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Australian jazz legend James Morrison
11:45 AM.One of the many musicians hitting the stage at Tauranga's National Jazz Festival later this month is Australian jazz legend James Morrison. He's a multi-instrumentalist, playing the trombone, piano… Read more Audio
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Ann Patchett: writing books that speak 'to how good people are'
11:05 AM.Ann Patchett is one of the world's most acclaimed, prize-winning novelists and non-fiction writers. She was named one of Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People in the World' and is a regular… Read more Audio
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Kath Irvine: how to prep your garden to feed you through winter
10:40 AM.If you want your garden to feed you through winter, now's the time to get prepping. Brassicas like Broccoli need three months to grow, so need to be planted, and it's a perfect time to make compost… Read more Audio
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Liam Dann: How money works and why it matters
10:05 AM.Should you fix or float a mortgage? Is now a good time to buy - or sell? Why does cheese cost so much? And what even is money? These questions and many more are tackled by New Zealand Herald business… Read more Audio
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Lulu Wang examines the cultural class divide in her TV series Expats
9:40 AM.Filmmaker Lulu Wang explores the complex power dynamics between Hong Kong's rich expats and their domestic 'helpers' in a new Amazon Prime series. Read more Video, Audio
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Gretchen Daily: the cost of not valuing nature
9:05 AM.Traditional systems of wealth measurement don't include nature's contributions. Faculty Director of Stanford University's Natural Capital Project Professor Gretchen Daily thinks putting a dollar value… Read more Audio
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Is there a good way to tell someone they're losing their job?
8:45 AM.With proposed job cuts at TV3's News Hub and TVNZ's Midday and Late News, and the loss of Sunday and Fair Go, is it possible for employers to 'do' redundancy well? The news of the proposed… Read more Audio
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Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone
8:10 AM.Concerns about the rising practice of "freebirth" escalated last month, following the death of premature twins in Byron Bay. Freebirthing, also known as unassisted birthing, is when women choose to… Read more Audio
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Saturday morning Listener feed back
12:00 PM.Saturday morning listener feedback Audio
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Playing favourites with James Shaw
11:05 AM.This Sunday, after nine years as Green Party co-leader, including a five year stint as Climate Change Minister, James Shaw is stepping down. He's joining Susie to talk about everything other than… Read more Audio
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Volcanologist Graham Leonard: all about ash
10:40 AM.The plumes of ash that can accompany volcanic eruptions are spectacular, but often damaging, in multiple and surprising ways. Most people think what comes out is like fire ash, but volcanic ash is… Read more Audio
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Angélique Kidjo: genre-defying music superstar
10:05 AM.Multi Grammy award winning Beninese musician Angélique Kidjo has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Her career spans four decades and her music is a fusion of… Read more Audio
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Rolling out big ideas: Sir Geoff Mulgan and James Plunkett
9:25 AM.Why is the idea of a four-day working week seen as radical? What did the pandemic teach us about the role of science in politics and the reality of human interdependence?
English thinkers Geoff… Read more Audio
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Lee Tamahori and Robin Scholes: The Convert
9:05 AM.Film director Lee Tamahori and producer Robin Scholes have a long history of collaboration, beginning with 1994's Once Were Warriors, which launched both their careers. Their latest offering, The… Read more Audio
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Aliya Danzeisen: becoming Muslim
8:10 AM.Lawyer, linguist and teacher Aliya Danzeisen converted to Islam as an adult four months before 9/11. Today, Aliya is the national co-ordinator and spokesperson for the Islamic Women's Council, and a… Read more Audio
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Aotearoa's long history with wool and blankets
12:10 PM.For the past 200 years blankets have formed part of Aotearoa's history, part of our early trade, providing warmth and comfort during the New Zealand Wars and for our soldiers fighting overseas during… Read more Audio
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Feedback for Saturday Morning March 2nd 2024
12:00 PM.Feedback for Saturday Morning March 2nd 2024 Audio
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Playing Favourites with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
11:05 AM.One of New Zealand's finest musical exports, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, has a voice that has taken her all over the world. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Kowtow founder Gosia Piatek
10:40 AM.Clothing label Kowtow has built a devoted following since its inception in Wellington back in 2006. Read more Audio
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AC Grayling: Who owns the Moon?
10:05 AM.As private corporations invest billions in the space race, tighter regulation of their off-Earth activity is urgently needed, says British philosopher AC Grayling. "If you could put in place a set of… Read more Audio
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Photographer Fiona Amundsen: Nuclear (in)visibility
9:35 AM.Fiona Amundsen is a photographer and associate professor at AUT's School of Art and Design. Read more Audio
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Colum McCann and Diane Foley: 'American Mother'
9:07 AM.The loss of a child is unbearable. To lose them in a brutal public beheading, unimaginable. But then to come face to face with their killer? Read more Audio
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John Sharp: Why IVF is at risk in post-Roe America
8:45 AM.A week ago, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that embryos were "extrauterine children". Read more Audio
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Dr Judith Mackay: Tobacco industry critic on NZ's fight for control
8:10 AM.The world-first law that would have created a smokefree generation in Aotearoa New Zealand was repealed under urgency by the coalition government on Wednesday. A tobacco control expert tells Susie… Read more Audio
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