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Jordan Rakei: On work ethic and selling out
11 May 2024London-based Jordan Rakei hasn’t lived in New Zealand since he was four years old, but on his new album The Loop NZ music influence is evident. Audio
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Troy Kingi's Desert Hīkoi
12 May 2024Ten albums in 10 years in 10 different genres - that's Troy Kingi’s goal. Desert Hīkoi follows Kingi on his creative and spiritual journey to California’s Joshua Tree National Park to record a desert rock album at a legendary studio. Video, Audio
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At The Movies: The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
15 May 2024Wētā Digital's animation is the best thing about this latest reboot of the ape-based franchise, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Writer Nathan Joe: 'Culturally, we are prudes'
15 May 2024Sexual desire is innate to the human experience - so why do we squirm when we see it reflected back to us in art and media?
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Six secrets to a perfect sandwich
13 May 2024What’s the secret to a great sandwich? It should have a mix of hot, cold, sweet, sour, crunchy and soft, says chef Max Halley. Audio
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Getting over writer’s block: Troy Kingi's desert hikoi
12 May 2024Desert Hīkoi follows Troy Kingi on a creative and spiritual journey to Joshua Tree National Park in Califoirnia with his band to regain his mojo after his 10 albums in 10 years in 10 different genres goal started "to feel a bit stale". Video, Audio
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Myron Bolitar is back on the case in Harlan Coben's latest
13 May 2024Harlan Coben has reprised his character Myron Bolitar in his latest book Think Twice. The time was right, he tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio
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The Australian shaming dodgy landlords
11 May 2024A Melbourne-based lawyer, Jordan van den Berg, has been dubbed the 'Robin Hood of renters' for his to call squat in homes that are left empty. He also runs a website where tenants can rate undesirable properties. Audio
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Bailey Poching: 'There are still systemic structures that act as barriers'
12 May 2024Comedian and actor Bailey Poching has responded to an article asking Where are all the Māori comedians? saying the question has never been where Māori comedians are, but rather: where are you looking for them. Audio
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'The Man With No Name' returns to Blu-ray
14 May 2024Widescreen - Physical media is now almost entirely aimed at collectors but luckily there are some special packages being put together to keep us interested, says Dan Slevin.
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Celebrating the ceramic arts at Whanganui's Quartz Museum
12 May 2024Ten years ago acclaimed potter Rick Rudd sold his house, together with its unique native and sculpture garden in Castlecliff, Whanganui to establish the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics in downtown Whanganui. He's lived there ever since. Audio
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City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland.. Audio
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Sleep position secrets: How you sleep may affect your health
12 May 2024Sleep positions can affect how you sleep and cause or aggravate some health issues, a sleep scientist says. Audio
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What we're watching: Patrick Melrose
11 May 2024Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the wealthy, dissipated Patrick Melrose in this adaptation of the acclaimed semi-autobiographical Edward St Aubyn novels. Graham Smith explains why it's worth a watch.
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Angus and Julia Stone: Live at Roundhead Studio
11 May 2024Chart-topping, critically acclaimed, indie siblings Angus and Julia Stone perform live at Roundhead studio for Music 101. Audio
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Success for giant wētā breeding programme at new lab
13 May 2024The critically-threatened Mahoenui giant wētā has been bred in captivity for the first time in decades - at a new centre especially set up for the task.
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Movie review: The Idea of You
8 May 2024Anne Hathaway's new romantic comedy glitters with star quality, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Aaron Hawkins on his favourite Dunedin venues
11 May 2024Tony Stamp visits Dunedin for a guided tour of some of the former mayor's favourite venues, in the second part of this four part series. Audio
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What kids eat for lunch around the world
10 May 2024Samantha Mythen explores some international school lunch programmes that New Zealand could learn from.
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The Mixtape: Liv Sisson on Fungi, Food and Music
Come mushroom foraging with Liv Sisson, a fungi enthusiast and writer at the Spinoff. Liv shares the local music and mushroom discoveries she’s made since moving to New Zealand. Audio
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Angus and Julia Stone: Live at Roundhead Studios
11 May 2024WATCH - The Australian brother-and-sister singing duo perform tracks from their new album Cape Forestier. Audio
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The not-so-lame story of a country vet
After 50 years as a vet in Taranaki, Neil Chesterton has a deep understanding of why pasture-fed dairy cows lose leg power. Audio
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Movie review: Back to Black
8 May 2024This new biopic of British singer Amy Winehouse is everything you were expecting and less, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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'I reveal very true parts of myself each time I perform'
11 May 2024Kiwi soprano Madison Nonoa will use an "absolutely life-changing" $50,000 grant to develop her professional opera-singing career in Europe. Video, Audio