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190308-0800-argon_-_every_breath_you_take-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190308-0800-argon_-_every_breath_you_take-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018684763/argon-every-breath-you-take</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Bull kelp genes and earthquake uplift - a surprising connection</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New research shows that bull kelp along a tectonically uplifted stretch of coast south of Dunedin has a surprisingly different genetic signature to the kelp on either side.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New research shows that bull kelp along a tectonically uplifted stretch of coast south of Dunedin has a surprisingly different genetic signature to the kelp on either side.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New research shows that bull kelp along a tectonically uplifted stretch of coast south of Dunedin has a surprisingly different genetic signature to the kelp on either side.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Bull kelp,earuthquakes,genetics,geology,marine algae,seaweed,tectonics</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190307-2106-bull_kelp_genes_and_earthquake_uplift_-_a_surprising_connection-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190307-2106-bull_kelp_genes_and_earthquake_uplift_-_a_surprising_connection-128.mp3" length="13641612" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190307-2106-bull_kelp_genes_and_earthquake_uplift_-_a_surprising_connection-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018685178/bull-kelp-genes-and-earthquake-uplift-a-surprising-connection</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 7 March 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[We've a story about bull kelp and earthquake uplift for Seaweek, and we meet some volunteer kakapo helpers.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[We've a story about bull kelp and earthquake uplift for Seaweek, and we meet some volunteer kakapo helpers.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[We've a story about bull kelp and earthquake uplift for Seaweek, and we meet some volunteer kakapo helpers.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,birds,conservation,earthquake,genetics,kakapo,marine algae,seaweed,tectonics</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190307-2105-our_changing_world_for_7_march_2019-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190307-2105-our_changing_world_for_7_march_2019-128.mp3" length="24665610" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190307-2105-our_changing_world_for_7_march_2019-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018685177/our-changing-world-for-7-march-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Kākāpō helpers</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Volunteers from around the world are helping the kākāpō team, with tasks ranging from feeding birds and people, looking after the power system on Whenua Hou and studying kākāpō sperm. We meet them in episode 12 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Volunteers from around the world are helping the kākāpō team, with tasks ranging from feeding birds and people, looking after the power system on Whenua Hou and studying kākāpō sperm. We meet them in episode 12 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Volunteers from around the world are helping the kākāpō team, with tasks ranging from feeding birds and people, looking after the power system on Whenua Hou and studying kākāpō sperm. We meet them in episode 12 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,kakapo,volunteers</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190307-1700-kakapo_helpers-192.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190307-1700-kakapo_helpers-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018685547/kakapo-helpers</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Antimony - takes lives, saves lives</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Antimony can be used to take lives - and to save lives. Check out episode 4 of Elemental with Professor Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Antimony can be used to take lives - and to save lives. Check out episode 4 of Elemental with Professor Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Antimony can be used to take lives - and to save lives. Check out episode 4 of Elemental with Professor Allan Blackman from AUT.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:03</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,antimony,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190304-0800-antimony-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190304-0800-antimony-128.mp3" length="7802805" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/elemental/element-20190304-0800-antimony-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018683755/antimony-takes-lives-saves-lives</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Kākāpō rangers</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[There is a hard-working team of island rangers helping save kākāpō, working day and night, and the chick tally has reached 44, in episode 11 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[There is a hard-working team of island rangers helping save kākāpō, working day and night, and the chick tally has reached 44, in episode 11 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[There is a hard-working team of island rangers helping save kākāpō, working day and night, and the chick tally has reached 44, in episode 11 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190301-1730-kakapo_rangers-192.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190301-1730-kakapo_rangers-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018684744/kakapo-rangers</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 28 February 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Professor Allan Blackman from AUT explores the chemical elements actinium and americium, and the Kakapo Files podcast catches up with the work of the island rangers.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Professor Allan Blackman from AUT explores the chemical elements actinium and americium, and the Kakapo Files podcast catches up with the work of the island rangers.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Professor Allan Blackman from AUT explores the chemical elements actinium and americium, and the Kakapo Files podcast catches up with the work of the island rangers.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Actinium,americium,birds,chemistry,conservation,elements,kakapo,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190228-2105-our_changing_world_for_28_february_2019-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190228-2105-our_changing_world_for_28_february_2019-128.mp3" length="26416921" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018684148/our-changing-world-for-28-february-2019</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Americium - a radioactive, domestic do-gooder</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Invented during war, radioactive americium has become a bit of a do-gooder that is in most homes. Find out more with AUT's Allan Blackman in episode 3 of Elemental.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Invented during war, radioactive americium has become a bit of a do-gooder that is in most homes. Find out more with AUT's Allan Blackman in episode 3 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Invented during war, radioactive americium has become a bit of a do-gooder that is in most homes. Find out more with AUT's Allan Blackman in episode 3 of Elemental.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,americium,chemistry,elements,periodic table</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>Aluminium - light &amp; versatile</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Aluminium is a light, well-known metal with lots of useful properties. Join AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman for episode 2 of Elemental.
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:22</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Actinium - rare &amp; radioactive</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
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  <itunes:duration>00:06:28</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018683166/actinium-rare-and-radioactive</link>
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<item>
  <title>Plastic pollution in streams - a citizen science effort</title>
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    <![CDATA[NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from.
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    <![CDATA[NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018683164/plastic-pollution-in-streams-a-citizen-science-effort</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 21 February 2019</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A citizen science project on plastic pollution in streams and flying kākāpō sperm takes to the air.
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    <![CDATA[A citizen science project on plastic pollution in streams and flying kākāpō sperm takes to the air.
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  <itunes:duration>00:32:34</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018683575/our-changing-world-for-21-february-2019</link>
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  <title>Flying kākāpō sperm</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[In a world-first for kākāpō conservation, a drone (nicknamed the 'spermcopter') has flown kākāpō sperm across Whenua Hou / Codfish Island - the Kākāpō Files was there for episode 10.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[In a world-first for kākāpō conservation, a drone (nicknamed the 'spermcopter') has flown kākāpō sperm across Whenua Hou / Codfish Island - the Kākāpō Files was there for episode 10.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[In a world-first for kākāpō conservation, a drone (nicknamed the 'spermcopter') has flown kākāpō sperm across Whenua Hou / Codfish Island - the Kākāpō Files was there for episode 10.
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  <itunes:duration>00:25:00</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018683527/flying-kakap-sperm</link>
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<item>
  <title>Tales from the periodic table</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[In the prequel to Elemental, AUT's Allan Blackman introduces us to Dmitri Mendeleev and chemistry's periodic table of elements.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[In the prequel to Elemental, AUT's Allan Blackman introduces us to Dmitri Mendeleev and chemistry's periodic table of elements.
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    <![CDATA[In the prequel to Elemental, AUT's Allan Blackman introduces us to Dmitri Mendeleev and chemistry's periodic table of elements.
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  <itunes:duration>00:10:30</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/elemental/story/2018683167/tales-from-the-periodic-table</link>
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  <title>Fush 'n' chups and the Kiwi accent</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The distinctive New Zealand accent and why young women lead the way in the evolution of a uniquely Kiwi way of talking.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The distinctive New Zealand accent and why young women lead the way in the evolution of a uniquely Kiwi way of talking.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The distinctive New Zealand accent and why young women lead the way in the evolution of a uniquely Kiwi way of talking.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>language,science,accents,swear words</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018682519/fush-n-chups-and-the-kiwi-accent</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 14 February 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The evolution of the Kiwi accent, and many more kakapo eggs and chicks.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The evolution of the Kiwi accent, and many more kakapo eggs and chicks.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The evolution of the Kiwi accent, and many more kakapo eggs and chicks.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:27</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018682526/our-changing-world-for-14-february-2019</link>
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  <title>On the island</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[More than 160 kākāpō eggs have been laid and the first 21 chicks have hatched, but there is also news of the first chick death, in episode 9 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[More than 160 kākāpō eggs have been laid and the first 21 chicks have hatched, but there is also news of the first chick death, in episode 9 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018682129/on-the-island</link>
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<item>
  <title>Archey's frogs thriving in the King Country</title>
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    <![CDATA[The King Country population of the highly threatened Archey's frog is thriving, thanks to years of rat control.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The King Country population of the highly threatened Archey's frog is thriving, thanks to years of rat control.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The King Country population of the highly threatened Archey's frog is thriving, thanks to years of rat control.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:19:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Archey's frog,amphibian,conservation,predators,rats</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190207-2106-archeys_frogs_thriving_in_the_king_country-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018681156/archey-s-frogs-thriving-in-the-king-country</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 7 February 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Archey's frogs are thriving thanks to rat control, and the first kakapo chicks have hatched and their mothers are mating again.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Archey's frogs are thriving thanks to rat control, and the first kakapo chicks have hatched and their mothers are mating again.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Archey's frogs are thriving thanks to rat control, and the first kakapo chicks have hatched and their mothers are mating again.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Archey's frog,amphibian,conservation,rats</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018681154/our-changing-world-for-7-february-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Round two begins</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The chicks that have hatched are off to Dunedin, the females have started mating again, and there is breeding action on Hauturu, all in episode 8 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The chicks that have hatched are off to Dunedin, the females have started mating again, and there is breeding action on Hauturu, all in episode 8 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The chicks that have hatched are off to Dunedin, the females have started mating again, and there is breeding action on Hauturu, all in episode 8 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>birds,conservation,endangered,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018681218/round-two-begins</link>
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  <title>Squishy drug delivery</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[An octopus squeezing through a small space and a squishy ball have inspired a new way of delivering drugs through the skin that is being developed at the University of Otago.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An octopus squeezing through a small space and a squishy ball have inspired a new way of delivering drugs through the skin that is being developed at the University of Otago.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An octopus squeezing through a small space and a squishy ball have inspired a new way of delivering drugs through the skin that is being developed at the University of Otago.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,drug delivery,drugs,skin,strawberry birthmarks</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018680193/squishy-drug-delivery</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 31 January 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[How to squish drugs through the skin using nanotechnology, and keeping up with the kakapo.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[How to squish drugs through the skin using nanotechnology, and keeping up with the kakapo.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[How to squish drugs through the skin using nanotechnology, and keeping up with the kakapo.
