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Vincent Deary: Why rest is vital to beat burnout
18 May 2024When recovering from burnout it's essential to prioritise rest. says clinical fatigue specialist Vincent Deary. Audio
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Agency aims to eliminate American Foulbrood from beehives
The Management Agency National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan is funded through beekeeper levies under the Biosecurity Act and tests hives for the disease. Dwayne Hill from the agency spoke… Audio
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The mind-body connection to recover faster
19 May 2024Time heals all wounds, the saying goes, but our thoughts play a rather important part in determining how long that recovery time is. Audio
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New Caledonia unrest explained
18 May 2024Police have used tear gas and stun grenades on rioters at an airport near Nouméa as the unrest and rioting in New Caledonia goes into its sixth day. Five people, including two police officers, have… Audio
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Dr Jonathan Haidt on devices and mental health
15 May 2024A surge of suffering is happening to teenagers around the world with rising rates of anxiety, depression and self harm. We changed their childhoods with smartphones says social psychologist Dr… Audio
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Playing Favourites with Dame Jane Campion
Dame Jane Campion talks to Susie Ferguson about the intense job of directing movies, her love of napping in the bush and losing a baby as she won international acclaim for her 1993 film The Piano. Audio
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Jonathan Rauch: Allowing free speech
18 May 2024American author Jonathan Rauch argues free speech and robust criticism should be encouraged and defended, even when it's racist, sexist or causes hurt. A gay, Jewish writer and thinker Rauch admits… Audio
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Pharmac too slow to act over HRT shortage: doctors
17 May 2024Doctors specialising in women's health say the shortage of hormone replacement therapy patches is getting worse, and Pharmac has been too slow to act. Audio
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Serj Tankian: Learning to deal with your own mind
18 May 2024Serj Tankian is the frontman of System of a Down, a band of Armenian-Americans that started in the mid-nineties, who play an incredible clash of growling aggressive metal and Armenian folk melodies… Audio
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Eat yourself calm: Foods that relieve anxiety
12 May 2024Uma Naidoo, is a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist. Audio
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Mediawatch for 19 May 2024
19 May 2024A long-running plan to reform the oversight of our media has come to a sudden halt; how public toilets suddenly became political this week. Audio
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Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
20 May 2024Neale and Tim join Kathryn for a preview of the Budget - what of the pre-Budget announcements so far, how bad might the state of the nation's books be and what does success look like for Finance… Audio
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A broken system: Report says education system failing
13 May 2024A just released report paints a dire picture of the state of support being provided to neurodivergent children in our education system. Audio
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Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition
19 May 2024Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back on Sunday Morning again. This time we're digesting the five-a-day advice - and if we're heeding it. Audio
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Review : Joika
15 May 2024Joika is a Polish New Zealand co-production about the only American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet. Starring Diane Kruger (Inglourious basterds) and Talia Ryder (Never rarely sometimes always), it… Audio
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Dunedin's homeless and rough sleepers erect growing tent encampment
16 May 2024A growing 'tent encampment' in Dunedin City was entirely predictable, say groups working with rough sleepers, as concerns grow for their welfare in winter. Audio
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Why play is critical from cradle to latter years
17 May 2024A key part of Dr Stuart Brown's professional life has been dedicated to studying human play and the vital role it has in development and wellbeing. Audio
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Should men use moisturiser?
19 May 2024Dr Michelle Wong is a cosmetic chemist and science communicator who runs the popular Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog where she tests skin products - turning her into a global beauty influencer. She's… Audio
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Why China’s Cultural Revolution Still Matters
19 May 2024Tania Branigan spent seven years as The Guardians China correspondent and was stationed in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution - where at least two million people died. Audio
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Working with death: The Dunedin woman following the family profession
16 May 2024Jodie Hope has just been named president of the New Zealand Embalmers Association, only the second woman to hold the position, and the first to lead an all-female executive. Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 19 May 2024
19 May 2024Hymns for the Feast of Pentecost today, including contemporary hymns by NZ hymn writer Bill Wallace (Wild wind of the Holy Spirit) and the UK's Bernadette Farrell (Spirit of God, rest on your people).
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Joy Womack: the American ballerina who danced for Russia
At just fifteen years old Joy Womack left her family home in Texas and travelled to Moscow to follow her dream of becoming a Prima Ballerina at the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Company. In the face… Video, Audio
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Don't worry! Why it's okay to forget some things
20 May 2024Neuroscientist Dr Charan Ranganath says it's actually a good thing that we don't remember everything. Audio
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PSA union on job losses at Ministry of Education
7:44 am todayThe Ministry of Education has proposed cutting 755 full-time equivalent roles, though 316 of those are already vacant. PSA's assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio