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A to B (Helicopters)
Audio 19 Oct 2011Amelia Nurse somewhat reluctantly takes to the skies with pilot Bernie in the cockpit of a helicopter. Audio
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Full Name Please: Omnibus Edition
Audio 19 Oct 2011Amelia Nurse looks below the surface of the names of people we encounter every day. Originally in four parts, this is the combined version of this popular documentary series. Audio
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Part 4 - Taste
Audio 19 Oct 2011Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami, debunking the idea of primary tastes and tongue divisions, taste receptors, why we have 40 times more bitter receptors than sweet, why kids hate bitter tastes… Audio
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Dolpins - bonus audio
Audio 19 Oct 2011We've established that human naming systems are infinitely complex - but what about the animal world? It turns out that we're not the only ones to use names. Dolphins have individual names as well… Audio
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Part 3 - Odour and Aroma
Audio 19 Oct 2011Volatile compounds, manufactured smell for emphasis, identifying dilute solutions, concentration versus potency, capsicum in Sauvignon Blanc and milk - and something called gas chromatography… Audio
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Part 3 - Further Abroad
Audio 19 Oct 2011"If you should have a boy, do not christen him John...'Tis a bad name and goes against a man. If my name had been Edmund I should have been more fortunate." John Keats is not the only one to feel this… Audio
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Part 2 - Pungency and Mouthfeel
Audio 19 Oct 2011Spicy food and how to counteract the burn when you overdo it, the Scoville Scale, a chilli tasting test, why we don't put burgers in blenders, and tasting three versions of strawberries to see which… Audio
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Part 2 - Broadening Our Horizons
Audio 19 Oct 2011Samuel Goldwyn once said, "Every Tom, Dick and Harry is called Arthur." Well that's clearly not true - especially if you're from China. In the second of the series Full Name Please, Amelia Nurse looks… Audio
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Part 1 - The Basics
Audio 19 Oct 2011"Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit." That's what Salman Rushdie thought… Audio
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Part 1 - What is Flavour?
Audio 19 Oct 2011Aspects of flavour, how our other senses influence flavour, why you should always have white wine with seafood, the Garcia Effect - and an experiment with water, sugar and lemon. Audio
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Screens in Motion
Audio 11 Sep 2011Amelia Nurse visits a showcase of NZ's film and television heritage touring the country. Audio
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Screens in Motion
While New Zealand is enjoying being in the spotlight for the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand On Screen is putting New Zealand's film and television heritage front and centre. Amelia Nurse takes a preview… Audio
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Asian Report for 23 August 2011 - Hiro Kusuda (Part 2)
Audio 23 Aug 2011The story of a meticulous Japanese boutique winemaker, Hiro Kusuda of Kusuda Wines. A life-long love of wine led him to move his family to Martinborough to start up a boutique winery. Audio
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Asian Report for 16 August 2011 - Kusuda Wines (Part 1)
Audio 16 Aug 2011Hiro Kusuda started out as a "Salary Man" in Tokyo - working for a multinational, wearing a suit every day. But a life-long love of wine led him to move his family to the other side of the world and… Audio
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Nestling - A Baby Product Company
Audio 29 Jul 2011For the third year, Rural Women New Zealand has offered an Enterprising Rural Women's award, and this year a company called Nestling was the North Island winner. Amelia Nurse went to visit Mari Fe… Audio
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Moon Over Martinborough
Audio 22 Jul 2011Amelia Nurse heads out to a Martinborough olive grove to see how two city boys are faring with their trees. Audio
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NZ Society - Our Skyhawks (Part 4)
Audio 24 Jun 2011Amelia Nurse finds out what it takes to be a fighter pilot. Audio
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Skyhawks - longer version part 2
Audio 24 Jun 2011Part two looks back on the 40 year history of the New Zealand Air Force's Skyhawks. Amelia Nurse talks with former 75 Squadron personnel about the unique culture and their reputation internationally.
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Skyhawks - long version part 1
Audio 24 Jun 2011Part one looks back on the 40 year history of the New Zealand Air Force's Skyhawks. Amelia Nurse met with a number of former 75 Squadron personnel all over the country for their insight into what it… Audio
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Skyhawks: Why They Were Great
Audio 24 Jun 2011The pilots talk about international deployments and the reputation they earned for punching far above their weight. Audio
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Skyhawks: The Best And The Worst
Audio 24 Jun 2011Recalling the drama of a pilot ejecting before his plane crashed into a farm - and the only time a Skyhawk fired its guns in anger. Audio
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Skyhawks: The Crazy Things They Did
Audio 24 Jun 2011The highest bagpipes performance accolade, Henry Bear Fanshaw and why he was stolen, nicknames - and novel showering techniques in Malaysia. Audio
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Skyhawks: An Introduction
Audio 24 Jun 2011What they were like to fly, Project Kahu and the success of the upgrade, inflight refuelling - and how they almost lost the whole fleet before they even arrived. Audio
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NZ Society - Our Skyhawks (Part 3)
Audio 17 Jun 2011Amelia Nurse talks to former Air Force personnel from No. 75 Squadron. This edition finds out about some of the worst - and best - moments in Skyhawk history. Audio
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NZ Society - Our Skyhawks (Part 2)
Audio 10 Jun 2011Amelia Nurse talks to former air force personnel John Bates, Don Simms, Ross Ewing and Iggy Wood. She discovers something of the rather idiosyncratic culture of No 75 Squadron. Audio