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Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins in their own words
For over 40 years, twin sisters Lynda and Jools Topp have performed as the joyfully anarchic and comedic country music duo The Topp Twins. Now 65, Dames Jools and Lynda Topp speak to Kim Hill about… Video, Audio
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Optimism? Pessimism? What should we feel about the climate crisis?
At the time of the COP26 summit held in Glasgow, Kim Hill speaks with journalist Tom Doig and veteran scientist Dave Lowe about the climate crisis. A highlight of 2021 Word Christchurch. Audio
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Danny Elfman: Film score maestro releases solo album
Danny Elfman is best known for writing the theme tune for The Simpsons, but as a film composer he's had a stellar career - four Oscar nominations and collaborations with directors Tim Burton, Sam… Video, Audio
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Nahaja Black: Why the Bahamas is a haven for sexual predation
Audio 17 Apr 2021Attitudes to rape and women's rights in the Bahamas make it an ideal hunting ground for an alleged sexual predator, Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, according to outspoken Bahamian radio host… Audio
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Grammys 2021: Seven things to look out for
Everything you need to know about this afternoon's show, from who's performing to potential controversies.
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Why whistleblowers are forgotten or vilified
We don't remember their names, sometimes we don't even know they existed, but whistleblowers have exposed some of the biggest scandals in history. Audio
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'It was really exhausting being Alice'
Alice Cooper was originally the name of a band. Then singer and harmonica player Vincent Damon Furnier took the name for himself and went solo. In the Seventies he became a bona fide rock legend and… Video, Audio
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Alejandro Escovedo: Mexican-American sings of American dream
Mexican-American singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo is one of 12 children, eight of which went on to be musicians: two were members of Santana, and his niece is Prince protege Sheila E. Kim Hill… Video, Audio
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Mick Fleetwood: 'We had no raging ambition to be pop stars'
Mick Fleetwood got first drum kit at 13. A new book chronicles the early days of the band that would make his name. It's dedicated to original lead guitarist Peter Green, without whom Fleetwood Mac… Video, Audio, Gallery
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Hot 8 Brass Band: genre-busting band from New Orleans
The Hot 8 Brass Band are coming from the US to play WOMAD in mid-March. The band, direct from the streets of New Orleans, has re-cast traditional marching band jazz with funk, R&B and hip-hop. Kim… Audio
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Peter Black
Peter Black has been photographing the social landscape of New Zealand since 1975, and his work has been widely exhibited and published, most notably in a major survey show at City Gallery… Audio
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The Mixtape: DJ Mu
DJ Mu of Fat Freddys Drop digs into his vinyl bag of party faves and lifelong loves for his C60 selections for the M101 Mixtape Audio
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A History of Student Radio - Episode Three
Student radio stations tap into the 'youth market' to generate advertising revenue; the 'alternative' becomes mainstream; and we hear about some of the non-musical exploits of student radio, including… Audio
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Best of the Week - 10 October 2014
Audio 10 Oct 2014Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 10 October. This week.....is overseas betting hurting the local racing industry; the rise of Islamic State; the media… Audio