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Why there's more to the blink than you think
5 May 2024Research out of the US suggests that blinking does more than just lubricate the eye, it found eye blinks aren’t just a mechanism to keep our eyes moist; they help our brains process visual information. Audio
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Understanding our nearshore island volcanoes
5:00 am todayOur Changing World - A multi-year research project aims to find out the risks from two Bay of Plenty offshore island volcanoes: Tūhua / Mayor Island and Whakaari / White Island. Video, Audio
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Creating community through collective music making
7 May 2024Congratulations to the New Zealand Ukulele Trust, this year's recipient of the Baysting Prize for Children's Champion at the NZ Children's Music Awards. David Morriss talks with Maria Winder, one of the founding trustees. Video, Audio
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Steve Albini: Nirvana, Pixies producer and indie musician dies.
US musician and producer Steve Albini was an instrumental and uncompromising figure in the indie scene in the 1980s and '90s, leading bands including Big Black and Shellac, and producing albums by Nirvana, The Pixies and PJ Harvey.
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Three films on the streamers not to miss
12:00 pm todayWidescreen - Series TV is increasingly sucking up our streaming attention, but Dan Slevin has found three recent feature films that also deserve consideration - The Beautiful Game, The Greatest Hits, The Idea of You.
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Dirty Work: An Ode to Joy
6 May 2024David Morriss talks with Josh Clark, music director for Indian Ink Theatre Company's latest production, Dirty Work. Audio
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Are you more suited to being single?
5 May 2024Why are some long-term single people secure and thriving while others struggle? A new study suggests attachment style could be a major factor. Audio
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'We need to prioritise arts in the school system'
8:03 am todayAuthor Emily Perkins says 'radical wildness and imagination' are more necessary now than ever, in a speech delivered as part of a nationwide series.
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Easy Eats: Sam Parish's nourishing couscous lamb bowls
8 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 nourishing couscous lamb bowls that the whole whānau will love.
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How AI has taken over our decision making
7 May 2024Once you start noticing, you can see it everywhere: The 'sameness' of style, music, art and even food, says New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka. Audio
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'It's like the hype around rugby': Kabaddi's loyal following
6 May 2024Here Now - Brain, brawn and technique comes together seamlessly in Kabaddi and Punjabi fans in New Zealand are more hyped than ever for what some call their 'origin sport'. Video, Audio
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Local band 'Ha the Unclear' a hit in France
4 May 2024Ha the Unclear who formed in Dunedin have released their much anticipated album Kingdom in a Cul De Sac. Audio
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The Mixtape: Vera Ellen
5 May 2024This year's Taite Music Prize-winning singer/songwriter Vera Ellen and her producer Ben Lemi pick the New Zealand music that influenced them and talk about the special artist/producer relationship behind Vera's latest album, Ideal Home Noise. Video, Audio
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Europapa or Baby Lasagna? Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
The Eurovision Song Contest, a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million people, runs until Saturday in Malmö, Sweden, in what fans say is a wide-open year with half a dozen countries having a shot at the title.
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Influencers are coming for your hormones
8 May 2024There is a new type of influencer showing up on Tiktok and Instagram who are having, it appears, quite an impact on young women: The 'hormone coach', Niki Bezzant writes .
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A decade of helping teenagers to find their voices
5 May 2024A Hawke's Bay charitable trust, founded by professional mezzo soprano Anna Pierard and her conductor-musician husband Jose Aparicio, is celebrating 10 years of sharing a passion for opera and helping teenagers find their voices. Audio
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Meet the Papakura tattoo artist who inks celebrities
7 May 2024Leroy Roberts is on a mission to put Māori art on the map, one tattoo at a time. Jogai Bhatt meets the artist who counts big names among his clients.
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Asparagus tips: How to grow your own bumper crop
When it comes to growing asparagus at home, preparation and patience are key, says gardening expert Kath Irvine. Audio
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Review: Nonetheless by Pet Shop Boys
4 May 2024The Sampler - The synth-pop elder statesmen present their fifteenth album, anthemic and genial in equal measure, writes Tony Stamp. Video, Audio
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Why a New Zealand nut butter has been launched into outer space
4 May 2024The New Zealand nut butter has been launched into space on a recent six-month mission after NASA asked the company to create a space rocket-approved product last year Audio
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How NZ's fight against Covid turned into a fight against each other
5 May 2024Stuart McKenzie and Dame Miranda Harcourt's new play Transmission Beta looks at how New Zealand's early Covid consensus dissolved into acrimony. Culture 101 talks to the writers. Audio
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'Why the hell are you wearing David Byrne's jacket?'
4 May 2024In Music 101's new interviews podcast we hear about publicist freak outs, emotional interviews - and why Lorde was wearing David Byrne's jacket. Also, presenter Charlotte Ryan reveals some behind-the-scenes stories.
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What we're watching: Scream Queens, season 1
5 May 2024Sorority girls are terrorised by a serial killer in this campy, satirical slasher. Jogai Bhatt explains why Scream Queens is worth a watch.
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'Nobody's coming to save us' - How capitalism became a 'vulture'
4 May 2024Economist Grace Blakeley takes aim at the dominance of corporate economic power in society in Vulture Capitalism. She talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning about what can be done. Audio