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Turbo-charged tenor Simon O’Neill "New Zealand makes great opera singers!”
20 Jun 2023World-class heldentenor Simon O’Neill tells Bryan Crump about the pressures on New Zealand’s classical arts and the courage it takes to put on major works of Opera ahead of a performance in Dunedin this Saturday. Audio
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Are humans the smartest animal, or the dumbest?
17 Jun 2023Are humans really the smartest animal? Animal cognition expert Dr Justin Gregg thinks maybe not. Audio
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What it's like to be a high school teacher in New Zealand
The Detail - Tens of thousands of secondary teachers have walked off the job this year in a fight for better pay and conditions. Just how bad is it? Audio
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We thought we’d found the holy grail': Kiwi music zine Garage gets new book
17 Jun 2023Richard Langston's Garage fanzine - now being collected into a book - chronicles the creative explosion of music that came out of the South Island in the 80s. Audio
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NZTrio Homeland 1: Songs My Mother Taught Me
20 Jun 2023The 2023 Homeland series has a focus on the music of Antonin Dvořák. This performance also includes the willing air - a new piece by Eve de Castro-Robinson, and piano trios by Weinberg and Daniel Temkin.
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The Gym Bod of a Quad
20 Jun 2023This is Wheel Life - In episode 2, Soph and Indy explore the health and fitness side of quadriplegia. Why does Soph need to exercise if she is 87 percent paralysed?
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'A bob each way': Jacqui Dean on Parliament career
18 Jun 2023As she prepares to retire after 18 years in Parliament, National's Jacqui Dean has a refreshing knack for straight talk, and doesn’t mince her words about the work of an MP. Audio
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'I take great refuge in being in a recording studio'
18 Jun 2023Moby's album Play sold 12 million copies worldwide in 1999, making it the biggest selling electronic record ever, then came more lauded music, veganism and some years of personal and public turmoil. Audio
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Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big: How it Works
16 Jun 2023Only three countries in the world allow the Mr Big technique to be used. We're one of them. Audio
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Review: Trentemøller with Speech Act Theory, The Powerstation, Auckland
20 Jun 2023Trentemøller, the 'Prince of Denmark', paid a stirring visit to Auckland on Saturday night ably supported by Speech Act Theory, writes Karen McCarthy.
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Jan Logie: Balancing frustration with hope
18 Jun 2023The House - Jan Logie admits she had “zero faith in our political system” before entering Parliament, but remains hopeful of what can be achieved here, as she prepares to retire as MP. Audio
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Rookies, a bolter and quiet confidence among All Blacks
19 Jun 2023There are five fresh faces in the All Blacks squad including a genuine "bolter" and coach Ian Foster is confident he has the team to win the World Cup, writes Joe Porter.
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At the Movies - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
14 Jun 2023Jim Broadbent plays a grieving retiree who hits the road in this understated and moving British tale. Video, Audio
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'We thought we’d found the holy grail': Kiwi music zine Garage gets new book
17 Jun 2023Richard Langston's Garage fanzine - now being collected into a book - chronicles the creative explosion of music that came out of the South Island in the 80s. Audio
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This week's Concert Kete: LGBTQ+ Contemporary Composers
19 Jun 2023People from the rainbow communities have had a wonderfully influence on classical music throughout its history. This week in Mornings we showcase a small slice of LGBTQ+ artists who are continuing this legacy.
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Christchurch venues call to protect live music culture
19 Jun 2023"We want to see a vibrant central city, we want to walk the talk, but that's not really happening at the moment when it comes to that vibrant central city lifestyle." says 12 Bar co-owner Matt Kemstra.
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Is New Zealand facing an 'uninsurable' future?
16 Jun 2023An expert on landslides and natural hazards warns much of Aotearoa may become "uninsurable" in years to come.
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Watering plants myth debunked: 'If a plant needs water, water it'
18 Jun 2023The journal New Scientist has recently dispelled some old wisdom about the need to water the garden early in the morning before the day warms up. Audio
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Lucinda Williams on creativity, suffering and the enduring appeal of bad boys
17 Jun 2023"I can just dip my hand into the well ... pull out a little bit of the suffering and use it to inform my writing." Video, Audio
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This is Wheel Life: Soph goes on a date
18 Jun 2023Sophia Malthus is navigating her 20s in a wheelchair. Watch her favourite episode of RNZ's new docu-series about her life.
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At the Movies - The Tank
14 Jun 2023In this Kiwi-made horror film, a young family inherits an old house only to discover it's already occupied... by an amphibious creature that isn't so friendly. Video, Audio
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Why inflation is like toothpaste
18 Jun 2023Smart Talk - Economist Stephen Hickson explains how inflation arises, why it's bad for us and how we got rid of it. Audio
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Frozen in time: the endangered sport of outdoor curling
17 Jun 2023Curling is a 500-year-old sport first played here by Scottish gold miners killing time while the ground was frozen. Audio, Gallery
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'How do our people survive the next 100 years?'
Country Life meets land activist Hera Ngata-Gibson on a tour of cyclone-ravaged Tairāwhiti. Audio