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  <itunes:duration>00:29:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,artificial insemination,birds,conservation,drugs,kakapo,nanotechology,skin</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018680197/our-changing-world-for-31-january-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>The chicks are hatching</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The first two chicks of the 2019 kākāpō breeding season have hatched and the exciting news keeps coming in, in episode 7 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The first two chicks of the 2019 kākāpō breeding season have hatched and the exciting news keeps coming in, in episode 7 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The first two chicks of the 2019 kākāpō breeding season have hatched and the exciting news keeps coming in, in episode 7 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018680596/the-chicks-are-hatching</link>
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  <title>Full House</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Forty eight out of fifty kākāpō females on the southern islands have mated, nesting is well underway and the first AI has been carried out, all in episode 6 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Forty eight out of fifty kākāpō females on the southern islands have mated, nesting is well underway and the first AI has been carried out, all in episode 6 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Forty eight out of fifty kākāpō females on the southern islands have mated, nesting is well underway and the first AI has been carried out, all in episode 6 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:23:27</itunes:duration>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
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  <itunes:duration>00:16:27</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018679229/fish-ear-bones-are-like-a-diary</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 24 January 2019</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Fish earbones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life and where it lives, and catching up on all the kakapo breeding action in the first month of the Kakapo Files podcast.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Fish earbones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life and where it lives, and catching up on all the kakapo breeding action in the first month of the Kakapo Files podcast.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Fish earbones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life and where it lives, and catching up on all the kakapo breeding action in the first month of the Kakapo Files podcast.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:40</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018679227/our-changing-world-for-24-january-2019</link>
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<item>
  <title>Super-studs &amp; hitting the reset button</title>
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    <![CDATA[The most popular kākāpō males will get a chance to do it all over again as the females are encouraged to mate and nest for a second time, in episode 5 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The most popular kākāpō males will get a chance to do it all over again as the females are encouraged to mate and nest for a second time, in episode 5 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The most popular kākāpō males will get a chance to do it all over again as the females are encouraged to mate and nest for a second time, in episode 5 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190117-1700-super-studs_and_hitting_the_reset_button-192.mp3" length="23666522" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018678725/super-studs-and-hitting-the-reset-button</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our relationship with urban green spaces</title>
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    <![CDATA[Otago University science communication student Karthic Sivanandham investigates urban nature and how we relate to it.
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Otago University science communication student Karthic Sivanandham investigates urban nature and how we relate to it.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Otago University science communication student Karthic Sivanandham investigates urban nature and how we relate to it.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,cities,green space,nature</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190116-1906-our_relationship_with_urban_green_spaces-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190116-1906-our_relationship_with_urban_green_spaces-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018675496/our-relationship-with-urban-green-spaces</link>
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<item>
  <title>Sounds of science - a new Our Changing World theme</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our brand-new 2019 opening theme is made from 20 eclectic sounds of science & nature that have featured on Our Changing World, ranging from birds to robots.
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Our brand-new 2019 opening theme is made from 20 eclectic sounds of science & nature that have featured on Our Changing World, ranging from birds to robots.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Our brand-new 2019 opening theme is made from 20 eclectic sounds of science & nature that have featured on Our Changing World, ranging from birds to robots.
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  <itunes:duration>00:00:29</itunes:duration>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190115-1200-sounds_of_science_-_a_new_our_changing_world_theme-128.mp3" length="602932" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190115-1200-sounds_of_science_-_a_new_our_changing_world_theme-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018678478/sounds-of-science-a-new-our-changing-world-theme</link>
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<item>
  <title>Action stations</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190110-1800-action_stations-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018678064/action-stations</link>
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<item>
  <title>Woof Woof the talking tui</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,birds,language,linguistics,tui</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190109-1700-woof_woof_the_talking_tui-128.mp3" length="13947043" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20190109-1700-woof_woof_the_talking_tui-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018673079/woof-woof-the-talking-tui</link>
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<item>
  <title>Busy birds</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,birds,conservation,kakapo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190103-0800-kakapo_busy_birds-192.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20190103-0800-kakapo_busy_birds-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018677499/busy-birds</link>
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<item>
  <title>Never ask a boy 'why?'</title>
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    <![CDATA[Science communication student Mary Rabbidge takes a look at the brains of teenage boys, to find out why they behave the way they do.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Science communication student Mary Rabbidge takes a look at the brains of teenage boys, to find out why they behave the way they do.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Science communication student Mary Rabbidge takes a look at the brains of teenage boys, to find out why they behave the way they do.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>identity,science,adolescence,boys,brains,teenagers</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181227-1700-never_ask_a_boy_why-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181227-1700-never_ask_a_boy_why-128.mp3" length="10686978" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181227-1700-never_ask_a_boy_why-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018669384/never-ask-a-boy-why</link>
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<item>
  <title>Early birds</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2018 19:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Kākāpō,bird,breeding,conservation,kakapo,night parrot</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20181222-1900-early_birds-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018676721/early-birds</link>
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<item>
  <title>Kākāpō - night parrot</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.'
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.'
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.'
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,birds,breeding,conservation,kakapo,night parrot,parrot</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20181221-1800-kakapo_-_night_parrot-192.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20181221-1800-kakapo_-_night_parrot-192.mp3" length="18791411" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/kakapo/kakapo-20181221-1800-kakapo_-_night_parrot-192.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/kakapo-files/story/2018676703/kakap-night-parrot</link>
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<item>
  <title>Salps - a surprising jelly-like relative</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Salp,fisheries,food web,jellyfish,ocean</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181220-2107-salps_-_a_surprising_jelly-like_relative-128.mp3" length="15872596" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181220-2107-salps_-_a_surprising_jelly-like_relative-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018676118/salps-a-surprising-jelly-like-relative</link>
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<item>
  <title>NZ tree nettle ongaonga could offer pain relief for Guillain-Barré</title>
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    <![CDATA[An accidental encounter with the tree nettle, ongaonga, and some self experimentation may lead to a new pain treatment.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An accidental encounter with the tree nettle, ongaonga, and some self experimentation may lead to a new pain treatment.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An accidental encounter with the tree nettle, ongaonga, and some self experimentation may lead to a new pain treatment.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,GBS,Guillain-Barre Syndrome,Urtica ferox,stinging nettle</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181220-2106-the_good_side_of_pain-128.mp3" length="12449497" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181220-2106-the_good_side_of_pain-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018675494/nz-tree-nettle-ongaonga-could-offer-pain-relief-for-guillain-barre</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 20 December 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Salps are a little known but important part of the ocean's plankton, and self-experimenting with the painful stinging nettle, ongaonga.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Salps are a little known but important part of the ocean's plankton, and self-experimenting with the painful stinging nettle, ongaonga.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Salps are a little known but important part of the ocean's plankton, and self-experimenting with the painful stinging nettle, ongaonga.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Salps,ongaonga,pain,plankton,sea,stinging nettle</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181220-2105-our_changing_world_for_20_december_2018-128.mp3" length="28941783" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181220-2105-our_changing_world_for_20_december_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018676117/our-changing-world-for-20-december-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>NZ falcons thriving in logged pine plantations</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,farming,science,birds,falcon,forestry,karearea,pines,sparrow hawk</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181213-2106-nz_falcons_thriving_in_logged_pine_plantations-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181213-2106-nz_falcons_thriving_in_logged_pine_plantations-128.mp3" length="23250416" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181213-2106-nz_falcons_thriving_in_logged_pine_plantations-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018675137/nz-falcons-thriving-in-logged-pine-plantations</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 13 December 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:02</itunes:duration>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:33</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018674059/muscle-wasting-and-skinny-fat-in-old-age</link>
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  <title>Place names tell a story about lost species</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Place names turn out to be a good record of where plants and animals once occurred and where they have been lost.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Place names turn out to be a good record of where plants and animals once occurred and where they have been lost.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Place names turn out to be a good record of where plants and animals once occurred and where they have been lost.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:06:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,extinction,place names,plants</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018674058/place-names-tell-a-story-about-lost-species</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 6 December 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Resistance training is the best way to keep muscles strong as we age, and what place names tell us about plants and animals that used to be found there.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Resistance training is the best way to keep muscles strong as we age, and what place names tell us about plants and animals that used to be found there.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:21:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,health,science,Old Age,Sarcopenia,birds,muscles,place names,plants,sarcopenic obesity</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018674056/our-changing-world-for-6-december-2018</link>
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  <title>Giant willow aphids - a sticky invasive nuisance</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scion entomologists are trialling a parasitic wasp that they hope will control a growing nuisance: the giant willow aphid.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scion entomologists are trialling a parasitic wasp that they hope will control a growing nuisance: the giant willow aphid.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scion entomologists are trialling a parasitic wasp that they hope will control a growing nuisance: the giant willow aphid.
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,farming,science,Giant Willow Aphid,biocontrol,honeydew,insects,parasitoid wasp,willows</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018673082/giant-willow-aphids-a-sticky-invasive-nuisance</link>
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  <title>Eavesdropping on noisy seaweeds</title>
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    <![CDATA[Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:39</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018673092/eavesdropping-on-noisy-seaweeds</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 29 November 2018</title>
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    <![CDATA[On the hunt for a way to control giant willow aphids which are a sticky nuisance, and noisy seaweeds on coral reefs.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[On the hunt for a way to control giant willow aphids which are a sticky nuisance, and noisy seaweeds on coral reefs.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[On the hunt for a way to control giant willow aphids which are a sticky nuisance, and noisy seaweeds on coral reefs.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:08</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018673088/our-changing-world-for-29-november-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 22 November 2018</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation celebrates 70 years since the momentous rediscovery of takahē in Fiordland with the families of the original discovery party members.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation celebrates 70 years since the momentous rediscovery of takahē in Fiordland with the families of the original discovery party members.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation celebrates 70 years since the momentous rediscovery of takahē in Fiordland with the families of the original discovery party members.
