Search Results
Related tags:
-
Recycled materials a must for quake-strengthened buildings - expert
Engineers are pushing the boundaries on building materials to find more sustainable ways to earthquake strengthen.
-
Engineers push for eco-friendly earthquake strengthening
Can you use old tyres and aggregate to help buildings stand up better to earthquakes? That's what engineers are looking at as they try to work out how to quake strengthen in a more environmentally… Audio
-
Finn Andrews - Solo!
Songwriter Finn Andrews is back in the country with a new album and a national tour. This week's New Horizons investigates how he put aside his work with The Veils to produce a homegrown solo turn. Video, Audio
-
The Sweets, Lisa Ekdahl, Nicholas Payton
Audio 30 Mar 2019Nick Tipping keeps it swinging, with music from Harry "The Sweets" Edison, Nicholas Payton, and Charlie Parker- plus a quick set from Swedish singer Lisa Ekdahl. Audio
-
Andrea Keller, James Muller, Herb Ellis
Audio 30 Mar 2019Nick features Australian jazz musicians Andrea Keller and James Muller, the trans-Tasman ensemble Antipodes, and hard bop from Herb Ellis, Art Pepper and Count Basie. Audio
-
The Mixtape: Steph Brown
This week's Mixtape selector is Steph Brown (AKA Lips), whose theatre show was the basis of the new musical film Daffodils, which she's also a musical director on. Steph tells us about what it's… Audio
-
Can New Zealand really be smokefree by 2025?
Is the government's goal for New Zealand to be smokefree by 2025 a pipe dream? Anti-smoking groups want bold action, writes John Gerritsen.
-
No majority for any proposed Brexit option
None of MPs' eight proposed options for Brexit have secured clear backing following a Commons vote.
-
MPs debate Brexit options ahead of votes
Members of the UK Parliament will try to end the chaos over Brexit today with a highly unusual series of votes on alternative courses of action.
-
May offers resignation in last-ditch effort to save Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May tells MPs she will step down once Brexit is delivered in a last-ditch bid to get her deal through.
-
Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news.....Stars outshine Magic
-
Rugby: All Blacks skipper raring to go
All Blacks captain Kieran Read will make his long-awaited return for the Crusaders on Friday night against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
-
Review - Fighting with My Family: enough spark even for non-wrestling fans
Fighting with My Family tells the real-life story of a British female wrestler who conquered the massive world of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). If you're not a true wrestling believer, this… Video, Audio
-
Review - Fighting with My Family: enough spark even for non-wrestling fans
Fighting with My Family tells the real-life story of a British female wrestler who conquered the massive world of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). If you're not a true wrestling believer, this…
Video, Audio -
Nasa's first all-female spacewalk scrapped over spacesuit sizes
Plans for the first all-female spacewalk in history have been scrapped for lack of a second space suit, the US space agency Nasa says.
-
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank has held its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as expected, but signalled rising risks may prompt a rate cut.
-
US lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested over Nike extortion claims
The lawyer who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Donald Trump has been arrested and charged over accusations he attempted to extort more than $US20 from Nike.
-
Nashville Babylon 25 March, 2019
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark previews new material from Brendan & Alison Turner, Reb Fountain and Son Volt, spins classic country courtesy of Hank Williams and plays birthday tunes for show… Audio
-
Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 600
The official death toll from Cyclone Idai - which tore through Southern Africa last week - has risen to more than 600. However, that number is expected to rise as the flood waters recede from Zimbabwe… Audio
-
No excuses from Crusaders
The Crusaders have refused to make excuses following their first Super Rugby defeat in a year.
-
How Christchurch’s assault has made a mark on our media
The attack in Christchurch has forced our news media to rethink the way they work, whose voices they amplify and why. Telcos, bloggers, advertisers and the government have also reacted in ways that… Video, Audio
-
How Christchurch’s assault has made a mark on our media
The attack in Christchurch has forced our news media to rethink the way they work, whose voices they amplify and why. Telcos, bloggers, advertisers and the government have also reacted in ways that…
Video, Audio -
Lessons from Norway on covering the quest for justice
There's concern the court case of the man accused of murder in Christchurch could give him another platform for his propaganda. Espen Egil Hansen - editor of Norway's Aftenposten - has some advice… Audio
-
Lessons from Norway on covering the quest for justice
There's concern the court case of the man accused of murder in Christchurch could give him another platform for his propaganda. Espen Egil Hansen - editor of Norway's Aftenposten - has some advice…
Audio -
Hurkacz stuns Thiem in Miami, Djokovic breezes through
Indian Wells champion Dominic Thiem's bid for a 'Sunshine Slam' met with a quick end as he fell 6-4 6-4 to Hubert Hurkacz in the Miami Open second round on Friday, while world number one Novak…
