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Recent items from Labour Day
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Pressure on Saudi Arabia increases over Khashoggi killing
8:15 AM.A war of information is stepping up, as pressure increases on Saudi Arabia to prove exactly what led to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul three weeks… Read more Audio
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Chris Herwig's Soviet bus stops - a journey and an obsession
12:00 PM.Canadian photographer Chris Herwig's books, Soviet Bus Stops 1 & 2, reveal the stunning and unexpected architecture of the bus stops peppering the Soviet landscape from Latvia to Russia. A snap… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd's forgotten founder
11:20 AM.Dozens of tribute bands make a living playing Pink Floyd's top-selling tunes, but only one is dedicated to the music of the man who founded the band - but then floundered when drugs and mental illness… Read more Video, Audio
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Gardening on Labour Weekend
11:05 AM.The long weekend is a great opportunity to get out in the garden and tidy up ahead of warmer days spent in the outdoors. The talented garden expert, Lynda Hallinan takes us through how to approach… Read more Audio
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Raising an introverted child to become a resilient adult
10:38 AM.Colin talks to Debbie Teale and her daughter Waveney about the experience of raising an introverted child and their triumph through the struggles of mental health. The pair left New Zealand behind and… Read more Audio
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Good reads for the long weekend
10:10 AM.Nikki McDonald and Mike White took over Featured.org.nz from Nelson-based freelance writer, Naomi Arnold. They find outstanding feature articles from New Zealand and around the world and email them to… Read more Audio
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A look at the year so far with comic James Nokise
9:40 AM.James Nokise is a giant of New Zealand comedy. Colin and James look at the response to the Harvey Weinstein story, a year of Twitter craziness from the US President, day one of the new Government and… Read more Audio
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Building peace by pushing back poverty
9:05 AM.The former US platoon commander who resigned his commission and took himself back to school to set up a non-profit to end extreme poverty in war-torn countries. Jake Harriman set up Nuru International… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Paul Mason: a post-capitalist world
8:40 AM.Economics journalist Paul Mason says globalisation has created a whole new class of working people and the world is on the verge of a post-capitalism where work is being reinvented. Read more Audio
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Bringing capitalism back from the brink
8:10 AM.The face of British business, former UK Minister for Trade - Lord Digby Jones, explains how business and capitalism needs to be fixed to benefit everyone. Audio
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Tasty and controversial: the Cornish Pasty
11:45 AM.Historically, the Cornish pasty was the convenient one-stop lunch box for west country tin miners. The pasty's history goes back thousands of years further: to Ancient Roman times and the Bronze Age… Read more Audio
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Live studio session with Lawrence Arabia
11:05 AM.Just back from a European tour, musician James Milne plays his favourite Lawrence Arabia tunes from the new album Absolute Truth, and shares stories of his latest adventures. Read more Audio
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How should I choose study and career paths in 2016?
10:40 AM.Are our schools, universities and trades training preparing students and graduates for the future of work? A panel discussion about how our higher education and training can best serve New Zealand… Read more Audio
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David Pizarro: the science, morality and politics of disgust
10:10 AM.Why are some of us so easily disgusted, and how does it tie into our moral and political beliefs? Psychologist David Pizarro reveals some surprising links. David is an Associate Professor of… Read more Audio
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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra turns 70
9:35 AM.70 years ago, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was born; it's grown up to be a 90-plus strong ensemble. The orchestra has played numerous royal performances, overseas tours, and collaborated with… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Suzanne Lee: creating materials from bacteria
9:05 AM.Rather than using plant or animal materials, fashion designer and bio-materials engineer Suzanne Lee formulated a method of growing clothes in a laboratory vat, using bacterial cellulose. Her high… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Planning for the decline of cities
8:45 AM.Justin Hollander is a proponent of smart decline, a strategy for deliberately shrinking declining cities. The Tufts University Professor is interested in the role of planning and public policy in… Read more Audio
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Andrew Robinson: too much peace in the ancient Indus Valley?
8:10 AM.Peace-loving, egalitarian and wealthy: could the utopian environment of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation have been what caused its downfall? British science and history writer Andrew Robinson… Read more Audio
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The Shape of the Media
8:00 PM.A panel discussion about the media now and in the future. Read more Audio
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New Music with Ollie Wards
11:10 AM.New music for a day off your labours with Australian music station Triple-J's content director. The expat Kiwi DJ Ollie Wards and host Colin Peacock bring us tracks from A$AP Rocky, Jamie XX, Leisure… Read more Audio
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Magic with David Merry
10:48 AM.Top Canadian magician and comedian in New Zealand for the Wellington Magic Convention. Audio
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Walter Brasch - The Unknown Holiday
10:30 AM.American writer Walter Brasch on how Labor Day in the US is just another day off, its meaning lost in the past. Audio
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Laura McQuillan - In Rio
10:20 AM.New Zealand journalist freelancing in Brazil, which is gearing up for the Olympics. Audio
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Alex Hazlehurst - what happened next?
10:10 AM."I'm talented. I'm hard-working. I'm blonde. So why can't I find a job in London?" Expat would-be broadcaster Alex Hazlehurst went public in August about not being able to find a media job there. She… Read more Audio
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Naomi Arnold's Good Reads
9:25 AM.Naomi Arnold is a Nelson-based freelance writer. At Featured.org.nz she collates outstanding feature articles from New Zealand and around the world and sends them out in a handy weekly email. We asked… Read more Audio