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NZ Agricultural Show: Horses preened for competition at three-day show
Prestigious horse and pony events are among the traditional highlights, along with shearing, wood-chopping, gumboot-throwing and the ever-popular duck-herding.
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The forgotten women of medieval history
BBC documentary maker and Oxford historian Dr Janina Ramirez unveils the women forgotten by history. In her new book; Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It, Dr… Audio
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Focus switches from racehorses to farm breeds as A & P Show opens
Animals ranging from the traditional horses to pet rats will be in the spotlight when the New Zealand Agricultural Show opens its gates today. Audio
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Crowds return to Addington Raceway for Christchurch Cup Day
Races are underway as thousands of punters look on at Christchurch's Addington Raceway for the New Zealand Trotting Cup today.
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Town meets country: NZ Agricultural Show set to open in Christchurch
It's a big week for Canterbury - Cup and Show Week in fact. Tracy Ahern is the general manager of the NZ Agricultural Show, she joins Kathryn to talk about why there's a focus this year on getting as… Audio
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'Harrowing' wildfire raises questions on private use of fireworks
People in North Canterbury's Pegasus Bay are relieved to be home a day after a fast moving scrub and forest fire threatened homes and animals.
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Starship missed out on winnings
The Starship Foundation missed out on a $500,000 donation at the weekend, when the 4-year-old horse "I Wish I Win" won the Golden Eagle race at Rosehill in Sydney.
10-percent of the winnings was… Audio
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Season 2 Ep 14: New Zealand's Pacific Empire
New Zealand has had some big ambitions in the Pacific and mixed relations with our neighbours. Video, Audio
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What feathers can tell us about the past lives of seabirds
Behind the scenes at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, a "menagerie" of specimens is a treasure trove for curator Dr Matt Rayner, who is researching how the Hauraki Gulf's seabirds are faring using… Audio
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What feathers can tell us about the past lives of seabirds
Behind the scenes at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, a "menagerie" of specimens is a treasure trove for curator Dr Matt Rayner, who is researching how the Hauraki Gulf's seabirds are faring using…
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Seabird secrets in the museum backroom
Claire is back this week with a new story for Our Changing World. Inspired by Bird of the Year, she heads to the Auckland Museum to meet curator Dr Matt Rayner, and discover what the feathers of old… Audio
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Season 2 Ep 13: Why isn't New Zealand part of Australia?
Why isn’t New Zealand part of Australia? | The Aotearoa History Show | RNZ
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Top weight wins Melbourne Cup
Gold Trip won the Melbourne Cup, thundering home in the final straight to win Australia's "race that stops the nation" by a length and a half from Emissary.
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Gold Trip wins 162nd edition of the Melbourne Cup
French horse Gold Trip has won the 162nd edition of the A$8 million (NZ$8.8m) Melbourne Cup as crowds headed back to a rainswept Flemington after years of Covid-19 disruptions.
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'It's bred to stay': Owner of Kiwi horse dares to dream during cup countdown
A nervous owner is taking every hour as it comes as he waits to see how his horse fares in the Melbourne Cup today. Audio
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'It's bred to stay': Owner of Kiwi horse dares to dream during cup countdown
A nervous owner is taking every hour as it comes as he waits to see how his horse fares in the Melbourne Cup today.
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Melbourne Cup 2022: Favourites and forecast for race day
Rain is forecast to hit Flemington Racecourse for today's running of the Melbourne Cup.
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Melbourne Cup 2022: Favourites and forecast for race day
Rain is forecast at Flemington Racecourse for today's running of the Melbourne Cup, while some of the top horses are a bit of a mystery having not raced in Australia before.
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Kiwi travels from Dannevirke to Melbourne for his horse
It's a long way from Dannevirke to Melbourne, but Steve Prenter has made the journey in order to watch his horse, Smokin' Romans, compete in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday afternoon.
The horse, one of… Audio
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Half a dozen NZ horses in Melbourne Cup
They call it the "race that stops the nation".
On Tuesday, at 5pm, the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup will begin.
There are half a dozen New Zealand hopes among the field, with Smokin' Romans… Audio
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The psychology behind The Melbourne Cup
Audio 31 Oct 2022It's dubbed as "the race that stops a nation", but is the whole nation really behind the cup? We put that question to Dr Katie Greenaway, a psychology lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Audio
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Kiwi hopes at Melbourne Cup
The 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup will take place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.
New Zealand-bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups dating back to 1882, and there are a handful of local… Audio
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Season 2 Ep 11: Number 8 Wire
New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. Video, Audio
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Farming without a fence
A high-tech farming system which lets dairy cows move around without fences has also meant big changes for dairy workers. The young team on Pete Morgan's farm aren't just moving breaks and pushing… Audio
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Farming without a fence
A high-tech farming system which lets dairy cows move around without fences has also meant big changes for dairy workers. The young team on Pete Morgan's farm aren't just moving breaks and pushing…
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