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At the Movies - The Way, My Way
22 May 2024Simon Morris reviews Bill Bennett's film version of his own book about walking the 800-kilometre Camino de Santiago. Video, Audio
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Teen males are now prime targets for social media 'sextortion'
23 May 2024Young people have become the focus of blackmailers with fake Instagram and Snapchat accounts, says an American internet exploitation expert. Audio
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A platform for Pacific choirs to showcase their talents
23 May 2024There's a new choral competition in town: the Musika Moana Choir Competition. Helen Tupai, one of organisers of the competition, talks with Bryan Crump. Audio
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'It's not my place to dox who supports us'
22 May 2024WATCH - The head of the Taxpayers' Union Jordan Williams is questioned by Guyon Espiner about funding from tobacco companies.
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Beth Gibbons in reflective form on revelatory solo debut
25 May 2024The Sampler - The Portishead singer unveils her first album, tackling motherhood and mortality on an collection that's sometimes gloomy, but often gorgeous, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio
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How much of our extreme weather is due to climate change?
This week, Our Changing World dives into the science of climate attribution. How much is climate change affecting extreme weather events? And how can this new science prepare us for the future? Audio
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How to keep your feet happy
22 May 2024Why do we get corns or bunions and what can be done about it? Should you tackle your own ingrown toenail? And socks - cotton or wool? Christchurch podiatrist Simon Wheeler is the man in the know about all things feet. Audio
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Supermarkets try to make you spend more - how to beat them at their own game
21 May 2024Huge screaming sale signs upon entry, bread and milk buried out the back - we know the tricks, but how can we avoid paying the price of falling for them? Audio
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How Bizarre by Reb Fountain
Listen - Reb Fountain this week released a cover of the 1995 track 'How Bizarre' by OMC. She joined Jesse Mulligan to debut the song and talk about why it means so much to her. Audio
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Untold Pacific History
23 May 2024A dynamic and often provocative account of NZ's relationship with the Pacific.
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At The Movies: IF
22 May 2024IF is about a girl who discovers a world of Imaginary Friends of children who've outgrown them. Can she find them new homes, and can they get her through some personal traumas? Video, Audio
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What is homesteading: A 'hard but appealing' lifestyle?
21 May 2024Fancy growing your own kai and living a life of self-sufficiency? You might want to give homesteading a try.
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Easy Eats: Sam Parish's pork miso ramen
22 May 2024Not sure what to eat tonight? Christchurch-based chef, author and busy mum Sam Parish knows the feeling. She shares a simple and super-tasty recipe for pork miso ramen that the whole whānau will love.
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Strewth, selfie, eshay: Aussie slang dictionary notches up 17k entries
22 May 2024'Straya is a country with a genius for the pithy phrase or shortened word, and etymologist Mark Gwynn has the job of recording the 17,000 and counting that make up the Aussie lexicon. Audio
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The 'itch to be offended' is undermining civil society, US writer says
22 May 2024The age of grievance is being fuelled by an "itch to be offended" in modern culture and it is undermining democracy, US writer Frank Bruni says. Audio
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Lyrics to NZ’s most misquoted song up for auction
18 May 2024The words to Supergroove’s iconic song Can’t Get Enough will soon be revealed as the lyrics go up for auction on Trade Me to raise money to oppose a Coromandel mining project. Audio
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'I've always wanted to be a solo artist'
19 May 2024Releasing a solo album is uncharted territory for Thomas Powers, a New Zealander living in Los Angeles who first found fame as one half of the hit-making Auckland indie electronic band The Naked and Famous. Audio
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Why it's normal to forget things
Like a bright-green file among a stack of brown manila, vivid memories are more accessible to us, neuroscientist Charan Ranganath says. Audio
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Three picks for the French film fest
21 May 2024Widescreen - Dan Slevin samples a selection from this year’s French Film Festival; swashbuckler D’Artagnan, political farce The President’s Wife and crime caper The Crime Is Mine.
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Men shouldn't ignore moisturising benefits, says skincare expert
19 May 2024Can moisturisers contribute to keeping us healthy? Doctor of medicinal chemistry Michelle Wong says there's growing evidence they aren't just for vanity and more people should be using them. Audio
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Delaney Davidson: LIVE at the Great Hall, Christchurch
18 May 2024Enigmatic singer/songwriter Delaney Davidson performs live with Chamber Music New Zealand from his new album Out of my Head at the Great Hall, Christchurch. Audio
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Eat yourself calm: Foods that relieve anxiety
12 May 2024Foods and nutrients can be powerful tools to improve our mental well-being, a nutritional psychiatrist says. Audio
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Yadana Saw on her favourite Wellington venues
18 May 2024Tony Stamp visits Wellington for a guided tour of his former RNZ colleague's favourite music venues, in the third of this four part series. Audio
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Lyrics to NZ’s most misquoted song up for auction
18 May 2024The words to Supergroove’s iconic song Can’t Get Enough will soon be revealed as the lyrics go up for auction on Trade Me. Audio