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:49</itunes:duration>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181122-2105-our_changing_world_for_22_november_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018672012/our-changing-world-for-22-november-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Celebrating 70 years since takahē rediscovery</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 20:16:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago.
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  <itunes:duration>00:23:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,history,70th anniversary,Fiordland,birds,conservation,takahe</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181122-2016-celebrating_70_years_since_takahe_rediscovery-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018672015/celebrating-70-years-since-takahe-rediscovery</link>
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<item>
  <title>Getting from A to B: research into older drivers</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand has a growing population of older drivers and an important issue is 'when do they give up driving?'
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:08:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand has a growing population of older drivers and an important issue is 'when do they give up driving?'
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand has a growing population of older drivers and an important issue is 'when do they give up driving?'
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,ageing,driving,mobility,older drivers,transport</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181115-2108-getting_from_a_to_b_research_into_older_drivers-128.mp3" length="15697895" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181115-2108-getting_from_a_to_b_research_into_older_drivers-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018671033/getting-from-a-to-b-research-into-older-drivers</link>
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<item>
  <title>Marsden Medal won by molecular 'discoverer'</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Warren Tate has jointly won the 2018 Marsden Medal for a lifetime of molecular discoveries about proteins and the genes that code them.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Warren Tate has jointly won the 2018 Marsden Medal for a lifetime of molecular discoveries about proteins and the genes that code them.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Warren Tate has jointly won the 2018 Marsden Medal for a lifetime of molecular discoveries about proteins and the genes that code them.
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,HIV,Marsden Medal,biochemisty,genes,molecular discoveries</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181115-2107-marsden_medal_won_by_molecular_discoverer-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018671035/marsden-medal-won-by-molecular-discoverer</link>
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<item>
  <title>Award for hands-on microbiology</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Judith Bateup has been awarded the Cranwell Medal for science communication, for running hands-on microbiology classes for school students.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Judith Bateup has been awarded the Cranwell Medal for science communication, for running hands-on microbiology classes for school students.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Judith Bateup has been awarded the Cranwell Medal for science communication, for running hands-on microbiology classes for school students.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:07:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Cranwell Medal,NZ Association of Scientists,microbiology,students</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181115-2106-award_for_hands-on_microbiology-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018671032/award-for-hands-on-microbiology</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 15 November 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Older drivers, and the 2018 winners of the Cranwell and Marsden Awards from the NZ Association of Scientists.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Older drivers, and the 2018 winners of the Cranwell and Marsden Awards from the NZ Association of Scientists.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Older drivers, and the 2018 winners of the Cranwell and Marsden Awards from the NZ Association of Scientists.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:31:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,Cranwell Medal,Marsden Medal,ageing,biochemistry,microbiology,mobility,older drivers,transport</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181115-2105-our_changing_world_for_15_november_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018671031/our-changing-world-for-15-november-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Biggest risk to ageing well is loneliness</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Yoram Barak says there are some simple ways of maintaining a healthy brain into old age. Good social relationships are key.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Yoram Barak says there are some simple ways of maintaining a healthy brain into old age. Good social relationships are key.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Yoram Barak says there are some simple ways of maintaining a healthy brain into old age. Good social relationships are key.
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,ageing,diet,exercise,loneliness</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181108-2107-biggest_risk_to_ageing_well_is_loneliness-128.mp3" length="14757492" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181108-2107-biggest_risk_to_ageing_well_is_loneliness-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018669989/biggest-risk-to-ageing-well-is-loneliness</link>
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<item>
  <title>Old ice gives insights into future sea level rise</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Melting polar ice will be the biggest contributor to sea level rise in future - but will it come from Greenland or Antarctica?
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Melting polar ice will be the biggest contributor to sea level rise in future - but will it come from Greenland or Antarctica?
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Melting polar ice will be the biggest contributor to sea level rise in future - but will it come from Greenland or Antarctica?
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,science,Antarctica,Greenland,climate change,ice,sea level rise</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181108-2106-old_ice_gives_insights_into_future_sea_level_rise-128.mp3" length="16135514" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181108-2106-old_ice_gives_insights_into_future_sea_level_rise-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018669990/old-ice-gives-insights-into-future-sea-level-rise</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 8 November 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[An expert says loneliness is the biggest risk for brain health, and ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An expert says loneliness is the biggest risk for brain health, and ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An expert says loneliness is the biggest risk for brain health, and ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:03</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,health,science,Antarctica,Greenland,ageing,brain,ice,loneliness,sea level rise</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181108-2105-our_changing_world_for_8_november_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018669987/our-changing-world-for-8-november-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>From hills to the sea - a community thinks about freshwater</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee is a group of locals thinking about freshwater quality in the Porirua catchment and harbour.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee is a group of locals thinking about freshwater quality in the Porirua catchment and harbour.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>00:28:13</itunes:duration>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 1 November 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee has been thinking about freshwater in the Porirua catchment and what could be done to improve its health.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee has been thinking about freshwater in the Porirua catchment and what could be done to improve its health.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee has been thinking about freshwater in the Porirua catchment and what could be done to improve its health.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Community engagement,Porirua Harbour,freshwater,water</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018669020/our-changing-world-for-1-november-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>A flower map to help NZ beekeepers</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A Honey Landscape Map for New Zealand could help beekeepers find the best flower-rich sites for their beehives.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A Honey Landscape Map for New Zealand could help beekeepers find the best flower-rich sites for their beehives.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A Honey Landscape Map for New Zealand could help beekeepers find the best flower-rich sites for their beehives.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,bees,flowers,honey,mapping,pollen nectar</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181025-2107-a_flower_map_to_help_nz_beekeepers-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667952/a-flower-map-to-help-nz-beekeepers</link>
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<item>
  <title>Myrtle rust research</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scientists are working to better understand the invasive plant diesase myrtle rust, and how it might impact native plants and ecosystems.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scientists are working to better understand the invasive plant diesase myrtle rust, and how it might impact native plants and ecosystems.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scientists are working to better understand the invasive plant diesase myrtle rust, and how it might impact native plants and ecosystems.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Myrtle Rust,Scion,plant diseases,research</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181025-2106-myrtle_rust_research-128.mp3" length="13876845" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181025-2106-myrtle_rust_research-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667955/myrtle-rust-research</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 25 October 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A project to map manuka flowering and help bee keepers pick the best places for their hives, and screening native plants to find resistance to myrtle rust.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A project to map manuka flowering and help bee keepers pick the best places for their hives, and screening native plants to find resistance to myrtle rust.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A project to map manuka flowering and help bee keepers pick the best places for their hives, and screening native plants to find resistance to myrtle rust.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:28:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Myrtle Rust,bees,manuka,plant diseases,thermal map</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667946/our-changing-world-for-25-october-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mathematician wins top science award</title>
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    <![CDATA[Rod Downey, a mathematics professor at Victoria University of Wellington, has won New Zealand's top science honour, the Rutherford Medal.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:08:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Rod Downey, a mathematics professor at Victoria University of Wellington, has won New Zealand's top science honour, the Rutherford Medal.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Rod Downey, a mathematics professor at Victoria University of Wellington, has won New Zealand's top science honour, the Rutherford Medal.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Rutherford medal,computers,logic,maths,science prize</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667030/mathematician-wins-top-science-award</link>
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<item>
  <title>Snapper may be next farmed fish</title>
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    <![CDATA[Maren Wellenreuther, from Plant and Food Research, has won the 2018 Hamilton Award for her work developing snapper as a future aquaculture species.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Maren Wellenreuther, from Plant and Food Research, has won the 2018 Hamilton Award for her work developing snapper as a future aquaculture species.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Maren Wellenreuther, from Plant and Food Research, has won the 2018 Hamilton Award for her work developing snapper as a future aquaculture species.
