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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news Paul Gallen to retire from NRL
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Young Kiwi driver impresses in Europe
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Benneydale vs Te Māniaiti: Entire town against name change
Should a King Country town change its name? Susan Strongman heads to the heartland and can't find a single person who backs a new proposal.
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The Verlaines vent their Spleen
Music commentator Graeme Downes joins us for the last time before he takes a sabbatical with a very personal look at the Verlaines 10th studio album Dunedin Spleen, to be released on May 10. Video, Audio
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All signs pointing to DOC's predicted 'mega mast'
The Department of Conservation has been working to confirm the size of the mast and preparations are well underway for controlling rodents if they reach threat levels. Video
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Fatal jet boat crash was during annual race
A jet boat that crashed near Hawea this afternoon, leaving one person dead and another with moderate injuries, was racing in the annual Otago Rivers Race.
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Music with Graeme Downes
Music correspondent Graeme Downs focuses on two songs from Canadian-American roots rock group The Band: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and The Weight. Audio
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Auckland business owners disappointed by convention centre delay
Auckland businesses and hotels are feeling the pinch from repeated delays to the opening of New Zealand's largest convention centre.
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SkyCity first half net profit down 11%
SkyCity Entertainment has reported a weaker first half profit as it earned less from its high roller business and flagged further delays for its convention centre.
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Aria Sports Day: a time-honoured community event in the King Country
On Waitangi Day, hundreds of King Country residents gathered in the tiny town of Aria for its 115th annual sports day. Some came to compete in dog trials, motocross and egg & spoon races. Some, like… Audio, Gallery
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Aria Sports Day: a time-honoured community event in the King Country
On Waitangi Day, hundreds of King Country residents gathered in the tiny town of Aria for its 115th annual sports day. Some came to compete in dog trials, motocross and egg & spoon races. Some, like…
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Joni Mitchell: Reckless Daughter
Graeme Downes has been listening to Don Juan's Reckless Daughter a 1977 double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Graeme Downes is a musicologist and senior lecturer in the Department… Audio
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Striking a chord
Music! It's a world of endless complexity, limitless possibilities ... over the course of human history we've written millions of songs, concertos, jams and ditties. Audio
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'Mega mast' prompts biggest ever DOC 1080 drops
Forest and Bird is calling on the Department of Conservation to ramp up its responses to what's being called a mega mast, which could unleash a plague of predators on threatened native species.
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Mediawatch Midweek 19 December 2018
Mediawatch's regular catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock chats to Karyn Hay about Grace Millane coverage, murder podcast enthusiasm, A Spinoff series spinning out of control on the author… Video, Audio
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Mediawatch Midweek 19 December 2018
Mediawatch's regular catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock chats to Karyn Hay about Grace Millane coverage, murder podcast enthusiasm, A Spinoff series spinning out of control on the author…
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Musical endings and new beginnings
Musicologist Graeme Downes marks the recent death of Pete Shelley, founder of the Buzzcocks, by sharing something of the great musical wit we've lost. There's also room for some Bruce Springsteen… Audio
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Quote of the Year: Simon Bridges' Paula 'Benefit' gaffe
A slip of the tongue by National Party leader Simon Bridges has become the winner of this year's best quote.
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Australia chasing record for first test win
Australia will set an Adelaide Oval record if they manage to win the first test against India, having been set an imposing target of 323 on day four.
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Coach and athlete exchanged sexually explicit messages
The jury in the trial of a sports coach accused of sexually abusing a female athlete has seen sexually explicit text messages the pair exchanged.
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Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures
A chance sighting of a young student wearing a t-shirt of Joy Division's breakthrough album Unknown Pleasures, caused Graeme Downes to dust off his vinyl copy and reacquaint himself with the record… Audio
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Sports coach accused of sexually abusing athlete
A sports coach accused of sexually abusing one of his athletes is standing trial in the Auckland District Court.
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Sound Lounge: Kelly Moran's Black Metal-influenced prepared piano album Bloodroot; Michael Norris explores four underworlds in his string quartet Exitus
Audio 24 Nov 2018New York composer Kelly Moran takes the prepared piano on an evocative journey that calls up the ghosts of a supernatural gamelan and makes them dance in a land neighboring John Cage’s imaginary… Video
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Who killed Pamela Werner? A new book on the murder mystery of old Peking
Who killed Pamela Werner? A new book on a murder mystery of old Peking, takes a new direction and casts doubt on a previous reconstruction of the 1937 killing.
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Trucking contracts 'putting staff at risk'
Trucking companies are competing for big contracts at the expense of their staff, a truck driver's union has warned.
