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The Mixtape: Don McGlashan
Legendary New Zealand musician Don McGlashan – the man behind beloved hits including 'Dominion Road' and 'Anchor Me' – joins Kirsten Johnstone to select songs for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio
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"Māori dont have a middle class" - John Tamihere
Social services in New Zealand are an antiquated relic of the British Empire and have failed to serve Māori for the past 60 years, but hope can be found in community-led services, former Labour MP… Audio
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri Sept 7 2018
Audio 7 Sep 2018A review of the week's news including... Clare Curran resigns as a minister after a bumbling stint in Government, three prison guards are acquitted of charges relating to an attack on a prisoner… Audio
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Waimea Dam investor that revived project remains a mystery
A mystery investment which helped get approval for the Waimea Dam project near Nelson is likely to remain anonymous for now.
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Nashville Babylon 3 September, 2018
On this week's show Mark plays new tracks from Israel Nash, Richard Thompson Boz Scaggs and Tony Joe White, wishes Van Morrison a happy birthday and welcomes in the Spring with a classic Beatles cover… Audio
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Area with clues on Pike River explosion cause could be explored
Key parts of the Pike River mine's electrical infrastructure could have survived the multiple explosions that shook it nearly eight years ago, the Pike River Recovery Agency has revealed.
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Spending our money
Today Newsroom reports on the billion-dollar Budget boost to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and it's been revealed the Chief Executive of the Pike River Recovery Agency is paid more than… Audio
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Pipeline completion provides relief for lone caretaker
A 65-year-old caretaker of a rural water supply is taking his first holiday in six years after the completion of a new pipeline.
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Why being made redundant in New Zealand is so tough
Axed over Christmas, told to be out by lunchtime - this is redundancy in NZ, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation, and little support for those searching for new work.
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Drift re-entry a 'forensics examination'
The head of the Pike River Recovery Agency says it's possible no bodies will be found in the re-entry of the drift.
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Do we need another planet to colonise?
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku theorises about a possible future in which digital versions of humans are beamed to other planets. Audio
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Finding human remains 'less likely' - Pike River Mine recovery boss
The three best options to get back into Pike River mine safely will be scrutinised from every angle from next week. It's one of the final stages of planning before the agency in charge of the mine's… Audio
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Rearing to go: the West Coast dairy farm in full swing
The busy calving season is in full swing at Mark and Debbie Van Beek's dairy farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. The 50/50 sharemilkers, who run 500 cows, were finalists for in this year's Ahuwhenua… Audio
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Rearing to go: the West Coast dairy farm in full swing
The busy calving season is in full swing at Mark and Debbie Van Beek's dairy farm near Hokitika on the West Coast. The 50/50 sharemilkers, who run 500 cows, were finalists for in this year's Ahuwhenua…
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Urban bats: Long-tailed bats thriving in Hamilton
Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton. Video, Audio
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Urban bats: Long-tailed bats thriving in Hamilton
Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton.
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Exclusive golf course subsidising river protection in Kaipara
A private golf course developed by an American billionaire is now subsidising tree-planting efforts across Northland to protect rivers.
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Crowdfunding campaign within reach of saving wetland forest
A crowdfunding campaign to save a block of pristine wetland forest in Taranaki is within a whisker of reaching its target.
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Pike River Mine to be treated as ‘crime scene’
The government says Pike River Mine will be treated as a crime scene when re-entry finally occurs. Meanwhile, family members of the 29 men killed inside the mine, have entered the portal for the first… Audio
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Eliminating mainland predators
The ZIP project is on its way to eradicating predators from 10,000 hectares of Westland, using a combination of rivers, AI cameras, animal psychology and egg mayonnaise. Video, Audio
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Marahau still on the mend six months after weather havoc
It's been six months since Marahau, in the Tasman region, was hit by Cyclone Gita, which brought down an avalanche of forestry debris. Tracy Neal went to the town to find out how the clean-up is… Video, Audio
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Insight: Farmland - not so free to roam
Visitor numbers are increasing but how much public access should trampers, hunters and tourists be given or expect over farm land? Maja Burry has visited High Country Stations in the South Island to… Audio
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Lane weakens to a tropical storm but Hawaii still gets drenched
Lane, the storm saturating the islands of Hawaii, has been downgraded to a tropical storm after its intensity rapidly decreased on Saturday afternoon (NZT).
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Country Life rural wrap from around New Zealand
Audio 25 Aug 2018Do you know what is happening on farms and orchards around New Zealand? Each week reporters from Country Life talk to rural people about what is happening around New Zealand. Here's what they told us.
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Nuhaka Dreaming 1: a free childhood cocooned by the safety of the charmed ‘50’s
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio