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  <itunes:duration>00:16:07</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667035/snapper-may-be-next-farmed-fish</link>
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<item>
  <title>Using DNA to study human migrations a winner</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Lisa Matisoo-Smith, from the University of Otago, has won the 2018 Mason Durie Medal for her work using DNA to understand the migration of people to Aotearoa.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Lisa Matisoo-Smith, from the University of Otago, has won the 2018 Mason Durie Medal for her work using DNA to understand the migration of people to Aotearoa.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Lisa Matisoo-Smith, from the University of Otago, has won the 2018 Mason Durie Medal for her work using DNA to understand the migration of people to Aotearoa.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>life and society,science,DNA,Pacific,Wairau Bar,human migration,te ao Maori</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181018-2106-using_dna_to_study_human_migrations_a_winner-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667033/using-dna-to-study-human-migrations-a-winner</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 18 October 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Among the 24 researchers honoured with science awards this year are mathematician Rod Downey, molecular anthropologist Lisa Matisoo-Smith and aquaculture expert Maren Wellenreuther.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Among the 24 researchers honoured with science awards this year are mathematician Rod Downey, molecular anthropologist Lisa Matisoo-Smith and aquaculture expert Maren Wellenreuther.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Among the 24 researchers honoured with science awards this year are mathematician Rod Downey, molecular anthropologist Lisa Matisoo-Smith and aquaculture expert Maren Wellenreuther.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:41:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,life and society,science,DNA,Research Honours 2018,aquaculture,human migration,maths,science prizes,snapper</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181018-2105-our_changing_world_for_18_october_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018667026/our-changing-world-for-18-october-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Banding together for banded dotterels</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[George Hobson is a teenager with a passion for birds - especially the banded dotterels that nest on Eastbourne's beach.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[George Hobson is a teenager with a passion for birds - especially the banded dotterels that nest on Eastbourne's beach.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[George Hobson is a teenager with a passion for birds - especially the banded dotterels that nest on Eastbourne's beach.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Banded dotterel,Bird Of The Year,bird,community,conservation</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2107-banding_together_for_banded_dotterels-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2107-banding_together_for_banded_dotterels-128.mp3" length="15585461" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2107-banding_together_for_banded_dotterels-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018666023/banding-together-for-banded-dotterels</link>
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<item>
  <title>Over-eating might be in the brain</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Mei Peng is investigating whether we each have a 'sensory fingerprint' that determines how we react to food.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Mei Peng is investigating whether we each have a 'sensory fingerprint' that determines how we react to food.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Mei Peng is investigating whether we each have a 'sensory fingerprint' that determines how we react to food.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>food,science,brain,eating,over-eating,senses</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2106-over-eating_might_be_in_the_brain-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2106-over-eating_might_be_in_the_brain-128.mp3" length="14807624" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2106-over-eating_might_be_in_the_brain-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018666022/over-eating-might-be-in-the-brain</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 11 October 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The seaside community of Eastbourne has banded together to keep an eye on banded dotterels, and the reason we over-eat might be in our brains.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The seaside community of Eastbourne has banded together to keep an eye on banded dotterels, and the reason we over-eat might be in our brains.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The seaside community of Eastbourne has banded together to keep an eye on banded dotterels, and the reason we over-eat might be in our brains.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,food,science,Banded dotterel,bird,conservation,eating,senses</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2105-our_changing_world_for_11_october_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2105-our_changing_world_for_11_october_2018-128.mp3" length="29122347" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181011-2105-our_changing_world_for_11_october_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018666021/our-changing-world-for-11-october-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>From poo to plastic</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,Toilet,bioplastic,human waste,poo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181004-2106-from_poo_to_plastic-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181004-2106-from_poo_to_plastic-128.mp3" length="13929460" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181004-2106-from_poo_to_plastic-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018665045/from-poo-to-plastic</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 4 October 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scientists at Scion are developing ways of treating human waste to make it safe, then using it to make bioplastic.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scientists at Scion are developing ways of treating human waste to make it safe, then using it to make bioplastic.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scientists at Scion are developing ways of treating human waste to make it safe, then using it to make bioplastic.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,technology,Toilet,bioplastic,human waste,poo</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181004-2105-our_changing_world_for_4_october_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181004-2105-our_changing_world_for_4_october_2018-128.mp3" length="14229597" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20181004-2105-our_changing_world_for_4_october_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018665046/our-changing-world-for-4-october-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Seabirds at risk from fishing round the globe</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Many of New Zealand's threatened seabirds are at danger from fishing across the Pacific.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Many of New Zealand's threatened seabirds are at danger from fishing across the Pacific.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Many of New Zealand's threatened seabirds are at danger from fishing across the Pacific.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,albatross,bird,conservation,fishing,seabird</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180927-2016-seabirds_at_risk_from_fishing_round_the_globe-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180927-2016-seabirds_at_risk_from_fishing_round_the_globe-128.mp3" length="11937492" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180927-2016-seabirds_at_risk_from_fishing_round_the_globe-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018664031/seabirds-at-risk-from-fishing-round-the-globe</link>
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<item>
  <title>Melanie Bussey - Concussion on her mind</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Melanie Bussey studies concussion in sport, and how the human body reacts to impacts that might cause damage to the brain.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Melanie Bussey studies concussion in sport, and how the human body reacts to impacts that might cause damage to the brain.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Melanie Bussey studies concussion in sport, and how the human body reacts to impacts that might cause damage to the brain.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,sport,brain,concussion,rugby</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180927-2107-concussion_on_her_mind-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018664032/melanie-bussey-concussion-on-her-mind</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 27 September 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A study into whether getting concussed while playing rugby makes players more likely to get concussion in the future, and trans-Pacific efforts to stop seabirds getting killed by fishing boats.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A study into whether getting concussed while playing rugby makes players more likely to get concussion in the future, and trans-Pacific efforts to stop seabirds getting killed by fishing boats.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A study into whether getting concussed while playing rugby makes players more likely to get concussion in the future, and trans-Pacific efforts to stop seabirds getting killed by fishing boats.
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  <itunes:duration>00:30:57</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Winner and losers - native birds in a pest-free sanctuary</title>
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    <![CDATA[Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Zealandia,birds,conservation,predator-free</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018663015/winner-and-losers-native-birds-in-a-pest-free-sanctuary</link>
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  <title>Wellington's south coast gets a spring clean</title>
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    <![CDATA[Community groups descend on Wellington's south coast each spring to pick up rubbish - including lots of plastic and cigarette butts.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Community groups descend on Wellington's south coast each spring to pick up rubbish - including lots of plastic and cigarette butts.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Community groups descend on Wellington's south coast each spring to pick up rubbish - including lots of plastic and cigarette butts.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,clean-up,coast,community groups,plastic,rubbish</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018663016/wellington-s-south-coast-gets-a-spring-clean</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 20 September 2018</title>
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    <![CDATA[For Conservation Week, the Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve celebrate their 10th anniversary by helping with Wellington's annual south coast clean-up, and how native bird numbers in Zealandia have changed over 20 years.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[For Conservation Week, the Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve celebrate their 10th anniversary by helping with Wellington's annual south coast clean-up, and how native bird numbers in Zealandia have changed over 20 years.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[For Conservation Week, the Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve celebrate their 10th anniversary by helping with Wellington's annual south coast clean-up, and how native bird numbers in Zealandia have changed over 20 years.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:23:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Zealandia,birds,coast,conservation,plastic,preadotr-free,sanctuary</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018663011/our-changing-world-for-20-september-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>History vs science vs religion</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scientist Quentin Atkinson has looked at how the structure of Pacific societies determined how quickly they converted to Christianity - but an historian is not so sure of his conclusions.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scientist Quentin Atkinson has looked at how the structure of Pacific societies determined how quickly they converted to Christianity - but an historian is not so sure of his conclusions.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scientist Quentin Atkinson has looked at how the structure of Pacific societies determined how quickly they converted to Christianity - but an historian is not so sure of his conclusions.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:22:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Pacific,history,science,Christianity,missionary,religion</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018662037/history-vs-science-vs-religion</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 13 September 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A scientist and a historian debate the role of science in determining how quickly different Pacific societies converted to Christianity in historic times.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A scientist and a historian debate the role of science in determining how quickly different Pacific societies converted to Christianity in historic times.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A scientist and a historian debate the role of science in determining how quickly different Pacific societies converted to Christianity in historic times.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:23:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>Pacific,history,science,Christianity,missionary,religion</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018662036/our-changing-world-for-13-september-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Gaming the physio</title>
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    <![CDATA[Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,technology,muscles,physiotherapy,rehabilitation</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018661041/gaming-the-physio</link>
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<item>
  <title>3D printing - the future is 4D</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[3D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[3D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[3D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,technology,3D printing,Wood,manufacturing</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180906-2106-3d_printing_-_the_future_is_4d-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018661042/3d-printing-the-future-is-4d</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 6 September 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Smart phones, video games and balance boards are making physiotherapy exercises more exciting, and 3D and 4D printing offer interesting possibilities for small manufacturers.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Smart phones, video games and balance boards are making physiotherapy exercises more exciting, and 3D and 4D printing offer interesting possibilities for small manufacturers.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Smart phones, video games and balance boards are making physiotherapy exercises more exciting, and 3D and 4D printing offer interesting possibilities for small manufacturers.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,technology,3D printing,4D printing,Wood,balance board,muscles,rehabilitation</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180906-2105-our_changing_world_for_6_september_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018661025/our-changing-world-for-6-september-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Urban bats: Long-tailed bats thriving in Hamilton</title>
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    <![CDATA[Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Hamilton,Project Echo,bat,trees</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180830-2106-urban_bats-128.mp3" length="25030054" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018658408/urban-bats-long-tailed-bats-thriving-in-hamilton</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 30 August 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Hamilton,Project Echo,bat,trees</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180830-2105-our_changing_world_for_30_august_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180830-2105-our_changing_world_for_30_august_2018-128.mp3" length="24890482" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180830-2105-our_changing_world_for_30_august_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018658404/our-changing-world-for-30-august-2018</link>
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  <title>Ageing muscles - use them or lose them</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Research shows that nerves play a surprisingly important role in muscle loss, while exercise helps us maintain our strength.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Research shows that nerves play a surprisingly important role in muscle loss, while exercise helps us maintain our strength.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Research shows that nerves play a surprisingly important role in muscle loss, while exercise helps us maintain our strength.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,Sarcopenia,ageing,muscle loss,nerves</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2107-ageing_muscles_-_use_them_or_lose_them-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2107-ageing_muscles_-_use_them_or_lose_them-128.mp3" length="15216827" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2107-ageing_muscles_-_use_them_or_lose_them-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018658077/ageing-muscles-use-them-or-lose-them</link>
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<item>
  <title>Putting cardboard boxes to the test</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Cardboard boxes are the workhorse of the economy, and Scion has a special facility to test them and better understand why they sometimes fail.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Cardboard boxes are the workhorse of the economy, and Scion has a special facility to test them and better understand why they sometimes fail.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Cardboard boxes are the workhorse of the economy, and Scion has a special facility to test them and better understand why they sometimes fail.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>economy,science,Packaging,cardboard boxes,exports,fruit</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2106-putting_cardboard_boxes_to_the_test-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018658079/putting-cardboard-boxes-to-the-test</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 23 August 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Research into ageing muscles show that nerves play an important role and exercise is protective, and a special facility to test the strength of cardboard boxes.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Research into ageing muscles show that nerves play an important role and exercise is protective, and a special facility to test the strength of cardboard boxes.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Research into ageing muscles show that nerves play an important role and exercise is protective, and a special facility to test the strength of cardboard boxes.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>economy,health,science,Packaging,age,boxes,exercise,exports,muscles</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2105-our_changing_world_for_23_august_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2105-our_changing_world_for_23_august_2018-128.mp3" length="26034482" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180823-2105-our_changing_world_for_23_august_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018658080/our-changing-world-for-23-august-2018</link>
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  <title>Precious field books part of enormous heritage project</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Field notebooks from some of NZ's first surveyors are among 1000s of historic documents digitised by LINZ in one of the world's largest cultural heritage projects.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Field notebooks from some of NZ's first surveyors are among 1000s of historic documents digitised by LINZ in one of the world's largest cultural heritage projects.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Field notebooks from some of NZ's first surveyors are among 1000s of historic documents digitised by LINZ in one of the world's largest cultural heritage projects.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,history,housing,Land title,cadastre,property boundaries,surveying</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180816-2106-precious_field_books_part_of_enormous_heritage_project-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018657573/precious-field-books-part-of-enormous-heritage-project</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 16 August 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[LINZ has almost completed one of the largest cultural heritage archiving projects in the world, of notebooks and plans that underpin property boundaries in NZ.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[LINZ has almost completed one of the largest cultural heritage archiving projects in the world, of notebooks and plans that underpin property boundaries in NZ.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[LINZ has almost completed one of the largest cultural heritage archiving projects in the world, of notebooks and plans that underpin property boundaries in NZ.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:29:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,housing,LINZ,Land title,cadastre,property boundaries,surveying</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018657572/our-changing-world-for-16-august-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Can an introduced parasitic wasp control a nuisance beetle?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle.
