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Our Changing World for Thursday 14 February 2019

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  • Fush 'n' chups and the Kiwi accent

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    When New Zealanders say fish and chips, it sounds like fush 'n' chups.

    9:06 PM.The distinctive New Zealand accent and why young women lead the way in the evolution of a uniquely Kiwi way of talking. Read more Audio

  • Our Changing World for 14 February 2019

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    9:05 PM.The evolution of the Kiwi accent, and many more kakapo eggs and chicks. Audio

  • On the island

    environment
    Deidre Vercoe, operations manager of DOC's Kakapo Recovery Team, checks the fertility of a kakapo egg, laid by a female called Queenie. The check is made at the nest at night, when the female is away from her nest.

    11:00 AM.More than 160 kākāpō eggs have been laid and the first 21 chicks have hatched, but there is also news of the first chick death, in episode 9 of the Kākāpō Files. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 7 February 2019
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