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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra presents music influenced by different Pacific cultures. Toru Takemitsu: A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden. Christchurch Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich… Audio

Fiji's teachers' union says the Education Ministry has retracted a letter it sent to all schools on Tuesday banning any unapproved speeches and interviews. Audio

Modern day troubadour, North American singer-songwriter Ryley Walker talks to Trevor Reekie about maintaining  motivation in his own musical belief. Audio

Dimitrios Theodoridis is home from Germany for a very personal concert with Baroque Voices. Passage of the Soul | Choral Whispers of Eastern Orthodoxy will be performed in memory of his mother who… Video, Audio

2016’s Arts Festival Dunedin includes a broad range of musical performances, from Eastern European cabaret to the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra.

Sitting somewhere between are performances featuring… Audio

Kathryn Ryan talks to Time magazine writer and author Adam Cohen about the origins of eugenics. In his book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, he… Audio

Two huge rebuild projects - with a possible price tag of almost $1 billion - are still waiting in the wings. Christchurch Dilemmas asks: Are a convention centre and a stadium the best use of money for… Video

Ecologists are investigating the best ways to replant native plants to restore lost forests and wetlands, and are finding out if underground fungi play a role. Audio, Gallery

Wellington electro-bass duo Eastern Bloc perform a forensic analysis of their new track Astro Boy. Yadana Saw visits the scene of the beats. Audio

DakhaBrakha live at WOMAD 2016. Audio

After an intensive fundraising effort - the Winn-Manson Menton Trust, and the Arts Foundation have managed to raise 800 thousand dollars, which means the Katherine Mansfield Menton fellowship has been… Audio

Five years on from the earthquakes, many expected the mental health of the population to have recovered. Instead, mental illness statistics are continuing to climb in almost every measurable area… Video

Trevor Reekie discusses freedom of movement across geographical borders and on the dance floor with members of 47Soul. Audio

Five years on, Christchurch is in the slow and uncharted path of rebuilding itself. Yadana Saw takes a tour of the recovering southern city and meets with local venue owners, artists and musicians who… Video, Audio

West Auckland hip hop outfit Third3ye perform cuts from their 3P EP. Video, Audio

A world heritage listing could bring millions of dollars in conservation help for ancient ruins near Pohnpei in Federated States of Micronesia. Audio

Record producer Ben Edwards' bookings schedule has been solid in the last year or so, thanks to the rise of Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding, Tami Neilson and the whole Lyttelton alt-country scene. We… Video, Audio

It's poured with rain virtually everywhere in the North Island this week, except eastern Wairarapa which is still desperate for rain, and early lambing farms on the Waimea Plains are having the worst… Audio

In this week's Music 101 Pocket Edition: Ladyhawke and her new sober LA life; Eastern Bloc's sound of disappointment and SWIDT fly the flag for Onehunga. Audio