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:01</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Micro-fossils, filing cabinets and past climate change</title>
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    <![CDATA[Tiny grains of fossil pollen are helping GNS Science researchers piece together the big picture of past environments.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tiny grains of fossil pollen are helping GNS Science researchers piece together the big picture of past environments.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tiny grains of fossil pollen are helping GNS Science researchers piece together the big picture of past environments.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:58</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018657001/micro-fossils-filing-cabinets-and-past-climate-change</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 9 August 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Finding out if an introduced parasitic wasp could be a biocontrol agent for a pest of eucalpytus trees, and how fossil pollen can tell us about lost worlds.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Finding out if an introduced parasitic wasp could be a biocontrol agent for a pest of eucalpytus trees, and how fossil pollen can tell us about lost worlds.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Finding out if an introduced parasitic wasp could be a biocontrol agent for a pest of eucalpytus trees, and how fossil pollen can tell us about lost worlds.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Scion,biocontrol,ecosystems,eucalyptus tortoise beetle,parasitic wasp,pollen</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018656992/our-changing-world-for-9-august-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mussels on the move</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:08:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Kakahi,Taranaki Whanui,conservation,freshwater mussel,lake,water quality</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018656022/mussels-on-the-move</link>
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<item>
  <title>Te Papa responds to scientists' concerns about collections</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Te Papa says it will undertake an internal review of the way it manages its collections, and an international external review of its natural history collections.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Restructure,Te Papa,collections,natural history</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180802-2107-te_papa_responds_to_scientists_concerns_about_collections-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018656026/te-papa-responds-to-scientists-concerns-about-collections</link>
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<item>
  <title>Eco-friendly wood glue</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Scion has developed a bio-based adhesive to make fibreboard that is environmentally friendly and even compostable.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Scion has developed a bio-based adhesive to make fibreboard that is environmentally friendly and even compostable.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Scion has developed a bio-based adhesive to make fibreboard that is environmentally friendly and even compostable.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:10:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Adhesive,Wood,glue,plywood</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018656024/eco-friendly-wood-glue</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 2 August 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Kākahi or freshwater mussels on the move to Zealandia, Scion's green bio-based wood adhesive, and Te Papa announces international review of its natural history collections.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Kākahi or freshwater mussels on the move to Zealandia, Scion's green bio-based wood adhesive, and Te Papa announces international review of its natural history collections.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Kākahi or freshwater mussels on the move to Zealandia, Scion's green bio-based wood adhesive, and Te Papa announces international review of its natural history collections.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:35:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,life and society,science,Kakahi,Te Papa,Wood,freshwater mussel,glue,lake,natural history collection,water</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018656021/our-changing-world-for-2-august-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>DNA in fossil bone fragments reveals NZ's lost world</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Bags of bone fragments are casting a genetic spotlight on New Zealand's lost natural world, and on the impact of early Polynesians on its biota.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Bags of bone fragments are casting a genetic spotlight on New Zealand's lost natural world, and on the impact of early Polynesians on its biota.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Bags of bone fragments are casting a genetic spotlight on New Zealand's lost natural world, and on the impact of early Polynesians on its biota.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,te ao Maori,DNA,anthropology,extinction,fossils,kakapo,moa</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018655111/dna-in-fossil-bone-fragments-reveals-nz-s-lost-world</link>
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<item>
  <title>Scientist worried for Te Papa's biological collections</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A world-renowned fossil expert is concerned about the impact of a restructure at Te Papa on its important natural history collections.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A world-renowned fossil expert is concerned about the impact of a restructure at Te Papa on its important natural history collections.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A world-renowned fossil expert is concerned about the impact of a restructure at Te Papa on its important natural history collections.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Royal Society Te Aparangi,Te Papa,collections,natural history</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018655109/scientist-worried-for-te-papa-s-biological-collections</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 26 July 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Ancient e-DNA from bits of old bones is shedding new light on New Zealand's "lost world" and the impact of humans, and concerns about Te Papa's natural history collections.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Ancient e-DNA from bits of old bones is shedding new light on New Zealand's "lost world" and the impact of humans, and concerns about Te Papa's natural history collections.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Ancient e-DNA from bits of old bones is shedding new light on New Zealand's "lost world" and the impact of humans, and concerns about Te Papa's natural history collections.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:36:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,te ao Maori,DNA,Te Papa,extinction,kakapo,moa,natural history collections</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018655106/our-changing-world-for-26-july-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Robots - Nao and the Bristlebots</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:19:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,technology,Nao,bristlebots,robotics,robots</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180719-2107-robots_-_nao_and_the_bristlebots-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018653987/robots-nao-and-the-bristlebots</link>
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<item>
  <title>Biofuels made from sawdust</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Researchers say that liquid fuels made from sawdust from specially planted plantation trees could be a winner in New Zealand.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Researchers say that liquid fuels made from sawdust from specially planted plantation trees could be a winner in New Zealand.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Researchers say that liquid fuels made from sawdust from specially planted plantation trees could be a winner in New Zealand.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,transport,biofuels,forestry,fuel,pyrolosis,trees</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180719-2106-biofuels_made_from_sawdust-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018653988/biofuels-made-from-sawdust</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 19 July 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A humanoid robot called Nao and tiny bristlebot robots charmed kids at the International Science Festival in Dunedin, and using pyrolosis to make biofuels from sawdust.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A humanoid robot called Nao and tiny bristlebot robots charmed kids at the International Science Festival in Dunedin, and using pyrolosis to make biofuels from sawdust.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A humanoid robot called Nao and tiny bristlebot robots charmed kids at the International Science Festival in Dunedin, and using pyrolosis to make biofuels from sawdust.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:31:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,technology,transport,Nao,Wood,biofuels,pyrolosis,robotics,robots</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180719-2105-our_changing_world_for_19_july_2018-128.mp3" length="30005936" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018653985/our-changing-world-for-19-july-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Southern right whales returning to mainland New Zealand</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A southern right whale in Wellington Harbour is a sign that the species is recovering after being hunted nearly to extinction.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A southern right whale in Wellington Harbour is a sign that the species is recovering after being hunted nearly to extinction.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A southern right whale in Wellington Harbour is a sign that the species is recovering after being hunted nearly to extinction.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Southern Right Whales,Wellington Harbour,marine mammals,subantarctic</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180712-2107-southern_right_whales_returning_to_mainland_new_zealand-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018652966/southern-right-whales-returning-to-mainland-new-zealand</link>
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<item>
  <title>Bringing the river into the lab</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[In the Water Engineering Laboratory at the University of Auckland, engineers are recreating rivers, to understand how water flows, and how floods behave.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[In the Water Engineering Laboratory at the University of Auckland, engineers are recreating rivers, to understand how water flows, and how floods behave.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[In the Water Engineering Laboratory at the University of Auckland, engineers are recreating rivers, to understand how water flows, and how floods behave.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:13:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,engineering,rivers,waves</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018652965/bringing-the-river-into-the-lab</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 12 July 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Whale expert Will Rayment tells us all about New Zealand's southern right whales, and engineers are studying the flow of rivers in the University of Auckland's Water Engineering Laboratory.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Whale expert Will Rayment tells us all about New Zealand's southern right whales, and engineers are studying the flow of rivers in the University of Auckland's Water Engineering Laboratory.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Whale expert Will Rayment tells us all about New Zealand's southern right whales, and engineers are studying the flow of rivers in the University of Auckland's Water Engineering Laboratory.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Auckland Island,Southern Right Whale,Wellington,engineering,water,whale</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>Hunt for kauri that are resistant to kauri dieback disease</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Researchers at Scion hope that thousands of tiny kauri seedlings might include some that are resistant to kauri dieback disease.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Researchers at Scion hope that thousands of tiny kauri seedlings might include some that are resistant to kauri dieback disease.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:44</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018651966/hunt-for-kauri-that-are-resistant-to-kauri-dieback-disease</link>
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  <title>Native birds doing well in Wellington</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,birds,conservation,forest,kaka,tui</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018651967/native-birds-doing-well-in-wellington</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 5 July 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Testing kauri seedlings to find individual trees that might be resistant to kauri dieback disease, and native forest birds are thriving in Wellington city parks and reserves.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Testing kauri seedlings to find individual trees that might be resistant to kauri dieback disease, and native forest birds are thriving in Wellington city parks and reserves.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Testing kauri seedlings to find individual trees that might be resistant to kauri dieback disease, and native forest birds are thriving in Wellington city parks and reserves.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:22:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Phytophthora,birds,forest health,kauri,kauri dieback disease</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018651960/our-changing-world-for-5-july-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mapping the world's sea floor</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Seabed 2030 is an international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, much of which is unmapped.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Seabed 2030 is an international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, much of which is unmapped.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Seabed 2030 is an international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, much of which is unmapped.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:18:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,bathymetry,mapping,marine charts,sea floor</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018651101/mapping-the-world-s-sea-floor</link>
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<item>
  <title>Asteroids, dinosaurs and international tension</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Astronomer Duncan Steel is an expert in detecting asteroids and comets, and in defending the earth from potential impacts.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Astronomer Duncan Steel is an expert in detecting asteroids and comets, and in defending the earth from potential impacts.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Astronomer Duncan Steel is an expert in detecting asteroids and comets, and in defending the earth from potential impacts.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Asteroid,comet,dinosaur,space</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018651102/asteroids-dinosaurs-and-international-tension</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 28 June 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Seabed 2030 is an ambitious international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, and astronomer Duncan Steel is concerned asbout asteroids hitting earth.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Seabed 2030 is an ambitious international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, and astronomer Duncan Steel is concerned asbout asteroids hitting earth.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Seabed 2030 is an ambitious international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, and astronomer Duncan Steel is concerned asbout asteroids hitting earth.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:32:34</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018651100/our-changing-world-for-28-june-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Antarctica's ice is melting</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Research reveals new evidence about past, present and future impacts of climate change on Antarctica's ice.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Research reveals new evidence about past, present and future impacts of climate change on Antarctica's ice.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Research reveals new evidence about past, present and future impacts of climate change on Antarctica's ice.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:22:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,science,climate change,ice,melting</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018649941/antarctica-s-ice-is-melting</link>
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  <title>Wasp genomes revealed</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Wasps are a big problem in New Zealand, and scientists hope that knowing the genomes of common and German wasps will help them find novel ways of controlling the pests.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Wasps are a big problem in New Zealand, and scientists hope that knowing the genomes of common and German wasps will help them find novel ways of controlling the pests.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Wasps are a big problem in New Zealand, and scientists hope that knowing the genomes of common and German wasps will help them find novel ways of controlling the pests.
