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‘Pub rock was a rebellion of a generation’
10 Aug 2024"They really believed that Midnight Oil was a machine that they were all part of," says the director of a new documentary about the legendary Australian band. Audio
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'The bush has a way of slowing us down'
10 Aug 2024Sam Gibson has a deep love for the bush, spending his time hunting, fishing and working to protect endangered species. He talks to Saturday Morning. Audio
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Can you handle the Olympic shot put diet?
9 Aug 2024A nine-egg burrito - and that's just for breakfast.
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'I'm just amazed I'm still here talking to you'
10 Aug 2024Six years after throat surgery damaged his vocal cords, speaking doesn't come easy to New Zealand jazz icon Nathan Haines, but he still has a voice with his saxophone, he tells RNZ's Music 101. Video, Audio
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The Mixtape: Film director Ant Timpson
As Bookworm opens in New Zealand cinemas this week, film director Ant Timpson joins us on the Mixtape, sharing tales from an 'incredibly strange' career in film. Audio
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Study reveals 'heartbreaking stories' from parents of children with autism
10 Aug 2024Social stigma and a lack of formal support have many parents of autistic children feeling helpless and isolated.
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The big business of 'tradwife' influencers
10 Aug 2024Are the women who portray themselves as old-fashioned homemakers winding back feminism or cleverly turning clicks into cash? Audio
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New Horizons: The Thrill of Three
11 Aug 2024William Dart has been thinking about musical trios, from Mozart and Phil Dadson through to that enchanting trinity of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt and a new release from the three musicians of Bonny Light Horseman. Audio
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How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?
10 Aug 2024As Kiwis feel the pinch at the supermarket, Checkpoint surveys the current prices at Countdown and PAK'n SAVE. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 11 August 2024
11 Aug 2024It's a 21st century classic to begin this week’s programme: In Christ Alone, written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty in 2001. Audio
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NZ Live: SKILAA
10 Aug 2024Psychedelic RnB band SKILAA perform tracks from their debut album Tiger in the River.
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Recipe: Nikkei Fried Rice with Tiger Prawns, Kimchi and Corn
10 Aug 2024Nic Watt shares the recipe for a comforting fried rice dinner.
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Taking salad to the next level in Taranaki
Salad Brothers aims to produce half a million lettuces a year in their 900m2 state-of-the-art tunnel house. Audio
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Rage-bait influencers are profiting off your anger
8 Aug 2024A new wave of content creators are trolling social media users with staged interactions, disgusting cooking videos and mistakes that, frankly, just piss people off.
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Kiwi songs for Kiwi students
8 Aug 2024Teacher Mat Hoyes talks to RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump about using Kiwi pop songs to bridge the academic gap between music and New Zealand secondary school students. Video, Audio
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Iconic Hong Kong ‘taxi’ triggering feelings of nostalgia in Auckland
8 Aug 2024A bright red vehicle with an illuminated light on its roof is turning heads in the country's largest city.
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Why can't I stop using Facebook Marketplace?
9 Aug 2024First person - I came for the treasure, but now I think I'm on the trash.
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How NZ went from home-owning leader to housing crisis
8 Aug 2024New Zealand was once a homeowner's dream, now just 60 percent of households own the place they live in - and that's on the slide, a housing advocate says. Audio
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Bringing harmony to Australia's hospitals
6 Aug 2024Professor Catherine Crock is the founder of Australia's Hush Foundation, which for the past 25 years has been commissioning and recording music by Australian composers to pipe into the wards, waiting rooms and operating theatres of the nation's hospitals. RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump spoke with Professor Crock about the foundation, its work and its future. Video, Audio
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Our musical minds
Making and processing music is something unique to human brains, says Dr Sam Mehr. But why are we so attuned to rhythms, melodies and matching tones? We take a deep dive into the universal language of music, and how our minds make sense of it. Video, Audio
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Trust teens to navigate 'bumpy' transition to adulthood
7 Aug 2024Even though terrifying for parents, we need to let teenagers take some risks, a UK academic says. Audio
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The White Lotus season 3 trailer has dropped - what do we know?
7 Aug 2024A six-second, sepia-toned trailer reveals a boat jetting past idyllic coves. "What happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand". Video
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Black market shopping: Is it safe to buy and sell a'super fake'
Your new luxury superfake handbag might fool everyone, but what are the ethics around on-selling or gifting it?
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Can we freeze a body and bring it back to life?
6 Aug 2024An Australian cryonics company froze its first client in May. At the moment, it's unlikely to ever come back to life. Audio