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The beauty and brutality and Bond
As the 25th film in the franchise comes out, we look at why a James Bond movie is still a major cinema event after nearly 60 years on the screen. Audio
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NZ Screen History - Mai Time
Stacey Morrison and Tainui Stephen share their memories of the groundbreaking show. Video, Audio
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Celebrating spiders in a new book for young people
Why is that Spider Dancing? The Amazing Arachnids of Aotearoa which is aimed at 9 to 12-year-old readers. Audio, Gallery
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Piercing the criminal underbelly: Mark van Leewarden on life as an undercover cop
Mark van Leewarden tells Kathryn his fascinating and sometimes unsettling true life story about the realities of a secret life in New Zealand's criminal underworld of the late 1970s, and of going on… Audio
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Ōtautahi Nights
Nick features two new recordings from Christchurch, with a real late-night vibe. Audio
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Alf Filipaina pleads to lockdown rule breakers
Audio 6 Oct 2021"If you're thinking about breaking the lockdown rules - I am begging you please don't", says Auckland Councillor for Manukau Alf Filipaina. A man in his fifties died at Middlemore Hospital today after… Audio
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A World of Maori Mythology Revised
Audio 6 Oct 2021Ross Calman joins us to talk about the comprehensive revision work he has done for the third edition of A.W Reed's definitive collection of Maori myths and traditional stories, originally published as… Audio
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Taranaki rolls out 'aunties power' in battle against Covid-19
Taranaki has rolled out "aunties power" as it ramps up efforts to boost the Māori vaccination rate in the province.
Only about 24 percent of Māori in the region are fully vaccinated while the rate… Audio
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Group makes reusable masks for Auckland students as thanks
In just under two weeks, all going to plan, students in Auckland will finally head back to the classroom.
But new government guidelines say staff and students in years 9 to 13 are required to wear… Video, Audio
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Why anxiety can be good for us
Anxiety happens. It's our body's early warning system. So start listening to it says Dr Wendy Suzuki. She says anxiety can actually be a good thing, telling us something needs to change in our lives… Audio
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Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles tells us about a new study about the safety of the COVID mRNA vaccines and takes listener questions on Covid. Audio
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What makes an iconic TV theme song?
Musicologist Kirsten Zemke looks at some of the most memorable TV theme songs over the years. What is the role of theme song, what gives them "life" long after the show has aired? Video, Audio
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Galen Cranz - keeping you on the edge of your seat
Professor of Social Architecture at the University of California, Galen Cranz hasn't had conventional chairs in her house for some 20 years, out of concern for how damaging they are to our health. She… Audio
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Kasivaki: Tonga's ancient version of rugby
Audio 6 Oct 2021Rugby is described as one of the toughest sports on the field, but it's nothing compared to how they used to play it back in Tonga.
Kasivaki is an ancient Tongan sport very similar to rugby, but it… Audio
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When nature and people collide
Bears looking for brunch in the rubbish bins, monkeys mugging tourists in India; wildlife and human encounters do not always go well. Science journalist Mary Roach looks at the inevitable clashes… Audio
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The history of the thermette
Katie Cooper, Te Papa's Curator of New Zealand Histories and Culture tells us about the objects fascinating history. Audio
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How to find the words to start difficult conversations
Right now, there's probably a uncomfortable conversation you've been meaning to have with someone, but you've been avoiding it. Perhaps you fear saying the wrong thing, or the person getting… Audio
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When 'going bush' throws a community into turmoil
Thomas Phillips and his children are back home, safe, in what many saw as a miracle after 19 nights in the bush. But questions remain as to why he disappeared in the first place. Audio
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Calling London with Rich Preston
Audio 4 Oct 2021Rich Preston at BBC World keeps us up to date Japan is about to elect its new Prime Minister and it's Nobel Prize week. We'll discuss who the top contenders are thought to be. Audio
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ECE sector calls for clarity under current restriction level
Audio 4 Oct 2021The juggling act of looking after children and working from home is about to get a little easier for Auckland parents when childcare centres reopen on Wednesday. Although this is good news for the… Audio
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Waiheke locals urge border for island as Auckland restrictions ease
Waiheke Islanders want to break from Auckland's lockdown and bring in a localised border.
The island has never had a case of Covid-19, and locals fear that the easing of alert level restrictions… Audio
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Covid-19: Māori health leader on vaccination rate
Covid-19 vaccination rates among Māori are only about two-thirds of those of the general population, a figure which is worrying health officials.
Only 55 percent of Māori have had their first dose… Audio
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The life and flights of the incredible godwits
The godwits are landing on New Zealand's coastal mudflats again - after incredible journeys from the other side of the world. Audio
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"It's worse in the provinces" - Writer on workplace bullying
Workplace Bullying - The Beat Up, Anendra Singh's debut novel, was published earlier this year. During Mental Health Awareness Week, he spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about what more needs to be done… Audio
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Psychology can help us form herd immunity against misinformation - marketing expert Dr Mike Lee
Marketing expert Dr Mike Lee has kept a ten-year watch on the anti-vaccination movement. In this illuminating talk, he explores how we could develop herd immunity against harmful misinformation. Video, Audio
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The Reading Revolution taking Aotearoa by storm
There's a reading revolution happening in Aotearoa; a community initiative where people are coming together (albeit by Zoom right now) to read literature aloud and chat about whatever a story or poem… Audio
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Evan Osnos: 'Greed has always been part of America's formula'
When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Evan Osnos was living away from the United States for a decade, he often found himself making a case for his home country, despite the grave mistakes it had made… Audio
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Strength training can help you lose weight too
It's drilled into many of us that to shift kilograms, you need to start pounding the pavement. However, a new study out of Australia reports you can lose a percentage of body fat through strength… Audio
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Huge journalism jobs boost from public purse
110 new journalism jobs have been bankrolled by the Public Interest Journalism Fund - the biggest investment yet from this recent government initiative. News media companies welcomed this big boost… Audio
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Max Chafkin: what makes tech billionaire Peter Thiel tick?
Audio 2 Oct 2021Elusive venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has been thrust under the microscope in new biography The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power. Audio