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  <itunes:duration>00:08:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,genomes,introduced species,wasps</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018649939/wasp-genomes-revealed</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 21 June 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Antarctic experts discuss the latest research on how fast Antarctic ice is melting and why it matters, and sequencing the genomes of introduced common and German wasps.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Antarctic experts discuss the latest research on how fast Antarctic ice is melting and why it matters, and sequencing the genomes of introduced common and German wasps.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Antarctic experts discuss the latest research on how fast Antarctic ice is melting and why it matters, and sequencing the genomes of introduced common and German wasps.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:29:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,science,climate change,genome,ice,melting,wasps</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018649934/our-changing-world-for-21-june-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Havre - the world's largest deep ocean volcanic eruption</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Geologists have discovered that the 2012 eruption of Havre volcano, on the Kermadec Arc, was the world's largest submarine volcanic eruption.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Geologists have discovered that the 2012 eruption of Havre volcano, on the Kermadec Arc, was the world's largest submarine volcanic eruption.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Geologists have discovered that the 2012 eruption of Havre volcano, on the Kermadec Arc, was the world's largest submarine volcanic eruption.
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  <itunes:duration>00:17:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Kermadec Arc,eruption,pumice,volcano</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180614-2107-havre_-_the_worlds_largest_deep_ocean_volcanic_eruption-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018648947/havre-the-world-s-largest-deep-ocean-volcanic-eruption</link>
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<item>
  <title>Finding new drugs from the sea</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Michele Prinsep is a 'drug hunter' - she looks for potential pharmaceuticals in marine organisms and cyanobacteria.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Michele Prinsep is a 'drug hunter' - she looks for potential pharmaceuticals in marine organisms and cyanobacteria.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Michele Prinsep is a 'drug hunter' - she looks for potential pharmaceuticals in marine organisms and cyanobacteria.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:11:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,bryozoans,chemistry,drug discovery,ocean</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018648945/finding-new-drugs-from-the-sea</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 14 June 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A chemist talks about sourcing potential new drugs from marine creatures, and understanding the largest deep-ocean volcanic eruption ever documented.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A chemist talks about sourcing potential new drugs from marine creatures, and understanding the largest deep-ocean volcanic eruption ever documented.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A chemist talks about sourcing potential new drugs from marine creatures, and understanding the largest deep-ocean volcanic eruption ever documented.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:29:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,health,science,Kermadec,chemistry,drug discovery,eruption,volcano</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180614-2105-our_changing_world_for_14_june_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018648949/our-changing-world-for-14-june-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Edible bioplastic - food wrap of the future?</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[University of Otago researchers are developing the ultimate heat-and-eat: an edible bioplastic food wrap, using waste from the corn and shellfish industries.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[University of Otago researchers are developing the ultimate heat-and-eat: an edible bioplastic food wrap, using waste from the corn and shellfish industries.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[University of Otago researchers are developing the ultimate heat-and-eat: an edible bioplastic food wrap, using waste from the corn and shellfish industries.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,food,science,bioplastic,food waste,plastic</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180607-2107-edible_bioplastic_-_food_wrap_of_the_future-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018647913/edible-bioplastic-food-wrap-of-the-future</link>
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<item>
  <title>Exercise and a special video game boost kids' brains</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Psychologist David Moreau is working with New Zealand schools to find out if exercise combined with a computer game aimed at brain training could help improve kids' brains.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Psychologist David Moreau is working with New Zealand schools to find out if exercise combined with a computer game aimed at brain training could help improve kids' brains.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Psychologist David Moreau is working with New Zealand schools to find out if exercise combined with a computer game aimed at brain training could help improve kids' brains.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>education,science,brain training,exercise,schools,video games</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180607-2106-exercise_and_a_special_video_game_boost_kids_brains-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018647912/exercise-and-a-special-video-game-boost-kids-brains</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 7 June 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Combining high intensity exercise with a computer game-based brain training is having good results for struggling school kids, and developing an edible plastic wrap from corn and shellfish waste.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Combining high intensity exercise with a computer game-based brain training is having good results for struggling school kids, and developing an edible plastic wrap from corn and shellfish waste.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Combining high intensity exercise with a computer game-based brain training is having good results for struggling school kids, and developing an edible plastic wrap from corn and shellfish waste.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,food,science,HIIT,bioplastic,brain training,cognition,exercise,food wrap</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018647900/our-changing-world-for-7-june-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>A citizens' jury on euthanasia</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Fifteen Dunedin citizens took part in a University of Otago citizens' jury to discuss legalising euthanasia and assisted dying.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Fifteen Dunedin citizens took part in a University of Otago citizens' jury to discuss legalising euthanasia and assisted dying.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Fifteen Dunedin citizens took part in a University of Otago citizens' jury to discuss legalising euthanasia and assisted dying.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:31:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,life and society,science,End Of Life Choice bill,assisted dying,citizen jury,democracy,euthanasia</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018646022/a-citizens-jury-on-euthanasia</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 24 May 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Fifteen Dunedin citizens took part in a University of Otago citizen jury to discuss legalising euthanasia and assisted dying.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Fifteen Dunedin citizens took part in a University of Otago citizen jury to discuss legalising euthanasia and assisted dying.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Fifteen Dunedin citizens took part in a University of Otago citizen jury to discuss legalising euthanasia and assisted dying.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:31:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,life and society,science,End Of Life Choice bill,assisted dying,citizen jury,euthanasia</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018646012/our-changing-world-for-24-may-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Mistletoe rescue mission</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Botanists have banded together to bring native mistletoes back to Wellington city, using seeds rescued from a plant growing on a dying tree.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Botanists have banded together to bring native mistletoes back to Wellington city, using seeds rescued from a plant growing on a dying tree.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Botanists have banded together to bring native mistletoes back to Wellington city, using seeds rescued from a plant growing on a dying tree.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,conservation,mistletoe,nature,rare plants</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018644972/mistletoe-rescue-mission</link>
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<item>
  <title>Understanding New Zealand's largest fault</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand's first underwater observatories are recording the 'creaks and groans' of our largest fault to better understand slow-slip earthquakes.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand's first underwater observatories are recording the 'creaks and groans' of our largest fault to better understand slow-slip earthquakes.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[New Zealand's first underwater observatories are recording the 'creaks and groans' of our largest fault to better understand slow-slip earthquakes.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,Hikurangi Subduction Zone,Joides Resolution,earthquake,geology,plate boundary</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018644982/understanding-new-zealand-s-largest-fault</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 17 May 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A rescue mission to return mistletoe to Wellington city, and a research trip to study the Hikurangi subduction zone, home to some of New Zealand's largest earthquakes.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A rescue mission to return mistletoe to Wellington city, and a research trip to study the Hikurangi subduction zone, home to some of New Zealand's largest earthquakes.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A rescue mission to return mistletoe to Wellington city, and a research trip to study the Hikurangi subduction zone, home to some of New Zealand's largest earthquakes.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Hikurangi Subduction Zone,conservation,earthquakes,geology,mistletoe</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018644971/our-changing-world-for-17-may-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>World-first probe into an active submarine volcano</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Geologists on board the JOIDES Resolution research ship are attempting to drill into the flanks of the submarine hydrothermal Brothers Volcano.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Geologists on board the JOIDES Resolution research ship are attempting to drill into the flanks of the submarine hydrothermal Brothers Volcano.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Geologists on board the JOIDES Resolution research ship are attempting to drill into the flanks of the submarine hydrothermal Brothers Volcano.
