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New Zealand's deteriorating water raises a stink
100% Pure? New Zealand's clean, green image took a beating this summer as tourists travelling through the countryside posted pictures of lakes and rivers off limits due to contamination by farm…
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Harold Arlen Songbook
Audio 19 Jan 2019Harold Arlen deserves to be better known. The composer of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "Blues in the Night", and "That Old Black Magic" is Nick's featured composer this week.
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Scientists say vegan food can be healthy for pets
Veterinary scientists are calling for manufacturers to adapt to the growing demand for vegan pet food.
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Offshore detention whistle blower wins free speech award
A doctor who blew the whistle on Australia's wilful neglect of refugees detained on Nauru has won an award for free speech.
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The Doubtful Sounds in session
Audio 18 Jan 2019Wellington based choir Doubtful Sounds and string quartet Strung Out play out our final show in the Wellington Studio. Video, Audio
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Aust PM trip to Vanuatu described as 'great start'
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's bilateral meeting with his Vanuatu counterpart Charlot Salwai has been described as a "great start" to developing greater co-operation.
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Nick Cave and wife Susie Bick attend Auckland grief workshop
Musician Nick Cave and his wife Susie Bick, whose son died tragically at age 15, have visited a children's grief workshop while in New Zealand.
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Nick Cave and wife Susie Bick attend children's grief workshop in Auckland
UK-based Australian musician Nick Cave and his wife Susie Bick have visited a children's grief workshop while in New Zealand for Cave's Q+A sessions and performances in Wellington and Auckland.
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Fleetwood Mac announce NZ shows
Legendary US rock group Fleetwood Mac have announced they'll be playing in Auckland and Dunedin September. The shows will be the first chance for New Zealanders to see the group perform with new… Video
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Travellers from hell
A group of travellers has had run-ins with the law and the public as they create havoc in Auckland and Waikato. They've nicked stuff, not paid bills, threatened to knock peoples' blocks off, and… Audio
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Review: Nick Cave in conversation
Australian musician Nick Cave has a reputation for being prickly, but on this tour he's opened the floor to questions from the audience. Kirsten Johnstone went along.
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Keeping Kaikoura's little blue penguins safe
The Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute (KORI) wants get the word out about responsible behaviour on the water and they are using social media to encourage jet skiers and boat operators to take special… Audio, Gallery
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REVIEW: Nick Cave in Conversation at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre
Nick Cave has often been a mythical character, a dark horse singing songs of depravity and desperate acts. And tonight fans get the chance to ask him anything, in person. Video
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On the ketch
Audio 15 Jan 2019Time to talk music and today we're on a boat! Hopetourn Brown is an Auckland two-piece band which recently embarked on an interesting tour of the country - circumnavigating it in a 30-year old ketch… Audio
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Don't let British people down, May tells MPs
The British PM urges critics to give her Brexit deal "a second look" but Labour says she faces "humiliating defeat".
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Irving Berlin Songbook
Audio 12 Jan 2019Nick's Summer Songbook series continues, with music from the pen of Irving Berlin.
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Musical Obsessions: Eamonn Marra on The Renderers
Eamonn Marra is a Wellington writer and comedian best known for his comedy about anxiety and mental illness. He has performed in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival and the New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
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Russia should be delared non-compliant - USADA
Russia should be declared non-compliant until testing is completed even if they do hand over doping data after missing WADA's hard deadline, says the United States Anti Doping Agency.
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We Can Work It Out: The best and worst of The Beatles
Now there's not much that's more subjective than taste in music. But is there a way to place an objective lens on the comparative merits of a band's efforts? RNZ Music's Nick Bollinger is on a writing… Audio
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Krishna goal extends Phoenix unbeaten streak
Striker Roy Krishna scored a late winner as the Wellington Phoenix equalled their record of seven games unbeaten with a 3-2 away victory over Western Sydney.
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Roadside drug tests: ESR reassures prescription medicine users
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research says people taking prescription medicines for conditions such as ADHD are unlikely to be caught out by roadside drug testing of drivers.
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Duke Ellington Songbook
Audio 5 Jan 2019Rockin' in Rhythm, Cotton Tail, Perdido, I'm Beginning to See the Light... Duke Ellington was responsible for some of the most memorable tunes in jazz. Nick's playlist includes all the favourites, by…
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Eight must-listen music podcasts
RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone runs us through the best music podcasts for both music discovery and music deep-dives!
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Wada vice-president wants 'rapid' action after Russia deadline missed
The World Anti-Doping Agency should act "rapidly" after Russia's anti-doping agency missed a deadline to hand over data from its Moscow laboratory, says vice-president Linda Helleland.
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Cleaning fees unjustified, Uber riders say
Uber users feel like they're being taken for a ride over cleaning fees of up to $150.
