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Sixty years ago today: When Beatlemania arrived in New Zealand
When The Beatles stepped off their plane in Wellington, June 1964 thousands were there to greet them, this despite New Zealand having no network TV, barely any pop music on the radio and just… Audio
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A thoroughly modern Māori cabaret
Audio 25 Feb 2024Cabaret Thoroughly Modern Māui stemmed from a conversation between musical theatre performer Rutene Spooner and actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand. Audio
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Are mushroom supplements really magic or a waste of cash?
Love them or hate them, could mushrooms be the key to good health. Stacey Morrison focuses on functional fungi in the latest episode of Healthy or Hoax. Audio
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Ana Hato and Mario Lanza make a date on Valentine's Day
Siliga Sani Muliaumaseali'i talks with Bryan Crump about playing super-crooner Mario Lanza in a tribute show this Valentine's Day. Video, Audio
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Thousands of photos of leading Māori saved from US landfill
National Library has acquired parts of the former Fairfax image archive, which spans over 100 years of NZ history.
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Helping the Pacific financially is a great start - but Australia must act on the root cause of the climate crisis
Analysis - The federal government has announced an extra A$150 million for climate finance - including $100m for the Pacific to help protect its people, housing and infrastructure from the escalating…
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Rotorua Lakes Council chief executive Geoff Williams retires
Geoff Williams has led the council for 10 years.
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Regional Wrap: Rotorua with Mercia Dawn-Yates
Audio 10 Sep 2023Each week Culture 101 shines the spotlight on a different region. This week we’re in Rotorua with Mercia Dawn-Yates. Audio
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'Bad case of deferred maintenance' - St James set to rise again
Help is on the way for an historic Auckland theatre that has been left to crumble for 15 years.
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Kiwis in Australia say Home Affairs seems to have fast-tracked 'redundant' $4000 visas
New Zealanders in Australia have accused the Department of Home Affairs of a cash grab, saying their permanent visa applications appear to have been fast-tracked just months before it was announced…
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PM anticipates big change for NZ-Australia citizenship rules
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins expects significant progress will be made this weekend regarding the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia.
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Chris Bourke: A history of 'chur'
The news that the Oxford English Dictionary has added 'chur' and 36 te reo words to their collection prompted AudioCulture's Chris Bourke to look into the history of the word. Audio
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Whare Timu: building on mātauranga Māori
From humble beginnings as a teen dad in Heretaunga to heading Warren and Mahoney's Advanced Indigenous Design Unit, designer Whare Timu ( Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Arawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa) has come a long… Audio, Gallery
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Rotorua's Blue Baths left in a 'staggering' state after closure
Former Blue Baths leaseholder Jo Romanes says it has been hard to step away from the role as the historic building is continuing to decay with no one to advocate for it.
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Tāmati Coffey voted off Rotorua Trust
Former Waiariki MP Tāmati Coffey has been unsuccessful in his bid for a third term on the Rotorua Trust.
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Heroes, artists representing NZ at Queen's funeral
Some members of the New Zealand delegation to Her Majesty's funeral sit down exclusively with Jake McKee, to discuss their feelings ahead of the historic occasion. Audio
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Rotorua inner-city revitalisation: Civic plaza, sculpture and new courthouse among council’s ideas
A new "civic plaza" and sculpture, an arts precinct, cycleways and a wooden courthouse in a new location are among the council's vision for a revitalised city centre, documents reveal.
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Tangata whenua provide main impetus for musical taonga of Aotearoa
Opinion - This week marked the end of New Zealand Music Month, an initiative that has been running for over 20 years now. Video
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Peter Dutton confirmed as new Liberal leader in Australia
Peter Dutton has been elected unopposed as the Liberal party's new leader at a meeting in Canberra today.
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Australia Election: Text alert warns voters about illegal boat interception
Hours before the polls close, Australian voters across the country received "news alert" texts stating an illegal boat has been intercepted and advising voters to "keep our borders secure by voting…
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What You Need to Know: Australia votes
Australians are deciding whether Scott Morrison's coalition will keep power in today's elections. Here's how it all works.
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Is it safe or will it go? Fate of Hamilton theatre hangs in the balance
Community groups in Hamilton are on tenter-hooks awaiting a decision from the Hamilton City Council on the future of the Founders Theatre.
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'Final act of frustration': Councillor speaks about shock resignation
Rotorua councillor Peter Bentley says the mayor's actions at a council meeting on Thursday were the final straw.
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Australian election: Inflation shock will have Morrison contemplating interest rate response
Analysis - The last time interest rates rose during an Australian election campaign was in 2007. Inflation had hit 3 percent and the Reserve Bank was worried it might climb higher.
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Australia election: Enter a lacklustre advert for democracy
Analysis - The BBC's Nick Bryant sees an Australian election campaign that will be defined, to a large part, by what it lacks. Video