]]>
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  <itunes:duration>00:11:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Joides Resolution,Kermadec Arc,geology,ship,volcano</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018643985/world-first-probe-into-an-active-submarine-volcano</link>
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<item>
  <title>Book charts changing face of Otago Peninsula</title>
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    <![CDATA[An environmental historian charts the transformation of the Otago Peninsula from rich forest to grassy pasture in the book "The Face of Nature."
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An environmental historian charts the transformation of the Otago Peninsula from rich forest to grassy pasture in the book "The Face of Nature."
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An environmental historian charts the transformation of the Otago Peninsula from rich forest to grassy pasture in the book "The Face of Nature."
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  <itunes:duration>00:16:11</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018643983/book-charts-changing-face-of-otago-peninsula</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 10 May 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The book "The Face of Nature" is an environmental history of the Otago Peninsula, and a world first attempt to drill into an active submarine volcano.
]]>
  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The book "The Face of Nature" is an environmental history of the Otago Peninsula, and a world first attempt to drill into an active submarine volcano.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The book "The Face of Nature" is an environmental history of the Otago Peninsula, and a world first attempt to drill into an active submarine volcano.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>books,environment,science,Joides Resolution,Maori,Otago Peninsula,biodiversity,development,geology,volcano</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018643964/our-changing-world-for-10-may-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>'My favourite insect is a cicada'</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Olly Hills, aged 11, is a big fan of insects, and author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand.'
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Olly Hills, aged 11, is a big fan of insects, and author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand.'
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Olly Hills, aged 11, is a big fan of insects, and author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand.'
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,cicada,entomologist,insect,nature</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2107-my_favourite_insect_is_a_cicada-128.mp3" length="12393903" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2107-my_favourite_insect_is_a_cicada-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018642942/my-favourite-insect-is-a-cicada</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Quit or persist - it's all in the brain</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Blake Porter is investigating what happens in our brain when we decide to quit something that is good for us or persist with something that is bad us.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Blake Porter is investigating what happens in our brain when we decide to quit something that is good for us or persist with something that is bad us.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Blake Porter is investigating what happens in our brain when we decide to quit something that is good for us or persist with something that is bad us.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>health,science,brain,exercise,persistence,psychology</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2106-quit_or_persist_-_its_all_in_the_brain-128.mp3" length="11919156" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2106-quit_or_persist_-_its_all_in_the_brain-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018642947/quit-or-persist-it-s-all-in-the-brain</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 3 May 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand' is 11-year-old Olly Hills, and Blake Porter is investigating the brain and what makes us quit or persist with different tasks.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand' is 11-year-old Olly Hills, and Blake Porter is investigating the brain and what makes us quit or persist with different tasks.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand' is 11-year-old Olly Hills, and Blake Porter is investigating the brain and what makes us quit or persist with different tasks.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:24:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,brain,cicada,insect,nature,persistence</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2105-our_changing_world_for_3_may_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2105-our_changing_world_for_3_may_2018-128.mp3" length="23207841" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180503-2105-our_changing_world_for_3_may_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018642945/our-changing-world-for-3-may-2018</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Caring for waterlogged waka</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools.
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:16:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,te ao Maori,Canoe,Wood,archaeology,waka</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2107-caring_for_waterlogged_waka-128.mp3</guid>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2107-caring_for_waterlogged_waka-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018642024/caring-for-waterlogged-waka</link>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Wallaby vs shark: a toothy quirk of nature</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[One of Australia's smallest wallabies - the nabarlek - shares an unlikely dental similarity with sharks: the ability to continually replace its teeth.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[One of Australia's smallest wallabies - the nabarlek - shares an unlikely dental similarity with sharks: the ability to continually replace its teeth.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[One of Australia's smallest wallabies - the nabarlek - shares an unlikely dental similarity with sharks: the ability to continually replace its teeth.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:04:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Wallaby,shark teeth</itunes:keywords>
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  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2106-wallaby_vs_shark_a_toothy_quirk_of_nature-128.mp3" length="4691809" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2106-wallaby_vs_shark_a_toothy_quirk_of_nature-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018642025/wallaby-vs-shark-a-toothy-quirk-of-nature</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 26 April 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Dilys Johns specialises in conserving waterlogged archaeological items such as wooden waka and early Maori gardening tools, and the nabarlek is an unusual small wallaby that can continuously replace its teeth.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Dilys Johns specialises in conserving waterlogged archaeological items such as wooden waka and early Maori gardening tools, and the nabarlek is an unusual small wallaby that can continuously replace its teeth.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dilys Johns specialises in conserving waterlogged archaeological items such as wooden waka and early Maori gardening tools, and the nabarlek is an unusual small wallaby that can continuously replace its teeth.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:20:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,te ao Maori,Wallaby,archaeology,maori culture,marsupial,teeth,waka</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2105-our_changing_world_for_26_april_2018-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2105-our_changing_world_for_26_april_2018-128.mp3" length="19987078" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180426-2105-our_changing_world_for_26_april_2018-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018642022/our-changing-world-for-26-april-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Myrtle rust - its impact in NZ and Australia</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Myrtle rust is having a profound impact on native plants and ecosystems in Australia - what will its effect be on New Zealand forests?
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Myrtle rust is having a profound impact on native plants and ecosystems in Australia - what will its effect be on New Zealand forests?
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Myrtle rust is having a profound impact on native plants and ecosystems in Australia - what will its effect be on New Zealand forests?
]]>
  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:32:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Myrtle Rust,Ramarama,fungi,invasive species,plants,pohutukawa</itunes:keywords>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180419-2106-myrtle_rust_-_its_impact_in_nz_and_australia-128.mp3</guid>
  <enclosure url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180419-2106-myrtle_rust_-_its_impact_in_nz_and_australia-128.mp3" length="31588304" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180419-2106-myrtle_rust_-_its_impact_in_nz_and_australia-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018641229/myrtle-rust-its-impact-in-nz-and-australia</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for Thursday 19 April</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's been a year since myrtle rust arrived in New Zealand - what impact is is having, and what we can learn from Australia and Hawaii's experiences with this invasive plant killer.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[It's been a year since myrtle rust arrived in New Zealand - what impact is is having, and what we can learn from Australia and Hawaii's experiences with this invasive plant killer.
]]>
  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[It's been a year since myrtle rust arrived in New Zealand - what impact is is having, and what we can learn from Australia and Hawaii's experiences with this invasive plant killer.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:32:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Myrtle Rust,Ramarama,fungi,invasive species,plants,pohutukawa</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018641051/our-changing-world-for-thursday-19-april</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A team of seabird experts experience the joys and challenges of counting Buller's shearwaters on the predator-free Poor Knights Islands.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A team of seabird experts experience the joys and challenges of counting Buller's shearwaters on the predator-free Poor Knights Islands.
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  <itunes:duration>00:31:48</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 12 April 2018</title>
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    <![CDATA[The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust is shining a spotlight on seabird diversity in the Hauraki Gulf - including Buller's shearwaters that breed on the Poor Knights Islands.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust is shining a spotlight on seabird diversity in the Hauraki Gulf - including Buller's shearwaters that breed on the Poor Knights Islands.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust is shining a spotlight on seabird diversity in the Hauraki Gulf - including Buller's shearwaters that breed on the Poor Knights Islands.
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  <itunes:duration>00:31:31</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018640098/our-changing-world-for-12-april-2018</link>
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  <title>N=1 - an artist's microbiome</title>
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    <![CDATA[A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:07:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life.
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  <itunes:duration>00:14:56</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018638458/n-1-an-artist-s-microbiome</link>
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  <title>Sea lion whiskers reveal marine secrets</title>
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    <![CDATA[Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:06:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,marine animals,sealions,sharks,stable isotopes,whales</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018638457/isotopes-reveal-where-marine-animals-travel</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 5 April 2018</title>
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    <![CDATA[Stable isotopes found in teeth, fur and even whiskers can show where marine animals feed, and a 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of one man has changed during his adult life.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Stable isotopes found in teeth, fur and even whiskers can show where marine animals feed, and a 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of one man has changed during his adult life.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Stable isotopes found in teeth, fur and even whiskers can show where marine animals feed, and a 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of one man has changed during his adult life.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,environment,science,conceptual art,microbiome,sealions,stable isotopes,whales</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018638425/our-changing-world-for-5-april-2018</link>
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  <title>Dragonflies - masters of flight</title>
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    <![CDATA[Dragonflies are precision flying machines, and Ruary Mackenzie Dodds says they are an indicator of clean water.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Dragonflies are precision flying machines, and Ruary Mackenzie Dodds says they are an indicator of clean water.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dragonflies are precision flying machines, and Ruary Mackenzie Dodds says they are an indicator of clean water.
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  <itunes:duration>00:18:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Dragonflies,damselflies,insects,water quality</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018637996/dragonflies-masters-of-flight</link>
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<item>
  <title>Superconductor sandwiches</title>
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    <![CDATA[High temperature superconductor research in New Zealand includes new nano-scale superconductor sandwiches.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[High temperature superconductor research in New Zealand includes new nano-scale superconductor sandwiches.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[High temperature superconductor research in New Zealand includes new nano-scale superconductor sandwiches.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:08:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,electricity,physics,superconductors</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018637997/superconductor-sandwiches</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 29 March 2018</title>
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    <![CDATA[Dragonflies are exquisite flying machines with an ancient history, and high temperature superconductor research that includes superconductor sandwiches.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Dragonflies are exquisite flying machines with an ancient history, and high temperature superconductor research that includes superconductor sandwiches.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Dragonflies are exquisite flying machines with an ancient history, and high temperature superconductor research that includes superconductor sandwiches.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:26:38</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018637995/our-changing-world-for-29-march-2018</link>
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  <title>Spy in the water - Wellington Harbour's smart buoy</title>
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    <![CDATA[A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.
