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Recent items from Labour Day
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Kim Vinnell - Al Jazeera English
9:07 AM.Is giving up your job to help human-kind the right thing to do? Kiwi journalist Kim Vinnell did just that. Audio
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The All Blacks in the States
8:50 AM.The All Blacks take on USA next weekend. Will this one-off game be a watershed moment for rugby in the US or might some Americans actually resent the intrusion of this foreign version of their own… Read more Audio
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The world's getting safer
8:35 AM.This year there's been tensions in the Ukrane, IS has become more prominent and Ebola is spreading. But according to journalist Simon Kuper the world is in fact getting safer. Read more Audio
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The colours of Pete Seeger
8:12 AM.Wellington folk musician Peter Dyer on the life and legacy of the "father of folk" Pete Seeger. Read more Audio
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Graeme Downes on Lou Reed
11:40 AM.Musician and academic Dr. Graeme Downes talks to Richard Langston about the legacy and influence of Lou Reed. Audio
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Richard Murphy - reflections and stories of Seamus Heaney
11:10 AM.Eighty-six-year-old Irish poet Richard Murphy joins us from Sri Lanka, to reminisce about his time with friend, and fellow poet Seamus Heaney who recently passed away. We celebrate Heaney's… Read more Audio
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Ben Uffindel - political satire in 2013
10:40 AM.Political satire online newspaper "The Civilian" is only 7 months old, but it has quickly gained a reputation as being the place to go for the big news stories. Headlines like "We didn't want the… Read more Audio
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James Bamford - spying on the people who spy on us
10:10 AM.Investigative journalist James Bamford started researching the little know US government department known as the National Security Agency in 1982. Since then he's written three books on the… Read more Audio
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Jennie McCormick - the super stargazer
9:40 AM.Auckland Astronomer Jennie McCormick is fascinated by space. She has co-discovered 20 planets, solar systems and an asteroid, which she'll get to name. She's even built her own observatory and spends… Read more Audio
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Iain O'Brien - cricket, writing and the black dog
9:10 AM.At the peak of his career former Test cricketer Iain O'Brien was a formidable force with the ball for New Zealand. But while it all seemed good on the outside, he was battling depression on the… Read more Audio
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Bryce Campbell - from archeologist to award-winning comedian
8:45 AM.Bryce was recently named the best actor at the LA Comedy Film festival for his star performance in the tongue-in-cheek film 'Edwin: My Life as a Koont', which even had a cameo from Wellington Mayor… Read more Audio
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Union boss Helen Kelly - does she take Labour Day off?
8:09 AM.She wanted to be the country's first female prime minister, but while that didn't quite happen, she did become the first woman to lead the Combined Trade Unions. So what does the person who champions… Read more Audio
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Gregory Clark
11:40 AM.Gregory Clark is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis and has researched the historic link between surnames and social mobility. Audio
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Jing Gao
11:25 AM.Jing Gao is a US-based Chinese citizen and is the Editor in Chief and founder of Ministry of Tofu, a blog whose focus is on the happenings in her native China. Audio
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George Havlik
11:05 AM.George (Jiri) Havlik hails from the Czech Republic and is head chocolatier and owner of Bohemein Fresh Chocolates. Audio
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Ben Galloway
10:45 AM.Ben Galloway is the founder of Trash Footwear in Raglan, a company which makes shoes from recycled material. Audio
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James Ward
10:25 AM.Boredom enthusiast who blogs at I Like Boring Things. Founder and organiser of the annual Boring Conference in London, taking place in November. Audio
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Louis Baker
10:05 AM.Wellington based singer-songwriter Louis Baker has been chosen to attend the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy in New York city. He plays live in the studio. Audio
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Pat Shepherd
9:35 AM.Photographer, designer, creator of Exposure Lifestyles magazine, co-manager of the charity Spinning Top who recently organised the second Little Lotus Project. He is also founder and director of… Read more Audio
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Izhar Gafni
9:10 AM.Israeli cycling enthusiast and inventor who has designed the world's first cardboard bicycle. Audio
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Megan Cook
8:35 AM.Women's relationship with work during the 19th and 20th century. Megan Cook is a historian and writer for Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand, based at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Audio
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David Haynes
8:15 AM.Former chemist and IT consultant based in Nelson who has written 'The Beginner's Garden', published by Penguin. He also writes for the Gardening Diary for the Healthy Food Guide magazine. Audio
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Bob Parker
11:30 AM.The Mayor of Christchurch recalls his first job, delivering groceries in his local valley. Audio
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One Africa
11:10 AM.Lamine Sonko and King Marong are West African musicians and griots, who perform under the name One Africa. Audio
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Uday Jadugar
10:37 AM.Indian magician performing in New Zealand to celebrate Diwali. Audio