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  <itunes:duration>00:12:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Wellington Harbour,oceanography,smart buoy,water quality</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180322-2107-spy_in_the_water_-_wellington_harbours_smart_buoy-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018636866/spy-in-the-water-wellington-harbour-s-smart-buoy</link>
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  <title>Meet Lusius malfoyi, a parasitoid wasp</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Tom Saunders has named a native parasitoid wasp after a Harry Potter character, in a bid to improve the reputation of these 'good' wasps.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Tom Saunders has named a native parasitoid wasp after a Harry Potter character, in a bid to improve the reputation of these 'good' wasps.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Tom Saunders has named a native parasitoid wasp after a Harry Potter character, in a bid to improve the reputation of these 'good' wasps.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:15:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Harry Potter,Lusius Malfoy,insects,parasitoid wasps,wasps</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180322-2016-meet_lusius_malfoyi_a_parasitoid_wasp-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018636863/meet-lusius-malfoyi-a-parasitoid-wasp</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 22 March 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Among New Zealand's many species of parasitoid wasps is one named after a Harry Potter character, and information from a smart buoy in Wellington harbour is now freely available online.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Among New Zealand's many species of parasitoid wasps is one named after a Harry Potter character, and information from a smart buoy in Wellington harbour is now freely available online.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Among New Zealand's many species of parasitoid wasps is one named after a Harry Potter character, and information from a smart buoy in Wellington harbour is now freely available online.
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  <itunes:duration>00:27:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Harry Potter,Wellington Harbour,buoy,insects,parasitoid wasps</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018636858/our-changing-world-for-22-march-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Turnaround in takahē's fortunes</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,Fiordland,birds,conservation,takahe</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018635907/turnaround-in-takahe-s-fortunes</link>
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  <title>Glaciers in trouble after marine heatwave</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[An aerial survey reveals this summer's marine heatwave in the Tasman Sea was bad news for glaciers in the Southern Alps.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[An aerial survey reveals this summer's marine heatwave in the Tasman Sea was bad news for glaciers in the Southern Alps.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[An aerial survey reveals this summer's marine heatwave in the Tasman Sea was bad news for glaciers in the Southern Alps.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:09:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,science,Southern Alps,glaciers,ice,marine heatwave,snow</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180315-2106-glaciers_in_trouble_after_marine_heatwave-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018635886/glaciers-in-trouble-after-marine-heatwave</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 15 March 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The good news is that takahē numbers are on the rise, while a marine heatwave has been bad news for South Island glaciers.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The good news is that takahē numbers are on the rise, while a marine heatwave has been bad news for South Island glaciers.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The good news is that takahē numbers are on the rise, while a marine heatwave has been bad news for South Island glaciers.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:34:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>climate,environment,science,Fiordland,climate change,conservation,glaciers,ice,takahe</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018635884/our-changing-world-for-15-march-2018</link>
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  <title>Tipping Points and the health of estuaries</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,National Science Challenge,coastal,ecology,estuary,marine</itunes:keywords>
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  <media:content url="https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20180308-2106-tipping_points_and_the_health_of_estuaries-128.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018634881/tipping-points-and-the-health-of-estuaries</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 8 March 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The nationwide Tipping Points project is looking at how small changes in the amount of nutrients and sediments in estuaries could lead to big changes.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The nationwide Tipping Points project is looking at how small changes in the amount of nutrients and sediments in estuaries could lead to big changes.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The nationwide Tipping Points project is looking at how small changes in the amount of nutrients and sediments in estuaries could lead to big changes.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:54</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,National Science Challenge,Tipping Points,coastal,estuary,marine</itunes:keywords>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish such as koi carp.
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:12</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish that are a problem in Waikato lakes and rivers.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish that are a problem in Waikato lakes and rivers.
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    <![CDATA[Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish that are a problem in Waikato lakes and rivers.
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  <itunes:duration>00:22:24</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Beyond face value: re-shaping our thinking about diversity</title>
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    <![CDATA[As ethnic and cultural diversity increases in New Zealand, psychologists discuss their work and the challenges posed by this increasing diversity.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[As ethnic and cultural diversity increases in New Zealand, psychologists discuss their work and the challenges posed by this increasing diversity.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:duration>00:27:33</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018632241/beyond-face-value-re-shaping-our-thinking-about-diversity</link>
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<item>
  <title>Our Changing World for 22 February 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Sonia Sly meets three psychologists investigating aspects of cultrual diversity,and discovers that we should look for commonalities rather than differences.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:04:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Sonia Sly meets three psychologists investigating aspects of cultrual diversity,and discovers that we should look for commonalities rather than differences.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Sonia Sly meets three psychologists investigating aspects of cultrual diversity,and discovers that we should look for commonalities rather than differences.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:27:42</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018632240/our-changing-world-for-22-february-2018</link>
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  <title>Science to solve kiwifruit crisis a winner</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[A 100-strong team of researchers from Plant and Food Research have won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prize for using science to solve the kiwifruit PSA crisis.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:09:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A 100-strong team of researchers from Plant and Food Research have won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prize for using science to solve the kiwifruit PSA crisis.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A 100-strong team of researchers from Plant and Food Research have won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prize for using science to solve the kiwifruit PSA crisis.
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  <itunes:duration>00:13:33</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Science speed dating leads to top award</title>
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    <![CDATA[A four minute conversation led to a revolutionary tooth decay treatment using silver nanoparticles and a PM's science award for the chemist who worked on it.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[A four minute conversation led to a revolutionary tooth decay treatment using silver nanoparticles and a PM's science award for the chemist who worked on it.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A four minute conversation led to a revolutionary tooth decay treatment using silver nanoparticles and a PM's science award for the chemist who worked on it.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:08</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018631849/science-speed-dating-leads-to-top-award</link>
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  <title>Science film-maker a winner</title>
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    <![CDATA[Film-maker Damian Christie has won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize to help tell science stories on film.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
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    <![CDATA[Film-maker Damian Christie has won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize to help tell science stories on film.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Film-maker Damian Christie has won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize to help tell science stories on film.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:27</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 15 February 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded to Plant and Food Research for their work on kiwifruit Psa, a chemist using silver nanoparticles to stop tooth decay, and a science film-maker.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[The 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded to Plant and Food Research for their work on kiwifruit Psa, a chemist using silver nanoparticles to stop tooth decay, and a science film-maker.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[The 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded to Plant and Food Research for their work on kiwifruit Psa, a chemist using silver nanoparticles to stop tooth decay, and a science film-maker.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:29:59</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018631847/our-changing-world-for-15-february-2018</link>
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  <title>Safe houses for Kaikoura's baby paua</title>
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    <![CDATA[NIWA is testing small 'safe houses' for baby paua, with the idea of boosting the population on the earthquake-damaged  Kaikōura coast.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is testing small 'safe houses' for baby paua, with the idea of boosting the population on the earthquake-damaged  Kaikōura coast.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[NIWA is testing small 'safe houses' for baby paua, with the idea of boosting the population on the earthquake-damaged  Kaikōura coast.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:14:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Kaikoura,coast,fishery,paua</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018631204/safe-houses-for-kaikoura-s-baby-paua</link>
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  <title>Using light to reveal hidden molecular information</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Michél Nieuwoudt uses light to uncover hidden information in different kinds of material, from milk to works of art.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Michél Nieuwoudt uses light to uncover hidden information in different kinds of material, from milk to works of art.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Michél Nieuwoudt uses light to uncover hidden information in different kinds of material, from milk to works of art.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:12:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,science,art,light,milk,spectroscopy</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018631203/using-light-to-reveal-hidden-molecular-information</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 8 February 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Designing and testing concrete 'safe houses' for baby paua, and using light to detect art forgeries and the properties of milk.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:04:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Designing and testing concrete 'safe houses' for baby paua, and using light to detect art forgeries and the properties of milk.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Designing and testing concrete 'safe houses' for baby paua, and using light to detect art forgeries and the properties of milk.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:25:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>arts,environment,science,Kaikoura,Lindauer,art,light,paua,spectroscopy</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018631202/our-changing-world-for-8-february-2018</link>
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  <title>Chemical camouflage - putting predators off the scent</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:30:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,Mackenzie Basin,Wrybill,birds,braided river,conservation,predators</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018629972/chemical-camouflage-putting-predators-off-the-scent</link>
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  <title>Discovered - the 'missing' male stick insect</title>
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    <![CDATA[A male stick insect belonging to an all female group of New Zealand stick insects has been discovered for the first time - in the UK.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:06:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[A male stick insect belonging to an all female group of New Zealand stick insects has been discovered for the first time - in the UK.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[A male stick insect belonging to an all female group of New Zealand stick insects has been discovered for the first time - in the UK.
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  <itunes:duration>00:09:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>environment,science,invertebrate,stick insect</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018629970/discovered-the-missing-male-stick-insect</link>
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  <title>Our Changing World for 1 February 2018</title>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Chemical camouflage is put to the test in the Mckenzie Basin to see if it can protect nesting shore birds from predators, and the discovery of the first male in an all-female population of stick insects.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Chemical camouflage is put to the test in the Mckenzie Basin to see if it can protect nesting shore birds from predators, and the discovery of the first male in an all-female population of stick insects.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Chemical camouflage is put to the test in the Mckenzie Basin to see if it can protect nesting shore birds from predators, and the discovery of the first male in an all-female population of stick insects.
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  </itunes:summary>
  <itunes:duration>00:39:23</itunes:duration>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018629963/our-changing-world-for-1-february-2018</link>
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<item>
  <title>Clever canines</title>
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    <![CDATA[How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating.
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:07:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating.
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating.
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  <itunes:duration>00:15:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:keywords>science,animals,dogs,intelligence,pets,psychology</itunes:keywords>
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  <link>https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018629105/clever-canines</link>
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<item>
  <title>Buildings that better survive earthquakes</title>
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    <![CDATA[Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards.
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  </description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:05:00 +1300</pubDate>
  <itunes:subtitle>
    <![CDATA[Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards.
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  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards.
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